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by arun
07 Apr 2019 11:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

As a data point some american body wanted to give our drdo chief an award and invited him over ... part of their outreach to our elites but later his visa was rejected This was long before the asat test but after the feb12 virtual test https://twitter.com/Deeksha40019561/status/1111123760281608192?...
by arun
07 Apr 2019 11:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

Agree about the real need to release deep technical details in public. The impact video shows very clearly all the course changes made in the last one second prior to impact. A NOTAM was issued prior to the test, and so all eyes would have been pointed to that location anyway. I have to believe, th...
by arun
07 Apr 2019 11:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

As fun as it is for the jingo side of me, I wish the DRDO had not done such a detailed press conference. Showing the last minute kkv maneuvering, using technical descriptor words that can leak information about the guidance algorithms makes me feel uneasy. Yes, I agree. The problem with DRDO is tha...
by arun
07 Apr 2019 11:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

Arun, if you look at the video, you see the Satellite (Passive Attractor Of Killer Indians or PAKI) is coming in its orbit, at a speed relative to Earth of about 7.5km/s (that should work out to be nearly 18000 miles per hour - you can work the conversion yourself). The Killer Indian ASAT mijjile t...
by arun
07 Apr 2019 07:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

SaiK wrote:loads of pics here

https://twitter.com/strategic_front/sta ... 9264355328

..........{Rest Snipped}..........

Appear to be stills captured from the ASAT Test video released by DRDO yesterday.
by arun
07 Apr 2019 07:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

So if satellite was travelling at 7.5 mt.sec and closing speed was 10 mt.sec then ASAT missile was travelling at 2.5 mt.sec. ? May be I am missing something but.. 1 - The speeds are of the order of 10 Km/sec .. not mt.sec.. 2 - The velocities are vectors, so one can not just "add" or &quo...
by arun
06 Apr 2019 18:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

https://twitter.com/kakarat2001/status/1114478518346207232 The final seeker image of #MicrosatR sent by kill vehicle of PDV MkII seconds before hit https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3dqDwwV4AAI3lI.jpg Good Find 8) . So if satellite was travelling at 7.5 mt.sec and closing speed was 10 mt.sec then ASAT m...
by arun
06 Apr 2019 14:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1309544

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

I assume you were being sarcastic. My point was this Foreign Policy magazine is a well known reputable outlet - which translates into establishment mouth piece. This type of an attack on GOI credibility cannot be wished away. If GOI’s story wasn’t for morale boosting (which is perfectly legitimate ...
by arun
06 Apr 2019 14:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

India's Anti-Satellite Test Created Dangerous Debris, NASA Chief Says "That is a terrible, terrible thing, to create an event that sends debris in an apogee that goes above the International Space Station ," Bridenstine said at the town hall meeting, which was livestreamed on NASA TV. &qu...
by arun
05 Apr 2019 12:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1309544

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

It is more and more getting clear that the Balakot strike missed the target ... In the midst of all your hai tauba , could you state your reasons for why are convinced so? With our Air Force and our Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA Government borrowing heavily from the playbook of our former PM...
by arun
05 Apr 2019 11:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1309544

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Did India Shoot Down a Pakistani Jet? U.S. Count Says No. https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/04/04/did-india-shoot-down-a-pakistani-jet-u-s-count-says-no/amp/#click=https://t.co/qfFVZexicU -Lara Seligman I think we should take this seriously. 800% Agree. It is more and more getting clear that the Balak...
by arun
04 Apr 2019 18:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1631354

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016

Starting May, ISRO to launch a string of ‘defence’ satellites - Madhumathi D.S, The Hindu ........... {Rest Snipped} ......... :wink: Despite more of the same, being posted merely for the more 54 inch head line justifying why the largely civilian space discussion thread is housed under the Military...
by arun
04 Apr 2019 18:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4154
Views: 951689

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

X Posted from the Terroristan thread. The Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the UN peddles the snakeoil of the manufactured narrative of Mohammadden victimhood, namely of Islamophobia, to provide a burka coverup of the real problem that Islamoreligioxenophobia and Islam...
by arun
04 Apr 2019 18:16
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 907420

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

The Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the UN peddles the snakeoil of the manufactured narrative of Mohammadden victimhood, namely of Islamophobia, to provide a burka coverup of the real problem that Islamoreligioxenophobia and Islamofascism poses to global peace and sec...
by arun
04 Apr 2019 18:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3283
Views: 1020227

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

X Posted from the Indian Navy thread. Here we go around the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush ………………… Our Navy on 29 March, 2019 issued an RFI for ToT for Construction of Twelve GRP Hulled Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs). Time line is a dawdling 65 Months from RFP date, date of which is unspecif...
by arun
04 Apr 2019 18:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1327092

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Here we go around the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush ………………… Our Navy on 29 March, 2019 issued an RFI for ToT for Construction of Twelve GRP Hulled Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs). Time line is a dawdling 65 Months from RFP date, date of which is unspecified but at least 6 weeks away, for del...
by arun
04 Apr 2019 10:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7989
Views: 2414720

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

^^^ My {flawed?} understanding is that IMF Executive Board approves loans by majority. India holds one of the 24 spots on the Executive Board. Voting power of each Executive Board Director is available at the below link:

IMF Executive Directors and Voting Power
by arun
04 Apr 2019 10:28
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 907420

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

X Posted from the Pakistan Economic Stress Watch thread. :wink: Tabdeeli! The Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic of Pakistan will get opportunity to fulfil Z.A. Bhutto’s boast of eating grass in full measure and then some :rotfl: . Finance Minister Asad Umar, in a social media interact...
by arun
04 Apr 2019 10:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7989
Views: 2414720

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

:wink: Tabdeeli! The Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic of Pakistan will get opportunity to fulfil Z.A. Bhutto’s boast of eating grass in full measure and then some :rotfl: . Finance Minister Asad Umar, in a social media interaction says “Our basic debts are so big that we are near ban...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 15:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism
Replies: 1912
Views: 387399

Re: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism

Tooba Gondal, described earlier by Vice in a separate Dec 20, 2016 article ( Clicky ) as “a 22-year-old French-born, British - Pakistani woman who grew up in east London” and who acted as recruiter of other sisterly momina’s for supplying terrestrial houris for the sexual gratification of male membe...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 15:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4154
Views: 951689

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

X Posted from the Pakistani Role In Global Terrorism thread. Tooba Gondal, described earlier by Vice in a separate Dec 20, 2016 article ( Clicky ) as “a 22-year-old French-born, British - Pakistani woman who grew up in east London” and who acted as recruiter of other sisterly momina’s for supplying ...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 15:24
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 907420

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

X Posted from the Pakistani Role In Global Terrorism thread. Tooba Gondal, described earlier by Vice in a separate Dec 20, 2016 article ( Clicky ) as “a 22-year-old French-born, British - Pakistani woman who grew up in east London” and who acted as recruiter of other sisterly momina’s for supplying ...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 13:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 2871
Views: 983779

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

Was going to X Post that here but see you got in first :(( :wink:
by arun
03 Apr 2019 13:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2417012

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

X-Posted from the Indian Naval Aviation thread. From DSCA here: India – MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters US Congress notified of possible purchase of upto 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion: Transmittal No: 19-15 WASHINGTON, April 2, 2019 - The State Department...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 13:47
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2458106

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

X Posted from the Indian Naval Aviation thread Re more Hellfire Missiles and also Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile which presumably will be separately ordered. From DSCA here: India – MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters US Congress notified of possible purchase of upto 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 13:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 2871
Views: 983779

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

From DSCA here: India – MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters US Congress notified of possible purchase of upto 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion: Transmittal No: 19-15 WASHINGTON, April 2, 2019 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible F...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 13:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7989
Views: 2414720

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Nothing not long ago anticipated here on BRF. The News, citing an anonymous “National Accounts Committee member” and additionally a Member of Economic Advisory Council (EAC), one Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan, reporting that the Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic of Pakistan is staring at a G...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 13:14
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 907420

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

X Posted from the Pakistan Economic Stress Watch thread. Nothing not long ago anticipated here on BRF. The News, citing an anonymous “National Accounts Committee member” and additionally a Member of Economic Advisory Council (EAC), one Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan, reporting that the Mohammadden Terrorism...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 12:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4154
Views: 951689

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

Having sown the seed of a policy of injudiciously permitting immigration of Mohammaddens, the Netherlands sets itself up for the whirlwind of future Mohammadden Terrorist attacks as Mohammadden thought leaders grab the opportunity of imparting the message of Mohammadden hatred of Non Mohammaddens to...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 11:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4154
Views: 951689

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

À la Ham Sandwich! Much repeated message by politically prominent Mohammaddens like Mahatir Mohammad, Recip Erdogan, Salman Saud etc insisting that Mohammaddenism is a belief of Peace, appears to have failed to be comprehended by 3 Mohammadden men who claiming affiliation to the Sunni Mohammadden Te...
by arun
03 Apr 2019 11:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2507
Views: 573359

Re: Indian Foreign Policy

Reviewing India’s Foreign Policy Toward Europe Under Narendra Modi : France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Russia remain India’s four most important European partners.:

The Diplomat
by arun
02 Apr 2019 10:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread -2
Replies: 704
Views: 283754

Re: Indian Autos Thread -2

Maruti sales decline as car market sees slowest growth in 4 years : Financial Express Excerpt: During the beginning of the fiscal year 2019, SIAM had projected a growth of around 10% for PVs, which it revised downwards after October 2018. Passenger vehicle sales continued to remain in the slow lane ...
by arun
01 Apr 2019 16:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1257416

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Facebook removes 687 pages linked to Congress for “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”

The Hindu
Facebook on Monday said it has removed 687 pages and accounts linked to individuals associated with an IT Cell of Congress party citing “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”
by arun
01 Apr 2019 09:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1894213

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Wash, rinse, repeat. Second day in a row for PRC going to bat gang busters for Islamic Terrorism with roots in the Deeper than Indian Ocean, Higher than Himalaya’s, Sweeter than Honey, As Close as Lips to Teeth, Stronger than Steel, Iron Brother, the Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic ...
by arun
01 Apr 2019 09:02
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 907420

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

X Posted from the Neutering and Defanging Chinese Threat thread. Wash, rinse, repeat. Second day in a row for PRC going to bat gang busters for Islamic Terrorism with roots in the Deeper than Indian Ocean, Higher than Himalaya’s, Sweeter than Honey, As Close as Lips to Teeth, Stronger than Steel, Ir...
by arun
01 Apr 2019 08:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism
Replies: 1912
Views: 387399

Re: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism

X Posted from the Neutering and Defanging Chinese Threat thread. Wash, rinse, repeat. Second day in a row for PRC going to bat gang busters for Islamic Terrorism with roots in the Deeper than Indian Ocean, Higher than Himalaya’s, Sweeter than Honey, As Close as Lips to Teeth, Stronger than Steel, Ir...
by arun
31 Mar 2019 00:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 231373

Re: Indian ASAT Test

X Posted from the 2019 General Elections News and Discussion thread. 1. CPI(M) Chief Sitaram Yechury Claims 'Mission Shakti' Announcement Entailed A Model Code Violation, Shoots Off Complaint To EC 2. EC gives clean chit to PM for ‘Mission Shakti’ speech 3. Sitaram Yechury protests EC ruling over PM...
by arun
30 Mar 2019 18:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation
Replies: 497
Views: 100818

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation

Following US Secretary of States classification of the Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic’s nuclear program as a top 5 threats to the US, question at the US State Department Press Breifing on how the Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic’s nuclear program is a top threat to ...