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by Hari Sud
20 Dec 2021 00:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 1995
Views: 549806

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

If the planning for the 190 me reactor started in 2006. It fits the timeline whithe Arihant was in production and the lack of power headroom with her reactor was identified and understand. This reactor should be perfected by now. Which is what the news of indigenous SSN design getting ready by 2024...
by Hari Sud
13 Aug 2015 15:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIV
Replies: 157
Views: 61973

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIV

150 copies sold of FENIX is too insufficient to call it anything. The BR readers who appreciated Ahuja posts have to loosen up their pockets to buy more. Only then Vivek Ahuja becomes a successful writer. Please do buy more.
by Hari Sud
29 Apr 2014 07:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1168666

Re: AEW&C News & Discussion

Sarcasm will not help. Advance arguments for or against, that will help. Air Force has to clean up its act. You cannot drop a $300 plane to the ground be not questioned. Air Force wishes you to forget the incident and will order another plane. Do you remember how many MIG 21 fell to the ground. No o...
by Hari Sud
26 Apr 2014 05:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1168666

Re: AEW&C News & Discussion

I suggest they buy nothing for the time being. They have to learn to fly better whatever they got. They just dumped to the ground a brand new C-130J costing $300 million. They lack proficiency in maintenance, flying and ordering spare parts etc. In shorting there is a huge deficiency in managing the...
by Hari Sud
16 Feb 2014 18:57
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

If "Vic" is right then the blame game has shifted back to the Army.
by Hari Sud
16 Feb 2014 01:07
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Singha wrote:expat rental market around lutyens delhi will take a major hit. so many wheeler-dealers will need to take the next flight home.

If that happens, I will celebrate Diwali before its time this year.
by Hari Sud
15 Feb 2014 20:12
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

If MOD scuttles the TATA and Bharat Forge 155/52 guns under one excuse or the other, it will be a sad day and huge delay in upgrading the IA artillery units.
by Hari Sud
14 Feb 2014 08:01
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

No, Phillip you got it wrong. Indian army with endless trials and retrials were able to delay the whole process of acquisitions. The MOD boss had only one fault, he could not end the process of RFP, tender and trials sooner. Army virtually could not conclude which hardware is better for them to acqu...
by Hari Sud
12 Feb 2014 21:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1443694

Re: Small Arms Thread

As I said in another thread that Indian Army is a spoiled bunch. It does not admit to its faults. To cover their mistake they write one after other funny GSQL requirements.
by Hari Sud
12 Feb 2014 21:51
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Indian army is a spoiled bunch. Its top structure needs revamp. Its GSQL requirement procedure need to be rewritten. It is already 40 years old. The DRDO, OFB and Army are always at logger's head. They need to be disciplined. That must be first task of the new government after May 2014.
by Hari Sud
12 Feb 2014 10:26
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1443694

Re: Small Arms Thread

INSAS is a good rifle. It had its teething problems which a nit picking Indian Army magnified to persuade the civilian authorities to get a superior multicaliber rifle. These multicaliber are not superior at all. It is impractical to change the barrel and ammunition on a fly when under fire. A soldi...
by Hari Sud
11 Feb 2014 02:45
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Which side are we defending. If you think that DRDO is the faulty party, then you may be partially right. It is IA which have to shoulder most of the blame. Then comes OFB - they need investment to upgrade their hardware and manufacturing. There may be need to smarten them up. The politician are mak...
by Hari Sud
10 Feb 2014 06:56
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

I thought that the Indian Army have a few odd apples who are crooked and derail the purchase to suit their own end. They are at the senior level. The senior level people do get transferred, retire or leave army. Also senior level appointments are only for two years, if not extended. Then in last 20 ...
by Hari Sud
09 Feb 2014 21:22
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Singha sir, Do you not get the feelings that army is nit picking not only in purchase of field artillery but also almost everything including Arjun Tank, anti material rifles, assault rifles, soldier carried anti tank missiles and much more. Either they are waiting for pie in the sky weapon or GSQR ...
by Hari Sud
02 Feb 2014 20:22
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Replies: 4158
Views: 1142089

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2

Is Shankar in the above post is the "Shankar", who wrote scenarios previously?

If yes, then begin writing scenarios again. We miss you.

There are a few scenarios incomplete, which need to be completed (your choice). Or begin a new one.
by Hari Sud
01 Feb 2014 11:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1298208

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Indian Army should be less nit-picking and less obstinate and read less of the glossy foreign brochures. They are well advised to take whatever can be produced locally. If Dhanush is capable of firing a projectile farther than 22 km, then Indian Army is well advised to take it as opposed to nothing ...
by Hari Sud
28 Jan 2014 02:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 998669

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

The only reason India is teeming up with Russia for PAK-FA is to learn. The same reason applies to the French. Their Raffale will be leant and understood for future designs. The MIG -21 production in India was a learning excercise. That is how LCA design and it's prototype was built. Nobody just han...
by Hari Sud
26 Jan 2014 22:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 998669

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

This all discussion started when Business Standard (Paper Written by Ajay Shukla) pretended having read the minutes of meeting of a highly confidential discussion. I refuse to believe Ajay Shukla. - He is a paid agent of arms lobby in India (which one I could not tell). He made up the story of havin...
by Hari Sud
01 Nov 2012 19:54
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

How could this scenario be awsome. What is their to call it awsome. Chinese have crossed one hundred mountain miles (not as crow flies) to reach Thimpu/Paro and according to Vivek and they are unchallenged until they reached the row of houses in Thimpu/Paro corridor. What is he trying to write that ...
by Hari Sud
30 Oct 2012 21:38
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

The above scenario is painting Chinese as superhuman as they were painted in 1962 by Kaul/Parshad/Dalvi/Hoshiar singh. Chinese are about to stage what they staged 50 years back i.e. grab NEFA both from Tawang/Sela/Bomdila Axis and from Walong Axis from the East. All this scenario could not be all tr...
by Hari Sud
23 Oct 2012 21:08
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

I like the good response so far. Vivek!!! are you listening. I forgot to mention that books self published using American or Canadian self publishing system are priced in dollars. These become very expensive to ship to India and paid in rupees. I published two books so far and these are priced at $2...
by Hari Sud
23 Oct 2012 19:58
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Vivek This time finish what you have started. Any reader who has collected all the posts of this specific scenario in .pdf or .doc format; please do let me know. I shall get them into a book format and under Vivek`s stewardship publish it either on Lulu or Authorhouse publications. Then everybody co...
by Hari Sud
12 Oct 2012 03:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 395640

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

Gentlemen Can somebody post the transcript of Najam Sethi's interview on Kargil operation. He has some glaring errors & omissions, all in favour of Pakistan. After all he is a Pakistani too, although he may not like previous military government. 1. He says that Siachen jights were occupied by Pa...
by Hari Sud
16 Sep 2012 04:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1360
Views: 251084

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Ankit Desai 23 Entries in 15 days of September ( Sep 14 - one, Sep 12 - three, Sep 10 - one, Sep 9 - two) is insufficient entries when you posted 299 entries in July. Latter is the right sort of activity. I was making an enquiry whether in August- September time frame, BR posting of Top Stories is r...
by Hari Sud
15 Sep 2012 19:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1360
Views: 251084

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Gentlemen Your "Top Stories" section on the front page for the last few months is staying out of date or is unattended. This is an important part of the BR and always visible first to a visitor. If it has old or stale content, it does not give a good impression of this website. BR is an im...
by Hari Sud
21 May 2012 18:26
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

This scenario with terrorist camps of unknown affliation in Akash Chin does not make sense. There is no possibility of anything like this happening now or in the near future. Chinese are not Pakistanis. Chinese are aspiring for bigger and bigger role in the world. Having terrorist camps in heavily m...
by Hari Sud
14 May 2012 19:03
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Good to know, Shankar that you are back.

Cheers


Hari Sud
by Hari Sud
06 Dec 2011 21:00
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Vivek A picture or two to indicate places of battle without too much details would be useful. At this moment the places you mention in your scenario are meaningless. But again excessive detals at 400 feet level would be meaningless also. When you get your scenarios published, let me know. I need a f...
by Hari Sud
12 Aug 2011 16:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Main Site Feedback
Replies: 474
Views: 265386

Re: BR Main Site Feedback

It is pity that a few days after I reminded the BR of out of date and slow posting on Top Stories section that five posts have appeared on the same subjects from different sources (IAF Pilot`s family accepts apology). BR definitely have to have a fresh look at its policies to keep the website curren...
by Hari Sud
09 Aug 2011 18:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1360
Views: 251084

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Sir

Your "Top Stories" section is getting slow to update. Please pay a bit more attention to it.

Thanks
by Hari Sud
20 Apr 2011 16:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Begining Of The End: Story
Replies: 300
Views: 97836

Re: Begining Of The End: Story

Jamwal The area about 200Km from the Chinese mining site was carefully nuked by India to remove any threat of stored nuclear weapons (I am quoting your scenario). It is hard to think that a normal copper mining operation in Afghanistan would continue at Chinese behest when a catastroph has struck so...
by Hari Sud
01 Apr 2011 02:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Begining Of The End: Story
Replies: 300
Views: 97836

Re: Begining Of The End: Story

Jamwal

Thanks, Carry on.

Good work.
by Hari Sud
30 Mar 2011 16:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Begining Of The End: Story
Replies: 300
Views: 97836

Re: Begining Of The End: Story

Hello Jamwal Great story lines in all the chapters except that in last few you have jumped from story to story. You were in a submarine with a captured Pakistani general, then in Tibet, then the Indian DM talking to the Chinese premier, then firing missiles at the Chinese submarine and then the abov...
by Hari Sud
23 Mar 2011 22:03
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Nobody is having fun with this Libyan Scenario. I wrote on March 9th in this BR thread about its lack of grip. Then a BF writer "Ghatotkacha" wrote back that he likes whatever Shankar is doing, hence i decided to keep quite. Only now I see that others are not having fun. Shankar Please swi...
by Hari Sud
23 Mar 2011 04:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Begining Of The End: Story
Replies: 300
Views: 97836

Re: Begining Of The End: Story

Good piece of writing
by Hari Sud
10 Mar 2011 03:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Forts through History
Replies: 125
Views: 54261

Re: Indian Forts through History

Airavat I would love to see some information on Kangra Fort in Himachal Prdesh. From the road you can see a Devi temple on the top most point with in the fort. Is it still functioning? There is a Kangra Devi temple in the city center. Which one is Kangra Devi when referred to by the priests. Is it t...
by Hari Sud
09 Mar 2011 18:08
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

The above scenario by Shankar looks more like news reporting from Libya. It is unfolding in TV and newspapers everyday. So what is new? Story line has to be a bit in the future. Imagine that neither Gadhafi nor the rebels are able to win this civil war, then a scenario is possible about Libyan oilfi...
by Hari Sud
16 Jan 2011 18:27
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 922986

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Try reverse psychology. Ignore Vivek and Shankar for a few months. Stop visiting this thread and may be that this trick may work. It is quite possible that the book publishers of Vivek's book do not want any scenarios to continue. Or they may have copyright for the scenario hence wish it stopped. Or...
by Hari Sud
24 Jan 2010 20:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1203231

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

Hello! This is Hari Sud reading your unpleasant remarks. I did not give permission to any of you fools to post my paper on this website. This point was made clear to Rahul M and Ramana along time back. RaYC is an out of control person who wish to research nothing but indulge in unpleasant remarks. I...