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by Jayram
12 Mar 2024 16:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596043

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Some more interesting info here https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-notches-mirv-tech-success-in-agni-v-firing-pak-failed-3-years-ago-101710215090461.html Three years ago, Pakistan attempted to develop the multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) technology using 2.750 k...
by Jayram
05 Dec 2023 07:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 727400

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

INS Kadmatt at Yokosuka port, Japan. Copyright Weiqi106_oz (X formerly twitter) From the author.. I heard about the illuminations and went to take pictures. Indian Navy Kamorta-class corvette P29 Kadmatt (Kamorta-class corvette INS Kadmatt, P29) The tricolor decoration of the Indian flag on the gan...
by Jayram
01 Sep 2023 10:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 541639

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Podcast discussing Chandrayaan-3 and also Luna-25 https://mainenginecutoff.com/podcast/257 Interesting observation on the precise orientation of the ch3 lander achieved at landing to maximize solar light available for operations as well as hopefully wake up from Lunar night. That's why the space co...
by Jayram
25 Aug 2023 08:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 541639

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

The reddit post on this is has a clearer image at touchdown THe altitude in this screenshot reads 3.46m at landing. time is shown as 0.00. The entire lander is only 1.1m high and yet Altitude is 3.46 m and it has 'landed'? Measurement error (unlikely, a 3 meter error is too large) or something else...
by Jayram
25 Aug 2023 02:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 541639

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Wow!! And since this is the moon we are talking about would it be accurate to say this is equivalent to dropping an object from a height of approx. 12 inches on the moon? (Due to moon gravity being 1/6 that of earth?)
by Jayram
25 Aug 2023 02:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 541639

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

That image has confirmation also of retargeting that occurred at landing that started at 1095 secs and lasted 50 secs. Engines E2 and E4 firing with higher thrusts than the other two. Wonder if that was due to weight distribution imbalances in the Lander or real time angle corrections or both. All i...
by Jayram
25 Aug 2023 01:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 541639

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

incoming landing telemetry - Nothing official yet from ISRO though https://twitter.com/debapratim_/status/1694778793574158559 Saying #ISRO nailed the landing is a severe understatement!! The Vikram Lander touched down with a vertical velocity of 0.983 m/s and a horizontal velocity of 0.053 m/s. Faaa...
by Jayram
20 Aug 2023 04:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 541639

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Re Luna -25 Around the same time, another Telegram channel Yura Prosti claimed that a computational error led to the final engine firing to be 1.5 times longer than required and thus resulting in deorbiting and crash of the spacecraft on the Moon. from here https://www.russianspaceweb.com/luna-glob-...
by Jayram
21 Jul 2023 00:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 3952
Views: 1524274

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

This is a great unbiased summary of the offensive operations from a western perspective. A grinding stalemate acting much against Ukraine objectives. Russians effectively countering everything Ukraine is throwing at them for now. https://www.yahoo.com/news/sobering-analysis-ukraines-counteroffensive...
by Jayram
27 Jun 2023 05:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8411
Views: 2875566

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

The range is dependent on the amount of batteries packed into it which in turn drives the price of the car. So I expect range to be calibrated based on price point in India after they decide what makes sense in an Indian context and the number of charging stations. So Delhi to Mumbai is 900 miles by...
by Jayram
20 May 2023 01:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
Replies: 176
Views: 169397

Re: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022

All this when the enemy aggressively moved to capture our land recently and our endless sessions of chai biscoot going nowhere. Where is the urgency and where is the national outrage? But if economy is growing bas thats what matters.
by Jayram
09 May 2023 13:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809223

Re: Military Flight Safety

I can understand that metals have a fatigue life and beyond that they are no longer fit for safe operations. It is possible that the control rods were certified for certain flight hours. But due to manufacturing issues, they are failing before time. But to make the claim that the control rod is a p...
by Jayram
07 Mar 2023 23:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596043

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Interesting thread here on detection of Brahmos firing detection via open source data including speed of the missile via acoustic wave anomalies tracked at tow different ground stations.
https://mobile.twitter.com/rrichcord/st ... 3600877569
by Jayram
01 Sep 2022 03:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5226
Views: 1441719

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

I see this repeated in the drone sector. Iran for example is supplying drones to Russia. Iran !!? Turkey has developed drones that are cutting edge. Where is India? Drones represented an unique case where the engine tech is not a showstopper but the rest of the package is more important and none of ...
by Jayram
05 Jul 2022 03:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769489

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

[quote="vijayk"] https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/watch-first-flight-of-indias-stealth-flying-wing-technology-demonstrator-carried-out-successfully Watch: First Flight Of India’s Stealth Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator Carried Out Successfully [quote]In a critical step towards the de...
by Jayram
10 May 2022 04:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 416826

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

Is it possible that entire fleets of Russian equipment may go idle in Indian military due to lack of critical spares? Except of course for cannibalization. That would be a good reminder if there was one needed to get started on build/make at home.
by Jayram
08 May 2022 12:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics
Replies: 1204
Views: 369061

Re: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics

This one is a must watch. Shows the attacks captured at night by a strategically loitering TB2 drone (undetected!) and the stricking effects of delayed explosions - looks like ammo dumps going up or delayed fuzes. Hollywood would be proud.
https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/statu ... 1525966848
by Jayram
22 Apr 2022 06:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics
Replies: 1204
Views: 369061

Re: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics

This New Yorker interview is a damning indictment of Russian state of war machine. US Retd Col describing all that is wrong with the Russian war effort. https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/is-the-russian-military-a-paper-tiger?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_brand=tny&utm_soc...
by Jayram
29 Mar 2022 10:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics
Replies: 1204
Views: 369061

Re: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics

Appropriate for this thread. A good but edited video of a Russian BUK being spotted by drone and being taken out by some missile even after moving after detection. Lots of lesson for future wars for IA. Surely there is someone watching over Bharatmata with these invaluable lessons of Russian technol...
by Jayram
04 Sep 2021 22:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1188691

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

Ordered the book to my parents address in India. Looking forward to reading it in time.
by Jayram
23 Feb 2021 10:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Remember this timing. It is the lunar new year. China went back post haste to send conscripts back home? Needs to be considered as they came in after the new year last year and went back on the dot of new year this year. China essentially shuts down for one week at this new year time. There would be...
by Jayram
12 Jan 2021 08:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6359
Views: 1308618

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Watched final session. Ashwin and Vihari were superb and Ausies were back to their white paki mode. Once Paine realized the game was up he sledged Ashwin in a way only an Aussie can all caught live on the mic for the world to hear. He called him a him a dickhead and Wade aggressively charged Ashwin....
by Jayram
08 Nov 2020 22:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120356

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

One thing I noticed in Bidens acceptance speech last night he mentioned Kamala as the first women VP from India - caught himself just in time and said SouthAsia instead. He was being teleprompted obviously but it will be interesting to see how this Indian connection of Kamala work itself out to wher...
by Jayram
06 Nov 2020 06:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120356

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

What is your take? Will it turn out to be a lame-duck Presidency? If the Senate holds then, yes will be like going from frying pan to fire. 1. "Protests" will continue most nights and every weekend. 2. Matched by Trump rallies every now and then. 3. Covid may very well be around until 202...
by Jayram
27 Oct 2020 15:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2230605

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Must be really something for
1. Top US leadership to travel in Covid times.
2. So close to the election to sign the paperwork on
3. What is essentially a sale agreement with GOI being the desperate buyer and so could be easily asked to travel to Washington to sign it.
Times they are strange indeed.
by Jayram
05 Oct 2020 10:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707102

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Game Changer !!! https://www.yahoo.com/news/indias-paper-covid-19-test-230147502.html A team of scientists in India has developed an inexpensive paper-based test for coronavirus that could give fast results similar to a pregnancy test. The test, named after a famous Indian fictional detective, is ba...
by Jayram
02 Oct 2020 06:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1164655

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Another one of the Major Vivek Jacob. Same charisma and force of personality
Talks about why he belives why Indians SF is the best in the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G1rF84XPuA
by Jayram
02 Oct 2020 04:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1164655

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

vikassh wrote:Came across this video on Youtube sharing story of a ex 9 Para SF guy.
...

There are many more coming up on Youtube in recent times.
Thanks for posting. Fascinating stuff.
by Jayram
29 Sep 2020 10:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Exactly hnair. That's why, the Chinese must be limited to the Core Han Chinese lands around the Yellow river and the rest must be liberated. China must be unravelled and 'put in its place' like the cardinal Confucian principle of everything having its own place. Then there will be harmonious coexis...
by Jayram
28 Sep 2020 21:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

India deploys long-range missile Nirbhay to counter Chinese threat at LAC The Nirbhay missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile has been in the testing for seven years. This is Nirbhay missile's first deployment. According to sources, the ne...
by Jayram
27 Sep 2020 10:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1890116

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

And all this while a war is afoot!! and enemy is at the door. Truly mindboggling. Need a revolution in the bureaucracy. Where is the CAG audit of these practices? Where is the accountability? Perhaps a twitter campaign to convince the powers that this state of affairs is what needs to change. Give I...
by Jayram
24 Sep 2020 00:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Goosebump time. Rivals anything that Hollywood can put out. Amazing production. Thanks for posting.
by Jayram
23 Sep 2020 23:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4656
Views: 1449607

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

Good Psyops if nothing else esp for our neighbor on out west.
India's premier jet Rafale gets a women driver.
Flt Lt Shivangi Singh!
https://twitter.com/ShivAroor/status/13 ... 8720707586.
by Jayram
17 Sep 2020 13:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

China has now realised that India is running away with the narrative and the news from Indian media is trickling down into their country as well. Now there seems to be a sudden rush to manage the story for domestic audience. China Isn’t Hiding the Border Tensions With India From Its Public Anymore ...
by Jayram
16 Sep 2020 04:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Tour de force of an article. Even referred to ESR Steel - Electro Slag Refined to those who want to know. Oldie mech and metallurgical engineers will appreciate.
by Jayram
16 Sep 2020 03:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-army-flops-india-what-will-xi-do-next-opinion-1531170 The article being referred by Indian news media. What we have been saying here as well. tldr Yet the failure to push around the Indian military means Xi's ability to intimidate anyone is much reduced. Notice also...
by Jayram
09 Sep 2020 22:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736039

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

India Will Retaliate If Its Defences On Heights Are Breached: Top Sources L2CIQcYAwgY -Ankit - The current estimate is they have 50k soldiers in the area - this is much more than 2 divisions, closer to 4 now. - 5-7k in Spanggur area - "We are mirror deployed" -> Hmm... does not make any s...
by Jayram
01 Sep 2020 02:47
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1523963

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Same as above and here https://twitter.com/nitingokhale/status/1300440618213060608 If this is true then then the game has tilted in our favour. We have a strong card we need to restore status quo ante with out requiring an escalation. The Chinese seem to have over played thier hand and we were ready...
by Jayram
25 Aug 2020 21:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707102

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Saip, If it helps our extended family is going thru this as well and both of my cousins decided to go back to India to deal with thier loss of their fathers. One of them has created a helpfull blog in the last 2 weeks or so to talk about her experience from travel including conditions of when quarnt...