Bharat Rakshak

Yes, I know that we have a 'design your own UAV' thread. This is not that. :wink: TL;DR version :- We need more tankers, by yesterday. We also need more ELINT/SIGINT and strike aircraft, preferably stealthy, but we will come to that discussion. An unmanned, twin-engined, flying-wing, stealthy aircr...

Aerospace company HAL to ready Nashik plant for production of Sukhoi Su-30MKI jets https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/hindustan-aeronautics-limited-nashik-facility-revival-manufacture-sukhoi-su-30mki-fighter-jets-2633462-2024-11-14 14 Nov 2024 Still only 12 new orders. With 250+ airframes to MLU...

^^^ Each airframe will likely be out for at least a year under the deep Super MLU modernization. It means the IAF can only allocate so many airframes for MLU at a time in order to keep their operational readiness with sanctioned 13 MKI squadrons. This is why the IAF /HAL will take 15 years to upgra...

May be this was discussed before, but in which scenario is a long range supersonic bomber really relevant for India's needs? We can cover all of Pak with our missiles and fighters. Targets in China are increasingly within range of our missiles. A bomber will be detected and intercept will be attemp...

That leaves only the Su-57, so another G2G deal of around 54 - 60 aircraft max. ++1 Along with G2G, we should also get licence to manufacture and replicate what we did with Su-30. At this very moment, Su-57 is flying but AMCA is not and first flight will not happen within next 7-8 years at least. G...

Even better if majority of nations deregister themselves from UN making it useless effectively and what if they join forces with India to start and lead "a genuine United Nations" ?...

sanman wrote: ↑18 Sep 2024 06:41 Why can't veto power be taken away from certain existing veto holders

++1 Now that our 'Bear' are retired, how I wish we have a dozen of these. I really admire the Soviet/Russian Backfire bomber - this is the kind of platform India should have bought way back. Weapons like this would give us huge sea denial capability, as well as the ability to penetrate or even just ...

INS Arighat quietly commissioned today

https://idrw.org/indias-second-nuclear- ... ore-350551

HIndus have to unite, and not do anything complicated or violent, simply, Congress Ko Vote Se Juda. This 'ahimsa' version of response will not yield any absolute benefit.. It will make Hindu to look weaker than before and currently.. IMO, it is this 'ahimsa' mentality that lead us to this situation...

In case of Scorpene, have we considered the impact of sensitive data hacking way back in 2016..?..

Indian Army Deploys All-Terrain Vehicles Equipped with Konkurs Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems The Indian Army's most recent weaponry acquisition: All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) outfitted with Konkurs anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) systems, is garnering considerable attention. Pictures that have sur...

Development between 2014-2024 1. GDP - $4.1 Trillion -more than Doubled 2. World Economic Rank -5th from 11th ......................... ......................... 19) Appointment of CDS 20) Lumpy cattle disease vaccine develop and roll out. Awesome. Very much needed for enlightening majority of the ...

Moderator, I am not sure where to post the following link.. But, I wish IN to take notice of it. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4Djcl3vyPl/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet. Can someone here suggest me or do the needful ?. I have also posted the above video on X as well as Instagram tagging IN....

Most of the conversation in the media as well as here is based on the presumption that our 8 guys were innocent. What if they were not innocent and they did commit a particular crime - one that can't be publicized, but still got them the severe punishment ?.. What if the 'spying story' is just a cov...

Rakesh wrote: ↑02 Feb 2024 19:32 Jaguar IM (Serial # JM260) with the AGM-84 Harpoon AShM.

https://x.com/livefist/status/1753334527123161217?s=20 --->

Can't these Jags carry more firepower ?..
with just 1 Harpoon, it seems to be too lightly loaded..

Why should there be a heroine and romance in otherwise action movie ?.. Looks like no matter how good is the story, screen play, and the Hero and other actors, direction ,editing and other sophistication, Desi movies very badly need a Heroine to do the ticket sale.

OT but Interestingly similar case with Indian shipyards reaching "Chinese" speeds of build out times esp with modular ship building. If there is the will there is the way. The only bottle necks seem to be foreign sourced equipment ! The only bottle-neck is the intentions and will of MOD/I...

Aditya_V wrote:I hope we can use those GSH 30 6 canons from retired Mig27s and mount them on vehicles, the Chinese and Pakis will love being downrange to these.

Very good idea..

https://twitter.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1669922874143174657?s=20 ---> Soon to be a common sight across the Army. MoD signed the ₹1056 crore contract with Mahindra (MDSL) for supply of 1,300 Armado LSpV on 22 March 2021. Hope the induction of vehicles will be completed in four years as stated then. Go...

Pratyush wrote:Is the Akula still in our hands?

Or was returned to Russia at the end of the lease period?

It was returned..

1/n The advantages of an imported fast bomber 1. Would cover IOR and sea lanes from SCS to hormuz comfortably. 2. Potent cover against plan flotillas 3. Relatively cheap vs say, a CV 4. Excellent fire power 5. Quick time to target Sinp..... 1) comfortably yes, economically no, because, if the objec...

What if 6 ( of 8) Tu-142MK-E could be resurrected with new avionics, weapons, and upgraded/uprated engines ?.. Wouldnt this be a moderate if not a good solution from cost and time to onboard perspective. ? Something tells me, when these Albatross were flying Chinkies were not loafing in IOR freely.....

I begin My first post on congratulatory note and heartfelt best wishes to ISRO for the successful launch and many 'firsts' in this memorable launch.
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