Bharat Rakshak

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For those people complaining that the Pakis will never admit to being defeated, it's nothing unique to them. From the WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/denial-runs-from-egypt-in-1967-to-iran-today-middle-east-98febfd4?utm_source=spotim&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_campaign=replied-message#comments_s...

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He never unequivocally stated that Pakistan lost—any such suggestion was buried in vague or cleverly worded phrasing. While I agree that we should not give too much credence to Western accounts and I don't agree with everything TC has claimed, he did mention it's a "clear cut victory for India...

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^^^^^^ No that appearance would have been under various conditions. It had a lundberg lens on all the time. This is different. We can call the shots before letting it go. Alpha Defense mentions that the F-35 did have Luneberg lens installed (with photo). If I'm not mistaken, it is standard procedur...

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SUPARCO’s space projects receive Rs5,418 million budgetary allocation Among the new space exploration projects, Rs. 600 million has been allocated for the ambitious “Pakistan Manned Space Mission” program and Rs. 400 million for development of the “Pakistan Lunar Exploration Rover” (PLEXR) for the ...

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The QR-SAM's purpose is well known. However with all that, I still can't figure out the price tag. For another comparison, the order for 83 Tejas Mk1As was for 48,000 crores.

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Indian Army to get Rs 30,000 crore QRSAM air defence missile system boost https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/indian-army-to-get-rs-30000-crore-qrsam-air-defence-missile-system-boost20250609191201 That works out to around $3.6 billion for 3 regiments. Considering we paid $5.3 billion ...

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V_Raman wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025 12:59 Such bad communication from CDS!!! What is not important - why is important? WTF - how did this guy become the CDS!!!!

Personally, I would much rather have a CDS who can win wars than one who is good at giving interviews.

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J-35 is a certainty for the PAF, along with the PL-17. And the Chinese are not in a generous mood to be "gifting" this to Pak. All favours from the ChiComs come with expensive invoices, that Pakistan will never be able to repay. And the ChiComs know it, but they will still give it. Becaus...

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Calibrated Force: Operation Sindoor and the Future of Indian Deterrence https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/calibrated-force-operation-sindoor-and-future-indian-deterrence 21 May 2025 Dr Walter Ladwig It's a good analysis. Best part is, our media is calling this a Russ...

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Why are we publicly talking about our Ammo Quantity :cry: ? Actually this brings up interesting point. With 3 days of intense shelling and border firing, we only had 16 civilian and 5 military casualties? Given the destructive power of modern artillery, this does not seem right, unless...they did n...

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This is very well known to readers of this forum and is not a new behavior. One thing about Pakistan is that it always was Pakistan. Sir, You are missing the point. Earlier, at least, there were some repercussions from such 'victories': Ayub Khan got deposed by Yahya Khan after 1965, Yahya Khan mad...

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Meanwhile the Pakistanis have established an interesting playbook after Balakot and Op Sindoor: deny all losses and claim a victory using photoshop. This means that the next time (and there will be a next time) around, we can skip the niceties and directly wipe out their fighters/ AWACS/ AD infrastr...

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Arjun Subramaniam on Op Sindoor. Having read his books, I find his take to be particularly interesting:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VipMVL2I-v8[/youtube]

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https://x.com/AnchitGupta9/status/1921863849956848029 ---> Tom Cooper is one of the most respected Combat aviation historians in the world. Austrian analyst, prolific author, and expert on air wars from the Middle East to South Asia. So when he calls India’s air campaign a clear-cut victory — the W...

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The ATAGS order may not seem too big, but if we look at the overall orders placed, the artillery modernization seems to be on track: 307 ATAGS, 114 Dhanush, 180 upgraded M46 (Soltam), 300 upgraded M46 (OFB Sharang), 190 K9 Vajras and 145 M777. That brings the overall number of 155mm howitzers ordere...

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Does the Mk1A have a cannon? Asking because the one on the Tejas does not seem to be operational even now.

vonkabra · Re: Aero India 2025: 10 - 14 February 2025 This clarifies, thanks

This clarifies, thanks

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Question: given that the DRDO anti-stealth radar was present at Aero India, would they actually have turned it on to see if it could track the F-35/ Su-57? Not sure if such actions are prohibited by any code of conduct, but what an opportunity...

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So apparently no real options then. Specific to the options part, I don't think it is strictly a matter of aircraft/SAMs. Stealth aircraft have to be based somewhere and if enemy airfields can be neutralized, then the advantage of stealth can be nullified. To take a historical context, despite bein...

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Deans wrote: ↑12 Dec 2024 21:46 My latest blog post comparing terrorism in Pak vs Kashmir.
https://rpdeans.blogspot.com/2024/12/pa ... oblem.html

Very impressive analysis. Policy of a thousand cuts seems to have backfired spectacularly.

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ernest wrote: ↑05 Dec 2024 10:01 Damn, we can repeat Op Trident without sending out a single ship today.

Something I have wondered about. In the next war, can we simply blitz Karachi with Gujarat based Brahmos missiles?

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ashishvikas wrote: ↑25 Oct 2024 08:25 Make way for the Boss

Is this a real image or CGI? Also no CCM in the loadout?

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Not sure I follow this point: Only SSNs on long-range patrols, will be able to make life really difficult for all such CN attempts ... neither ACs nor SSKs are capable enough to counter such aggressive deployments consistently. In fact, 1 is simply not enough ... Submarines do not advertise their pr...

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Mukesh.Kumar wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024 14:52 P.S. @VonKabra does JLT, MADSAM and FRAX mean anything special to you?

Yes, an onrush of nostalgia

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Gains from the diplomatic fallout are visible already:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... s?from=mdr

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... s?from=mdr

Still not clear on what was the "unfaithful accident"...

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The Cavalry Officer's Association has released a book called on "Armour '71" on Indian army armoured operations in the 1971 war. Given that detailed coverage of Indian armour in action (beyond a few specific engagements like Asal Uttar and Zoji La Pass) are rare, a book like this was long ...

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/s-400-air-defence-system-successfully-intercepts-enemy-aircraft-in-recent-exercise/articleshow/112071804.cms#:~:text=In%20a%20recent%20exercise%2C%20the,defence%20system%2C%20enhancing%20its%20capabilities. S400 tested by the IAF. Wonder when they will...

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bala wrote: ↑18 Jul 2024 06:05 INSAS Reborn: The Indian Army's Rifle Upgrade Journey.

An interesting (and positive) video after a long time. Thanks for sharing.

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Per this IDRW article, TKMS is offering a design which will take inspiration from the stealth shaping currently being developed for the Type 212CD submarine. If true, this would be a real gamechanger - with submarines already having noise levels lower than that of the surrounding ocean, something wh...

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As far as the Indian Army is concerned, it will never change. However, looking on the bright side, at least Indian firms are developing such capabilities and are being able to export - even this was unimaginable even 10 years back. More power to SSS Defence's elbow as far as I'm concerned - hope the...

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maitya wrote: ↑25 Jun 2024 10:48 WTH, why there's 0 mention of the AIP term in the report ... what's all this "... more endurance ..." tamasha hien jee?

Probably it means that the new boats will have full Lithium-Ion battery configuration like what is being offered to Indonesia.

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We don't know which boat the Indian Navy is evaluating in Germany. I doubt it will be the Type 212, as that is classified tech. I am assuming it will be some variant of the Type 214. The rumour mill is that HDW is offering a larger variant of the Type 218SG, of which four have been purchased by Sin...

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Now to see whether the OFBs which messed up the INSAS production can manufacture defect-free AK-203s.

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One query - is there any book focussing on on Sam Manekshaw's generalship rather than his personality? While I have read the books by General Depinder Singh and Haldi Falki, both seem to be more about FM Manekshaw's flamboyance rather than his military skills. For example, what was his analysis of f...

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Any news about the cannon? Has it been cleared for usage?

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Finally some news on the torpedo front: Sources said the proposal to acquire Heavy Weight Torpedoes (HWT) is set to be discussed at the ministry shortly, with 48 of the weapons to be procured directly and an indigenous development path for a significantly higher quantity being discussed. https://eco...

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Basic query, but does the IN Scorpene have a towed array sonar? Some news articles mentioned so, but they seemed more copy-paste than anything else, while HI Sutton, who is a reputed analyst doesn't show any towed array for the Indian Scorpene in his cutaway (it's for the Scorpene with proposed AIP)...

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Personally I feel this is the right time for the GoI to announce a major arms purchase - best would be another tranche of Rafales though possibly the Project 75I might also suffice. Either the Pakis will try to match it with something from China (sending economy into final and irreversible tailspin)...

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https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/1641444250914283523?s=20 ---> All of Navy's upcoming NGMVs to be deployed on western theater for offensive operations against Pak surface fleet and offshore installations. Contract signed today. Makes sense if the new Brahmos coastal batteries are going to be ...

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