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The 2nd division for 17 Mountain Corps finally being raised.

https://theprint.in/defence/army-to-raise-3-new-battalions-with-3000-troops-under-sikh-kumaon-jk-regiments/606831/#:~:text=New%20Delhi%3A%20The%20Indian%20Army,are%20open%2C%20ThePrint%20has%20learnt.

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Article on CATS Warrior by Vishnu Som: The drone, called Warrior, is part of an indigenous programme called CATS or Combat Air Teaming System, described as "a composite amalgamation of manned and unmanned platforms which work together to penetrate heavily defended enemy airspace." In simpl...

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The problem imho is that IA and India's strategic community doesn't have clarity of thought around the role of armor in the future of warfare. IA cannot decide whether it wants heavy well-protected tanks or light & mobile tanks or unmanned automated tanks or whether it wants to do away with tank...

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DRDO website has an image of the Himtapak bukhari

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India's pathetic legal system and law-and-order situation (both are related of course) affects every common man, deteriorating quality of lives and greatly reducing productivity. I'm sure there are studies to show how much GDP is lost because of these issues which have very practical solutions but n...

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Airbus touts C-295's hot and high performance, especially with the newer versions of the aircraft.

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Carriers are very important to the nation. They have a very big role to play in diplomacy. Diplomacy, narrative building, giving confidence to partners in littorals are very important national functions of carriers. War fighting is only part of their function. An important part, but only part. The ...

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Let me start off with this. My unequivocal answer is, yes I believe in the Indian Navy's long term plan. Rakesh, thanks for humoring me and clarifying your stance. Good to know that your objections are essentially about EMALS and CATOBAR rather than about the carriers themselves or IN's overall pla...

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No problems with carriers, CATOBAR or STOBAR, 45K or 65K or whatever other size. The issue is funding and time. It is that plain and simple Manu. Everything else is secondary. Sorry, but you're wrong. It is all about the long term vision and planning. Funding is variable and a diminishing constrain...

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So Rakesh and chola, am I correct in understanding that you're both in favor of the 3rd carrier and the long-term vision of Indian Navy as a carrier-led force?

The differences in opinions seem to be whether the new carrier should be closer to the current 45K one or closer to US Navy's mega-carriers.

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The discussion is getting muddled because there is no clarity on what is being proposed and opposed. Without getting into discussions on CATOBAR, propulsion, size and even on the number of carriers, the central question is whether the Navy's plan for a carrier-led naval force is reasonable and wheth...

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When the defence budget for 2021 comes out, let us examine the Navy's share of the budget and especially the CAPEX part. That will settle once in for all (for that year), whether it is going to be dal roti or Delhi Darbaar Murgh-Masala. Just seeing the trends and the Navy's voice, I am going to sti...

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Future ships of the Indian Navy - Naval Technology https://www.naval-technology.com/features/future-ships-indian-navy/ *Facepalm* The Indian Ministry of Defence will acquire five new fleet support vessels for the Indian Navy. A $2.3bn contract was signed between Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) and...

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Embedded India Today piece .. https://twitter.com/AbhishekBhalla7/status/1318397921067298817 10 tunnels running up to 100 km are planned for #Ladakh and #Kashmir at mountain passes for all weather connectivity #LAC #LoC. Finally, better sense has prevailed. A 10km tunnel planned for Saser La instea...

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Indian bureaucracy is full of over-inflated egos and risk-averse brains. The problem, as far as the Railway Board is concerned, is that Mr. Mani and his team tried to innovate and actually succeeded against all odds. That's an anomaly that has to be viewed with suspicion. On top of that, they failed...

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LAC is Line of Actual Control as it existed on the day the 1962 war ended... It is theoretically NOT a fluid line... That's wrong. First of all, the concept of LAC predates the 1962 war. Secondly, the LAC and it's perception within China and India has changed multiple times and has not remained con...

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2. It is ~1.5km inside the Chinese side of the LAC (no difference in perception here AFAIK), i.e. if we have captured this area that would mean we have crossed the LAC (which we have officially denied having done) and possibly removed any existing PLA troops from there. The LAC is not a fixed 'line...

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SMART, when launched from warship or a truck-based coastal battery, takes off like a regular supersonic missile. It covers most of its flight in the air at lower altitudes with two-way data link from the warship or an airborne submarine target detection system and provides the exact location of the...

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Indian armed forces are totally out of sync with the MIC and PSUs. On one hand, HAL in this video is pleading to the IAF and IA to initiate the process of AoN, but the armed forces seem to be holding back, requesting trials after trials and full certification as a pre-requisite. On the other hand, t...

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Very disappointed with India's continued deference and pussyfooting towards the Chinese. China brazenly disregards India's claim line, treats it with total disdain, and occupies territory right up to its own claim line. India on the other hands starts celebrating if it occupies peaks on its own side...

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Now Shekhar Gupta highlights the importance of Depsang:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AHE059fsd0

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fanne wrote:KA-226T vs LUH
2 engine vs 1 engine
lighter vs heavier
robust vs sophisticated

Is LUH really heavier than KA-226T?

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Wow! What a photograph. The symmetry and the angle!

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- Su-30MKIs: The avenger formation attempted to get into position where they could fire back at the F-16s. They were disciplined and well trained so you did not see them firing off missiles unlike Pakistanis who let loose a volley of BVRAAMs to keep the defenders away. in that sense F-16 BARCAP suc...

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W.r.t. above reports about western countries looking towards India as a safe, stable, and democratic alternative to China, there's even more at stake in the current border conflict than military and political strategic objectives. India being able to stare down China, refusing to get intimidated and...

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So Indian internal politics should override strategic national security decisions? Make no mistake about this, additional 36 Rafales will cost so many additional USD Billions that they will effectively cripple all strategic home-grown product acquisitions for years to come. Ummm, no, they are not m...

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Indian govt may be hyping up the Rafale to make it politically easier to order the next batch of 36. Have you ever got a good deal from a user-car dealership by visibly demonstrating your desperateness to the sales-man/woman? Does it not often have the opposite effect of having the salesperson tigh...

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Mort Walker wrote:^^^Just be happy Rajnath Singh didn't touch French Defence Minister's feet. I admit I have not seen IAF induction ceremonies in the past, but watching clips of this on TV was cringeworthy at best.

Indian govt may be hyping up the Rafale to make it politically easier to order the next batch of 36.

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Can't talk about Black Top, but Helmet Top definitely has to be under IA control. It's the closest peak to IA's Thapung post and accounts mention it as the first peak being captured in the Aug29 offensive. Chinese occupying Helmet would mean dominating our defenses on the South shore of Pangong Tso,...

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On GE, the highest Chinese camp I could find on F4 ridge-line is at an elevation of 16,700 feet at 33°45'17.73"N 78°46'0.93"E. From reports that the two forces are just hundreds of meters apart, and the statement that the Chinese would have to deploy at heights above 17K if they wanted to ...

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China has a road up to Black top. How are the 3000 odd Indian soldiers spread over multiple peaks going to be kept supplied?

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Indian soldiers have now climbed to the dominating heights over their Dhan Singh Thapa post between ‘Finger-2’ and ‘Finger-3'. Not Finger-4 as per TOI, which makes sense. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/army-strengthens-its-positions-from-east-ladakh-to-arunachal/articleshow/77900336.cms

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At least one prediction from Chimera came true: the idea that HAL had to push forward prototypes of the LCH to combat Chinese ground forces and perform anti-UAV operations from FARPs. That it would be done in emergency conditions. But that story was set in 2014 (and considered imminent at that time...

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Those buildings at that location is most probably the Border Meeting Point for the IA and PLA. The airstrip is the same Indian ALG that was used to fly in the tanks during the 1962 war, but is inactive now. Anoop, thanks, that makes sense and explains the road linking it to the Chinese base at Span...

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There is a Chinese base and an airstrip across the Spanggur Gap, inside what Google shows as Indian territory, right next to Chushul. This is connected to the main Chinese base at Spanggur Tso via a blacktop road. It's hard to understand why India would allow it to be built in the first place, but ...

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There is a Chinese base and an airstrip across the Spanggur Gap, inside what Google shows as Indian territory, right next to Chushul. This is connected to the main Chinese base at Spanggur Tso via a blacktop road. It's hard to understand why India would allow it to be built in the first place, but n...

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Philip wrote:SoKo is abandoning its amphib plans and is to build a ski-jump 30,000t light CV instead operating F-35Bs.

Japan has started converting its Izumo class helicopter destroyers into aircraft carriers.

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Giving an example from IT, if a developer spends time learning .net, Java, Cobol, Python and is not deployed on billable projects, his organization isnt going to love him no matter how gyani he becomes. The more a person delivers on a billable project and generates revenue makes him more valuable t...

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We might also want to track ODF-II (or ODF Plus), which is crucial as it is meant to reinforce the ODF behavior and make it sustainable.

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Dealing with an ever increasing influx of tourists is becoming a world-wide problem and various solutions are being attempted. It's perverse to suggest that keeping the infrastructure in a poor condition is an acceptable solution. Different problems. Different solutions. And yes, we do need to devel...

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