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- 12 Jan 2014 00:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikramaditya: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1604
- Views: 290689
Re: INS Vikramaditya: News and Discussion
The same cannot be said about the North Atlantic crossing, during which both vessel and crew experienced a raging storm. An Indian corvette accompanying the aircraft carrier even suffered a crack in the hull, which had to be urgently sealed up in Lisbon. Isn't the hull crack a little worrying? Whic...
- 04 May 2012 21:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Solar energy in India
- Replies: 1113
- Views: 233680
Re: Solar energy in India
I certainly hope this is sarcasm!chaanakya wrote:But then we have learnt from exalted ones that Wind power is polluting and solar panels explodes. Better not to take the risk.
- 02 May 2012 18:36
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
- Replies: 332
- Views: 133097
Re: Renewable Sources of Energy
Wind farms can cause climate change, finds new study Satellite data over a large area in Texas, that is now covered by four of the world's largest wind farms, found that over a decade the local temperature went up by almost 1C as more turbines are built. This could have long term effects on wildlif...
- 31 May 2010 07:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3861
- Views: 1256172
Re: MRCA News and Discussion
What is this restriction? I tried googling but could not come up with any information.Rahul Shukla wrote: Yes, I know about the landing gear retraction restriction below 2,000 feet on Paki F-16's but that's besides the point.
Thanks,
- 23 Apr 2010 22:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
- Replies: 4918
- Views: 1175573
- 09 Apr 2010 22:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 452916
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Good news for US, Japan and India. Not so good news for our Chinese blothers . OT Alert - Guys, I've been seeing this quite often on the forum lately, replacing the 'r' with an 'l'; an obvious, intentional and hurtful put-down to those of Chinese / East Asian origin. While I am also not a fan of Ch...
- 30 Mar 2010 23:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3908
- Views: 1146148
Re: LCH discussion
I wonder if they are considering IR suppressor attachments in the design at all later on, given how the exhaust is pointing up. apparently IR suppressors eat in the power figures so that's an interesting question. we did retrofit them on the hinds though. I seem to remember reading something on BR ...
- 17 Mar 2010 22:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3861
- Views: 1256172
Re: MRCA News and Discussion
Will Rafale or Eurofighter fit in the $ 10 Billion budget set aside for MMRCA , this includes TOT cost , Lic Production to build 126 fighters ? If they really wanted the EF, they could just pull a T-90; i.e. negotiate a contract which fits the bill as far as price is concernced, but leave out a sig...
- 22 Sep 2009 00:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3873
- Views: 1087893
Re: International Naval News and Discussion
OZ submariners narrow escape. The accident occurred during a five-month deployment through Southeast Asia and the western Pacific, during which Farncomb gathered intelligence by sailing close to foreign coastlines, listening to communications. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,2609...
- 17 Apr 2009 02:05
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1437379
- 07 May 2008 00:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: A Nation on the March
- Replies: 897
- Views: 378852
- 28 Jan 2008 23:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 860
- Views: 386736
On a serious note, congrats to the farming community. Grassroots Innovations, indigenisation of costly inputs, enhanced output and productivity.... what could be better? On a recent trip to India (near Surat), I was told by my relatives in the farming community, that many people have started using ...
- 02 Apr 2006 21:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
- Replies: 260
- Views: 109792
Hey, Does anybody know how I can find out when the ad for joining the Army (SSC) is posted in papers in India? (I'm currently in Canada). I checked the joinindianarmy.nic.in website, but it just says apply in response to the advertisments in March/April. If somebody has access to that ad, could they...
- 26 Jan 2006 10:16
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Republic Day 2006
- Replies: 115
- Views: 88774
Is anybody else getting a smooth feed? The real media feed is extremely slow, although it's got really nice clarity. The feed from DD works on and off, but at 51kbps, it's really poor quality. It's almost impossible to make out any faces. Perhaps I should just try it tomorrow when the load on the se...
- 13 Nov 2005 23:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
- Replies: 260
- Views: 109792
Hi Pradeep, Thanks for the information! I was initially browsing around on the joinindianarmy.nic.in website but I couldn't find any infomation there - so I posted here. I'll have to get my eyes checked first to see if I meet the requirements How did your SSB interview go? Gook luck with that! Thank...
- 11 Nov 2005 06:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
- Replies: 260
- Views: 109792
Hi, Some of you may have seen me post and here and there on the forum once in a while - I was hoping you could help me out with a query I had. I've always been interested in joining the Air Force as a pilot. However because I have glasses, I can't become a pilot. So, I was considering joining the Ar...