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by Jaeger
26 Apr 2021 20:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797218

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

If we do not use this opportunity to roll the K9 chassis into a CV family... light tank + ICV + APC + mortar carrier + SPAAG + command vehicle... sorry I meant to say let's order 36 Spruts for now then throw open an RFP for 64 'Make' category light tanks and then sit for 15 years... :roll: :evil: J...
by Jaeger
23 Apr 2021 00:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633978

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Chetak-ji, It is important to understand that BLM (the "Black Lives Matter" movement) is one thing. Black Lives Matter Global Network (yes, it is an incorporated private company and supposed non-profit) is another. ... Meanwhile Hindus, with our "RW-RW Bhai Bhai", are literally ...
by Jaeger
20 Apr 2021 00:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633978

Re: Understanding the US - Again

An excellent initiative Rudradev. Their own scripture must be quoted back at them, metaphorically. I remember seeing AOC signing a 'protest board' back in CAA days. It had Islamic, Christian and Jewish symbols along with Ek Omkar. If only one woke Hindu or Buddhist was there to ask whether she was l...
by Jaeger
19 Apr 2021 18:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633978

Re: Understanding the US - Again

So sad. It's becoming so difficult for a good white herrow to break the arms of 73-year-old ladies with dementia or shoot a 13-year-old kid. My heart goes out to him. I see all this a little differently. From my comfortable armchair in desh, I feel Hindu/Indian community has missed a trick or two. T...
by Jaeger
27 Mar 2021 20:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
Replies: 271
Views: 103268

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019

Thanks nachiket and Indranil. I think I understand about the size + type of inlet. A follow-up: the Mk1 like the F/A-18, has a little "vent" (?) in the wing, above the intake, which the Shornet doesn't have: https://images.app.goo.gl/nhUbKQiKgWznpD71A https://images.app.goo.gl/axq4RuAZQoT2...
by Jaeger
27 Mar 2021 01:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
Replies: 271
Views: 103268

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019

Sounds like what Tejas would've been without the need to match the MiG-21 footprint exactly. But a question, Indranil: why the splitter plate intakes? Forget DSI if one were to look at 4G a/c, they seem more like the Hornet rather than the Super Hornet. Even the KAI T-50 has no splitter plates. Will...
by Jaeger
21 Oct 2020 02:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1942671

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

I totally back KSingh here. IA should be sole custodian of helos. IAF can have for CSAR/SpecOps etc. IMVHO, of course.
by Jaeger
07 Sep 2020 13:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797218

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

If we do not use this opportunity to roll the K9 chassis into a CV family... light tank + ICV + APC + mortar carrier + SPAAG + command vehicle... sorry I meant to say let's order 36 Spruts for now then throw open an RFP for 64 'Make' category light tanks and then sit for 15 years... :roll: :evil:
by Jaeger
29 Jul 2020 16:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797218

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Russian Sprut tank is only 20 tons and has a powerful 125mm smoothbore gun Why go for heavier K9 with 105 mm gun ? Wouldn't it be nice to not have a salad bar inventory? Imagine the K9-based SPG + LT + ICV + SPAAG + APC + Mortar Carrier + AECV + ATGM Carrier + Command Vehicle... standardised, reaso...
by Jaeger
09 Mar 2020 14:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 230709

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

Khalsa wrote:Why is the a/c on the right hand side looking bigger to me ?
The spine behind the canopy looks bigger, the shoulder looks bigger. Perhaps even the wing area.
Obviously an optical illusion or I am just thinking its bigger because its a 2 seater
It's lifted on jacks. See the nose / outer wing area.
by Jaeger
06 Feb 2020 15:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 428615

Re: Positive News from the USA

sanjaykumar wrote:Feed the lad cornflakes. And attach wires to his satanic nether regions so that any fond recall of the halftime show rings a bell in the master bedroom. So the christians can rush in to save his eternal soul.

I’m not making this up.
Heh. Kellogg's wholesome history. :twisted:
by Jaeger
05 Feb 2020 21:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797218

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

srin wrote:What's wrong with using BMP-2 design as baseline and updating it where required ? I quite like it.
Only that using a 70's design as a baseline for a FUTURE Infantry Combat Vehicle is somewhat... odd? Otherwise nothing.
by Jaeger
05 Feb 2020 14:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797218

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Looks like Abhay FICV reborn. The gun looks like derivative of 40mm Bofors gun. ARDE had developed fsapds ammunition for it. The 4 km missile neither seems to be milan nor kornet. Overall seems to adhere to KISS philosophy. Not like Abhay sir. This honestly seems more like a late 1980s Warsaw Pact ...
by Jaeger
30 Dec 2019 14:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Adieu Bahadur! MiG-27 Flogger
Replies: 86
Views: 25038

Re: Adieu Bahadur! MiG-27 Flogger

MiG-27 as gate guardian in Mumbai. @ Kartik, if you are reading this....please confirm that IAF MiG-27s had serial numbers starting with SM. I thought only MiG-23s had serial numbers starting with SM. The MiG-27 all had serial numbers starting with TS, no? And the UPG variants were TU, correct? Adm...
by Jaeger
27 Dec 2019 15:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aircraft Recognition
Replies: 1014
Views: 286328

Re: Aircraft Recognition

chetonzz wrote:one is bison, other one is BIS or FL???I
FL. Note cockpit canopy.
by Jaeger
06 Dec 2019 11:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891599

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

^ Indian railways to float global tenders for procurement of 100 new trains. We are actually witnessing the destruction of indigenous know-how and capability on the level of Marut if not more. 40 Years from now our children on BR will be wondering how their idiot parents were OK with this happening...
by Jaeger
29 May 2019 22:06
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252621

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Indranil wrote:Nirbhay is being scaled down slightly:
Diamter: 505 mm
Length: 5600 mm
Weight: 810-975 kg
Optimising for torpedo tube launch? Specifically Scorpenes which have Western sized tubes? Or for air launch optimisation?
by Jaeger
05 May 2019 21:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1086038

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

Lalmohan wrote:Are some of you making the arguement that africans are naturally inferior? Just so i am clear on what you mean?
That's what "Rationalisation of Failure" sounds like to me, yes.
by Jaeger
02 May 2019 15:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4767
Views: 1450829

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

This is a deeply depressing and dangerous development. Please read Mr. Mani's blog and you will understand how hard certain vested interests have tried to kill this project. With his retirement, the hyaenas have begun to tear at the threat to their gravy trains. (No pun intended).
by Jaeger
14 Jan 2019 11:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 728722

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

Can someone with connections in HAL please tell them to buy the rights to these images and use ONLY them for Dhruv/Rudra marketing efforts and not some rubbish images taken by PR Dept.? These are amazing and I'm enjoying this powerful visual representation of Indian engineering and firepower.
by Jaeger
05 Oct 2018 09:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633978

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Lol. Yes back in the day when a manly Spartan warrior could just oil his six pack, f*ck his 12 yr old ' trainee warrior' in the ass and spear one of his slaves to death for no reason. Then bitch with his buddy Menander about how the evil Athenians had introduced a 12ft Dory for their hoplites but so...
by Jaeger
06 Sep 2018 15:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8704
Views: 2264388

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

btw, the mh60 helicopters primary role is troop transport, search and rescue, and other standard roles. The indian networks are billing it as an anti-submarine helicopter. I think you may be confusing the MH-60R with the MH-60S. We're getting the R, which has Active Sonar, Sonobuoy launcher, Mk54 t...
by Jaeger
30 May 2018 22:13
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
Replies: 5116
Views: 1848329

Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017

This is basically a slightly modified vertical launched ASRAAM. Soft launch and pif paf in the tail for direction. The sea version is quad packable in the SYLVER vls. Derby and python will not do the same dance because they have slewable launchers and no pif paf.
by Jaeger
22 Apr 2018 11:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 4822
Views: 1422973

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

but we need the teeth because for every ship that IN brings to the fight, PLAN will bring 2 , of similar or bigger size and packed to the gunwales. wasting valuable foredeck area for RBU shows a timid design approach though. these smallish defensive weapons are best kept amidships and near the hang...
by Jaeger
21 Apr 2018 13:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 4822
Views: 1422973

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

1. I'm pretty sure that's an LO 127mm housing looking at the scale and shape. 2. If we delete the RBUs and use UVLS for all missiles including LRSAM then there looks to be capacity for 48 cells easily. If we figure out quad packing for the SAMs then it will be a generously equipped ship. 3. Taking a...
by Jaeger
11 Jan 2018 23:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
Replies: 5116
Views: 1848329

Re: Indian Missiles News and Discussions - May 2017

Karan M wrote:
Which brings me to this program!

http://pibphoto.nic.in/photo//2018/Jan/ ... 120251.jpg

The MPATGM will also allow DRDO some critical building blocks for launcher tech!
What program is this? Like a mobile flycatcher type setup? IAF colors? Haven't seen this before.
by Jaeger
25 Jul 2017 10:28
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1297878

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

ramana wrote:From Sanjay

On the artillery thread - could you educate posters that the gun most recently posted was a 75/24 pack howitzer that was used in the direct fire role during Kargil.
Very interesting. Was not aware of this piece of ordinance. Information online seems thin on the ground. Many thanks.
by Jaeger
24 Jul 2017 13:32
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1297878

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

shaun wrote: Please id the below image and whether its still in use.
Image
I think it's a 25-pounder or possibly a Yugoslav 76mm Mountain Howitzer.
by Jaeger
24 May 2017 15:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1942671

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

Stalin told Tupolev to clone the Superfortress in as short a time as possible instead of continuing with his own comparable ANT-64.The reverse-engineering effort involved 900 factories and research institutes, who finished the design work during the first year; 105,000 drawings were made.[9] By the...
by Jaeger
16 Jan 2017 11:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Ship and Sub Recognition
Replies: 46
Views: 10024

Re: Ship and Sub Recognition

Yes that's what I meant inflatable life boats. And shiv saar, learnt that the hard way - ages ago was invited with family onboard a CG OPV (forget which class, but had a manual 40mm bofors upfront) and there were these white drums near the stern. Commando Comics training kicked in and I asked the sa...
by Jaeger
15 Jan 2017 18:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Ship and Sub Recognition
Replies: 46
Views: 10024

Re: Ship and Sub Recognition

4: Life rafts, I think.
by Jaeger
14 Mar 2016 17:50
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1443089

Re: Small Arms Thread

May be a dumb question, but why do we insist on using 20-round mags for our standard ARs? I can understand the weight issues for the 7.62x51 FAL, but why on the 5.56 INSAS and now the Excalibur?

We use AKs and Tavors with 30-round mags, so why 2 round for INSAS? Is there a logic to this or...?
by Jaeger
03 Feb 2016 10:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 719173

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

So I've always wondered - why doesn't the Vikrant have a bulbous bow? Overall, we seem not prefer bulbous bows in our indigenous design - even our bow sonar installations - which are making an appearance only on our latest designs - seem a little more conservative than others'. Compare: P28: http://...
by Jaeger
27 Nov 2015 13:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1942671

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

^Nope, there may be a crew chief, but there is also space for an 8 man squad.
by Jaeger
26 Nov 2015 23:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1942671

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

There's provably some form of communications hatch between the 8 man cabin at the back and the pilot's cockpit. So that's prolly the door gunner.
by Jaeger
27 Oct 2015 14:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 645849

Re: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)

It's very hard to tell what's going on there. For one, that isn't a Saudi ship in the beginning, its a UAE Baynunah (CNM Combattante) Class missile corvette. There's a RAM launcher on the rear superstructure, and there's no slewing/launch to suggest that the ship is being attacked. At around 01:50 t...
by Jaeger
01 Oct 2015 19:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aircraft Recognition
Replies: 1014
Views: 286328

Re: Aircraft Recognition

C-130.
by Jaeger
07 Sep 2015 12:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 3962
Views: 544902

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

Is this the one that's being built at HSL? There was a 10,000T being built IIRC...

edit: srin, that's the one I'm talking about too.
by Jaeger
29 Aug 2015 18:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 592808

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

If this is true, it's perhaps not terribly wise... Though the article is by Suhasini Haider, so then again....
by Jaeger
19 Aug 2015 13:53
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 719173

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

^That's a Kilo. Hull-mounted diving planes, as opposed to sail-mounted. Also, there is no evidence of silos behind the sail, which is in the center as opposed to being towards the fore-end as it would be on the Arihant.