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by Singha
29 Oct 2019 10:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398521

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

F414-EPE "Enhanced Performance Engine" or "EPE", includes a new core and a redesigned fan and compressor. Offers up to a 20 percent thrust boost, increasing it to 26,400 pounds (120 kN), giving an almost 11:1 thrust/weight ratio.[16] ^^ the tech for the above is on the shelf with...
by Singha
19 Sep 2019 10:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1188675

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

the pakis got their idea about extreme range amraam shots from here

by Singha
16 Sep 2019 22:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 78408

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

IndraD wrote:Any link re attacks were stage managed pls?

@Singha saar what is ur twitter handle
@daeroplate
by Singha
16 Sep 2019 18:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 78408

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

though i had taken a break from brf to start work on raising my new IBG fauj on teetar, you can be sure I will report for duty with 60mins of the red button being pressed.
by Singha
16 Sep 2019 17:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 78408

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

meantime, we are still waiting on the rustom2 while houthis make merry with a 1500km uav-x drone :rotfl:
by Singha
16 Sep 2019 17:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 78408

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

the pics of super precise hits on the curving (gas?) tanks looks like from a 250lb SDB or Spice sales brochure - small intelligent wing kitted cats able to glide for 100km even in gps denied env and home in on a window.

whoever did this is not-houthi, has to be a pro league player.
by Singha
10 Sep 2019 14:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

it seems ESA had a polar lander mission to moon for 2018 FCS that was scrapped for lack of funds. in their background study they had identified a lot of hazards in the lunar pole as a hostile env https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chandrayaan-2s-vikram-landed-in-dangerous-terrain-european-spa...
by Singha
09 Sep 2019 18:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

need hands on physical product like above to test 100s of times .... cant depend on AI and sw simulations ... boo woo
by Singha
09 Sep 2019 18:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

>> next time build a couple of landers on earth with a gimbaled jet engine to simulate "flight" characteristics.
neil armstrong ejected from one these .... but just look at the seasoned hands on engineering skills to get this done and working. startup mode work.

by Singha
29 Aug 2019 16:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1185466

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

israel even made MLRS out of old sherman tanks. we need to learn from them how to use what is a very good bare airframe and internal fuel.
by Singha
16 Aug 2019 10:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6363
Views: 1977543

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

if the kaveri is to have a future and be the father of new engines, it must be - put on Mig29S and IL76 testbeds - these can be used for testing future engines also - used for Ghatak/aura atleast - derated one used for the SPORT AJT in mid 2020s else its not only a complete writeoff but all the engi...
by Singha
09 Aug 2019 18:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1665542

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

helina will not work - the UAV cannot cross the LOC else manpads will fire on it. without crossing the LOC it cannot have LOS targeting soln on reverse slopes and bunkers on reverse slopes. plunging 155mm artillery fire can have same effect but MBLSs can saturate an area - issue is they are never ab...
by Singha
02 Aug 2019 19:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1367810

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/08/02/clarification-report-on-army-raid-into-pok.html The report 'Army launched 2 raids into PoK; dozens of terrorists, Pak soldiers killed', published on August 2, 2019, was based on inputs from an Army source. But, later, we realised it was unconfirmed and so...
by Singha
02 Aug 2019 13:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1367810

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Rumours of fresh surgical strikes
by Singha
30 Jul 2019 22:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214411

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Kilos are larger and cheaper kilos are double hull. the internal useable living space of a kilo 2200t may be similar to a 1500t single hull like scorpene. same for the akula. it has a serious double hull to cope with operation in icy conditions and reserve buoyancy. they have moved to single hulls ...
by Singha
30 Jul 2019 15:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214411

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

u209 looks very durable worldwide. the most successful post war SSK design i think...even the israeli dolphin class is a u209 variant. and the only current SSK with a escape sphere for the entire crew, than those scary individual escapes we see in films. we shot our own foot as usual and did not lic...
by Singha
27 Jul 2019 19:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1889570

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

ET. No takers for HAL's offer of pvt. sector building ALH Dhruvs.Reasons: Twice the operating cost per hr. (2.1L) compared with firanv rivals.It's also thr most rxpensive in its class and a 3.5% royalty, plus a max. prod. allowed of 90 helos .With no largr market in sight too, industry views the of...
by Singha
23 Jul 2019 14:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

any station on the moon should best be highly autonomous robots of different types - wheels, tracks, legs.... no point going to time and expense of creating a human rated lab on such a hostile environment.
by Singha
22 Jul 2019 15:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

Apollo11 got to the moon and back in 8 days. so why is our chandrayaan only getting to the moon in 48 days in early september. was it because they used the huge Saturn5 rocket to make a direct beeline for the moon instead of slowly doing orbit raising manouvers ? 48 days would have needed a lot of f...
by Singha
18 Jul 2019 17:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

overall mankind is having to expended a tremendous amt of cost and fuel per kg to get anything into orbit.

some new breakthrough is needed to get to star wars level where even obi wan's personal spacecraft was smoothly able to travel the heavens.
by Singha
18 Jul 2019 17:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

What is the little rocket strapped at the bottom of each booster? I didn't realize that the main Vikas liquid rocket does not ignite until 114 seconds into launch, just 26 sesconds before booster dropoff. Seems a big waste, not to fire the liquid engine at liftoff. This must be the part about dropp...
by Singha
18 Jul 2019 16:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

the general mahaul is they are confident of fixing it on the launchpad itself and confidence in publishing the 22 July date.
by tomorrow it will get fixed and some 72 hr kind of monitoring will start.

good to know monitoring sensors are strong and pervasive and could detect such tiny problem.
by Singha
17 Jul 2019 01:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214411

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

RN has integrated these small martlet missiles for anti FAC role. helina sized and originally meant for helis

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by Singha
15 Jul 2019 19:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1665542

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

and we are not exactly abundant in titanium unlike the P2. steel all the way.
by Singha
15 Jul 2019 18:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

i amended my prediction to 2 months for that reason. it will take about 10 days to move the beast , take things apart and even look deeply into it.
by Singha
15 Jul 2019 18:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

probably in 2 months they will launch. no rush, the moon is mostly always there and close by. this is not a comet we are trying to catch.

only issue is the huge VAB needs to be cleared for next GSLV missions , so they will surely not waste time and keep it parked for too long once things are fixed.
by Singha
15 Jul 2019 09:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8411
Views: 2875293

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

a thing not captured in mobile subs is more and more people are moving to 3G and 4G and feature phones to smartphones. its not just increase of numbers which will plateau soon.
by Singha
15 Jul 2019 08:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

one of pslv launches was during a heavy rain. these things can work fine in rain.
by Singha
14 Jul 2019 20:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

so instead of circularing a highly elliptic launch orbit (for regular GSO sats) this time it will make the ellipse major axis longer & longer and then finally escape into the lunar transfer path. then reverse on other side to make ellipse into a circle before lander detaches. it will be a real c...
by Singha
14 Jul 2019 20:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

from space.com

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by Singha
14 Jul 2019 20:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

maybe there is a certain position of earth and moon they need to align with for most efficient slighshot injection into lunar transfer path.
by Singha
12 Jul 2019 19:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1665542

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

>> I was advocating the SAAW launched from helicopter as one option.

they could be launched from fixed wing a/c without violating the 10km line of the LOC. a regular patrol type flight could drop a swarm of SAAW at 35000ft and move along, letting the weapons turn 90' and home in on target.
by Singha
12 Jul 2019 19:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

just trying to increase Pk brother. a few months ago, a israeli lander crashed the lunar landing.

army of ants vs herd of elephants
by Singha
12 Jul 2019 18:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayan-2 Mission
Replies: 2278
Views: 545388

Re: Chandrayan-2 Mission

rather than all-or-nothing vikram lander, I would have preferred a 'swarm' concept in which 16 small and light plastic landers would be dropped off a MIRV bus and use tiny gas thruster or retro rockets to brake against lunar gravity before falling on the soil and releasing 'rat drones' which would c...
by Singha
11 Jul 2019 18:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2935
Views: 693848

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

its chicken egg problem. if IAF gives a commitment and decades long funding pipe for 250 Tejas , all of that BRD stuff and more will happen. GE or Elta will have no issues in supply engines and radar spares and kits and setting up depots here. with 36 rafale who are they fooling about spares and upg...
by Singha
11 Jul 2019 18:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6359
Views: 1308570

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

AUS 167/7 in 38 over
the bully hitter steven smith "best batter in the world" has laboured dhoni style to 70 off 100 balls
by Singha
11 Jul 2019 11:03
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1726986

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

they have no reason to attack taiwan. its the biggest conduit for investment and theft of western/japan/korean IP. rest assured their moles are so deep in taiwan, everyone who breaks wind is logged into a database in the mainland with timestamp and location data. the taiwanese elites run with both t...
by Singha
10 Jul 2019 23:37
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1726986

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

they are looking to build a kind of USMC MEU groups, and 1-2 will be hanging around off africa and in mediterranean to exercise with other navies, wave the flag, fight piracy and such good things. they can also posture around taiwan and disputed islands and do mock landings. shore parties will visit...
by Singha
10 Jul 2019 23:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6359
Views: 1308570

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

tough swinging cold conditions (eng, nz) need batsmen like pujara , rahane, laxman and dravid to survive and score runs. time and again SRT and Dravid would go out and blunt the fresh attack, wear the ball and pitch out a bit before yuvraj, raina and dhoni would finish the chase. but our ODI selecti...