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- 16 Feb 2013 06:09
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIII
- Replies: 856
- Views: 499291
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIII
Who is this guy ? That would be me. :wink: Yes, this is the amazon site for the book undergoing tests for proof-reading etc. Folks in Europe and US etc will be able to order it from here. You can order it now too if you want, but it might have some minor editing errors. :) It should be done and dus...
- 25 Sep 2012 20:58
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 5409
- Views: 735640
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
from the article "The ship is propelled by four Cummins engines as well as two bow thrusters ." can anybody tell me what exactly is this? As name implies they are thrusters on bow of the ship allowing it quickly turn. The Hindu article has good picture of it http://www.thehindu.com/multim...
- 06 May 2012 02:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4074
- Views: 803792
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
At the end of the video, after the IL-78 lands, you can see the thrust reverses deployed in the two outboard engines.aniket wrote:How do you spot reverse-thrusters ?
- 19 Feb 2012 20:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 3325
- Views: 777777
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Aditya G wrote:
Light helicopter high altitude trials?
http://www.gauravschimar.com/gallery-ca ... rettyPhoto
Looks like it
- 02 Oct 2011 21:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
- Replies: 3954
- Views: 1892063
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8LmmtZacP90/ToU72mQHMUI/AAAAAAAAB5A/b3QgKp9VKgQ/s1600/P8I%2Bfirst%2Bflight.jpg In this picture, I see that the new P8-I has a "Window" that is close to a size of a door. Can some one ID why an ASW would have such a big window? I don't believe the window is much b...
- 04 Jul 2011 23:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1226051
Re: AEW&C News & Discussion
How about setting up aging and obsolete ground radars as automated sentries at the border? They wouldn't survive the opening salvos of a war, but the enemy would have to spend resources to take them out and they will act as a cheap and useful tripwire alert system.
- 02 Jan 2011 20:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 3950
- Views: 1307352
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
As part of the 2010 UK Strategic Defence and Security Review, the Royal Navy is going to retire one of its Bay class landing ship dock with an Albion class landing platform dock being put on extended readiness. The Bay Bay class LSDs are fairly capable and new (oldest being 4 years old). It may be a...
- 23 Sep 2010 16:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Aircraft Recognition
- Replies: 1014
- Views: 302140
Re: Aircraft Recognition
got 14011 20/20
- 18 Aug 2010 05:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 3926
- Views: 1268897
Re: Indian Military Aviation
I keep on reading that India leased 4 Tu-22Ms, did we actually lease the planes?
If yes, does anyone have pcitures of Tu-22Ms in Indian colours?
If yes, does anyone have pcitures of Tu-22Ms in Indian colours?
- 05 Jul 2010 05:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Cartosat 2B launch scheduled for 12th July 2010
- Replies: 134
- Views: 36158
Re: Cartosat 2B launch scheduled for 12th July 2010
How come this is a separate thread and not in the existing Indian space program thread?
Is BR Forum relaxing its stand on thread proliferation, if not IB4TL
Is BR Forum relaxing its stand on thread proliferation, if not IB4TL
- 14 Feb 2010 22:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: S-400 ABM
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3774
Re: S-400 ABM
IB4TL
- 10 Feb 2010 04:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
- Replies: 3954
- Views: 1892063
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
For what it's worth, IAF Major P.V. Naik, seems to stand out the most amongst the three. Looks like he's got the most balls. Is it because the IAF is the most capable adversary out there in the Asian Region??? Following him is the Admiral Verma maybe because the Navy is still well off unlike the Ar...
- 02 Feb 2010 02:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Discussion: Funding of AMCA vs. PAKFA?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9030
- 08 Jan 2010 17:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India has expressed interest in possibly purchasing ten C-17
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3573
- 05 Jan 2010 08:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3877
- Views: 1113735
Re: International Naval News and Discussion
The Soviets never called their carriers as "carriers" but something else to enable them to pass through a particular strait (cannot remeber the type of the ship they called it and also the strait). Soviets called their carriers either "heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser" or "h...
- 30 Dec 2009 23:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 3926
- Views: 1268897
Re: Indian Military Aviation
Why not have IR suppressors designed in around the engine exhaust?Gagan wrote:Photo in Livefist:
My word, she's a beauty.
- 10 Dec 2009 06:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 1289163
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Looks like PAF just got their first Erieye
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8404654.stm
Though the articles claim that its range is greater than Phalcons seems a stretch.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8404654.stm
Though the articles claim that its range is greater than Phalcons seems a stretch.
- 07 Dec 2009 01:48
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 962579
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
PLAN BASE –MISCHIEF REEF-1615 HRS The priority call from the Admiral galvanized the base into frantic activity. The news of two of their members being shot down has trickled down quickly amongst the tight circle of Chinese naval aviators and they were baying for revenge. The clearance to strike was...
- 13 Oct 2009 16:51
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3520
- Views: 837617
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Is that a JLTV in the background (2nd picture)? If so which unit has it, Bombay Police?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldne ... ition.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldne ... ition.html
- 30 Aug 2009 20:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3952
- Views: 1224216
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion
In-cockpit footage I filmed in a Su-30 MKI of a thrust vectored flat spin. This includes the build up to the flat spin so keep watching ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKMS6zgVJww&layer_token=e795d433eca271b3 Enjoy Vishnu Som Associate Editor and Senior Anchor NDTV I believe the aircraft you f...
- 23 Aug 2009 20:15
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 962579
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
The flaps came out and the air brake deployed foe a few minutes slowing down the A320 significantly ........ Nitpick ... Air India does not operate any A320s. Why no mention of the uncle-made "EUA Approved" BBJ? Not meant for the PM? Air India would have acquired the A320 due to the merge...
- 11 Jun 2009 05:54
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 962579
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Looking forward to see how the massive IAF strike plays out, but wouldn't the "electron beam weapon" that India is using to create the air blockade mean that there will not be any PAF opposition (as neither planes nor SAMs would be able to lift off to engage IAF fighters/bombers). The only...
- 18 May 2009 09:14
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 962579
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
aditp wrote:^^^.....er..what is this cryptic 72 ?
I guess it stands for the 72 virgins in paradise
- 26 Apr 2009 05:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 318
- Views: 40879
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
maybe fastest cruise missile, but Brahmos is slower than ballistic missiles.munda wrote:Is it safe to say that Brahmos is fastest missile in the world?
- 29 Mar 2009 02:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 388
- Views: 59942
Re: Indian Military Aviation
Many sources claim that four TU-22M3 have been leased to India, starting sometime in 2001. Does any one know if this actually happened? If so, has anyone got a pic of the TU-22M3 in Indian colours?
- 29 Nov 2008 21:00
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)
- Replies: 176
- Views: 220811
Re: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)
The picture used for "ATS" is that of a Chinese police force. The Garud picture too might not be accurate, unless it was taken during Red Flag 2008 (though I doubt it).Dilbu wrote:Indian Forces; ATS, NSG & Marcos
Photo feature on India's SF
- 29 Nov 2008 09:21
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II
- Replies: 1918
- Views: 317630
Re: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II
Azam reportedly disclosed that the group left Karachi in one boat and upon reaching Gujarat they hoisted a white flag on their boat and were intercepted by two officers of the coast guard near Porbandar and while they were being questioned one of the terrorists grappled with one of the officers sli...
- 29 Nov 2008 07:36
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II
- Replies: 1918
- Views: 317630
Re: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II
As per NDTV, it was a NSG commandosunilUpa wrote:Body was piglet...I repeat it was a piglet which was thrown out of the window.
OH man how much I wanted to see that sight..
- 17 Oct 2008 20:28
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 962579
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Great to see India has started hitting back. The 6 Brahmos missiles are a great opening salvo, looking forward to see what else is in store from SNOW-THUNDER..vivek_ahuja wrote:SNOW-THUNDER had begun.
- 16 Sep 2008 09:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 866812
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
I am guessing they are SFFsum wrote:Nice pic...real smart looking dudes..
Are they the MARCOS or the NSG?
- 29 Jul 2008 05:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 518
- Views: 575963
Re: Indian Military Aviation
When did IAF get one of these? I wonder what equipment is in the fairing below the cockpitKakarat wrote:
From : http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6311683
India Air Force
IAI 1125 Astra
- 25 Jul 2008 08:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 479
- Views: 402680
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion - 23 April 2008
American court sent an Indian, CEO of chip-making company in USA, to Jail for 2.5 years. But, when IBM participates in ISRO tender process, its not illegal!! ********. There is nothing illegal about participating in a tender process, as long as IBM follows all the laws that apply (Indian and USA la...
- 26 May 2008 10:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 479
- Views: 402680
- 03 Apr 2008 21:45
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part X
- Replies: 352
- Views: 190352
- 20 Sep 2007 07:51
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army - News Folder - September 2007
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15071
- 17 Sep 2007 05:22
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
- Replies: 360
- Views: 213868
- 27 May 2007 23:10
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force - News Folder - May 2007
- Replies: 39
- Views: 31308
- 26 Apr 2007 15:13
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VIII
- Replies: 323
- Views: 179198
- 23 Apr 2007 01:22
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VIII
- Replies: 323
- Views: 179198
Shankar, if you are posting the navy Mig29K stuff as part of a merged storyline with Vivek, then great!!! But if it is an independent effort then please cease and desist, let Vivek develop his own storyline. You can always write a parallel (but different) storyline. It will be interesting to see wha...
- 19 Mar 2007 20:05
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy - News Folder - March 2007
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6919