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Marut wrote:SAAB Erieye has 300 degree coverage - 150' each side - giving a blind spot of 30 deg in the front and rear.
LRDE is supposed to match that too. From the little I know of the progress, it is reaching this level.

Why didnt they go for a full 360 degree coverage????

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Me thinks that the IAF is very impressed with the Gripen. No wonder there is talk of ADA tying up with the Swede's for the AMCA. But that also probably means that the Gripen is no more in the running. Talk of the radar not being up to the mark wasnt there? Also engine being King Khan's dosent help i...

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Pakistans operational requirements (according to many Pakistany posters including knowledgeble ones in various fora) require them to have a smaller single engined fighter. I don't think the J 20 fits that profile, I do believe that the Chinese will develop a smaller single engined fifth gen for the...

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Grippen may lack the clout of US/Russia/EU, but it has one big advantage Sweden. Sweden is one of the world leaders in Submarine weapons and guns. Even the much maligned bofors gun, is one of the best artillery pieces that Indian Army posses. Grippen can be the icing on the cake. It offers us the a...

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IN is also dividing up the order between different shipyards for larger orders. Out of the seven P17A ordered, 4 will be build in one shipyard and the other 3 in a different shipyard. Similarly with P-75A deal, 2-3 will be build in OEM, 2-3 in MDL, and 1 in another shipyard. Aint all these supposed...

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The capability to lift and transport at least 50k troops and eqpn rapidly is required.

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Wasn't AMCA's mandate to replace the Jaguars and the Mirage 2000s. I remembered it that way. but after you asked I went and asked Google chacha. And all his first page stories said the same. Then it is supposed to be a strike aircraft, no? Also, I think that you missed it but IAF has provided its A...

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I get a little worried whenever I read the requirements of supercruise and TVC. I know that the requirements are not yet frozen, I am worried that these 2 things may prove to be very risky for AMCA. Engine is surely not our forte and I hope that IAF finalizes ASR considering that. An engine for an ...

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SriSri wrote:^^ Confirmed with a PTI report:

Agni 1 Missile Test Fired, Part of Army User Trials

Maybe a cover for another secret firing of the K-series.

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^ Not present Agni, future version of all strategic missiles, that includes Agni-V and Agni-II plus. Or the Agni-II AT as it was called on BR not to long ago. Really misss our old BR missile man and his many technical write ups and diagrams. All the breaking news in those days about missiles was he...

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The dangerous shortage of India’s air defence resources has been known to Business Standard for some time , but can only now be publicly revealed, with the induction of the Akash remedying the situation. Didnt know that this was such a secret that only Business Standards fabulous reporters were abl...

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Dont expect anything before the Russian President comes and goes. Or maybe it would be before the Russian President comes, as if the Mig is dropped as soon as he leaves could hurt Indo-Russian relations.

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Shivji, you might see that these are again communication hardware details and interface details. This will not be the bottleneck. This is the next step for the network hardware designers/fabricators. It is not the moon. I can't however answer why FBL is superior to FBW. Some guru from this field sh...

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Just give it a Tech Demonstrator tag for the moment. Then when technologies have matured enough announce that an AMCA will be developed based on the tech demonstrator. If not we will have people cribbing how it took 50 years to develop the AMCA.

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There are several ways to build the AMCA to its full specifications. Here is my version of it divided into three 5-7 years Phases with successive realization of key technologies. R&D related to IOC completed by 2030. Full FOC by 2035. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/TOFHyVBjJII/AAAAAAAALo...

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Well a little teaser :). It starts like this: In a dramatic breakthrough in its nuclear offensive capability, India has successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile(SLBM) with an eventual range of 3,500 km. Tested secretly off Visakhapatnam in January this year, the 10-m long and 1.3 m...

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JE Menon wrote:Somebody for fux sake please scan upload...

Sorry dude. Me cant do it as am at home and dont have a scanner.

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India Today latest issue by sandeep unnithan "The secret K missile family". K-4 3500 km SLBM tested in Jan , 10m long 1.3m dia , 20T weight. Arihant can carry 4 K-4 or 12 750 KM K-15 shaurya. 5000km under development , air launched 200 km 2T hypersonic missile under development. Nice pics...

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The K-15 has been tested 8 times in various versions over the years and its ready now? Wow!! But what do we need a 200 km, 500 ton warhead air launched missle for when there is the 300 km , 300 kg Brahmos. With just 200 km range the Su30-MKI would have to get real close to a target. So no use as a n...

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We seriously need some of these

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20091222/157324925.html

With so many JV's on why not one on the above???????

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SriSri wrote:Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

There will be another report on a Paki and Chink website that it was shot down by a Chinese missile

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India should be vary of chinese designs, they seems to safeguard their oil route - Gwadar, Gilgit. knowing India can kill their current oil route during the war. 2012-15 is going to be an important period for India, hope our politicians gets awaken sooner than sorry. whatever is being done is not e...

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ihRKU61Wyeg-pZin9lLTdRpIZ-2w?docId=CNG.281e53569e8cb9a89178810c1be014e6.231 Aircraft carrier plan shows China naval ambitions By Sebastien Blanc (AFP) BEIJING — The new generation of combat aircraft China proudly showed off at the Zhuhai Air Show i...

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Shouldn't even start on the AMCA till the FGFA is well on its way. Rightly said--- the lessons learned from the FGFA will be worth their weight in diamonds.

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FOC will overshoot by at least 3 years. Its decided by both parties. Engine has to come. folks should understand that overshooting the FOC deadline dosen't mean that nothing will happen till then. LSP's for Mark 2 will fly then. The FOC now does not makes any real meaning now except as an internati...

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VinodTK wrote:
putnanja wrote:Tejas induction may overshoot deadline
Very bad news, if true.

Thats really old news. The writer needs his head examined. Just another attempt to run down the LCA with the MMRCA decision due in a few months.

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SaiK wrote:Please wait for few more ajai shukla reports.. he can sway big votes.

Who's turn is it to host him this time? The French or the Germans????????????????

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The Govt should not sanction the MCA till core technologies are at an advanced stage of development and 100% likely to succeed.

And yes compared to cockpits of existing aircraft out there the cockpit of the LCA is a bit ugly and cluttered.

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Whatever the name. The LCA will continue to be refered to as the LCA by all and sundry.

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nukavarapu wrote:^^^ They just left us with their bureaucracy and practices, we actually invented our own ways on exploiting the loopholes and the license Raj just added extra octane fuel to the flame. We just have ourselves to blame, nothing more, nothing less !!!

Well yea we do have to take credit for that

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SaiK wrote:Blaming babu akin to USA blaming China for everything. Who created these monsters?

The British!

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Defence Production and Procurement Policy Out In January 2011; Drastic Steps for Indigenization Promised This is major major news. At least good news for the Private sector as far as the navy is concerned. At least its a start.The L&T MD telling a few truths in front of Pranab da a while backs ...

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Is the link to the space page dead. Been down for quite a while I think.

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My two paise worth. The MMRCA is one chance that India has to squeeze the vendors for some real tech transfer. This will not be possible with the US birds due to their various restrictions. Hope we dont goof up and loose this opportunity.

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MMRCA BUZZ: F-16 Out Of Reckoning?

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Here we go again

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I am a wee bit uncomfortable about snecma core. They will suck away money from us without us getting any tangible benefit out of it. Where are we so many years after so-called partnership with shakti? They will help here and there but will ensure that we do not get our hands on stuff that will even...

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China has the fastest supercomputer now. http://singularityhub.com/2010/11/07/china-owns-the-fastest-supercomputer-now-what-video/#more-22794 Early in October, China revealed that they have developed the world’s fastest supercomputer at their National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin. Known as the ...

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DRDO is doing the right thing this time with regard's to the 1500 horsepower powerpack for the FMBT. They are getting the acedemics, private industry, foreign consultants on board from the word go. They seem to have learned from their mistakes. GTRE needs to do the same for the next version of the k...

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The European-made Typhoon fighter is winning the fight for the $11.5bn (£7.1bn) contract to supply 126 fighters to the Indian Air Force in a deal worth $5 billion and 2,000 new jobs to Britain. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yea ...

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Are they planning to power the LCA traineers with the current Kaveri????

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