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- 25 Sep 2008 14:53
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
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- Views: 968583
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- 25 Sep 2008 14:38
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 968583
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
The Eastern infrastructure was already poor and the Prime Minister had ensured that the Army Commanders had not been able to forward deploy their Divisions to the border yet. If the railway marshalling yards and roads were cut off or severely damaged, the Indian Army’s ability to reinforce the bord...
- 25 Sep 2008 14:27
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1485842
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
well.....I bet my fortune that we have some IB/Raw agents working with huwei...these agents should plant some bombs there and push it on Indian mujahideen or SIMI.. Counter Espionage :twisted: The best we can do is setup a listening station opposite their offices.They could be transmitting a lot of...
- 25 Sep 2008 13:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: International Military Discussion
- Replies: 359
- Views: 67854
Re: International Military Discussion
Are the existing chimps in DRDO,GTRE,CVRDE that bad?I mean even if we lack original ideas,atleast reverse-engineer and master the craft.
- 25 Sep 2008 11:28
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1485842
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Chinese mobile firm Huawei under DRI scanner I have a feel that they have significant espionage assets hidden at their Leela Palace Office.They are bang opposite the Intel India R&D Center.They have a good line of sight at NAL,ISRO and HAL.I am sure that it can be used to monitor activities of ...
- 25 Sep 2008 11:13
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 968583
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
I dont think it is nuclear. If it is they would be launching BM's not CM's. Also i dont think it would be nuclear war this early in conflict. Yup...our Yindoo-Yakhonts aren't nuclear tipped either.But CMs are capable of carryinG low yield nukes. Imagine the scale of Fireworks when they hit IOC depo...
- 25 Sep 2008 10:56
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 968583
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Depending upon the class of CMs launched.We need to get all significant air assets air-borne.If the whole eastern theatre faces an outage,We may face a scenario where interceptors low on fuel crash on their way to bases in central india. This can be followed by massive brigade level movements within...
- 24 Sep 2008 16:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
- Replies: 793
- Views: 201507
Re: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
rajrang - you also need to think about the weapons that your QRF will need to hold an advance. What will that advance consist of? a very educational experience can be attained if you analyse the performance of British paratroopers at Arnhem against German SS Panzer Divisions. In short - the paras w...
- 23 Sep 2008 17:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
- Replies: 793
- Views: 201507
Re: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
In recent Tibet uprising , PLA was able to offer a brigade only and tht too in a week from its Quick Reaction Force to help control the situation in Tibet . That too with great road and rail infra on the other side of the border.Our mules and mule tracks are going to take about a fortnight.So PLA c...
- 19 Sep 2008 16:11
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 361832
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
On a positive note.The Pakis are going to have a SQN of helos just playing chess in the Rann....!Imagine a pack of helos being chased back to Karachi with Crotales hanging.
SEAD confronted by MEAD(Migration of EAD) would cause more confusion
SEAD confronted by MEAD(Migration of EAD) would cause more confusion
- 19 Sep 2008 15:47
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 361832
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
i recall seeing crotale batteries on tv during the atlantique affair, also an Mi17 was 'painted' and had to take extreme evasive action - i think that was off a link on BRF. there were no ground features at all in that theatre to mask approaches or exits Wouldn't it be easier to conduct SEAD and Ca...
- 19 Sep 2008 15:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
- Replies: 793
- Views: 201507
Re: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Historic_Tibet_Map.png If you look at this map.We may well have a lot of insertions of SFF from passes in bhutan.We do have a military presence in Bhutan and a de facto understanding with Bhutan on their defence.Overflying Bhutan should be a piece ...
- 19 Sep 2008 15:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 872281
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Bang on the spot!We need to be well equipped with good quality kits even if "gold standard" is restricted to a few units like the paras.I still don't see the latest camo being adopted across the board within the IA.I understand that its in progress. The boots and the helmets are still an ...
- 19 Sep 2008 13:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 872281
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Bang on the spot!We need to be well equipped with good quality kits even if "gold standard" is restricted to a few units like the paras.I still don't see the latest camo being adopted across the board within the IA.I understand that its in progress. The boots and the helmets are still an e...
- 18 Sep 2008 17:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3952
- Views: 1229751
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion
.I wonder if our UAVs have been configured to launch hellfires and take out Jehadi Camps. AFAIK,no...but, with yindoo-yahudi bhaichara at all time high, one never knows :twisted: Guess, Unkil might have (atleast hope so) given the wink to go ahead with our own "insertions" from the back(e...
- 18 Sep 2008 16:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3952
- Views: 1229751
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion
Well..this may well boil down to just a show of force.Being an election year and riding on the NSG success wave....this may be an aggressive posture adopted apart from cancellation of visas for their hockey team.This government does not have the b***s to do anything anti minority.Sorry for that tang...
- 18 Sep 2008 16:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3952
- Views: 1229751
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion
Aggressive Patrols .....likely top cover to UAVs.Looks like there is something big building up.IA may be planning an attack on camps using the UAVs.I wonder if our UAVs have been configured to launch hellfires and take out Jehadi Camps.
- 18 Sep 2008 15:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 872281
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
One thing is evident AHQ has learnt its lessons.All overseas assignments are mighty well kitted.Nobody can take the IA as a rag tag force now.We have been a disciplined army with a great history.Time now to be a well dressed one.
- 17 Sep 2008 18:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3952
- Views: 1229751
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion
Look Mukul, Had I been a Jehadi....i would have surely tried it out with great success and cocked a snook at IAF security.You don't get secured with perimeter watch towers where you are constantly blinded by strong sunlight.The terrain has scattered garbage and rags..makes it easier to hide.I know i...
- 17 Sep 2008 17:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3952
- Views: 1229751
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion
may be those are the dummy sukhois ! :twisted: No they are real and i had the good luck of seeing them up close and personal.Its a C shape parking.The SU-30K were piled up for replacements just south of the Lightnings. The RPG threat is real.But I assume the Garuds were raised keeping the SLAF scen...
- 17 Sep 2008 15:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 518
- Views: 69628
Re: Indian Military Aviation
Hmm...The f-16s do have encounters with our interceptors.I remember a comment by a PAF officer who posts on pak def mentioning that during recent air incidents ,they had seen a remarkable improvement in "equipment and tactics" deployed by the IAF and that was a cause of concern.But still g...
- 02 Sep 2008 13:14
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1485842
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
AS Puar Sir, Please help me get access to the ad in Hindustan Times Delhi Edition for "Research Officers in Cabinet Sectt".My call to the HT office in Delhi and trips to the local paper wallah hasn't yielded any juice.Rather an open request to everybody to help me get some details on this ...
- 29 Aug 2008 20:07
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 361832
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
I beg to differ.I love the "JAGs".The muscular armoured look with the customary "swagger" during landings is macho.The grey camo has made the JAGs look a little docile.The sukhois look like FTV models in comparision
- 28 Aug 2008 19:23
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1485842
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Philip Sir, I assume POSH or prevention of sexual harrasment isn't a priority at RAW.But the RAW guys having to resort to SH with their own is a little disconcerting.If our intel chief is so susceptible to female charms....i wonder how many secrets were lost when he was a field operative.These IPS t...
- 28 Aug 2008 18:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
- Replies: 793
- Views: 201507
Re: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
1.No Bunker BustersRahul M wrote:so how were the IA poorly prepared for this eventuality ?
2.No NVGs
3.No WLRs
4.Intelligence failure
5.Bad Co-ordination
6.Over reliance on numbers.
7.Failure to stem pakistani shelling.
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- 28 Aug 2008 18:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
- Replies: 793
- Views: 201507
Re: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
The Israelis had to do tell us what to do. and the israelis have this huge repertoire of mountain warfare knowledge from their experiences in which mountain range exactly ? Rahul....I meant the huge repertoire of PGM delivery and deployment knowledge.And the huge repertoire of hitting hezbollah lea...
- 28 Aug 2008 17:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
- Replies: 793
- Views: 201507
Re: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
I agree...Pearl Harbour is distant..but yes it did puncture the inflated egos of the USN.They took some time to get back. We all want to believe that our forces are invincible.We will pull out an ace...Kargil proved that the IA and the IAF were poorly prepared for the eventuality.The Israelis had to...
- 28 Aug 2008 17:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
- Replies: 793
- Views: 201507
Re: War inside Tibet - goals, strategies and equipment
How about the flooding in Bihar? We do have hardened shelters (blast pens) at most of the forward bases.Everything can be knocked out.That does not mean that we don't need them.The army and the airforce must have taken the cruise missile angle into consideration.There is a large chance of air assets...
- 26 Aug 2008 19:04
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 361832
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
This Vegas trip will surely set the cash registers ringing.Vayu Bhawan must already be getting its shopping list ready.Our folks will now say...Nellis was heaven...Gwalior Sucks.!!!We want new stuff...brand new US Goods...and we want our own Lal Jhanda...!!!
- 30 Jul 2008 16:31
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 361832
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
How does it matter.You use the pod and it sets of fireworks.Now the pod is compatible with numerous PGMs.You just want to see that the POD works fine and sets off the fireworks.
- 29 Jul 2008 19:04
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 361832
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
Looks like our guys are in for a tough time in Nellis.I wonder if we have something back home which resembles the terrain they are going to be flying their missions on.I wonder how much is IAF willing to push the SUs.If I am not wrong..then the only infrastructure we have is the Maharajganj range.
- 14 Feb 2007 14:28
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Info Thread
- Replies: 347
- Views: 175118
I managed to get the guys at the BRAMHOS stall to talk and here is what I got...! 1.The SUKHOI-30MKI underbelly version of BRAMHOS is ready and weight has been reduced to 3 tonnes.Apparently the fuel required for the intial thrust could be decreased as it would be air-borne at the desired altitude o...
- 09 Feb 2007 00:01
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Info Thread
- Replies: 347
- Views: 175118
Folks....I suppose the only guys you will be able to catch tmrw are KAPIL AND Seetal and probably Shiv.Jagan is leaving tmrw morning.Hi Shankar AKA TOM CLANCY.Hope to catch you tomorrow.OUR BR STALL is PAN - DUKAN....ISH this time around.I managed to miss it last time too...until i saw Jagan's tower...
- 08 Feb 2007 22:59
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Info Thread
- Replies: 347
- Views: 175118
- 08 Feb 2007 21:49
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Info Thread
- Replies: 347
- Views: 175118
- 08 Feb 2007 21:21
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Info Thread
- Replies: 347
- Views: 175118
- 08 Feb 2007 20:55
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Info Thread
- Replies: 347
- Views: 175118
- 08 Feb 2007 19:58
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Info Thread
- Replies: 347
- Views: 175118
- 08 Feb 2007 19:51
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Photo Thread
- Replies: 345
- Views: 168608
- 08 Feb 2007 17:50
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2007 - Photo Thread
- Replies: 345
- Views: 168608