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by narmad
26 Nov 2021 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
Replies: 757
Views: 371614

Re: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive

Posting here for Record Source : Twitter Feed of NewsArenaIndia Remembering lesser known Heroes of 26/11 - 1. Mukesh Jadhav : A 23 year old Home Guard earning mere ₹90 per day. He was posted at CST. When Kasab & gang came he guided many passengers to safety. In saving one passenger he face to fa...
by narmad
16 Oct 2021 18:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2731
Views: 1084959

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

It is not just about the Armed Forces Leadership.
They have to justify the sanction of funds with the MOD. There has to be a credible threat for the bean-counters to approve.
It is tough fight in south block.
by narmad
24 Mar 2021 20:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 2005
Views: 573592

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

For Navy, 6 nuclear-powered submarines take priority over 3rd aircraft carrier According to South Block officials, the Indian Navy told the country’s national security planners at the Combined Commanders Conference this month that the plan to build the nuclear-powered attack submarines or SSNs shou...
by narmad
09 Mar 2021 10:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1257122

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Afghanistan : Russia kept India out, US brings Delhi to talks table India is finally at the table with five other countries to decide on the roadmap for peace in Afghanistan after six months of hectic behind-the-scenes diplomacy, sources told The Indian Express. This mechanism has been suggested by...
by narmad
17 Aug 2020 11:34
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1847717

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Sharing some thoughts on pilot career progression Giving an example from IT, if a developer spends time learning .net, Java, Cobol, Python and is not deployed on billable projects, his organization isnt going to love him no matter how gyani he becomes. The more a person delivers on a billable proje...
by narmad
23 Jul 2020 20:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: The IAF History Thread
Replies: 1171
Views: 322519

Re: The IAF History Thread

I am not sure if this has been posted

The enemy started firing at us

This is the first of the series By Air Commodore NITIN SATHE (Retd)


Good one on Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar
Remembering Kargil: The IAF Attack on Tiger Hill
by narmad
04 Jun 2020 17:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 2817
Views: 869836

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

New Made-In-India Fighter Cleared For Development, First Flight In 6 Years The new fighter-jet will be designed to operate from the deck of India's two aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya and the soon to be inducted INS Vikrant. Buoyed by the success of trial landings of the Tejas-N fighter on board...
by narmad
03 Jun 2020 10:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1814485

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

https://twitter.com/shukla_tarun/status/1268026072618033154?s=19 One of Air India's @Boeing 777 will now be Indian Air Force One. First look pic said to have been taken by Andy Golf per @dipalay. FR says plane flew San Bernardino to Fort Worth in US yesterday : VT-ALW. Livery could have been catchy,...
by narmad
18 Mar 2020 18:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2805
Views: 1378419

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

Could not find a relevant thread, so posting here. legendary-special-operations-aviator-reveals-bin-laden-mission-details-for-the-first-time Englen’s lone Chinook on its way back was engaged 3 times by a Pakistani F-16. 'It was as an electronic fight...I was able to evade him electronically. That’s ...
by narmad
05 Jun 2018 19:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army History Thread
Replies: 1019
Views: 496925

Re: Indian Army History Thread

Didn't know where to post this and since its history Indonesia vs India OPERATION (SUCCESS-Operation uncovered) After covertly reaching out to the governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indonesian operatives were able to convince them of the merits of joining Indonesia in order to prevent the...
by narmad
03 Jan 2018 05:03
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1781047

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

China reportedly tested a ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle

Somehow i am not able to access the content of the link.
Can anyone print the relevant parts.

Thanks
by narmad
10 Jul 2017 21:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Blockchain Technology
Replies: 101
Views: 49688

Re: Blockchain technology

ETH infra bombed during the recent surge of ICO transactions.

Do you feel its worthwhile to invest into the EOS ICO ?

Steemit is a monetized version of reddit.
by narmad
05 Jun 2017 08:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Blockchain Technology
Replies: 101
Views: 49688

Re: Blockchain technology

And who pays for this network of servers and other resources? It can only work if the countries like the above example or some autonomous industry bodies like European FMD create the base, else why would any private enterprise invest in this?? https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#what-is-a-full-node Or...
by narmad
26 Jan 2017 11:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: REPUBLIC DAY 2017
Replies: 236
Views: 58864

Re: REPUBLIC DAY 2017

नेत्रा!! Waiting for तेजस
by narmad
26 Jan 2017 11:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: REPUBLIC DAY 2017
Replies: 236
Views: 58864

Re: REPUBLIC DAY 2017

Fly past starting
by narmad
26 Jan 2017 10:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: REPUBLIC DAY 2017
Replies: 236
Views: 58864

Re: REPUBLIC DAY 2017

shameful of PM and RM to be sitting yet another year when a widow is being presented with a medal poor thing - heart goes out to her - alone Yes I found the attitude very casual, specially the DM was not even looking when she was passing him. Also, the three chiefs have expressions like they have b...
by narmad
26 Jan 2017 10:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: REPUBLIC DAY 2017
Replies: 236
Views: 58864

Re: REPUBLIC DAY 2017

Live broadcast on YouTube
by narmad
07 Dec 2016 20:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 4679
Views: 1301387

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

Hemant Rout ‏@Hemant_TNIE 2h2 hours ago
Astra #missile developed by @DRDO_India exploded soon after take off from #Odisha based test range causing enormous noise. @NewIndianXpress
by narmad
16 Nov 2016 05:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440271

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Could someone pls summarize the actual rules and scheme? As I understand (pls correct me) ppl have until Dec. 31 to exchange 500 and 1000 rupee notes for new notes or deposit them in the bank, hain? Maybe have to provide some indication of source? IIRC, Supreme HQ and I together have like Rs. 17000...
by narmad
15 Nov 2016 02:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016
Replies: 4124
Views: 1198011

Re: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016

Zynda wrote:^^Where are u getting all these info saar? From ur little birdies who nest around ADA?
aam khao sir, gutliyon ki chinta mat karo [ enjoy the mango, don't worry where the seed came from ]
by narmad
09 Nov 2016 03:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440271

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Question to Finance gurus

What will be the affect on exchange rate ?
by narmad
02 Nov 2016 01:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: OFB, MoD Companies: News & Discussion
Replies: 338
Views: 111839

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

I am slowly going through few hundred pages of CAG reports on OFB. My observations:- Army wants 600 FN GPMGs but OFB produces 125 per annum. Army wants 2500 Carl Gustafs OFB produces 600 Per annum. OFB Producing NIL HMGs and AGLs against demand of 250 per annum. Dhanush not been ordered by Army til...
by narmad
17 Oct 2016 21:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3235
Views: 919873

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

Pappu is Rahul Gandhi
by ragupta » 17 Oct 2016
Rakesh wrote:

Can I echo cybaru? Who is Pappu? The suspense is killing :)
Rajiv Gandhi
by narmad
12 Oct 2016 20:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Levant crisis - III
Replies: 12253
Views: 1922883

Re: Levant crisis - III

must be the pakistani Shia !!
by narmad
24 Aug 2016 21:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 741595

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

Speculations galore !!!
supposedly leaked in 2011 !!
by narmad
19 Aug 2016 18:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6364
Views: 1368444

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Officials Party As Athletes Struggle Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Prime Minister of India almost personified his own brand of coolness. And I can reveal that the brief presence of our current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel, in the Prime Minister’s Office got his goat. He had plaintivel...
by narmad
07 Jun 2016 08:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1325981

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Guys, be above insults. Responding to each and every allegation makes you look petty. Don't worry about your personal honor: BRF members are intelligent. If someone is being a jerk, most people will realize that even without someone else explicitly pointing that out. Not that i am intelligent, but ...
by narmad
05 Jun 2016 03:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pinaka - Story
Replies: 37
Views: 11647

Re: Pinaka - Story

Thank you very much for the much awaited post.
Keep them coming.
by narmad
29 Mar 2016 20:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 667821

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

Actually, there is no law that says only majority has responsibility to secularism and minority can indulge in guilt flipping, within and outside friendship circle. So that behavior is not legit. Logically speaking, ISIL is more like Spanish barbarians who tortured population in Goa and people actu...
by narmad
25 Feb 2016 21:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5130
Views: 901966

Re: Deterrence

Pakistan's National Command Authority calls for strategic restraint pact in S. Asia - DAWN Besides expressing its resolve to do everything, short of entering an arms race , for keeping national security intact, the NCA “re-emphasised Pakistan’s desire for establishing the Strategic Restraint Regime...
by narmad
17 Feb 2016 22:11
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1325981

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Unless there are IP issues involved, it would be more profitable for the Private Industries to indigenise as much as possible and as quickly as possible. Sourcing locally would be comparatively cheaper. Also, India can be the hub for support. Routing supply from India to say afghanistan, would be ch...
by narmad
31 Dec 2015 20:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1503597

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail: Will the revenues cover even cost of hedging the Yen loan? NEMI JAIN | 17/12/2015 | There is another unique factor, which needs to be looked at closely. The Mumbai suburb of Borivali in particular and the Western suburbs in general have a high concentration of Guja...
by narmad
18 Dec 2015 06:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
Replies: 4115
Views: 432265

Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II

any statement and proposal that is UN centric is NOT in favor of architects of grand scheme here and decidedly in favor of Russian stand. Total victory of Shia is not possible nor is in our interest. Beaten down shia is status quo and hence not favorable. Total sunni victory is /(was) possible but ...
by narmad
03 Dec 2015 20:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 610716

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

New Afghan Taliban leader may have been shot in Pakistan, Afghan officials say Too good if true. Two Afghan government officials said Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was shot Tuesday near the western Pakistani city of Quetta. Afghan officials believe Mansour was either gravely injured or died before he cou...
by narmad
11 Sep 2015 18:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 741595

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

Navy [with the least budget allocation] has to be prudent where it spends it.

Plus you have the OROP, so the MOD/MOF babooz don't have anything in their pocket to spend.
by narmad
16 Jul 2015 18:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 741595

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

2 hours ago New Delhi, Delhi DefMin @manoharparrikar releases Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan; to help industry achieve #MakeInIndia Initiatives. Huge opportunity for Indian Inc. as Navy focusses on indigenisation: R K Dhowan Dhowan said a warship can be divided into three segments - float, move an...
by narmad
01 Jul 2015 15:28
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 3546
Views: 922036

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014

How about a twitter campaign ? We can have an hashtag #savetheArjun and make it trending . Thing is, we have to agree on one hashtag and include it in all our tweets, along with .> @manoharparrikar .> #MakeinIndia .> @PMOIndia .> @narendramodi Ask friends and family to use these hashtags and take i...
by narmad
01 Jul 2015 15:24
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
Replies: 1820
Views: 563645

Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions

How about a twitter campaign ? We can have an hashtag #savetheArjun and make it trending . Thing is, we have to agree on one hashtag and include it in all our tweets, along with .> @manoharparrikar .> #MakeinIndia .> @PMOIndia .> @narendramodi Ask friends and family to use these hashtags and take it...
by narmad
29 Jun 2015 21:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 3979
Views: 525155

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

No offence to anyone but frankly how absurd is this IAF requirement, i mean you have your own guys for whom you cant guarantee their lives when they strap into a Mig21/27 cockpit and here you have an aircraft which is superior to your useless MIG21 kakoose(like Vina garu says) and still you don't w...