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Avinandan

Anyway, I hope that DRDO hands over the third Netra as well, rather than keeping it with themselves as a testbed for future AWACS features and capabilities. IAF's operational needs are pressing. Can they salvage Avros (with some upgrades that HAL is proposing now) for a testbed ( or possibly a Netr...

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^^karan but the orbat size of 30 is it in light of the old capabilities or new capabilities..i would expect Akash to be in a different league than pechora .. on a slightly different note i havent heard much about Akash 2..Is it just me who thinks that the govt wants to take the challenge of product...

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Does the Kamov Ka-226T have auto blade folding (which was the major complaint with ALH)? Do all the others have it? As distinct from the “land-based” version, light utility ship-based Ka-226T helicopter features a blade folding system of the main rotor. https://www.defenseworld.net/news/22336/Russi...

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The requirement floated for Akash missiles for the IAF, three years ago, for 7 additional squadrons. The number has come down to 6 in the proposed order. No mention of whether it will be the MK1 or the MK1S variant. The MK1S, has also reportedly finished the development trials. Apparently, the rece...

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The twin tails also look extra large and would certainly increase its signature unless canted outwards even more. 1. Any idea on what is the percentage benefit of converting to all moving tailfins ? 2.How difficult is it to achieve an all moving tail fin. Could this one of the low hanging fruits ac...

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Noobie Questions on HTT40:- 1. Most trainers have the exhaust end directly backwards, probably to have more air flow over wings. Any idea why HAL has chosen this downwards based flow Fang design ? PS - I recollect that there were some discussion on this during the first flight pictures where somebod...

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What does this mean ? Less payload but more TWR ? Please read the first post of the thread. JTull ji, Apologies for the brevity, my question was with respect to the published specs in the 1st post only. Is the article referring the same GE F414-INS6 or there is some scope of for GE 414 Enhanced Eng...

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ADA officials said the Mk II will have the same weight as the Mirage, Jaguar and Grippen but with a heavier GE 414 engine.

What does this mean ? Less payload but more TWR ?

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Another Article from Indian Express : Quoting in full https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/understanding-articles-370-35a-jammu-kashmir-indian-constitution-5610996/ What is Article 370? Included in the Constitution on October 17, 1949, Article 370 exempts J&K from the Indian Constitution ...

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A long pending query at newbie dhagaa : https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7235&start=120#p2348796

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suraj your analysis has been spot on with regards to Modijis focus and achievement in providing for the poor people. Also opening of those bank accounts was a master stroke bypassing the corrupt middle men who robbed all that was meant for the poor. We are very lucky to have this yugpurus who under...

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Didn't know where to put this excellent video, please move it to appropriate Thread (if required)

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Comparing the performance between K8 and IJT Sitara, i could see that K8 has better flight performance and Range charateristics than IJT Sitara inspite of having a lowered powered engine. Why so ? Sitara : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_HJT-36_Sitara K 8 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongdu_JL-8

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KL Dubey wrote:
Ardeshir wrote:Praveen Patil - PP in India, BB in Lahore.

BB = Braveen Badil. Who is this other guy??

Benazir Bhutto

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However, at some point of time HAL switched over to Config 2. HJT-39 renderings since then also shown config 2. So there must be virtue in this layout. For one, putting an elevator just behind the wing (as in Config 1) is not ideal in level flight. But, at high AoA, Config 1 places the elevator in ...

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Many thanks JayS ji for elaborating so beautifully to this aam Abdul. Could not understand this bit. "(Addition of canards only aggravate the problem.)". Wouldn't adding Canards balance the aftwards CG towards the front and hence adjusting the undesirable Pitch up tendency ? Additional que...

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Tejas's cranked Delta wing has obvious advantages over Pure Delta wing. Refer excellent article from our BR experts http://delhidefencereview.com/2019/02/23/tracking-the-tejas-the-tejas-mk2-grows-a-pair-becomes-the-medium-weight-fighter/ Still Sweden progressed from Cranked Delta wing based Viggen t...

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http://delhidefencereview.com/2019/02/23/tracking-the-tejas-the-tejas-mk2-grows-a-pair-becomes-the-medium-weight-fighter/ JayS and Indranil ji Need your opinion on the following :- 1. Don't the Canards reduce the overall visibility ? Additionally IMHO the enlarged fuselage behind the canopy also co...

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Looking at the election so far, I am nearing the conclusion that BJP is not going to lose the 2014 vote share. Maharashtra is going through a big flux due to the series of Anti Modi and Anti AS campaigning by Raj Thackeray. He is giving excellent speeches with thought provocative statements and har...

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Paging Indranil ji, The recent discussions of IJT has brought back the memories of the discussion/post of the old design concept of IJT. In your opinion it was a better design but HAL fell back to Kiran based air intakes due to previous experience. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AA...

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Sorry if posted already: https://twitter.com/Rezhasan/status/1116030128415563777 Pakis getting to fly Qatari Rafales before we do. Did Pakistani pilots receive training to fly Rafale? French ambassador says ‘fake news’ https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/did-pakistani-pilots-receive-training-to-fl...

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Negi ji,
I thought Dhanush is based out of Bofors Template, ATAGS or Bharat 52 are based out of GC-45 template.

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Pakistan Unveils Light Attack Super Mushak Turboprop Aircraft
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/24490/Pakistan_Unveils_Light_Attack_Super_Mushak_Turboprop_Aircraft#.XJKUGGlX40M

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MyNation reports Pak army training video as soldiers punished for desertion Major Surendra Poonia, an Indian army veteran, tweeted a video of personnel in military uniform thrashing a group of blindfolded men, whose hands are tied behind their back, with a cane. Tweeting the video, he claimed that ...

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https://twitter.com/vkthakur/status/1106924749568000000 ---> That is a Chinese rip off of the West German toy Drone X Pro. You can buy them online - 3 for around Rs 12,000/- If the drone had been shot, nothing would have been left of it. They cannot fly 150 m away from their controller. If they do,...

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Good Article with some additional details on AK-203 deal :- https://idsa.in/idsacomments/ak-203-make-in-india_chinoy-lkbehera-110319 All rifles to be produced beyond the first 120,000 will have 100 per cent indigenous content (see Table 1). More significantly, 100 per cent indigenisation is to be ac...

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Hi Indranil, One would have expected to have those rectangular air intakes ( hornet --> super hornet route). Yet they retained the same round air intake. Is it because there was no particular benefit ? 2nd query: Wouldn't making the wing more wider and longer with respect to the percentage increase...

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https://i.imgur.com/CXKs8Ti.jpg ! Hi Indranil, One would have expected to have those rectangular air intakes ( hornet --> super hornet route). Yet they retained the same round air intake. Is it because there was no particular benefit ? 2nd query: Wouldn't making the wing more wider and longer with ...

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Unable to understand why China is buying Ansat (LUH) helicopter from Russia ?
What else they have not got so far ?
https://www.azernews.az/region/145962.html

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The problem will be in trainer version of mk2 that how the pilot will climb in the rear seat without stepping on canard. For 2 seater Gripen, there is a split long flat foot plate to gain access to the rear seat. Check here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0hq35D0yUA&feature=youtu.be&t=129

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AW&ST author is surely smoking fresh dope to write stupidity highlighted in bold. Most Cheetahs are deployed for its high altitude performance (read himalayan flight domain from Kashmir to Kohima) and for that role the LUH is the only direct replacement (even Dhruv does not meet that performanc...

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Noob question -> Can we salvage the old engines for something useful ?

Avinandan

Kersi, you have been warned many times to not do this. Each time you asked for this, you were told not to do this. But now this is getting out of hand. You have been banned for 7 days. Please think about what you are doing for the next one week. Asking questions like the above, endangers all who vi...

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Hurkus-B seems to have winglets, I have seen only few basic trainer aircraft having winglets. Popular PC-21 (expanded envelope) is one of them. Any particular reason of not having then, no harm in including them ... PC21 (Courtesy : australianaviation ) http://australianaviation.com.au/wp-content/up...

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^^

Defence Aviation Post Article

Avinandan

I guess I mentioned this last year also, the LUH looks very similar to Kazan Ansat helicopter.

Another Image : http://www.helicopter-database.de/ADP/MIL/Ansat/Ansat_RA_59yellow_1.jpg

Avinandan

Cold start also needs a truck mounted, highly mobile 105mm field artillery gun. Each advancing party takes care of any local resistance / troop concentration it meets. Something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRaMiC6AjXo hRaMiC6AjXo Didn't Tata (or was it OFB) make such a system a few ye...

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http://images.newindianexpress.com/uploads/user/imagelibrary/2017/1/17/original/Rehearsal17.jpg Courtesy: New Indian Express The above image of ATAGs has larger foot print than the classic G5 towed setup. :( In G5 the barrel is pointed backwards. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/...

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