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Thank you Sum for that extplanation.

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SBC=? As far as I recollect, Open sources quoted a total of 5 Nuclear Submarines are planned of which 3 Hulls have been fabricated and delivered to Vishakapatnam. The remaining two are likely to be slightly different hence the 'hold-back/slow progress'. L&T are the contractors for all the 5 Hull...

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On material research, In Holland they have discovered an new Aluminium Alloy which is much much lighter than composites or titanium but much much stronger in tensile strength. This can be the answer to Tejas Mk3 or AMCA. Besides in Boston, USA, they have discovered glass that is very light in weight...

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Had a few questions regarding material research for the MkII. Could not find much information in open source. *Composites have been on the LCA for quite a while now. Has there been any research on composites - to enhance physical properties and/or to reduce weight? I know DRDO does a lot of researc...

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Just heard that India has placed orders for construction of 5 Aircraft Carrier with Kochi Shipyards. Second IAC will be bigger that IAC-1 and will be named INS Viraat followed b the third which will be even bigger than the second and probably Nuclear Powered will be named INS Vishal. Two further IAC...

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I think old ships are best avoided we can learn from Gorshkov and Jalashwa experience , they tend to be unique & expensive to maintain and cannot put high times at sea and will age much faster. It is better we build such ships in India by Public/Private yard and if that is too much we can just ...

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Re Avid We are NOT getting EPE as press reports does give the model no. But more interestingly if you notice that press reports say that EJ cost went up when we added the cost of "extra" technology transfer (read transfer of single crystal technology) but GE cost did not go up as much. Th...

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Nirmal, here it goes This is the real original Url, Click It, do tell if it works for you or not http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?topicName=india&id=news/awx/2010/09/30/awx_09_30_2010_p0-258577.xml&headline=Indian%20MEG%20Effort%20Trains%20Against%20IEDs Posting it i...

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Juggi G wrote:Indian MEG, Microsoft Effort Trains Against IEDs
Aviation Week

This link does not seem to work any more. Can you point to another link or post the article in full as a last resort.

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I remember that we had negotiated a possible lease for 4-6 Tu-22M's... The Wiki says that the lease was actually executed but i am not sure on how authentic that fact is... But AFAIK we were never interested in buying/leasing the Tu-160... The deal never got materialized because India wanted to 'le...

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my stupid brain's chankian wave. Buy engines from GE get TOT. Award MMRCA to euro guys get TOT for engines. Use these two TOTs and make super T in India. Don't get yours and others hopes high. Such things are possible when you are ruled by leaders for whom nation's interests are paramount above the...

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I do agree that one cannot,at least for the next few decades completely replace manned aircraft,but as we are seeing in Af-Pak,the unmanned option,where even if a UCAV is downed,there is no pilot that can be taken hostage and turned into a global media event.The best example of hostage taking is th...

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I am sure the quite guy Avinash Chander will be having a nice simile on his face when he hears what his boss has to say on ABM topic :) I protest: 1) foul mouthing Shree Saraswat for no particular reason other than personal tastes 2) using Shree Chander's name as a post-trauma jock-cup after others...

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Air Force says DRDO stalling Tejas fighter engine And, the Indian Air Force (IAF) believes the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is actively stalling the process of choosing a new engine. A furious IAF, which urgently needs the Tejas to replace its retiring MiG-21 squadrons, has ...

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Seaking Manufacturing company was bought over by the US. With US imbargo in place all US companies even if located in other countries were subjected to the embargo. UK had little choice in the matter.

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That quote is for SU30MKI that is 2 batchs of 40+40+2 (2 for attrition replacement).

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I 2 x Eurojet EJ-210 mod 8 chemical turbofans with infra-red suppression, 166 kN of afterburning thrust total.Google for Ej-210+ and came up with this:

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How about stone-pellting Gun which shoots rapidly in quick succession?

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Kanson, Can you possibly reveal just the names of the 3 missiles (NEW) yet be unveiled or would that be indulging in some kind of contravention?

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Philip I think what the Russians are saying now that they will partner India to develop a totally New AESA which will satisfy Indian requirements.

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Russia is offering DEEP TOT for AESA Radar and will participate with India for manufacture the same for LCA/MRCA if Mig35 is selected.
Russia Offer Development of Advanced RADARs to India-India Defence

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Bhramos range of Missiles of any Block cannot be seen with range in excess of 300Km due to MTCR. However it was hinted that Bhramos techs. will be utilised to create a missile as sophisticated but under Desi Label. Shourya I think is the spin off that was hinted at the time.

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Rahul,
You are absolutely correct and I stand corrected. Thanks.

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K-15 is a sub-launched launcher/canister/housing and not a missile per se. This was clarified way back more than on one occaision. The Missile to be mated with this launcher is Agni-4 sub launch version in the works but still under cloack of secrecy for obvious reasons.

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The reason for conditions to modifications to the sold platform could be similar to the revocation of 'Warranty' when uou fiddle the electronic item by opening up its internals. Here also Manufacturers are held responsible for failures and malfunctions of the platform. Most importantly it thier Inte...

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Mods Can I respectfully recommend that Habitual derailers of the thread are suspended, after due warnings (2), for say 2-3 months in order to instill some decipline.

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Rahul:
At long last you have put your foot down and exersized the Perogative and the authority of a true Moderator.
Unfortunately it is not only this thread that is derailed but all other threads are also derailed systematically by all and sundry.

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“The army knows that the T-72 would have performed very poorly in trials against the Arjun”, complains a senior DRDO officer. “Despite that, the army continues to sink money into its 2400 outdated T-72s. Any comparative trial with the T-72 would make it clear that the Arjun should replace the T-72....

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this tender indicates we do not have the expertise to design and finish the AESA radar inhouse since they are basically asking the proposed partner to do everything significant. about the only hope is that Elta will respond. sher khan is least interested in revealing such techs, the euros are strug...

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Defence Ministry goes easy on blacklisted firms Why so? I thought the good RM had said that it will not allow a SINGLE case of corruption in the Armed forces! Is it that the Defence deals are out of the purview of the Armed Forces and in the purview of his Ministry and bureaucrats so beyond scrutin...

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KrishG wrote:LCA Programme To Get Status Check By Defence Minister

Also LCH flight..............

url link not working and niether does livefist Blog site carry the news item

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KrishG wrote:LCA Programme To Get Status Check By Defence Minister

..........And probably visit the HAL heli facility for the first flight of LCH. Jai Ho!

sorry, but the URL link does not seem to be working. Any ideas?

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shiv wrote:
Shameek wrote:Shiv ji, what in the world is that? Secret new HAL aircraft with multiple wings?
I'll be damned if I knew

Where did that come from? URL please. or is this Panwalla/Chaiwala news broadcast?

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Army Rule 14. It states that ' where the Central govt is satisfied that for reasons, to be recorded in writing, it is not expedient or reasonably practical to give an opportunity to showing cause etc etc ' he can be dismissed. Now, what stopped the 'honest ' Anthony to dismiss Gen Prakash on his ow...

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Russia insists that the first PAK-FAs will be in service within 5 years.If as some have stated,we have agreed to buy "50" single-seat Pak-FAs before getting our own twin-seat versions,we could have a 5th-gen fighter in IAF service as early as 2015/16.Acquiring more upgraded SU-30MKIs,whic...

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venkat_r wrote:Developing 25% of this beast!! Wow

In the current PAKFA Indian contribution is ZERO. It is onlt in FGFA that Indian inputs will be 25% or more.

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bhavani wrote:Guys,

I have some questions:

- is FGFA similar to PAK-FA? will it be really different.
- why do we want so many dual seaters?

India has agreed to buy 50 single seater PAKFA/FGFA in addition to 200 2-seaters of FGFA. Part of the compromise deal struck with the Russians.

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I personally hope they do for Rafale. Their purchase and maintenance will bankrupt their economy. Personally, I hope we just scrap the MRCA and go in for more Su-30MKI, with spinoffs from PAK-FA added to the new ones. Su-30MKI plus PAK-FA spinoffs is superior to any option on board for MRCA deal. F...

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actually this idea seems to be true but practically we need this deal to absorb certain new technologies and also an aircraft to replace the ones who have become obselete starting from Mig-21 to Mig-27 Tejas programme is taking lot of time. Anyone can say su-30 is the best fighter in this world, bu...

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