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- 27 Nov 2024 23:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75 Alpha Class SSN: News & Discussion
- Replies: 77
- Views: 30072
- 27 Nov 2024 23:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1218
Re: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
This is an excellent article. Wish our babooze and import pasand generals could show this kind of out-of-box thinking. I am just hoping this ignites a spark in some designer's brain. Our problems have become too large to be solved by conventional approach. Western air forces may be relying on conve...
- 27 Nov 2024 23:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1218
Re: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
Let me add one more Use Case and a current critical capability gap. e) Electronic Warfare: AURA EW. I think we badly need dedicated EW bird with both offensive & defensive capabilities. a stealthy platform might be a wasted in a EW role, since EW activity is by definition not stealthy. Also, mk...
- 26 Nov 2024 00:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1218
The case for an unmanned twin engined flying wing
Yes, I know that we have a 'design your own UAV' thread. This is not that. :wink: TL;DR version :- We need more tankers, by yesterday. We also need more ELINT/SIGINT and strike aircraft, preferably stealthy, but we will come to that discussion. An unmanned, twin-engined, flying-wing, stealthy aircra...
- 25 Mar 2024 17:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4840
- Views: 1605281
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Back in the day we used to have a towels thread. Now there are dedicated baki youtubers capturing towels on a daily basis.
How times change.
How times change.
- 10 Sep 2023 14:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 903070
Re: Indian Education System
which subject ?
- 23 Aug 2023 23:48
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 965783
Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Thanks for the detailed insight Amber Ma'am. What a day ! I remember buying this India Today issue back in 2000 with a mixture of shock and disbelief. Could it be really true that India will go to the moon as early as 2010 ? Felt like the stuff of SciFi futurists keep predicting that never happens. ...
- 16 Jul 2023 14:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1799
- Views: 921852
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
thanks to both of you for the lucid explanation. this is good to know.
looks like DRDO is testing out a range of propulsion options before selecting one for the future. signs of a maturing industrial base.
looks like DRDO is testing out a range of propulsion options before selecting one for the future. signs of a maturing industrial base.
- 15 Jul 2023 11:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1799
- Views: 921852
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Rakesh, do we know if the new scorpenes will have the DRDO AIP plug or not ?
- 14 Jul 2023 09:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-France news
- Replies: 398
- Views: 163715
- 14 Feb 2023 01:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022
- Replies: 48
- Views: 17510
Re: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022
This will probably be our JF17 equivalent for Exports. There is a huge market for cheap, low cost medium range aircraft. HAL chief clearly says that it will be an all metal aircraft. Probably Digital FBW with 2 Analog channel Backups. A potential Mig21 for the 2030s. 2 seat trainer and single seat ...
- 14 Feb 2023 00:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 259
- Views: 398180
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Forget VIPs, during gurukul formation they showed the viewing stand from a distance and at the end a fleeting glance of the formation at one corner of the screen.
- 17 Sep 2022 22:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8714
- Views: 3326213
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Long time no see saar. Welcome back!gakakkad wrote:....
I remember you wanted to start a medical device making firm. Did you get around to it?
Cheers!
- 03 May 2022 13:12
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2458816
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Huh?? When did that happen??Jay wrote:
Remember how Pakis were able to hear IAF comms during the entire Balakot saga?
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- 30 Mar 2022 01:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6078
- Views: 1363300
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Karan, this needs to be posted in every relevant thread. Unfortunately getting very difficult to justify the apathy in decision making.
- 17 Feb 2022 01:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 857
- Views: 794310
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
>>If HAL wanted to tomorrow go and hire 100 more aeronautical engineers at market rates ( they cant, org rules dont allow). false assumption, PSU's can and do employ 'consultants' at mkt rates, AFAIK it is covered by their rules as well. this, I am assuming is for more experienced engineers, for fre...
- 05 Feb 2022 01:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
- Replies: 1718
- Views: 451934
Re: Assembly Elections - 2022
The largest number of internal migrants for work come from WB, more than even UP and Bihar due lack of Job Opportunities in WB, lock downs had a huge impact 20% of WB population, Modi got the blame for 2020 Lockdowns which had a huge impact on WB electilons seriously, this is utter nonsense. :roll:
- 07 Jan 2022 19:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
- Replies: 2853
- Views: 890773
Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
can't help but wonder if this is all a dog and pony show to prove taliban is independent of Pak.
- 06 Jan 2022 20:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2407
- Views: 1117236
Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread
fanne ji, yes this govt has done a much better job at doing more with less, but it has a fundamental tendency of holding back on spending. this results in 'drip funding' of projects that require torrential funding. both in defence and elsewhere. Wont go into details but that's been the case unfortun...
- 06 Jan 2022 19:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1205
- Views: 407989
Re: BR Forum Feedback
>> Please understand that I would stand up to anybody attacking my POTUS. Please understand that if you degrade forum quality in an effort to shore up the echandee of your mumbling farting prez a permaban will be issued. perhaps some ARF (america rakshak forum) and not BRF is the right place for you ?
- 06 Jan 2022 18:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2407
- Views: 1117236
Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread
Going against their earlier tall claims, the Block III Junk Fighter does not have: IRST, Air to Air refueling capability and from the size of the Radome - No Aesa too :rotfl: Problem for us is, even without any of that this is still a huge upgrade for the PAF over what they would be replacing - F-7...
- 31 Dec 2021 01:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2796
- Views: 1227597
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Indranil: is the reason for the smaller radome in MK2 to reduce aerodynamic drag that you mentioned in your Twitter thread? Otherwise, why not have a larger radome (or at least the same size as Mk1) with a more powerful Uttam? Would you happen to know the radome size of MK2 vs Gripen-E by any chanc...
- 29 Dec 2021 02:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1205
- Views: 407989
Re: BR Forum Feedback
What posters dont get to see but mods do is the full history of unacceptable posts by a member, and belive me some of it is glorious, as n^3 would say. :D so, sometimes you might feel someone has been banned for some minor issue but it's likely the last straw that broke the proverbial camel's back. ...
- 27 Nov 2021 00:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4866
- Views: 1690331
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
excellent news !
- 11 Nov 2021 10:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1799
- Views: 921852
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
someone please get in touch with Navy and let them know that their new ship has a nonsense name, there's no such word in sanskrit.
the meaning given in media reports 'protector shield' is wrong and based on on 2 bit online baby naming sites that push arabic/persian names as sanskrit.
the meaning given in media reports 'protector shield' is wrong and based on on 2 bit online baby naming sites that push arabic/persian names as sanskrit.
- 11 Nov 2021 10:39
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
- Replies: 2853
- Views: 890773
Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
sand instead of water may be ?
- 07 Nov 2021 17:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kaushal Vepa is no more. Om Shanti
- Replies: 86
- Views: 21633
Re: Kaushal Vepa is no more. Om Shanti
Om Shanti.
got to know of his passing from Haridas ji's tweets.
got to know of his passing from Haridas ji's tweets.
- 04 Oct 2021 10:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3375292
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
https://twitter.com/SudhanidhiB/status/ ... 82664?s=19
Sikh residents of bhawanipore celebrating TMC win.
Sikh residents of bhawanipore celebrating TMC win.
- 04 Oct 2021 03:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3375292
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Bengalis escape the consequences of their foolishness in voting for anti-Hindu forces by taking the first train out of Bengal to look for a job in a BJP-ruled state. They vote for communists / Mamta and quickly make their escape to other states for jobs. This is how they have been surviving. back t...
- 22 Sep 2021 00:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8714
- Views: 3326213
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
I have started finding desi made toys again in shops. quality is mixed but still better than days when there weren't any options whatsoever.
- 21 Sep 2021 02:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
- Replies: 2853
- Views: 890773
Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
correct, remember ECB continued an India series even when there were terrorist attacks in India.
- 21 Sep 2021 02:12
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
- Replies: 2013
- Views: 637242
Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Sandeep @SandeepUnnithan Over the last 15 yrs a rarely known facet of the Indo-US dialogue has been India’s interest in naval nuclear reactors and the US reluctance to discuss it. I report in this @IndiaToday #insight. https://indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-the-us-won-t-give-india-nucl...
- 10 Sep 2021 23:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3375292
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Just finished attending the 1st session (1) Friday, September 10 9:30 – 11:10 am EDT / 7:00 – 8:30 pm IST What Is Global Hindutva Opening Remarks: Gyan Prakash Christophe Jaffrelot | Meena Kandasamy | Anand Patwardhan | Moderator: Thomas Blom Hansen Intellectually poor arguments for the most part. ...
- 10 Sep 2021 18:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: LCA Tejas Mk1 Picture Thread
- Replies: 232
- Views: 154336
Re: LCA Tejas Mk1 Picture Thread
very nice.
- 07 Sep 2021 23:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6651
- Views: 1591532
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
i hope we hold onto the series lead. Then for the first time we can say the Ashes is contested between two teams who already lost at home to India. Excellent perspective :mrgreen: Tanaji, I am already saying the same and not as a joke, Ashwin instead of rahane is a whole lot of better bowling resou...
- 07 Sep 2021 00:59
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread
- Replies: 306
- Views: 75526
Re: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread
Suraj, thanks a lot for those posts on the cycling revolution (no pun intended) in India. I hope they adopt the best practices system wide so that we start creating the next gen now itself. Very heartening performance from the paralympians too. Interestingly, I found out that https://en.wikipedia.or...
- 07 Sep 2021 00:52
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6651
- Views: 1591532
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
I would rather have Ashwin instead of Rahane, has a avg 12 less than Rahane's 39 but more than makes up with his bowling. Also, batting is covered between jadeja, him and thakur.
- 03 Sep 2021 02:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread
- Replies: 306
- Views: 75526
Re: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread
Suraj, what is the current status of our cyclists ? I remember you saying that a fine crop of cycling athletes were coming up.Suraj wrote:Oops I only looked at Asian and Olympic Games, not Itihaas Games too
- 26 Aug 2021 11:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3375292
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
saar, this was coordinated. no call for such types to express colored political opinions unless motivated by interested parties or big money they haven't gone political in the past, so it is not normal for them to do so now unless some BIF entity has reached out either directly to them or via some ...
- 25 Aug 2021 14:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3375292
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
didn't NK try to facilitate the conclusion of the gandhi maidan blasts by denying bulletproof car to NM ?