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by rohitvats
06 Feb 2024 00:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263378

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

So the Army is using Arjun 's in it's exercises, at 2:45 in the video why is the letter Z written on the K9 self propelled artillery? You can also see K9 firing in direct fire mode. Funny thing is, Arjun tanks (both existing regiments) are permanently deployed in Jaisalmer as part of 12 RAPID. So, ...
by rohitvats
03 Oct 2023 08:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1666164

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

With respect to drones and towed and self-propelled artillery - 1) If a drone like Lancet is in the general area of a gun position, then it does not matter whether the gun is a self-propelled one or a towed gun. 2) Simply because the drone being a guided and an aerial object, can easily cover whatev...
by rohitvats
03 Oct 2023 07:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1666164

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Thanks, Rohit for decoding Gen P.R. Shankar video. He is a rare officer who worked with IGMP and knows the DRDO process. ramana, need to look at the big picture while trying to make sense of the artillery procurement story. I know there are more questions than answers, but we make do with what we h...
by rohitvats
01 Oct 2023 16:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1666164

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Key Points on artillery acquisition by Lt Gen Shankar - Key Point 1 - Indian artillery acquisition and preparedness status were in pits during 2004-2010 period. He gives many examples of how things were deliberately allowed to go bad and how 'dalals' (deal brokers) used to roam about the power corri...
by rohitvats
18 Sep 2023 21:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4064
Views: 758512

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

C-295 - Enhancing the IAF's Airlift Capability - Here's an analysis on the induction of C-295 into the IAF. - While the use case for C-295 is that it is a replacement for HS-748 Avro, in reality, looking at its specifications and capabilities, it actually adds to IAF's light transport and airlift ca...
by rohitvats
29 Apr 2023 11:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 467165

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

Point 5770, Navdeep Top, and Chulung La fall on LOC or the AGPL?
by rohitvats
02 Apr 2023 23:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 595971

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

- 2 x IA Akash Regiments = 6 x IAF Akash Squadrons. - Each IA Akash battery can operate on stand-alone mode as its has own Surveillance, FCR and Command Post (plus 4 x launchers). - Geographically, 6 x Troops (each troops = 4 x launchers, Surveillance Radar, FCR, Command Post & Support Vehicles)...
by rohitvats
03 Mar 2023 10:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1666164

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

- The amount r@ndi rona here is phenomenal. - Rather than celebrate a good news, we've the perpetual doomsday peddlers. - If the army has moved the requirement for 310 ATAGS, then in due course we will hear about AON and DAC as well. - Never mind the selection of the winner amongst TATA and Kalyani ...
by rohitvats
20 Feb 2023 17:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Army Logistics and Support Functions
Replies: 20
Views: 4349

Re: Army Logistics and Support Functions

<SNIP> Imagine we are pushing into enemy territory, say to GB to open path to AFG. How exactly the nitty gritty detail for the boots on ground be managed: 1. Food 2. Water (drink and clean up) 3. Sleep 4. Toilet (no 1 and 2), and since we are Indians, water to clean up as well. 5. Medical 6. Commun...
by rohitvats
17 Feb 2023 15:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 595971

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

MPATGM with <15Kg missile + tube and ~15Kg Command Launch Unit (CLU - which has sights as well) is a good iteration to start production. JAVELIN also falls in this weight class with the difference that since it does not have a tripod stand (hence, unique firing position with missile pilot sitting cr...
by rohitvats
11 Feb 2023 23:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263378

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

https://twitter.com/DefenceDecode/status/1623316454497214469?s=20&t=9Z_6zZiIiBKy83q_tasjKw ---> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FocthIdacAEVKjO?format=jpg&name=medium https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FocuBmPaYAA6rtl?format=jpg&name=medium First image is that of a 46 meter SINGLE span bridge whic...
by rohitvats
02 Feb 2023 14:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809205

Re: Military Flight Safety

BTW rohit we haven't seen any IAF leader talk about the four aircraft in close proximity exhibiting similar phenomena. So have to think why? Maybe you can ask your contacts? ramana, as a matter of principle, in all these years of reading on and trying to understand defense matters, I never ask my f...
by rohitvats
01 Feb 2023 23:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794592

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Rohit Sir - with all due respect to you, havent we added AC/Environment control + Night Vision + Armour post buying the T90S ? Additionally, the last batch that we were trying to buy was the T90MS which came with the above. I believe it is incorrect to say that T90 has not seen upgrades. The above ...
by rohitvats
01 Feb 2023 03:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794592

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Regarding the cost, I think the price of T 90 was without bells and whistles, whereas Arjun added all of them. As already observed, Arjun is a far more powerful system, and some of that reflects in the cost. Arjun has no bells and whistles which were not included in T-90 contract. Nothing has been ...
by rohitvats
01 Feb 2023 02:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809205

Re: Military Flight Safety

- First, we write sweet sounding posts saying we should not speculate what happened. - Then, we do a long post(s) doing exactly that - speculating as to what happened. - No one here is qualified even 0.000001% to comment on this subject. Especially when we don't know what exactly happened. - Only hi...
by rohitvats
28 Jan 2023 16:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion
Replies: 109
Views: 33580

Re: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion

The current Light Tank requirement is not the old Mechanized Inf requirement. Its for LAC. Yes the MI can use the LT as the basis for their requirements. Lets see how it develops, Hot LAC is just the impetus to get the system into service ASAP. Look-up the spec sheet of LT. It will be deployed acro...
by rohitvats
28 Jan 2023 00:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion
Replies: 109
Views: 33580

Re: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion

Rakesh wrote:
rohitvats wrote:ramana, the requirement for a Light Tank....
Can I add some of this info to the first post of this thread? With due acknowledgement. Please let me know. Thank You.
Please, be my guest.
by rohitvats
27 Jan 2023 23:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion
Replies: 109
Views: 33580

Re: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion

The scramble for Light tanks shows the adhoc threat appreciation in the MoD. Sad it still continues since the 1950s. Can some one post the specs for ZTQ 15? - ramana, the requirement for a Light Tank has existed since 80s. - Like a lot of many recent developments, it is being expedited now when we ...
by rohitvats
18 Jan 2023 00:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 413519

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

"Urgent/immediate requirement will be filled by immediate imports while DRDO develops indigenous capability". Back door entry for imports Do have on authority that Atulya radar is functional and ready for induction? Or, as usual, we're going for the easy route of bashing the army w/o doin...
by rohitvats
13 Jan 2023 17:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Replies: 712
Views: 188791

Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions

Are the forces resisting because once theaterised, the responsibility will be crystal clear and the gps coordinates of where the buck stops will be at the theatre commander's desk? Some officers are resisting, not the forces as a whole. Unfortunately, following is true and so theater commands will ...
by rohitvats
13 Jan 2023 01:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 467165

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

Just by chance while following an Instagram handle, I reached this page called as rajputana_rifles_official and it shows a pic of the Pt. 5700 on southern glacier https://www.instagram.com/p/CnGVuTZKno4/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc= https://www.instagram.com/p/CnGVuTZKno4/?igshid=ZDhmZGIxNmQ= I think I can ...
by rohitvats
11 Jan 2023 13:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 595971

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Why are we 2nd guessing about integration of LCH with HELINA. The PIB release actually says that HELINA induction is for LCH! :mrgreen: How much difference do you think there will be between FCS of Rudra and LCH considering they're from the same stable and the latter builds-on from the first? So, ta...
by rohitvats
03 Jan 2023 21:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 467165

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

Wow Rohit you’re unearthing some pretty damming information! I will say this carefully and with a sense of responsibility, but the big question now for Gen Malik is, where was the intelligence failure? Is anyone from IAF talking about the air strikes shown in that @adityag retweet? I will dig out i...
by rohitvats
03 Jan 2023 11:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 467165

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

This tweet is from a reporter's handle during his exchange with a PA Officer on Twitter who was with 6NLI in Kargil. PA Officer: Exactly. Operation Koh Paima. Very true. PAF and PN had no clue. India had no clue also. It was sequel to Shaqma op in 1988. Indian journalist (Vikram Jit Singh) India had...
by rohitvats
03 Jan 2023 11:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 467165

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

<SNIP> * Some time after the conclusion of OP Vijay, when Lt Gen Arjun Ray became GOC 14 Corps, he moved Siachen Brigade commander out in disgrace. It's been 25 years, so let's name names - the officer is Brigadier Katoch, later seems to have been reinstated and became an Army Commander if I am not...
by rohitvats
03 Jan 2023 11:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 467165

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

Is it same Brigadier Katoch that had opposed demilitarization of Siachin that was proposed by Ms. Gandhi and Mr. Man Mohan Singh and duly supported by thibktank having retired officers like Shukla and Kanwal? If he is the same person than he more than redeemed himself with this episode. He is also ...
by rohitvats
02 Jan 2023 23:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3045
Views: 467165

Re: Siachen News & Discussion

<SNIP> Usual suspect back to his favorite topic on BRF! :mrgreen: In case you've not already seen these, some details and pictures of Navdeep Top (The amount of stuff about Indian Armed Forces and their history making it to social media and otherwise in public domain is mind-boggling. To older gene...
by rohitvats
31 Dec 2022 13:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 595971

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

In any other country, HELINA would be in service by now. It's telling that we are chasing unobtainium rather than build what's available. The Pakistanis are flying gunships with SACLOS missiles. The Apache has laser guided Hellfires which need LOS to the target and need to be in constant hover maki...
by rohitvats
31 Dec 2022 13:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 855
Views: 2889826

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Purge the Govt as well as they cannot control the MoD and top brass!!!! What nonsensical statements are made here. These guys have put in their blood sweat and tears to lead and you are being so flippant? You should've become accustomed to such nonsense in all these years! :rotfl: When some total o...
by rohitvats
31 Dec 2022 13:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Replies: 712
Views: 188791

Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions

General Naravane has not said anything out of ordinary here. He's is simply making a case of defining the paradigm around which Theater Commands have to evolve. These are some points he's made (these are not in chronological order) - "We have always said theaterisation will have its unique char...
by rohitvats
27 Dec 2022 01:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736013

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Agree to previous roles of Garuds. Baba Benaras guy was saying there is an enhanced threat to forward airfields and helipads. So they are being deployed there. Please do not rule out Air Assault by the PLA using their substantial helicopter assets to take Advanced Landing Grounds (ALG) in considera...
by rohitvats
27 Dec 2022 01:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 595971

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Close to 100 Rudra gunships and now a token number of LCH are flying w/o an ATGM because HELINA has been under development for long. If shit hits the fan with China, India's most numerous gunships will be w/o an ATGM against an enemy which deploys mechanized assets on a liberal scale against India. ...
by rohitvats
25 Dec 2022 14:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1666164

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

- Well, fact of the matter is, no one knows what's happening on the artillery front. - If you really think it is IA which is bypassing ATAGS (assuming this be the case) against the wishes of MOD and GOI, well, please lend me the Afghanistan's finest that you're smoking. - There are zero imports w/o ...
by rohitvats
19 Dec 2022 18:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736013

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

^^^ Thank god we've some critical assessment of the vulnerabilities on the Chinese side as well. Otherwise, you'll see constant R&R only about Indian weaknesses.
by rohitvats
18 Dec 2022 18:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1666164

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

- The funniest contradiction that one sees on BRF, and now Twitter, is the constant call on one side for domestic development and lamenting about weapons trials. - Things get more complicated because we get bits and pieces of information w/o full picture or context and assume the worst (Arjun scenar...
by rohitvats
04 Nov 2022 15:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769478

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Presenting an analysis on the importance of IAF's new air base in Deesa, North Gujarat. Also covered is strategic importance of Phalodi in northern Rajasthan, which has come-up in last decade.

by rohitvats
02 Nov 2022 07:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263378

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Rohit- i thought we had a few mot inf battalions in Rajasthan as well with Tatra 4X4s. Thats where the concept was test-bedded about 5 years back. The Ladakh version is the next iteration. Avik my friend - good to hear from you! Long time. I don't know for sure but I'm also of the assumption that w...
by rohitvats
01 Nov 2022 11:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263378

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Rohitvats Motorised Inf Regiments? First I am hearing if this.Can u pl elaborate. The requirement for various protected mobility vehicles including Kalyani M4, IPMV (watered down Kesterl/Whap) and TATA's MPV were from DG Infantry. It is my assumption that we're equipping our infantry in Eastern Lad...
by rohitvats
01 Nov 2022 11:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Replies: 712
Views: 188791

Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions

- IBG is not an evolution of RAPID concept. - RAPID was aimed at converting our vanilla infantry divisions into more offensive formations. - IIRC, the Army Plan 2000 called for 4 x Armored Divisions, 8 x Mechanized Divisions and 7 x RAPIDs (along with mountain divisions) - RAPID were to be employed ...
by rohitvats
31 Oct 2022 11:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263378

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/1546778107230957570?s=20&t=2JpMopoPKfnzQKsR3cHczw ---> All Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) deployed in Ladakh sector will have a regiment of ATGM armed AFVs in their ORBATs. - The main import of this news is that we will have mechanized infantry integral t...