That looks like a Trijicon ACOG sight on the soldier facing the camera. Avg. price in US is about $1,400+A Sharma wrote:
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- 22 Jan 2016 22:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 3324
- Views: 729138
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
- 13 Jan 2013 03:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Camera and Photography Thread -III
- Replies: 4098
- Views: 45781
Re: Camera and Photography Thread -III
Attached are my efforts at creating bokeh using 18-135mm STM with Canon T4i ! Comments welcome on how to improve it. I have not edited the photos - straight from camera. I have tried to contrast the blue sky with fall colors. Fullsize photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/29504370@N04/ http://farm9...
- 25 Sep 2012 23:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3857
- Views: 1018440
Re: International Naval News and Discussion
the above pictures give new meaning to "pissing contest"Singha wrote: holi hai holi
btw that japan boat packs a pretty impressive looking ciws type gun on the foredeck.
- 29 Jun 2012 20:11
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4358
- Views: 517592
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=19213 After the test, media reports said that advanced hypersonic missile would be able to bomb anywhere in the world within an hour. The BrahMos missile has a range of 290 km .. yup! if we can launch it from 290 km away from the intended target....
- 21 Jun 2012 00:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3045
- Views: 468612
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
.... If so, then how do we justify operation polo or the liberation of Goa? Anyways, I do not think this type of a denial is working. It only showcases our moral bankruptcy, while we do not need to be on back foot. The problem is not in Pakistan's position, it is what we choose to make our case on....
- 14 Feb 2012 00:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 5222
- Views: 659361
Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!
I think Surya meant 180 degrees... A 360 degree turning in fortune would land Dassault right where it was before.koti wrote:Nope.
He means 126 for India + Those for UAE + Brasil + Swiss
- 09 Dec 2011 22:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 431
- Views: 51416
Re: India-China News and Discussion
IMHO i feel Rajesh Ji is not off the mark when he mentioned 'debt'. This is what he said: It sets up a pressure point and then it forces you to negotiate with them and to enter into some compromise or you feel grateful and obliged. In the You tube link above this is exactly NaMo's reaction: Main Aa...
- 18 Nov 2011 08:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 431
- Views: 51416
Re: India-China News and Discussion
US naval move in Australia may help India take on China The US move can also mean massive savings in investments being made by the Indian defence agencies on the India-China border, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, research officer at the Institute of Conflict Studies in New Delhi, said. "This is God sent....
- 16 Sep 2011 01:25
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Rural Development in India
- Replies: 393
- Views: 70881
Re: Rural Development in India
Weddings in India are full of gluttony. With 50 different type of pakoras (bhajia) and 20 different type of chicken not to speak of rest. Law to restrict such mindless lavishness is a must. With due respect SBajwaji - I think this kind of thinking is similar to reports that I used to read about Amb...
- 20 Aug 2011 02:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
- Replies: 3954
- Views: 1855691
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
It's been a while since I heard that phrase... nice one Vishal... might want to add ek before kari... maa-ben ek kari che.... looks full jugaadu....Vishal Jolapara wrote: ..... Full-on patra thokine maa-bhen kari che fuselage ni[/i]
- 17 Jul 2011 11:10
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Interests
- Replies: 6458
- Views: 791037
Re: Indian Interests
..... IMO - communal riots are a thing of the past...An aspirational India has no time for such rubbish, and politicians hav seen diminishing returns for conducting them over time...For no reason have we not seen a major riot in the last 10 years - the same period when India has seen its most spect...
- 16 Jun 2011 05:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 672504
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Krittika episode: Internal emails reveal US insensitive; India soft-pedalled case I think we need to keep an eye on this case. If the Headlines Today article is accurate, then after a read I'm really wondering whether this was typically a case of police highhandedness or was the US sending out a si...
- 14 Jun 2011 22:32
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
- Replies: 3977
- Views: 837735
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
Copy and paste the link instead of clicking on it. That worked for me.Rakesh wrote:Indrajit: The link does not work.
- 10 Jun 2011 04:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 550457
Re: Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill
I am posting this for only one reason: Defending Somnath ji and his POV. ( Though i am sure he does not require this defense) First: After 10 pages of discussion the most pertinent question that was put forward was by Somnath ji. What is that 'this' that they demand?. The ridicule on this board to ...
- 29 Dec 2010 22:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769441
Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
China Squeezes Foreigners for Share of Global Riches From WSJ. Interesting news about the new approach the MNC's are taking with Chinese companies copying their stuff and using lower cost base to compete internationally. Article below - I am not sure if this is subscriber content or not. Admins ple...
- 16 Nov 2010 21:08
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Jan 1 2010)
- Replies: 2858
- Views: 537748
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Jan 1 2010)
Shyam, Your analysis presupposes that a Wal Mart type of foreign entity would have absolute monopoly control over retail. If there are four/five retail companies, with most of them Indian, serving a particular region/city, how can one manipulate the consumer in such a way? And even if they do, how ...
- 24 Sep 2010 02:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
- Replies: 2455
- Views: 548584
Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
......... then the second occupants who came to Mumbai were these Zoroastrian's (parasi's in popular term) expelled from Iran...whom the king of Gujarat gave pass to Mumbai...as they were not allowed to live in Gujarat...and they settled in Mumbai... [... Manum - Just to point out that Parsis did i...
- 06 Aug 2010 20:58
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1371847
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
I would agree with Austin if it was an Indian company but for outside companies why should we be playing nice when our companies get treated shabbily in other countries. Also for a foreign company, case of Dow Chemicals and Bhopal comes to mind - it did not quite turn out beneficial for India and it...
- 02 Nov 2009 11:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 352255
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
Background Learning with the Times: What is the telecom scam? ------ What is the basis for this claim? In January 2008, licences were given on a first-come-first-served basis to operators at a price of Rs 1,651 crore per licence. These licences came with the spectrum needed to run operations. The p...
- 02 Oct 2009 22:13
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
- Replies: 748
- Views: 235300
Re: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
I don't know if this is something terribly different - but I have done non-destructive testing way back in 1998 and from the description in the article, it looks like roughly the same principle.. I wonder what new things they have done in that field...Sanjay M wrote:Sound Waves Measure Road Quality
- 23 Jul 2009 08:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 427234
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
OT - Brihaspatiji - I have left a message for you in the Urban and Public Policy thread in Tech & Eco Forum - Sorry for the OT post !
- 19 Jul 2009 06:20
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
- Replies: 523
- Views: 153578
Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
Dont know whether this is the appropriate thread : I had some enthusiastic responses to one of my blog pages from RTI's skilled as architects or urban planners on promoting self-sustaining eco-cities in India. Are there BRFites interested in this or do we have/or can form a subgroup to pursue this?...
- 09 Jul 2009 20:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: What is strategic bombing?
- Replies: 149
- Views: 30083
Re: What is strategic bombing?
I chose Industries and Infrastructure !! The platform does not matter, but once in war, we need to finish out the industries and infrastructure such that it could take the enemy decade(s) to rebuild them..
- 30 Jun 2009 10:37
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: The Indian National ID Card Project
- Replies: 428
- Views: 86835
Re: The Indian National ID Card Project
If what DDM-TOI says is true, then is a bloody rip-off < snip > There 114 cr commons in India, and if ID system is costing Rs 135,000 cr, then this means over Rs 1100 per common. Even with retina scan and finger prints, the National-ID system cant cost this much. With blood group having details of ...
- 30 Jun 2009 03:02
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army Discussion
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55564
Re: Indian Army Discussion
Its not that Indian army keeps quiet, I was seeing a programme of Saira Khan of The Apprentice fame visiting her village in POK. And on her way to her village she came across live fire and a whole village was shelled by Indian artillery. There was eye witness accounts of village being bombed to gro...
- 03 Jun 2009 10:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
- Replies: 2236
- Views: 460875
Re: India-Australia News and Discussion
!! snip !! Keshav bhai, the point I think being made here is to have some balance between using some common sense and bit manners while at large. Its not MUST but its better to be aware of such things then face some kind of hostility later in phoren. Lets accept it that some desis have habit of too...
- 03 Jun 2009 09:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
- Replies: 2236
- Views: 460875
Re: India-Australia News and Discussion
Bhailog - Reading all the tips and comments given by the Cops as well as other well meaning Aussie citizens, I cannot help but recall the righteous outrage that was poured out, a year or two ago, by the media and people, in Aus land, over the comments of a Aussie muslim cleric saying that "inde...
- 03 Jun 2009 01:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 48161
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Xpost from PRC Economy: X-posting from the military (armored vehicles) thread: Won't this help China upgrade its heavy military transports technology? :eek: GM deals Hummer to Chinese buyer Kakkaji, It is mentioned in the article that military humvees are made by A M General and is a completely diff...
- 03 Jun 2009 01:27
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769441
Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions-II
X-posting from the military (armored vehicles) thread: Won't this help China upgrade its heavy military transports technology? :eek: GM deals Hummer to Chinese buyer Kakkaji, It is mentioned in the article that military humvees are made by A M General and is a completely different company. GM has j...
- 28 May 2009 21:56
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769441
Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions-II
Rundstedt - a simple request - Can you please put some commentary or information on pictures that you post ... That way we can understand what you are trying to convey... Just pasting pictures means nothing without proper context.
- 17 Apr 2009 19:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 81333
Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal
Kobe,
Thanks for your reply. I have sent the money
Thanks for your reply. I have sent the money
- 17 Apr 2009 10:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 81333
Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal
Kobe, I have sent you an email... Saw that some people had done paypal and was wondering if that was a possible route then, I can send the money asap rather than through snailmail check... Do let me know.
- 12 Mar 2009 05:43
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3954
- Views: 719274
Re: Indian Education System-2
Interesting coincidence - Just submitted my Booth app today... Also waiting for Wharton final decision.. The wait is agonizing..
- 17 Feb 2009 21:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769441
Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions-II
...... well, what your pictures shows is how people fight their way into railway station/buses during the week-long vacation of Chinese new Year. Here is my opinions: 1. Chinese communication&transportation system is not perfect and need provement indeed. As your pictures shows, it is very hard...
- 17 Feb 2009 02:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 769441
Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions-II
Zengarl, that is a very nice video - proves that the quality of the indian train is sooperior to chinese trains because in china, nobody would dare to do this lest the train or the bridge or the tracks might get destroyed... :rotfl: Meanwhile, In China, the facilities are so superior that the whole ...
- 10 Feb 2009 03:18
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 518
- Views: 69602
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Rahul, my apologies - I was talking about PAD and not AAD; the same pic that Arun_S has posted here... Sorry for the confusion..Rahul M wrote:thanks fellows, I'll try to hunt up the AAD pics from aroor.
added later : looks like I can't find the pic.
anyone ready to help a poor soul ?
- 10 Feb 2009 00:45
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 518
- Views: 69602
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
..... Rahul - If I am not mistaken, there was photo of AAD which had some sort of small "window" in it and at that time Arun_S had mentioned the possibility of infra-red or thermal guidance etc... This is purely from memory so I could be wrong... jm2p.. PAD closeup photos of Shiv Aroor cl...
- 10 Feb 2009 00:31
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 518
- Views: 69602
Indian Missile Technology Discussion
quoting from nitesh's post above. ....... interesting, this is a previously unknown revelation AFAIK. AAD was told to be carrying a RF seeker only. Rahul - If I am not mistaken, there was photo of AAD which had some sort of small "window" in it and at that time Arun_S had mentioned the po...
- 01 Feb 2009 23:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Questioning the Army's Methodologies
- Replies: 317
- Views: 52230
Re: Questioning the Army's Methodologies
A point for MohanG & Somnath - There have been many reports in the newspapers in US in last 4-5 years that suggest that the army had and continues to have lowered standards for recruitment... So maybe the data before the war on terror started might be a better measure than 2006-2007 data... I wo...
- 31 Jan 2009 00:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4208
- Views: 1087157
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Periodically, we keep on going through these cycles !! If only JCage was here, it would have been fun :) But seriously, what are people trying to say ?? - Remove DRDO because it is not producing 100% result or Army wants this, hence give it to them or get out or what??? In my few years here at the f...