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by Gireesh Nair
29 Jul 1999 07:47
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Questions on the PAF
Replies: 12
Views: 9109

Re: Questions on the PAF

Pakistan does have Hawk batteries. I think they were delivered during the Soviet invasion of Afganistan. There was talk of increasing the range of the Prithvi TBM to about 350-450km range. I am sure it is progressing slowly but surely with some decent solid fuel motors. <BR>The first batch of prithv...
by Gireesh Nair
23 Jul 1999 19:41
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: Understanding Air Operations in Kargil
Replies: 23
Views: 49228

Re: Understanding Air Operations in Kargil

Some excellent view points and ideas,congrats to all of you. HJT-36 future utilization is a wondeful idea. I have a question. Janes describes the Mig-27 as having an effective radius of operation,(range/endurance)as 225NM.on Low-low-low mode. Now is there any way of extending this range without comp...
by Gireesh Nair
22 Jul 1999 01:45
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: A few questions on LTTE, Saudi Arabia
Replies: 22
Views: 13778

Re: A few questions on LTTE, Saudi Arabia

The israeli's never actully got involved in Sri lanka. They were looking for an arms market to service and supply.So for them it was purely commercial reasons. Putting the same circumstnces in todays conditions, they will not get involved because everybody is knocking on Israel's door for defense eq...