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by Sid
17 Feb 2021 23:09
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250064

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1361315219016982529?s=20 ---> Next Generation Astra Mk2 BVR A2A missile to be operational with IAF by the end of 2022. It will have a Pk & NEZ as good as or better than Chinese PL-15. India may introduce AESA seekers in future iterations of Astra missile...
by Sid
05 Feb 2021 12:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398523

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwPiHVCc9UI[/youtube] 1. Cockpit glass coating developed in house to avoid radar wave reflection 2. AMCA Mk 2 to be optionally manned. What does optionally manned means? Fully autonomous/ ground controlled/ auto-pilot? I am really surprised with new concepts...
by Sid
25 Jan 2021 22:45
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250064

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Basically ground launched version for Indian AMRAAM. This version will definitely move on to IAF platforms.
by Sid
02 Dec 2020 08:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794189

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

With commissioning so close, what are IN plans for its air component?
by Sid
09 Oct 2020 21:32
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250064

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Question to the gurus. For the missiles that do not use rails and are ejected from the jets - How do they fall horizontally and symmetrically. Why don't they by the gravitational force tilt on the front or tail while falling? That depends on the center of gravity of that missile, and release parame...
by Sid
14 Sep 2020 21:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1735970

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

8 month old video, but judging by troop level and vehicle movement this was serious even back then.

by Sid
17 Jun 2020 08:48
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1523868

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

How can India allow chinese helicopters to evacuate their dead and wounded if our soldiers are in their custody? I think there is something wrong in reporting Fog of war, situation is still evolving. It will take weeks/months for all of this to die down. Indian borders with China have always been l...
by Sid
12 Jun 2020 20:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2894
Views: 792042

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

Someone has made a smart move here. Once u stop announcing names, u can thoko the OGW's along with the terrorists and no one is any wiser. At most a missing police complaint but then it will attract the long arm of the law on all the relatives, so they will rather shutup. Misinformation campaign in...
by Sid
07 May 2020 19:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1187849

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

Gents, Riyaz had a bounty of Rs.12 Lac on his head. This is where there is an opportunity for us to make the Kashmir coin ops into an economic activity just like terrorism is an economic activity for Pakistan. We need to bring in PMCs (Private Military Contractors) into Kashmir. Please consider the...
by Sid
04 May 2020 21:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1187849

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

These events are different, and deliberately targeting certain locations and personal. Much more planned and precise, something normal Abdouls cannot do. If links are clear then India should escalate like a mad person, let the response be shocking and unpredictable. Conventional response will seem m...
by Sid
24 Apr 2020 20:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2706954

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

^^^He was NOT referring to Dettol like products being used in the lungs, but don't let a good bashing session go to waste. He was only speculating. At least the guy has guts to face a hostile press day-in and day-out about this. Anyway, this really belongs in a another thread. I can expect such tal...
by Sid
15 Apr 2020 11:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2706954

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

I know folks in NYC who are still commuting to work in Subways and LIRR everyday for work as they are part of city Gov.

Picture they shared showed that there is still foot traffic on public transportation, and street.

Lockdown is not a curfew, folks are still going out and getting infected.
by Sid
15 Apr 2020 11:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2706954

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

I know of locals who have had the infection. All are well now. One of the recovered ones is almost 90 years old. None went to hospital and like you said, done in a week. So why is the story vastly different in US than in UK? Based on what Suresh ji said the picture in US hospitals is very very grim...
by Sid
01 Apr 2020 01:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966520

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Porkistan have started receiving the 282 T55 tanks that were bought from Serbia last year. Now they will claim that they have modernized it, will give it an arabic sounding name and say that is superior to T90 which it is otherwise desperate to buy. Anybody remember their Al Zarrar tin-can? Al-Khal...
by Sid
31 Mar 2020 22:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966520

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

To be honest, looks cool. Good CGI.
by Sid
27 Mar 2020 12:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2706954

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

IMHO “Test more” means perform one test per household in known clusters. This is not advocating for some meaningless testing, but to get more accurate data on affected cases. Send case workers to those communities to gather tests from known cluster, treat it like collecting census data. SARS during ...
by Sid
27 Mar 2020 11:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2706954

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

There have been only 30 new cases since last night in India and 22 recoveries and 1 death. 30 found, but without proactively testing whole communities in known clusters real numbers may not be known. Given situation in NYC, and known incubation period, there may be multiple super spreaders. I reall...
by Sid
14 Jan 2020 09:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966520

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Pakistan's top gun movie....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anv3Y95eL9Q :D :D :D :) I have observed in multiple blogs/interviews by ex-PAF folks that the only aircraft they seem seriously respect is Mirage 2000, specially the upgraded one. And in all major strikes by IAF, we seem to prefer Mirages....
by Sid
30 Sep 2019 17:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966520

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Report's indicate that large number of Pakistani Mercenaries among those killed or captured in Saudi-Yemen war in Najran. Reports indicate that 3 Saudi Army Brigades have surrendered with their equipment to the Houti Rebels. Gen Rahil Sharif the Ex-Pak Army Chief is the commander of the Saudi lead ...
by Sid
14 Aug 2019 03:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1889627

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

You get what you pay for, and why not buy something if one can afford it. Lets’s talk again when the sands shift and spares for these are not available. Yes, let’s talk when that may happen. IA entire aviation fleet is comprised of HAL products, and they are happy with ALH. There is no point accusi...
by Sid
14 Aug 2019 02:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1889627

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

By this logic why even buy LCH? Rudra or an armed Mi-17 should suffice too. They can carry more ordinance, and have EO sensor. Bonus.. they can carry troops too!! Except for Siachin, all can cover the northern high grounds. P.S. LCH as well as Apache both have specific roles in IA. Apache is more of...
by Sid
13 Aug 2019 09:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1889627

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

Very unwise to buy 30 more apaches for approx 3 billion- should order 150 LCH and 150 Rudra instead. Unless we’re saying on BRF now that LCH is not a capable machine!w LCH and Apache are different class of attack helis. GOI has been very supportive of HAL Heli division, and you can expect 150 LCH o...
by Sid
22 Jul 2019 21:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1367811

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

The point i was trying to make is - IAF has recovered debris of only 1 Amraam. The others are still lying in those ravines/valleys waiting to be discovered. There is no reason for IAF to not show the recovered debris of all Amraams. Most probably it will never be recovered - afterall it took us mor...
by Sid
24 Jun 2019 08:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214412

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Aditya_V wrote:Another point being missed from the report, that PNS Saad was the only operational sub of the Pak Navy
Probably this is the only sub they may have capable of firing Barbur SLCM. And all others must have been under constant tracking.
by Sid
13 Jun 2019 02:08
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250064

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Might be DDM While the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) claimed it was a success, defence sources said that the Agni-I ballistic carrier vehicle on which the HSTDV was to receive its altitude boost didn’t complete the mission. This is likely due to the weight issue, sources said...
by Sid
11 Jun 2019 18:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809185

Re: Military Flight Safety

if it crashed 16km north of lipo, it was off the line to mechuka the destination which is along a valley to west of lip. maybe it was avoiding some storm cell and trying to work around...…. Yes, it possibly looks like CFIT whilst negotiating weather. RIP Brave Air Warriors! I lost my course-mate in...
by Sid
01 Jun 2019 02:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1185469

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

^^There is RWR installed, but no MAWS. DRDO is developed a dual color MAWS for Super Su 30 upgrade program.
by Sid
24 May 2019 06:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966520

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Couple of things: 1. Hindsight is always 20/20. 2. They had Wing Commander Abhinandan & India wanted him back. Once he was back, the moment was passed. If he had not been caught on the other hand, I suspect the response would have been savage. Second point is really the key. In a way Abhinandan...
by Sid
21 May 2019 23:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1778574

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

Regarding the blue-on-blue incident, few more things to consider - - Which IFF is currently in use by IAF. CABS had release an indigenous IFF, which is now manufactured by Data Patterns back since 2012. Is the same now used in entire fleet? - IFF interrogations can fail too, what were the actions ta...
by Sid
21 May 2019 23:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1778574

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

One thing I never like is the courier/passenger service which IAF operates between airports/airbases.

IAF assets are already limited and depleted, why not outsource these services to private airlines by opening corridors for these charted flights?
by Sid
21 May 2019 09:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809185

Re: Military Flight Safety

Military aircrafts do fly with their transponders off, and IFF is a transponder. This story about that Heli didn’t had it’s IFF on, then it’s missing black box, and now stating that Srinagar AFB issues orders to keep aircraft IFF smells like BS. This article has no access to what inquiry has found y...
by Sid
02 May 2019 17:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1239650

Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014

desi chaddi twisting phenomena happens when we find ourselves not vindicated by gora people, or wherever we are out of line with their narrative. These posts are by ADG PI, meaning this info went up the chain of command and was authorized for release after some thought process. It’s not some random ...
by Sid
01 May 2019 10:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1239650

Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014

Why IA should retract what they genuinely found? IA found evidence which matches with previous reports of similar footprints, it's basically a corroborating evidence that something unknown is out there. I wonder how we would react if Navy SEALs had reported this? I mean US practically conducted rese...
by Sid
28 Apr 2019 20:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1367811

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Meanwhile, Pakistani airspace is still closed (until May 15th): https://www.caapakistan.com.pk/upload/Notams/A0459-19.TXT They fear an Atlantique type incident, where IAF waited month after Kargil for any open opportunity. IAF is looking for a equalizer, and they know it. Hence the airspace is clos...
by Sid
28 Apr 2019 20:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1638491

Re: Internal Security Watch

Such attacks can only be tackled at their point of origin, or while in transit. Once these people are in the wild then it’s a lost cause. If a CT force is surprised then it’s just containment of the situation, and significant damage will occur. With effective Intel, they could have been intercepted ...
by Sid
11 Apr 2019 11:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1188675

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

And what about SAM cover? While Migs were launched for interception, how come no F-16s were engaged by SAM batteries. That is supposed to be our first line of defense.
by Sid
11 Apr 2019 11:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1188675

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

I have to agree having such a restrictive ROE (if true), knowing well in advance that an attack is imminent, is really dorky decision. We attacked them on 26th, what else was expected. Almost everyone predicted this ambush scenario on BRF. If we can brain storm it, people who are paid to do this wou...
by Sid
10 Apr 2019 04:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1165909

Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion

I think it is time to add 5 more EMB type over everything else. + It is a good commercial platform so high uptimes. + DRDO has experience with it. + It has a jet engine, getting to station and escaping surveillance orbit and taking evasive maneuvers is faster. + Higher cruise speed of 833 vs 485 km...
by Sid
09 Apr 2019 11:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1188675

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

I am assuming this buffoon picked on this radar spoofing talking point from that Israeli AF strike on Syrian targets when they did something similar to their air defense. "If" Mig went after that false target (created by F-16 using jinn magic) where were their JF-17s hiding to jump on Mig-...
by Sid
09 Apr 2019 11:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1188675

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Guys even if we have sats etc why reveal the imagery and give away details like resolution, spectrum of operation etc? That should remain classified. I think time has come for RAW to just bribe someone to leak the info of the pilot lost, and then spread that around to the max. There is tons of sign...