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by Aditya_V
30 Mar 2026 20:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6165
Views: 2758192

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

What is Crpto, nothing but IOU or toy money, there is nothing backing it, yet the powers that be are backing it, it's seems the biggest scam of all time.
by Aditya_V
27 Mar 2026 14:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3717
Views: 999136

Re: Iran News and Discussions

I think this as much about neutering Qatar( and US- EU leftist Orgs) as much as Neutering Iran and China, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and possibly Saudi are fully committed to opening the Strait of Hormuz, US can keep bombing Chinese Shipping claiming it is from Iran.
by Aditya_V
27 Mar 2026 07:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3717
Views: 999136

Re: Iran News and Discussions

I 2. Present war is a failure and need to stop? Now that Iranian capability to produce missiles had been heavily degraded, I think a temporary pause for 1 year or complete withdrawal from Ukraine war to conserve resources to continue the war is needed for the safety of the world. If the present war...
by Aditya_V
20 Mar 2026 10:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2788
Views: 985413

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

No information is true until officially denied.
by Aditya_V
17 Mar 2026 17:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2788
Views: 985413

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Dial up, and Brr Israeli Air force Bases and 1 Commercial Airport are still operational, so much of PLARF- IRAN BM accuracy and strength. This build up is very tiny compared to 1991 GW, It will take 2 months of air strikes, Western Media will build IRGC for the "Mother of All Battles". Ira...
by Aditya_V
13 Mar 2026 21:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 7387
Views: 3516669

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Any idea why Kaveri, KDE are not being considered for HLFT 42 programme?

Shortage in THrust weight should matter lesser here given these are trainers, and meant to be cheaper and also to be considered for export where we would not need US approval
by Aditya_V
13 Mar 2026 21:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2970
Views: 1746819

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

Small question if the Navy's Mig 29K have Astra 1 integrated, would it not make sense for Airforce Mig 29 UPG have Astra 1 certified as well, considering R77s Short range
by Aditya_V
13 Mar 2026 21:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1237
Views: 2097243

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

What about Astra Mk2, what is Astra Mk2 Vs R37, what is the difference in range?
by Aditya_V
11 Mar 2026 11:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2128
Views: 1837180

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Basically China Iran Model for the last 35 years, whenever, PLA Rocket force was moving away from a missile system, the exported it to Iran. China got a lot of cheap oil and Raw ,materials give their Industry a competitive boost. Not related to the thread but the fact Iran has not able to take out I...
by Aditya_V
06 Mar 2026 20:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2788
Views: 985413

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Quite Frankly this is BS, US has enough resources to create Coups in these countries, I have a Gut feeling that once the snow melts and rasputisa season is over, Ukraine is toast, EU , China and Qatar are going to be the big losers here. BTW pakis have shot dead 36 Shias in Skardu. Iran has only 1 o...
by Aditya_V
05 Mar 2026 21:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 2097
Views: 1471323

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Actual Takleef is Modi, anything to abuse him and call him names.
by Aditya_V
05 Mar 2026 21:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3644
Views: 3246629

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Why they can't place an order for 1,000 or more is still beyond me, but it's a start at any rate. Hope the news is legit and not more DDM. Indian Army to order 300 indigenous Dhanush howitzers for 15 regiments https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/indian-army-to-order-300-indigenous-dhanush-howitzer...
by Aditya_V
05 Mar 2026 12:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2788
Views: 985413

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Wow Pakis, BD, Indian INC, INDI alliance supporters desperate to prove India losses. My main concern is hopefully we have a string Oil rig type structures along our coast with Active Passive Sonars transmitting live Data of Sub Movements. That's probably how we detect entry of PLAN subs in the India...
by Aditya_V
04 Mar 2026 21:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3717
Views: 999136

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Cain Marko wrote: 04 Mar 2026 20:55

:shock: where is this coming from? Last I heard it was kuwait air defenses that took out the f15s?
That has been changed, Centcom states a Kuwati FA18 fired AAMs to take down the 3 F15s
by Aditya_V
04 Mar 2026 20:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3717
Views: 999136

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Is this an Iranian story of Hunt for the red October https://x.com/sidhant/status/2029103362768314488 @sidhant Iranian Warship sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka; Reports say 30 Iranian sailors have been rescued. The warship was coming from India hosted fleet review in Feb. Small question here, in ...
by Aditya_V
04 Mar 2026 13:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3717
Views: 999136

Re: Iran News and Discussions

PAF Shahbaz used to be the favorite, but it lost key infrastructure on 10 May 26. What I am seeing its seems. 1. Missiles, Israeli Airforce bases are still in operation- they are just 5-6 bases, if Iran BM's were that great these should not be there. 2. Looks like the Modus operandi for the last 40 ...
by Aditya_V
03 Mar 2026 08:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2788
Views: 985413

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

I don't Iran has much of Russian weaponry, it all seems Chinese origin, BM, CM, Shahed with some local manufacture of key fuels etc, but engines electronics and satellite guidance has come from China.
by Aditya_V
02 Mar 2026 10:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6165
Views: 2758192

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Looks like IAF hitting PAF radars and PAF coordination office at Nur khan base during Operation Sindoor has made Pakistani Airspace very vulnerable
by Aditya_V
28 Feb 2026 08:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2128
Views: 1837180

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Very happy with this news. Does Vshorads use a IR or IIR seeker, hopefully we can bulk manufacture the IIR seeker.

My dream is put SFDR with IIR and AESA seeker, guided to its target without Fizzle ya knowing what hit them .
by Aditya_V
26 Feb 2026 09:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3524
Views: 1505318

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

Thats the idea, many in the media are working to make you feel Atmanirbarta will never work, there is some corruption, quid pro quo but there are many achievements. We would not be having Uttaam, Viruprakasha and other radars- it was unimaginable 10 years ago. Rafale deal most probably involves some...
by Aditya_V
23 Feb 2026 22:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 994
Views: 1108208

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Rakesh ji, Vishnu Som and HAL deny any ejection, IAF has not published any crash and pilot ejection, Martin Baker will published if there was a seat ejection, in the absence of these where is source for the pilot ejection and airframe write off in the articles, such reports are not accidental.
by Aditya_V
23 Feb 2026 18:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 994
Views: 1108208

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

https://x.com/VishnuNDTV/status/2025871337294831710 HAL denies that an IAF Tejas crashed. Sources also tell me there was no ejection. The aircraft was on its take off run possibly when something happened. Salvaging the aircraft not ruled out yet but details of its condition are not available. If th...
by Aditya_V
21 Feb 2026 11:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 677
Views: 180137

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

To add to it, unless we start having some domestic manufacture of disks and blades for A320,A321 and B737, I dont think it is possible to set up just low bypass engine ecosystem in isolation, so this deal behind the scenes must include Private A320 series orders, C295 deal . Only then will KDE deals...
by Aditya_V
12 Feb 2026 22:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 677
Views: 180137

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

My only hope is that there is some deal which Will help ave our local engines for LCA Mk1A, Mk2 and AMCA, atleast that will get us a bigger fleet, I hope UAE Rafale MRO is part of this deal, so we will eventually have 176 Rafale between AF and Navy.
by Aditya_V
11 Feb 2026 14:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
Replies: 303
Views: 463672

Re: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022

Can we have designed a new POD for these 80mm rockets, I am sure this would have been thought of
by Aditya_V
10 Feb 2026 12:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2491
Views: 7146954

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

HAl track record- you are talking as if all 193 countries in the world produce fighters, there , Sweden SOKO, use American flight control software, American weapons and radar. Japanese Mitsubishi F-2 is more independent that F-21, Gripen etc. China with flaws, Russia, France, USA, Eurofighter consor...
by Aditya_V
10 Feb 2026 10:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2491
Views: 7146954

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

Sudden spurt in HAL bashing is the defense being set for Rafale deal- local production is going to be non HAL, Rafale's cost a bomb- given 2016-19 experience the ground is being prepared.
by Aditya_V
07 Feb 2026 21:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2491
Views: 7146954

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

Hmmm, I have a theory, IAF/ GOI want to discredit HAL in the public mind atleast temporarily so that nobody questions the 114 Rafale deal and it's huge cost and why HAL is not the local partner? But I feel Raga will raise the same issues again.
by Aditya_V
07 Feb 2026 08:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 116
Views: 57820

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

It depends, on 27 Feb 19 capture Group Captain Abhinandan was a victory, Operation Sindoor has been a dividing force since the heartland saw the defeat. The destruction in Balakote on 26 Feb 19 was hidden from the public. So it costs both ways. In a way it helped us, since most Pakis were out at Nig...
by Aditya_V
05 Feb 2026 22:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2491
Views: 7146954

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

https://x.com/hvtiaf_bharat/status/2019350390819746018?t=B4AbSK--G49KP2mNIvyR7A&s=19 Having fired an air-to-air missile over the longest range ever, the collective Indian team is exuberant about the prospect of operationalising our frontline fighter squadron with India's very own 4.5-Gen Tejas ...
by Aditya_V
05 Feb 2026 14:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2491
Views: 7146954

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

No fighter is perfect but somehow any IAF complaint on HAL is amplified, while JF 17 which cannot complete a vertical loop is praised, We do not have a Fighter Aircraft manufacturing system, and any number of Foreign establishments will like to shutdown any Indigenous capability. But till we start m...
by Aditya_V
31 Jan 2026 13:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2128
Views: 1837180

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Any updates on the status of ITCM and Manik engines, would be a great addition, online search reveals this, some other links are there for stating multiple successful test flights.

[url]https://educationmasters.in/indias-itcm ... e_vignette[/url
by Aditya_V
31 Jan 2026 12:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 116
Views: 57820

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

Don't know which is right thread to put this as the Mig 21 shooting F16 is pretty old, but ACM Dhanoa is mentioning Group Captain Abhinandan shot his R-73 missile at BVR range- I guess must be excess 15km , R-73 Has theoretical range of 40Km and stating he disrupted the Fizzile Ya attack on 27 Feb 1...
by Aditya_V
29 Jan 2026 08:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3644
Views: 3246629

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

I also that like Rampage there is a variant which can be aircraft launched, should give it additional range and gives the ability to make Pakistan Nishastra fast.
by Aditya_V
25 Jan 2026 21:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2491
Views: 7146954

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

Interesting there were reports of Fighter aircraft shooting down incoming missiles on 10 May 25 morning near Sringar, After series missiles were later recovered from Wular lake.
I the incoming cruise missiles were engaged by Tejas with AAMs, possibly Astra
by Aditya_V
24 Jan 2026 12:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3144
Views: 1984422

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

I think that is where the MK1A 83+97 orders coming, suppliers and capacity is paid for, and everything is being productionised, if things start going with Local Engine and other aspects like the new Airframe etc, post 2028 some these orders will be converted from MK1A to MK2. This is something which...
by Aditya_V
23 Jan 2026 12:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3144
Views: 1984422

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

We can be sarcastic, but there seems to be a whole ecosystem within India to Sabotage local production, this can't be without foreign controllers, they seem to be everywhere, this system has to be rooted out bit by bit. No wonder 4 or 5 countries have been able to attain certain technologies, From R...
by Aditya_V
21 Jan 2026 18:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 677
Views: 180137

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

I hope Indian and UAE Rafale engines can be built with Indian ecosystem to used as replacement engines in Tejas, MK2 and AMCA, TEDBF.

With 62 orders plus another 114 and UAE orders I hope this is part of the deal.
by Aditya_V
16 Jan 2026 19:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 677
Views: 180137

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

Or are we negotiating hard with GE and US at the same time?