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by tsarkar
11 Nov 2020 14:52
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

The Mk1A order is pending with the MoD. It is up to them to allocate funds and sign a contract with HAL. They either don't have the money or it is some typical bureaucratic nonsense holding things up. A small nuance. The DAC, which is essentially the MoD has approved it. It is pending with the CCS....
by tsarkar
11 Nov 2020 14:39
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Really? Pray enlighten us what the “planners” options would be besides dhoti shivering? Here is your enlightenment Vivek https://idrw.org/lca-tejass-american-f404-engine-gets-rare-praise-from-indian-air-force-chief-and-why-engine-deserves-it/ General Electric had supplied India, 8 baseline F404 eng...
by tsarkar
11 Nov 2020 14:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736049

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

And so it begins! https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-china-agree-to-3-step-disengagement-plan-in-pangong-report-2323748?pfrom=home-topscroll Quoted from this article: As per the disengagement plan which is to be carried out in three steps in one week from the talks in the Pangong lake area, the ...
by tsarkar
11 Nov 2020 13:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214455

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Sandeep is usually very reliable but I do know successful Uran firings in Indian waters in the last decade. Having said that propulsion problems did exist in Uran and good that an indigenous solution was developed. Sea Eagle is been phased out with DRDO's SR anti-ship missile... NASM-SR is a helicop...
by tsarkar
05 Nov 2020 02:40
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Amplifying this more - 8 Tu-142M served for 29 years and logged approx 30,000 flight hours. 8 P-8I served 7 years since 2013 and logged more flight hours than that. With Tu-142, we get 3 hours per day of ASW flights (30,000/29/365) With P-8I, we get 12 hours per day of ASW flights (30,000/7/365) Bot...
by tsarkar
05 Nov 2020 02:25
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

The above report seems to be from IDRW which has done the usual copy paste mish mash of other reports. The grammatical errors kind of give it away. This is a Week magazine reproduction of a Murali Anantha Krishna report on Manorama. Though you've explained both the EW and sensor data fused on movin...
by tsarkar
05 Nov 2020 02:14
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

The history of the Su-30 MKI actually goes against your point that large orders are placed only after ICY conformance is achieved to the necessary levels. How? Lets see in details whether the Su-30MKI and Tejas programs have different or similar yardsticks. The initial order for the Su-30 itself wa...
by tsarkar
05 Nov 2020 00:13
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

This discussion started because you said the reason IAF wasn't ordering the Tejas in larger numbers was because the production standardization wasn't complete yet. My exact words were - Those doing rona dhona on large orders being not placed need to track when ICY is completely achieved so that pro...
by tsarkar
04 Nov 2020 20:50
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

All this ICY stuff is a distraction IMHO. While undoubtedly good to have from the IAFs perspective, doubt any of our MiGs ever had it. In fact world over most aircraft didn't. Only the latest 4Gen aircraft standardized on it as mfg tooling was improved. In short the LCA will be used even without th...
by tsarkar
04 Nov 2020 18:37
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250108

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

RajaRudra wrote:There is news about testing of enhanced version PINAKA - In a quick fire mode.

https://twitter.com/DRDO_India/status/1 ... 2473768960 :D
If the video is from the current test, then nose fins indicate guided Pinaka.
by tsarkar
04 Nov 2020 18:34
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250108

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

https://i1.wp.com/ddr.delhidefencereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PHH-new.jpg?w=696 Came across two seeker heads for NGARM. So Rudra M1 and Rudra M2 will be probably be the missiles with these two seeker heads. Leaves the question what seeker Rudra M3 will have. BTW why does DRDO use names us...
by tsarkar
04 Nov 2020 18:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1778609

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

Not sure why people are writing the obituary of the Jaguar. It is the development platform for the SAAW. Most likely the SAAW platform will go on Jaguar. It has received new weapons like Harpoon, CBU-105 and ASRAAM https://www.livefistdefence.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EGbKyteWkAEfPdc.jpg In the...
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 17:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5226
Views: 1441724

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

My mistake, there is an EO instead of IIR seeker like I wrote for SAAW that increases accuracy to <3 meters. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbEzZqSa8oM/X3JYExRCeOI/AAAAAAAAUd0/cDAp_uIc3i8abUge5rRBXG557-fPCgtCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SAAW.jpg <7 meters isnt good for many targets like tanks trucks etc hence the ...
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 14:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1185517

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

My mistake, saw it on a mobile and failed to see the IAF mark under cockpit and on the tail.
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 14:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3140
Views: 849308

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

A good reference for H-BGV trajectories and flight profile (though it doesn't show skip) - https://i.postimg.cc/5yBDtRfh/Trajectory.jpg I know Rakesh doesnt like quoting images but this helps me perfectly understand why hypersonic vehicles have advantages over ballistic missiles and answers my earl...
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 14:31
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Self Deleted Off Topic Posts. My apologies to all members for the digression.
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 14:16
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

And before you make any further theoretical statements, Tanaji, please answer specifically the two questions I asked. The current SP series of planes of which there will be 40 should be alike. Are all 40 Tejas SP really alike given that Sridharan and HAL officials have given the exact number of pipe...
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 13:45
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

If an item conforms to designed tolerances, by definition it is standardized. There are no ifs or buts to it, and should be re-usable across planes. Can you share any references that for Tejas, all items "conforms to designed tolerances" and "re-usable across planes"? Be specifi...
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 13:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 2815
Views: 848799

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

From what i understood we did not choose EJ over some cost and tooling advantages in GE bid Both Eurofighter and Eurojet are children of an orgy of multiple parents with troubled roadmaps. UK & Italy have moved to F-35A/B Spain is confused Germany is left holding the baby. During the Indian com...
by tsarkar
02 Nov 2020 13:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5226
Views: 1441724

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

has the capacity to manufacture about 60 RF Seekers per month and about 300 IIR Seekers per month. This gives a rough indication of number of missiles planned to be manufactured monthly. RF seeker is used by Astra, Akash 1S for Army and QRSAM IIR seeker is used by Nag, SANT, SAAW & MPATGM. 300 ...
by tsarkar
01 Nov 2020 13:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1185517

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

https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/1322585391560499200?s=20 ---> Glam looks are a superpower Never before seen side by side dual pylon on any IAF aircraft. The Su-30MKI has four hard points on each wing including wingtips and now it’s 5 https://fighterjetsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IAF-Pla...
by tsarkar
31 Oct 2020 21:51
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

so the non ICY are used for training and testing?? because if they are non ICY they need to be based near the factory or else they are a maintenance nightmare? Mostly training. Because when you plan a large fleet, you need to train adequate pilots. That doesnt happen overnight. We have a peculiar s...
by tsarkar
31 Oct 2020 21:27
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

So what happens to non ICY airframes ( non standardized) when standardized production starts? Every aircraft undergoes a mid life refit every 10/15 years. Then they are retrofitted to the latest standards. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/first-indigenously-overhauled-sukhoi-su-30mki-jet-h...
by tsarkar
31 Oct 2020 18:59
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Read the other indicators - The first two Su-30MKI squadrons (No 24, 20) were based at Pune close to HAL Nashik and where IAF 11 BRD is located. The first two Tejas squadrons (No 45, 18) are based at Sulur Coimbatore close to HAL Bangalore. Why? Because of non standardization, they will need higher ...
by tsarkar
31 Oct 2020 18:55
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

I have yet to understand this, so perhaps you may be kind enough to explain how this is possible: A design authority specifies the design of an item which includes among other things, dimensions and more importantly tolerances. The tolerances are there exactly to state how much deviation from the d...
by tsarkar
31 Oct 2020 18:31
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Csaurabh:Thank you but thats exactly my point. The current SP series of planes of which there will be 40 should be alike. The assertion is that these are not and is one of the reasons why IAF has not ordered 83 more yet (not my assertion). That assertion, is pure hogwash. Kartik, Firstly, can you g...
by tsarkar
31 Oct 2020 18:08
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801719

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Thank you but thats exactly my point. The current SP series of planes of which there will be 40 should be alike. The assertion is that these are not and is one of the reasons why IAF has not ordered 83 more yet (not my assertion). Are all 40 really alike? Firstly, lets define "alike" from...
by tsarkar
30 Oct 2020 16:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794216

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

Kattupalli.Then where will the aircraft be stationed on land? There are two existing options.The naval air station at ARK or perhaps the IAF's base at Tambaram. Not sure if there are old WW2 airstrips north of Katu. Old INS Vikrant spent its South West Monsoons at Madras with aircraft at Tambaram. ...
by tsarkar
29 Oct 2020 22:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
Replies: 2455
Views: 547262

Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat

Personally I am very happy you covered the military aspects of Tarain 1 & 2 in proper detail. The famous Rajput Charge in Tarain 1 destroying Ghurid wings and the horse archer flank attacks in Tarain 2. Tarain 2 was very similar to Roman defeat in Battle of Carrhae where Parthians used light hor...
by tsarkar
29 Oct 2020 21:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
Replies: 2455
Views: 547262

Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat

Hi Virendra, Finished reading your book. As someone who loves facts over fiction, I really liked the way you went through multiple sources and discussed the merits of each source before finally settling on your analysis. Some additional things I would have liked were - 1. Map of the second invasion ...
by tsarkar
29 Oct 2020 16:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1778609

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

can anyone ID the airstrip below? Hosur Airport. Often used by HAL as a second airport and away from the civil congestion over Bangalore. During flight testing, having an airfield nearby for possible emergencies is helpful. There used to be a private aeronautical company named Taneja Aerospace base...
by tsarkar
29 Oct 2020 15:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794216

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

Deal was already concluded. Exceptions can be made with banned companies, especially for purchase of spares
by tsarkar
29 Oct 2020 10:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250108

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

No one seems to be talking about collateral damage involved in swarm vs anti swarm debate. Enemy doesn't care about collateral damage but India does. This introduces some constraints. There are zones where enemy aerial objects damaged by own AA allowed to fall. This includes own unengaged missiles ...
by tsarkar
29 Oct 2020 10:44
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250108

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

CIWS have turrets with super fast electric drives for 360 degree coverage in azimuth and 89 degrees in elevation https://www.wired.com/2007/10/robot-cannon-ki/ Let me paint a scenario. A swarm of harop equivalent drones, let us say 20 nos. is attacking a target. Let us assume the drone speed is 250...
by tsarkar
29 Oct 2020 10:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794216

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

The large air search radar doesnt look like Lanza or the BEL 3D air surveillance radar that was recently displayed. Selex RAN-40L https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/selex-es-in-india More recently Selex ES has been awarded a contract to supply the Indian Navy with its ...
by tsarkar
28 Oct 2020 22:02
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250108

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

How many CIWS(with AHEAD) are you going to deploy at the said target to provide 360 degree defense? Is this approach even feasible for majority of battlefield targets? CIWS have turrets with super fast electric drives for 360 degree coverage in azimuth and 89 degrees in elevation https://www.wired....
by tsarkar
28 Oct 2020 21:56
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250108

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Especially if we get some proper new gen fragmentation rounds. We have this manufactured by OFB under full ToT & License from Swedes for many years - http://164.100.95.83/products/data/ammunition/mc/14.htm The 40/70 PFFC IM 212, HE Pre Formed Fragmentation with Tungsten Cubes, has been designed...
by tsarkar
28 Oct 2020 21:49
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250108

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Jamming works very well against present generation drones & loitering munitions without sophisticated communication but Armenian systems are Soviet era (90's) and incapable. Being under Russian umbrella they never modernized unlike Azeri's who along with Turks heavily purchased Israeli systems b...
by tsarkar
28 Oct 2020 21:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1185517

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

There are NO HAL components in MiG-29 UPG program. It’s run by IAF 11 BRD at Nashik with zero involvement from HAL HAL license manufactures the RD33 for the MiG29 UPG and iirc some avionics and spares as well. https://hal-india.co.in/Product_Details.aspx?Mkey=54&lKey=&CKey=30 You're right. ...