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sohamn

Honestly, IMO, the 76mm gun was good enough. I don't foresee 2nd World War-style shelling of land by the destroyers, to aid amphibious landings. To me, the aerial threat is much more critical and a large caliber, high rate of fire cannon that can engage aerial threats beyond the CIWS is critical. T...

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Uttam wrote:
Mort Walker wrote:^^^Where is the Boeing 787?

If recall correctly, 787 is similar in size as 777 but is designed for short-haul. 777 is mainly for long-haul. BTW, they all have variants. So, it is hard to generalize.

B 787 is of the same size as A330 and is smaller than 777. It also matches 777 ER in range.

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Question to firearm enthusiasts, especially in US. How close groupings have they been able to achieve in burst mode and full auto mode. Whether 7.62x51 or 5.56x45 It is not possible to achieve meaningful accuracy in 7.62x51 in full auto unless you are in prone or using a bipod. 5.56x45 has so less ...

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I didn't get the spec for AK 203, so I'm using AK 103 specs. Brochure comparison tells me that AK is only slightly longer than the Caracal with stock fully extended (37" vs 36.3"). I didn't get the stock retracted length (only the folded length on wiki) for the AK (27") whereas for C...

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It can't be the principal side arm of "second line troops", it's for first rate troops but for different battlefield scenarios. Carbines are an important weapon in urban, close combat and melee type scenarios where the long barrel of a rifle becomes a handicap. What are melee type scenari...

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Glad you said that. I commpared the energy. A lot of difference. OK 5.56x45 for carbine is right decision. So I guess it will be prinicipal side arm for the second line troops. It can't be the principal side arm of "second line troops", it's for first rate troops but for different battlef...

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Thakur, 9mm cartridge is not good for carbine any more? What bothers me is old INSAS pin prick cartridge. 5.56x45 5.56x45mm is a lot more powerful than a 9mm, 9mm is a joke of a cartridge in the modern battlefield unless you are aiming for a face shot.In fact, a steel core 5.56x45 will have better ...

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If IN doesn't want our boomers to be clicked then they will hide it inside a secure pen and not moor it in the open. Does the IN have such covered facilities for its subs? India definitely had covered pens - but in addition to that, it is constructing or has constructed underground pens in INS Vars...

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Where did this photo come from? Its exposing super confidential facilities in addition to the ships... Note the second Arihant class submarine is already in the water. Surprised that a knowledgeable person like you saying this, tsarkar. Indian Navy knows that tons of commercial satellites and milit...

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Wig, I am not sure what you mean by SAKO. The rifle Is the lapua. we have had them for a while. I missed the posts on hand to hand combat. Classic poor Indian journalism by really bad "journalists". I would encourage people to look up LINE. h2h combat with vest, helmet, rifle, handgun is ...

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Coronavirus is spreading in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, and Australia - and all these countries have either hot weather or are in summer months (e.g. Australia). If we don't act, rest assured 1 crore Indians will die. And many amongst us are running like headless chickens giving the virus ...

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Because the above diseases have medicines and vaccines and corona doesn't. Furthermore, it's in our nature to care for the elderly. So while panic doesn't help in any situation, being concerned, informed and watchful might help overcome the situation.

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Bulbous bow has nothing got to do with sonar, it’s meant for reducing drag. You can house sonar with or without a bulbous bow.

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kvraghav wrote:^^
The lapua Magnum is from a Finnish company. Wonder if there is some real RnD or just assembly.

you are confusing rounds / cartridges with guns.

sohamn

we should get a copy of our SU-30 gun camera to get the social media blitzkrieg of the Pakis.

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51 squadron is Mig 21 and maybe Wingo Abhinandan is from the same Squadron.

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that could be because of timezone thing, if it was uploaded in US then it would show 26th.

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The video does look authentic and the service number quoted matches with supposed records.... This indeed looks like it is now a full scale war. If we can access the service number and records, so can Pakis, so lets wait for official clarification from Indian govt/military. If you see the flight su...

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This requires a rebuttal, maybe sink a Zulfiquar class or two.

sohamn

Why is train-18 being hauled by an engine? Minor nitpick - that is a locomotive and not an engine. There is a big difference in the meaning of locomotive and engine. regarding why it is hauled by a loco, the answer is because it is not tested for mainline tracks. One can't send an untested train on...

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How about this, a super gun (likes of Gun of Navarone, though lesser caliber) that can fire PRECISOULY at 90 KM or 120 KM, placed say 45 KM inside border (reverse slope, in caves etc. and all that), in AP, Sikkim and JK can plummet any PLA or TSPAF movement (which will be against restricted mountai...

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Agree with Haridas even meeting a normal elderly person in this case an elderly lady you wont sit on a higher sit out of sheer respect much less meeting a wife of a PVC awardee Smt. Rasulan Bibi . Its highly disrespectful of him to be sitting in the way he does and disrespectful to a soldier wife. ...

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BTW, the tank biathlon excerises are viewable via Amazon videos.

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our designers were fast asleep when this came to pass. umpteen reviews must have missed it. You cannot design for something that you dont know , The DND did not knew beyond 29K and Tejas and IAC was designed around these two types. Not just the lift but also the run way needed for take off land , b...

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It would be a very bad design if vikant's lift doesn't have room for f18 which is only slightly bigger than mig 29. Any design should allow room for growth. Weay field AW&CS in future and if F18 can't fit then surely a carrier borne awac won't fit as well.

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maz wrote:People, I need help in translating MDL's new Hindi magazine which has sections on the P17A as well as their sub programs. Is there anyone here who can do the honors?

Why can’t google do that? Google can already read Hindi from images.then copy paste and put in translate.

sohamn

not an expert, but I know for a fact that ICG is under the ministry of defence and almost always headed by a 3-star admiral. Also, ICG does a lot of exercises and intelligence sharing with the IN. So, it is not a marine BSF.

rest can be answered by an expert.

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Karthik S wrote:I don't see two locos on Rajdhanis.

it is there, in a pull pull configuration

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https://i.imgur.com/ZmO7QDM.jpg To put it in proper prespective from DRDO June 2014 newsletter at http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/newsletter/2014/june_14.pdf http://i64.tinypic.com/2sb8n68.jpg So even the length of this new canister is less than the earlier TCT-5 version. i.e. 20m vs 30m. So, while the...

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The biggest benefit comes in developing a network like a LAN based ethernet, where one single cable runs across the aircraft ( with a backup / redundant LAN also available ). Every single device has an IP and the LAN also has a switch that helps connect the devices and a router that can help communi...

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Singha ji, they improved the agility by adding the LERX later in 2013. If Tejas goes full ethernet in its network interface then they can shave few hundred kilos in weight. Turns out that copper wires are one of the heaviest individual components in an aircraft. Not sure, why ADA is not thinking of...

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Why on earth do we need 9000hp freight locos when we building 12000 hp ones? This is one thing I don't understand of IR, they should reduce diversification of locomotives to reduce maintenance. I could have understood if they were looking to get tech for HSR locos, but why freight locos? https://eco...

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John wrote:
Prem wrote:

Don't forget El\m-2238 radar wonder if these will get salvaged and used to replace lw-08.

That doesn't look like Godavari, but I think is INS Ranvijay. I think there is a few years left in that ship.

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Then please tell, endurance figures for Tejas vs. Gripen or if there is no such spec figure as 'endurance', then the range in km. If you can do some maths yourself, you'd be able to tell. Gripen C vs Tejas Mk1 fuel figures are almost the same, perhaps a difference of a few kgs. i.e. ~2400 kgs fuel ...

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I think ASRAAM derives initial guidance from Radar inputs because I don't think the IR seeker in the missile can lock at ranges in excess of 15-20 km, and ASRAAM has a range of 50km. So, the question is that Does Tejas, without inbuilt FLIR, can provide guidance to ASRAAM at long ranges thereby expl...

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Russian tank Biathlon - India did pretty well considering the old tanks and handicap

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The media with humanities background. I think what Ramana might have meant is that defence media in India are mainly obsessed with language skills instead of defence tech skills. i.e. lack of relevant experience. Not that humanities is a bad profession for journalists but it might not be the most s...

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sri lanka perhaps. i dont see bangladesh getting it. if we are to export arms, we should learn from the best how to blackbox and tamper proof certain parts of it. I don't know why Srilanka and Oman would need a AWACS, it doesn't make sense considering they have a tiny airforce. I would bet on Vietn...

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^^^^ It is possible that there are hidden aspects of the deal. There were no requirement to buy Talwars, navy could have just built more P17A for the same price. I think India makes such lavish deals with Russia in exchange for political capital and secretive technology like nuclear propulsion, stea...

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Not much updates on SCE 200 lately, last year had heard some contract with Ukraine regarding testing - but haven't seen any update thereafter. Sometimes I wonder, given how much financial troubles Ukraine is in, why can't be buy few semi-cryo engine tech from them? Same goes for marine turbine tech.

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