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KiranM

Two crashes in nine months, no new deal, Siachen troops face transport crisis The issue of blades is a classic example of basic structural defects in our MIL-IND Complex. I remember reading/watching an interview where exactly this case was brought up by IAF - it seems HAL wanted IAF to give advance...

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Summer/ winter trails is not just to test the equipment at extremes of temperature, but also under extreme environmental conditions like dust, snow, rain, slush, etc. These environmental conditions are difficult to simulate. And chambers only complement and not replace actual environmental testing. ...

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Wonderful! We have arm chair warriors professing an organization like Waffen SS or Iranian Revolutionary Guards to uphold 'dharmic values' when they do not understand the meaning of dharma. If we need a 'dharmic force' does it mean our armed forces are adharmic? I guess Indian Army were not fanatic ...

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Singha sir, to have a single line of logistics and greater operational tempo Arihant class will be like multirole SSGNs that also shoulder the Nuclear Detterence as additional responsibility. As Chetak/ tsarkar said (not sure who) it will be a 'unique to India' class vessel. Its displacement may inc...

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My 2 cents, new Govt will stick with selection of Gen. Suhag as IA chief and let his tenure play out. To avoid conflict of interest it may be a plan not to have VK Singh as MoD till then. His current charge of NE affairs and MEA (as per NDTV) will also give him the ministerial experience to take ove...

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The closest approximation for NSG would be Yamam of Israel. They also work closely with Shin Bet for Internal Security like NSG does with IB.

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JEM sir, you are right. The curve of the back of the commando on the right suggests a lady.But the one on the left is a male for sure.

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Considering this was my first competitive run and a first time 10km stretch, 67min was lucky. But my aim was <60min. Couldnt boost the last mile due to the heavy crowd near finish line. Need to start earlier next time. My regular workout for the last 6 months was a 7km run every 4 days. Improved it ...

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Singha sir, when did you start your run? I started mine around 6:40. Finished in 67min.

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Both Panagarh and Pathankot are in the plains. What about acclimitization for the MSC troops?

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That would be good-to-have but not a real must-have. What will that sea-based AAD intercept ? The likely path of an attack from likely adversaries would be over land. And with the range of AAD, at best you can only do a terminal interception and just count the number of cities on the coastline. So,...

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^^^ Sonam Wangchuk also needs to be removed from the list. He is very much alive and a Colonel now (?)

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Singha wrote:man that heracles radar has a insane rotation rate..never I seen on a naval ship.

The radar seems to not just rotate but also revolve round a pivot? Strange.. May be part of some radar cross section disruption.

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@KiranM, Thanks. Nice data point. That resolves the vertical separation, not the horizontal one. Anyways, let it slide. As per wiki, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charkhi_Dadri_mid-air_collision ; both planes were assigned the same airway flying in opposite directions. So I guess horizontal separati...

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Note the Khazak plane had no radome * No-radar refers to ground radar coverage * (For kicks) do we know if the Kazakh plane had a transponder (that was turned on)? IF it did, then his "still descending" should have been detected * Even then I have never heard of opposing flight paths over...

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Philip, regarding the bolded part. On what basis are you claiming that Russia will allow India to carry nukes in leased Akula? If anything instances (like limiting Brahmos range as per MTCR restrictions) only prove that Russia applies International treaties seriously when dealing with other nations...

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The MOD is now blaming L&T for the accident. Not too long ago,I posted xcpts. from a recent AWST issue on India's strategic missiles.Agni 6 to be specific.What appears to be on the cards is a larger missile for our SSBNs which will have MIRVs.So even if there are only 4 missiles on the first AT...

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Is this a model of the Arihant or the actual Arihant? :oops: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/accident-at-under-construction-nuclear-submarine-site-in-visakhapatnam-1-worker-killed-493279?pfrom=home-lateststories Desi Dork Media at it again. That is the picture of HMS Astute class. You can make ou...

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svinayak wrote:
Identify which special force ??

IAF Garuds

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A paper written by a US Army Officer on IA/ IAF Mountain Warfare Tactics and Strategy during Kargil War. http://www.nps.edu/Academics/Centers/CCC/Research/StudentTheses/Acosta03.pdf This paper down plays the effect of IAF. Another paper that presents the opposite picture of IAF contribution and also...

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A paper on Indian Amphibious force by an IN officer. The price tag on maritime assets like LHD/ LHA is staggering

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a517791.pdf

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Dear Anjan and Rohit, we seem to be talking at cross purposes. I am not saying Paratroopers should be considered equal to SF. All I get from the comments is the feeling that unit ethos is degrading military sense. So are Infantry batt. undertaking heliborne ops now to be temporary classed separately...

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imo SF is cool and all if the political will exists for them to target wanteds around the world including in TSP (more like SF being on deputation with RAW like maatkal operators go with mossad/shin bet units), but we need to disrupt and dislocate PLA formations in tibet is not SF but big VVS/Range...

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Lt Gen Prakash Katoch's good and hard hitting article on IA SF story so far Very interesting article and the comments are more illuminating on what really runs in the minds of both camps. I continue to believe that the Parachute Brigade, especially after having commanded it, is an extremely potent ...

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Hi Orbat Gurus like Rohit and Vaibhav. I would like to know how many aircrafts like An-32 and IL-76 are needed to deploy and sustain the 50th Ind. Para Bde?

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Best we standardize on A330 then both for our new refuellers and AWACS after the EMB based tech demonstrators. That would have been best, but unfortunately the A330 doesn't have a AEW&C variant. The British and French operate the E-3 Sentry based on the Boeing 707. For better or worse, the only...

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KiranM wrote:What is the difference between Landing Platform Dock (LPD) and Landing Ship Dock (LSD)? Both have a well dock for Landing Crafts and a flight deck for helicopters.

Bumping my post up to hopefully get an answer.

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From the Hindu Article posted above Avinash Chander, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and DRDO Director-General, said “the mission went off perfectly well” with Agni-IV reaching a height of about 850 km and achieving its full range of 4,000 km. The success “opens a new missile ready for i...

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The ARC is a common pool of platforms that can be used by the national command authority as they deem fit. Its manned by the IAF/ services anyway. It also a neutral perspective which is always valuable. Going forward, if the CDS becomes a reality, ARCs-services integration may become much smoother....

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Black frame INSAS with UBGL. Kewl

. Any idea if this is the same UBGL imported to use with AKs/ Tavors? Or indigenous versions?

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In both calculations where are the ~50% non ICV personnel being used up? Mechanised Infantry Battalion Battalion HQ-3 Regimental Aid Post-2 Assault Pioneer Platoon-2 Mortar Platoon-6 Mech Coy-13 Mech Coy-13 Mech Coy-13 Total-52 Mechanised Batalions like their Infantry brethren would have platoons t...

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What is the difference between Landing Platform Dock (LPD) and Landing Ship Dock (LSD)? Both have a well dock for Landing Crafts and a flight deck for helicopters.

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WHy cant Mig29 s and F 18s do a Fairey Swordfish and launch torpedoes from their wing pylons? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpedo_Advanced_Light This is 22o kg. Carrying torpedoes is not the problem. Detecting a submerged sub to target is the problem. Even if a fighter carries sonabuoys, it lacks ...

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we can say that 600 personnel in a Mech inf Bn - 4 Rifle Coys, MMG Platoon, Mortar platoon and RL platoon; is to be transported by IFVs. This matches the 60 IFV per Mech Bn (@ 10 per IFV) you allude to. But what about reserve IFVs? Also BMP2 carries 3 crew + 7 passengers. So the crew for the BMPs c...

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Def Min may reconsider Avro HS-748 replacement program plans Aviation Week article Legally, I am not sure if it is possible to invite global tenders from anyone other than Indan Public Sector concerns. That would not be a global tender but a requirement which has pre-excluded the Public Sector. The...

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Hi Rohit, Please clarify few doubts. ..removing one infantry bde of 3 x infantry regiments... Should 'Infantry Regiment' be 'Infantry Battalion'? - 7 x 2 armored regiments (@900 men each) = 12,600 As per this link: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/OrBat/Misc/3-B.html , manpower for an Armor...

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IAF's role is important to provide in terms of interdiction missions in FEBA as well as ground support. Sometime back there was a report which spoke about IAF's reluctance to support IA in CSD as 'flying artillery' as it has bigger things to care about. IMO, that is flawed thinking. Reason being un...

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IMHO it is high time we extricate ourself out of the MTA mess. Explore if the C-27J design, production tools and technology can be acquired lock, stock and barrel. Given that Spartan has a bleak future, this might be possible. Engage a conglomerate like Tata/ Reliance to partner with HAL to manufact...

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To gurus like Rohit and Raja Bose, any idea why some para battalions have been renamed as Special Forces (Airborne)? To me looks like they are the original para infantry for 50th Ind. Para Brigade. That is the genius master-stroke of some para general who thinks Special Forces and Parachute Infantr...

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Congrats new mods. Hope BRF returns to its old days of meaningful discussions with extra hands around.

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