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From DN India Battles Slip In Fleet Availability By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI NEW DELHI — The Indian Air Force (IAF) is trying to stem the declining combat readiness of its aircraft with a 10-year, $50 billion buy-andupgrade plan, a senior Indian Defense Ministry official said. IAF officials are also accel...

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Acharya wrote:
Gerard wrote:Enlightened Mulayam, Amar sing paeans of nuclear deal

Govt engaged in talks with NSG countries for waiver: Menon
Money sings paeans of nuclear deal

And money didn't play a role in the denunciation of the deal?

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There are over 100 a/c parked at the FedEx ramp at Memphis international. Also notice the C-5s off to the side. This magnitude of airlift capability has implicit strategic connotations. Click image for bigger pic http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1108051M.jpg http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1108051/

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India's 50-MPG Tata Nano: Auto Solution or Pollution?

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Absolutely! And don't forget to buy a NY Mets hat.

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Appologies for linking Force . The main reason I post this is because it is directly linked to the head of MBDA. Bouvier revealed that about 6,000 Maitri missiles would be manufactured. While confirming the Maitri deal he also said that MBDA was keenly awaiting the RFP for a quick reaction surface-t...

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Man alive! If the US is this precient and has this much control over the affairs of India, who can resist this juggernaut? Resistance is futile, India will be assimilated!

I guess not a leaf falls anywhere without US dictation and approval.

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From DN June 23, 2008 India Develops Missile Decoy India’s Hyderabad-based Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DERL) announced it is developing high-tech decoy systems that “seduce” missiles away from their intended targets. The decoy will emit signals to seduce an incoming missile and distract...

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From DN HAL To Produce Light Helicopters for India By vivek raghuvanshi Published: 12 Jun 17:53 EDT (13:53 GMT) NEW DELHI - India will reduce to 197 the number of helicopters it purchases from overseas markets and buy another 187 domestically. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the body responsi...

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BMW Builds a Shape-Shifting Car Out of Cloth
While not aerospace per se but it definitely has possibilities in the morphing wing and control surfaces areas. Not to mention that it's one awesome piece of badassery!

Make sure to watch the video.

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From DN June 9, 2008 UAVs To Fill India’s AWACS Needs By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI NEW DELHI — Until India finishes developing its planned AWACS aircraft, the military will depend on other surveillance systems, especially UAVs. The Defence Ministry has cleared the purchase of more than 300 UAVs of various t...

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It is almost 100% guaranteed any phoren import will croak and die under our conditions needing extra money and time to fix. The AH-64D and WAH-64Ds have been operating in A'stan and Iraq regularly for years now. After the initial hiccups, they are logging hundreds of combat hours. Not to mention th...

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Some unconventional Chinese ships Chinese spacecraft and missile tracking ships Chinese hospital ship Note that with the 071 LPD and this hospital ship, the Chinese will be in a very good position to offer sustained out of area humanitarian aid. They are going to be pushing the 'hearts and minds' as...

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Northrop building the next US stealth bomber

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Two barrier-busting aircraft pass new milestones

Meanwhile, Boeing unofficially claimed a new world record by flying the turbine-powered A160T for 18.7 hours on a single flight staged between 14 and 15 May.

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P&WC to supply engines for Russia's Mi-38 helicopter [quote]By Andrew Doyle Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Helicopters of Russia to supply PW127TS engines for the Mi-38 utility helicopter. Under the terms of the deal â€“ finalised in Moscow e...

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Bangladesh Navy Tests Chinese Anti-Ship Missile

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From DN May 12, 2008 [quote] Indian Reluctance Holds Up U.S. Arms Sales By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI NEW DELHI â€” The Indian Defence Ministryâ€™s inability to sign the End Use Verification Agreement (EUVA) and other Indo-U.S. pacts may delay U.S. arms sales to India, including the $2 billion purchase of Lo...

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Decentralise defence R&D: DRDO chief

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From DN May 5, 2008 [quote] Raptor Flexes Its Data-Collection Muscles By MICHAEL HOFFMAN UAVs are not the sole answer to collecting the intelligence, surÂveillance and reconnaissance that U.S. field commanders crave. Predators, Reapers and Global Hawks stand little chance against the air defenses t...

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First superheavy element found in nature

The news today is that a group led by Amnon Marinov at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found the first naturally occuring superheavy nuclei by sifting through a large pile of the heavy metal thorium.

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Raytheon lifts veil on ramjet-powered HARM

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The BR's navy section hasn't been updated since September 07. I'm just sayin...

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There were major quality problems with the construction of the LHD-8 by NGSS. The USN has rejected the ship after inspection and told NGSS to fix the problems. Oh, and NGSS will have eat $350 million in cost overruns. As opposed to having the customer eat the costs related to the shipyard's ineptitu...

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MBDA Confirms Air Defense System Sale to Pakistan

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SoKo is undergoing a massive naval rearmament phase. It is well on its way to being one of the most powerful Asian navies. Makes the IN's plans look rather modest, to tell the truth. Just check out how many 3,000 tons multi-purpose frigates they intend to build. And on top of that, all of the new bu...

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DRDO AEW&C brochure

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I was told the range of a AESA is somewhat proportional to its diameter "aperture"...hence in that case wouldnt a rotating AESA array (two faced) inside the dish permit using the full diameter than the fixed array? like the E3 radar, the height of the array would decline as it nears the e...

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China's New Carrier Rocket To Debut In 2014

China's new generation of carrier rocket, the Long March 5, with a maximum payload capacity of 25 tons, will come into use in 2014, said an official with the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology on Sunday.

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Now wait a minute , "The liquid part will be reused", what does it mean? Are they talking about the water , or something else :-? The pee will be processed, turned into mineral water, and sold to you for Rs 5 per pouch :twisted: Nothing like glass of refreshing Rail Neer to quench the thi...

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India Boosts Defense Budget to $26.4 Billion agence france-presse Published: 29 Feb 13:21 EST (08:21 GMT) NEW DELHI - India on Friday jacked up defense spending by 10 percent to $26.4 billion, the steepest hike since independence to fund a mammoth modernization program. Finance Minister Palaniappan...

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Also, Astra might have a future in a tri or quad pack inside the universal VLS being designed by L&T.

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The state of the art in light armored vehicles

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Next put the PAD kill vehicle on the front end and have ASAT capability. Prophetic words... There is a momentum in DRDO projects like never before and not just in the missile progs. Added after seeing Arun's post: With the new denser fuel, the AIII-SL will most likely exceed current range-payload e...

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From DN [quote]Feb 25, 2008 Indian Policies Loom Large at New Delhi Show By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI NEW DELHI â€” Offsets were a hot topic at Defexpo 2008, the fifth biennial land and naval defense show here Feb. 16-19, where Defence Minister A.K. Antony responded to requests for policy clarification by p...

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From DN [quote] Feb 25, 2008 India Boosts Spending on Infantry Equipment By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI NEW DELHI â€” While the Indian military has long focused on acquisition of major weapons, the challenges of low-intensity warfare increasingly have occupied strategists, and more funds now are being funnele...

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Not sure how the defense sector will shape up but in the power plant construction and heavy engineering sector, the GoI mandates that during the bidding process, the PSUs automatically get a ~10% benefit in their bids. Meaning that if the PSU's bid is 10% (or less) higher than the next lowest bid, t...

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Dr. Kalam is a rare gem, perhaps once in a generation type of person.

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