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by Kumar
26 Jan 2006 15:38
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Republic Day 2006
Replies: 115
Views: 87475

Jai Hind!! A happy republic day to everyone! :) Re: The parade 1. Don't you just love the diversity of our country! :) 2. Saudi King appeared quite relaxed when he came. But as the show progressed he appeared a bit slouched. A combination of peaked interest as well as feeling a bit startled and dimi...
by Kumar
20 Dec 2005 08:41
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: A.Q. Khan The Movie
Replies: 69
Views: 58165

Add to that the true blue features of Jinnah and Bhutto as the leaders of Porkistan. I wonder, why was mushy spared the po(r)king?
by Kumar
17 Dec 2005 12:05
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: A.Q. Khan The Movie
Replies: 69
Views: 58165

ha! ha! ha!

Chinese take-out was fabulous!
by Kumar
21 Oct 2005 12:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 109346

Regarding US research capabilities, US has been the Guru of the world during the last century and still is. Mere absence of certain programs could be related to policy decisions, but doesn't reflect on the capability. Despite all the brouhaha about Japan, asian Tigers, China and now India, Innovatio...
by Kumar
30 Sep 2005 21:37
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 109346

crossposted: More fuel for kgoan: Noting the innocuous sounding statement about India-China relations, one wonders whether Paki army is the sole finacier for Uneven. Why not China? China has deeper pockets and much more expertise in these matters, and same interests as Pakistan wrt India. India was ...
by Kumar
28 Sep 2005 00:31
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 109346

India's Iran vote decisive for US strategic ties: Experts "I think it shows a new maturity and that India is beginning to think for itself," asserted Stephen Philip Cohen, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "This vote was especially important since the Iranians...
by Kumar
27 Sep 2005 00:56
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 109346

xposted: India's vote in the IAEA to refer Iran to the UNSC has a ring of pragmatic inevitability about it. What Iran and US both were demanding from India was really merely 'fluff'. What US wanted was to show that the IAEA vote was not vote by a gang of western rich bullies attacking a helpless 3rd...
by Kumar
27 Sep 2005 00:21
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 109346

Lantos hails India's vote on Iran Congressman Tom Lantos, California Democrat, and the highest ranking Democrat on the House International Relations Committee, has hailed India's about-face in Vienna in aligning itself with the United States and the European Union and voting to refer Iran to the Un...
by Kumar
12 Sep 2005 21:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1783
Views: 397246

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1490073,0008.htm France to help India develop nuclear energy Agence France-Presse Paris, September 12, 2005 France has agreed to help India develop its civilian nuclear energy programme and the two countries are looking at sealing a cooperation agreement in tha...
by Kumar
30 Aug 2005 00:03
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Deterrence: What's all the fuss about?
Replies: 94
Views: 47958

Rationality or irrationality can be said to reside in an individual entity, but its 'show' doesn't necessarily reside in an individual entity, but may be a function of relationship between two entities. Chin-Pak-ji may 'show' rational behavior regarding US's interests, but it may 'show' irrational r...
by Kumar
16 Aug 2005 03:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cruise Missile Test in Pakistan: News and Discussions
Replies: 381
Views: 136404

OK, so what Dileep meant was that TERCOM just measures a linear profile of heights, and matches with the stored 3D terrain data.
by Kumar
16 Aug 2005 03:36
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cruise Missile Test in Pakistan: News and Discussions
Replies: 381
Views: 136404

. DSMAC is digial scene matching, that gives better reliability in identifying the correction. The TERCON uses a single dimension data, while DSMAc is two dimensional. So it has better chance of getting an exact location. Is TERCON different from TERCOM (Terrain contour mapping)? For TERCOM you nee...
by Kumar
16 Aug 2005 02:47
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cruise Missile Test in Pakistan: News and Discussions
Replies: 381
Views: 136404

If the missile is already loaded with terrain images (say acquired from some satellite), then comparing the images acquired by the camera and the images from the satellite and doing the careful bookkeeping for the scale factors, it may be possible to extract the height info.
by Kumar
16 Aug 2005 00:15
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cruise Missile Test in Pakistan: News and Discussions
Replies: 381
Views: 136404

I don't see why should it be an embarassment for USA if it knew and understood and okayed testing of a CM by Paks. Actually the reverse should be considered embarassing. As far as Paki actions are concerned, they have to have the approval/understanding of both the masters, China & USA. MuNNA of ...
by Kumar
13 Aug 2005 03:00
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cruise Missile Test in Pakistan: News and Discussions
Replies: 381
Views: 136404

Ramana,

May be TSP's ballistic missiles have doubtful accuracy or reliability.

Nuclear bombast could also be meant to show that they have another way to hit India with nukes even if India gets an anti ballistic-missile capability courtesy uncle.
by Kumar
05 Jul 2005 04:53
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Eight Years!
Replies: 41
Views: 39567

WWW was a big, dark & empty space for Indian 'jingos' till BR and BRF happened.

BR has been a super-duper killer-app in its area of expertise.

Thanks & congrats to all the people involved.
by Kumar
03 May 2005 08:56
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora - RIP
Replies: 104
Views: 79042

A very saddening news. He was a great hero. I had the good fortune of hearing him in person during the height of Punjab problem. He was giving lectures along with an author Maheep Singh. His presence was imposing like a lion and even in his sixties he was sharp like a hawk. He talked against the mil...
by Kumar
02 Nov 2004 21:45
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: New IAF world record
Replies: 32
Views: 34271

Anyone please explain this pressure altitude vs normal altitude thingy? Altitude is measured by measuring the ambient pressure. For this to work a standard model for the atmosphere is needed which gives the variation of pressure with altitude. A pressure altitude is the altitude derived from the st...
by Kumar
31 Oct 2004 00:33
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 October 2004
Replies: 321
Views: 110379

Vikram, Iran does support bunch of terrorist organizations like Hezbollah. I think its head honchos do believe in the Ummah although common people may be getting tired of it. I think the key point being emphasized here is this: that despite its past steeped in Islamic revolution and its support for ...
by Kumar
09 Jul 2004 03:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 338573

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

On the topic of three Boses: 1. JC Bose was a towering figure of his time. His work on radio waves (millimetric waves) was pioneering. He was the first to demonstate that radio waves could be used for communication. If you look at the instruments he built then you realize how much of an inventor he ...
by Kumar
06 Jul 2004 19:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 338573

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

The following is a great article on JC Bose's research on radio waves (millimetric). Has some wonderful pictures of instruments made by him. THE WORK OF JAGADIS CHANDRA BOSE:100 YEARS OF MM-WAVE RESEARCH A couple of years ago IEEE officially acknowledged Bose over Marconi. IEEE Virtual museum: Jagad...
by Kumar
02 Jul 2004 22:57
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Seven Years!
Replies: 162
Views: 120650

Re: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Seven Years!

Regarding BRM, its format is much like a printed journal/magazine. This format is good for serious articles which could be referred to in future as one would refer toa journal article. But a more web-friendly format could be the approach taken by many sites that keep on adding articles continuously ...
by Kumar
02 Jul 2004 22:47
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Seven Years!
Replies: 162
Views: 120650

Re: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Seven Years!

I can't forget the time at BR after the 1998 tests, during the Kargil and when the Agni was first tested. We have gone through many exhilirating and frustrating times together. Security environment for India has improved in many ways since BR has been around. The worries, frustrtions of years past h...
by Kumar
11 Mar 2004 06:29
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?
Replies: 128
Views: 53156

Re: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?

Agni-III was supposed to be tested by the end of 2003. GF announced that it will be tested in Jan 2004. Perhaps a feel-gooder for the republic day. But then talks of preponing the national elections started and Atre announced that Agni-III will be tested in two-to-three months. My judgement was that...
by Kumar
10 Mar 2004 00:29
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004
Replies: 326
Views: 94639

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004

Amrika nay ek kutta pala, Zia-ul Haq uska nala.' (America had a pet dog, whose name was Zia-ul-Haq) This is an aside, but Zia was indeed derided in Pakistan. There was this story of ISI being asked to investigate the mystery of postage stamps bearing a picture of Zia not sticking properly. After a ...
by Kumar
04 Mar 2004 23:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004
Replies: 326
Views: 94639

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004

Nigeria's nuclear power 'mix-up' Its a funny "marham-patti" from our familar BDMs from BBC. You shee, it is all Nigeria's fault! Poor Pakistan's name is being dragged through mud by those Nigerians who keep on coming up wild accusations one after another. First about missiles against N. K...
by Kumar
23 Feb 2004 10:00
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 20 Feb 2004
Replies: 334
Views: 104971

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 20 Feb 2004

BBC discovers 'Indian Subcontinent' and 'South Asia' in Nuke Proliferation by Pakis! A foreign ministry spokesman said certain items were bought from international dealers, including some from the Indian subcontinent . "It happened that some of the dealers were from some subcontinent countries...
by Kumar
16 Feb 2004 07:38
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004
Replies: 333
Views: 97307

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004

If Iran and Libya had the centriguge technology and the weapon designs, then I can bet that Saudi Arabia has the bomb . They have always had money and ambition to buy themselves a "grand vision".
by Kumar
07 Feb 2004 21:25
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004
Replies: 339
Views: 106060

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004

Sridhar,

I just noticed that too. It has been updated. Thanks.
by Kumar
07 Feb 2004 20:21
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004
Replies: 339
Views: 106060

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004

OK Folks, here is the whole enchilada. I have added the remaining 11 minutes or so. Mushy's Urdu Press conference transcripts translated into english. Total duration 1:35:49 In the name of Allah the merciful. Ladies & Gentlemen, it is indeed my pleasure in addressing you and answering you, whate...
by Kumar
07 Feb 2004 07:43
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004
Replies: 339
Views: 106060

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004

Mushy uses a very weird logic. He says that "individuals" like presidents, army chiefs and scientists may have been involved during nuclear development. But the government was not involved and the army was not involved. :roll: Then for proliferation he says, only A.Q. Khan was responsible....
by Kumar
07 Feb 2004 06:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004
Replies: 339
Views: 106060

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004

------------------------------------------------ Mushy's Urdu press conference: Transcripts from time range 25min-45 minute Note: It is quite painful to translate something from Urdu which is not grammatically sound in the original itself. Many sentences appear tortured, but I guess that can't be h...
by Kumar
07 Feb 2004 00:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004
Replies: 339
Views: 106060

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004

This is the link to the video, works fine with RealPlayer:

rtsp://live2.pibc.com:7070/pv/smil/ptvnews/president_pc_020504.smil
by Kumar
06 Feb 2004 23:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004
Replies: 339
Views: 106060

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004

Originally posted by ramana: Sridhar, Can we translate the Mushy press conf for the benefit of all? Thanks, ramana Ramana, It is a really long press conference 1hour 36minutes. I have transcribed the first ten minutes. Others can join in. -------------------------------- Musharraf's press conferenc...
by Kumar
05 Feb 2004 19:37
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004
Replies: 339
Views: 106060

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 04 Feb 2004

Recent history: 1. Libya and Iran squeal on Pak about proliferation. 2. General orders an investigation. 3. USA supports the general. 4. General cuts a deal with the "Saintest" (not sainter, not a saint, but ...). 5."Saintest" apologizes on TV. 6. The general pardons the "sa...
by Kumar
28 Jan 2004 08:00
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 22 Jan 2004
Replies: 325
Views: 96706

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 22 Jan 2004

Originally posted by muddur: Pakistan’s nuclear guru under suspicion Father of program is investigated for technology transfer From the above link there is available a pop up window titled "Nuclear Standoff Interactive", comparing India and Pakistan's nukes and missiles. It says "MSN...