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by souravB
27 Jun 2018 01:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - April 24, 2018
Replies: 2845
Views: 534172

Re: Terroristan - April 24, 2018


Another feather in the cap.
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by souravB
26 Jun 2018 14:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 955832

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

It means since we cannot defeat you militarily but we can terrorize you, so sit across the table and discuss with us how you are going to give us more territory. The we being the Islamists (valley plus Pak) backed by forefathers. Since without the threat of terrorism this cannot be achieved so all ...
by souravB
26 Jun 2018 03:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2937
Views: 729799

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Just a random thought that has been going on my since I heard about signing of COMCASA. Maybe, just maybe F-35 be a late entry to the MMRCA. reason: - there is not much logic behind GoI signing COMCASA unless something game changer comes. armed predator drones just doesn't cut it. - IAF always wante...
by souravB
26 Jun 2018 02:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 534464

Re: Indian Foreign Policy

Nobody is joking, friend. just because we let it happen, doesn't mean that the chinese are going to. why would anyone support a loose cannon?? what about the time our great commie led "parliamentarians" signed a joint letter to the US govt asking them not to give Modi a visa?? Would "...
by souravB
25 Jun 2018 21:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 534464

Re: Indian Foreign Policy

do you remember the days when every tom dick and harry senator and his chaprasi sidekick from the US coming to India for their piles treatment would casually drop into MMS's office without fail?? They were never refused. What did it say about MMS?? Let's assume that some undersecretary from the US ...
by souravB
25 Jun 2018 20:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 534464

Re: Indian Foreign Policy

Apologies for interjecting between a convo but my inexperience urges me to ask the Gurus This Didi fiasco, could we have used it to show that an elected CM of India is not less in stature than their politburo member? this is not about simplicity, but it is the representation of people during an offi...
by souravB
21 Jun 2018 00:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

GPS & GLONASS receivers already exist in smartphones, adding NAVIC on top should not impact the cost too much. Russia mandated that all smartphones with GPS sold in Russia should also have GLONASS capability and there were no perceptible change in costs due to this. The NAVIC signal specificati...
by souravB
20 Jun 2018 22:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

On the risk of sounding rude, Really!!! Do you really think the Navigation chips are incorporated in a Micro-Controller architechture? There is nothing called built right into it, the NCs (yes those are also called chips) are integrated into the motherboard , and to integrate it somebody has to mak...
by souravB
20 Jun 2018 20:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

Let's do a Scenario vs Problems on NAVIC Problem3 : with a few tweaks, it can be an effective tool for tracking people and GOI have a piss poor record for maintaining citizen privacy. How so ? Are we putting a transmitter or a receiver ? Receiver. It just needs to receive signal for triangulation t...
by souravB
20 Jun 2018 20:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

You might want to go read up about how the technology works to clear up those basic doubts, and how others like GLONASS are built right into the A11s and Snapdragons that power your mobile devices. The bolded statements show that you have a fundamental misunderstanding on how any of this actually w...
by souravB
20 Jun 2018 20:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

Problem2 : If it has GPS+NAVIC, cost of the device will increase (in cases by 1000Rs.) Could you explain the basis of this calculation? Currently there is no navigation chip that has NAVIC receiver, they have to put it in along with GPS, (maybe) GLONASS et al. They come well integrated into Motherb...
by souravB
20 Jun 2018 17:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

Let's do a Scenario vs Problems on NAVIC Scenario : GOI asks all chip manufacturer to include/have NAVIC chip. Problem1 : If the device only has NAVIC chip, it will be pretty useless outside a range. Problem2 : If it has GPS+NAVIC, cost of the device will increase (in cases by 1000Rs.) Problem3 : Go...
by souravB
20 Jun 2018 14:26
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1502576

Re: Small Arms Thread

This is going to sound like a radical idea but how about the govt encouraging Tata or some big name company to buy out a medium size gun design/manufacturer in Eastern Europe, Israel or the West? Kind of like Tata buying Jaguar & Land Rover. Maybe have them design guns and run OFB's production ...
by souravB
19 Jun 2018 18:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1178
Views: 339151

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Good idea, sourav do the honors. We have lost many great posters in last few years. Perhaps it may help mods know the general sentiment of forum. I suggest we look at sinodefence That might be bit complex being said than done. will need some additional coding. I can do the server end coding on PHP ...
by souravB
19 Jun 2018 18:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1178
Views: 339151

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Hello. I had asked this once earlier, when the new look forum was being implemented... Is it possible to have 'Thumbs up/Down' or 'Like/Dislike' button for posts on the forums. Will give an opportunity to show appreciation (or show displeasure) reducing risk of verbal spats. Many eons back I too ha...
by souravB
18 Jun 2018 18:53
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1502576

Re: Small Arms Thread

^^^ Totally agree. A rifle is an infantry's best friend. Designing it should be as much art as much science. Western countries allow gun ownership and most designers are avid lovers of firearms. They not only know what is the science behind but also the feeling. A rifle is such a personal thing that...
by souravB
17 Jun 2018 16:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1464328

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

There might be a possibility that IAF wants to use meteor with only Mk2 fitted with Uttam and not 1A. Mk2 ultimately is more suited for interceptor role. For 1A they are considering Astra which will be more suited for occasional firing of BVR in point defense role, so they do not care if MBDA does n...
by souravB
17 Jun 2018 16:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

wink wink. But more seriously, mil applications for ISRO assets is a hush topic for good reason. Lotsa damage potential in commercial launch orders, inter-agency relationships etc. (not to mention tech sanctions) might apply if ISRO comes out of the closet, such as it were. thanks for replying.. ye...
by souravB
16 Jun 2018 17:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1544216

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

I don't know if this is the right thread to ask this or not, but I didn't found any other space based thread. I wanted to ask any erudite people out there on India's capability of satellite based missile launch and flight path tracking. I know we have come leaps and bound on satellite sensors but on...
by souravB
16 Jun 2018 17:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2937
Views: 729799

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

In my opinion, all the F series a/c do not stand a chance in the MMRCA 3.0. Least of all Gripen. IAF is waiting for upgradation of Rafale and to buy time, they started the tender farce. Reasons: IAF in the long term wants to decrease the variety of a/c it uses for a laundry list of reasons after the...
by souravB
16 Jun 2018 16:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5643
Views: 1636147

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

I remember a German engineer that spent a long time in India installing and commissioning steel plants. I think it was 18 months once and 7 months another time during the late 60s. He did have to take the permission of the German government and get a medical clearance. I think you are talking of Ku...
by souravB
15 Jun 2018 20:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5643
Views: 1636147

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Whatever the pay, no brit is going to work for you. They and others like them around the world are protecting and will continue to protect core technologies. Such technologies are the new national crown jewels. is it a mere coincidence that even some country like russia has consistently denied Indi...
by souravB
14 Jun 2018 06:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5643
Views: 1636147

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

found this article, it seems copy pasted from some other source. http://idrw.org/make-operation-bluestar-files-public-uk-judge-to-british-govt/#more-172586 A UK judge has ordered the declassification of documents that are expected to shed further light on Britain’s involvement in Operation Bluestar ...
by souravB
13 Jun 2018 04:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - South & North Korea Thread
Replies: 1370
Views: 302441

Re: India - South & North Korea Thread

Thanks Ramana for replying. Though the prudence in me is shrieking against this deal saying Indian interests are not harmed only if there is unification. souravB, I think in US the globalist lobby that came to power in early 90s that hoodwinked/Nelson eye to NoKo missile transfers to Pak is capped. ...
by souravB
12 Jun 2018 16:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8452
Views: 3042581

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Anything that is easy to copy will be copied by China. The only thing worth developing is stuff that is so complex that its hard to back engineer. Stuff that you don't need a patent on because nobody has a hope in hell of figuring out how it works. Nothing in this world is un-copyable (well except ...
by souravB
12 Jun 2018 15:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - South & North Korea Thread
Replies: 1370
Views: 302441

Re: India - South & North Korea Thread

It's great that NoKo wants to get back in the fold (though I am skeptical since they have made a**hats of the world before), can any Guru enlighten me please about the implications of it vis a vis Bharat? As I recall they do have a very good record of weapon tech smuggling perpetrated with Bakistan,...
by souravB
12 Jun 2018 02:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7503
Views: 1752145

Re: Understanding the US- Again

Photo litho machines at par with ASML are also made by nikkon and cannon. India becoming self sufficient depends on the will of the govt. Need to pump tons of funds. Technical know how is available in India. We have 3-4 small fabs. Maintenance of fabs is very costly plus production costs are pretty...
by souravB
12 Jun 2018 00:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - April 24, 2018
Replies: 2845
Views: 534172

Re: Terroristan - April 24, 2018

Bakistan is one step closer to becoming the promised land.


Though I don't particularly like suffering of other life-forms, we have to remember Karachi is a city of Muhajirs. These people are the reason behind partition.
cheers
by souravB
11 Jun 2018 14:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8452
Views: 3042581

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

India is 5th largest on the basis of its body count only. There is not much India produces that the world needs. Not entirely true. Plenty of things India produces that the world needs namely Agricultural items (Lentils, oil and meats to name a few) IT services (many work done for critical systems ...
by souravB
08 Jun 2018 14:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CAATSA...An Oxymoron?
Replies: 890
Views: 209760

Re: CAATSA .. An Oxymoron ?

They will but at the place and time of their choosing , They will play this game their way to their advantage , if the need arises they can arm twist France and Israel to sanction us and indeed they have done that wrt to 2 other countries [ China & Russia ] We need to get out of this fallacy th...