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by shaun
24 Dec 2020 09:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3218
Views: 2030042

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Both Godrej and EEL producing pinaka rockets apart from OFB , enhanced and guided pinaka seems to be same , if range and accuracy is taken into consideration https://twitter.com/KUNALBI25146617/status/1330128522107645957?s=08 shaun, there is confusion in the above article on enhanced vs guided Pina...
by shaun
22 Dec 2020 22:31
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2327602

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

nam wrote:Look what do we have here :D

The label below the transparent radome.

Ku-band RF Seeker for Anti-Aircraft applications
by shaun
14 Dec 2020 22:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1260210

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Within time frame of 24-25 we will be having 9 brand new frigates , 4 brand new destroyer
by shaun
12 Dec 2020 08:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2176869

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

When BR have started taking scroll artcles seriously ?? There is problem but not the way amplified by them
by shaun
11 Dec 2020 07:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8446
Views: 3025710

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

GhoseSpot @SandipGhose OMG - what has #COVID19 done to the world. Can’t believe @TheEconomist is praising #Aadhar and #JDY saying that’s what saved the day for migrants and dissing the US system in comparison. Read below Down pointing backhand index Kudos @narendramodi and @NandanNilekani https://e...
by shaun
11 Dec 2020 07:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8446
Views: 3025710

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

GhoseSpot @SandipGhose OMG - what has #COVID19 done to the world. Can’t believe @TheEconomist is praising #Aadhar and #JDY saying that’s what saved the day for migrants and dissing the US system in comparison. Read below Down pointing backhand index Kudos @narendramodi and @NandanNilekani https://e...
by shaun
11 Dec 2020 06:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2176869

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The average salary of a clerk in India (the lowest govt position in govt of India) is Rs Of late what are you smoking :mrgreen: , apart from govt employee which constitute very less percentage of our population , no one is guranteed a fixed income for life .For private sector , no one knows when th...
by shaun
06 Dec 2020 17:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2176869

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

kiranA wrote:Somepeople made good points about inequality in states w.r.t farm income. But then messed up everything by blaming Punjabi farmers for it. I said it before ........
A classic example of rant , as if delhi trained its gun on punjabi farmers to grow only paddy and wheat !! Pathetic post .
by shaun
22 Nov 2020 08:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3218
Views: 2030042

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Both Godrej and EEL producing pinaka rockets apart from OFB , enhanced and guided pinaka seems to be same , if range and accuracy is taken into consideration

https://twitter.com/KUNALBI25146617/sta ... 45957?s=08
by shaun
18 Nov 2020 00:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

https://twitter.com/ReviewVayu/status/1328573455021830146 This OshoCorp seems a strange company to say the least. https://twitter.com/iyermkk/status/1328716154366353410?s=19 First such an order has not been awarded. This is a Make 2 pgme and few firms have been shortlisted. The firm mentioned here ...
by shaun
11 Nov 2020 16:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

They are listed as Traders ..bagged some order for CBRN Individual Protection Equipmentand and supplied to BEL and other PSUs . They got order for APU based on Defence Procurement Procedure‘s industry-funded ‘Make II‘ category, “Initially, we are required to develop four APUs – two each for the T-72...
by shaun
11 Nov 2020 06:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_october_2020_global_security_army_industry/indian_army_awards_oshocorp_contract_for_t-72_and_t-90_tank_apu.html Indian Army awards OshoCorp contract for T-72 and T-90 tank APU OshoCorp Global is selected by the Indian Army after nearly four years of sele...
by shaun
10 Nov 2020 14:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2176869

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

people in WB wants the status quo to be maintained. The progressive ones have left and the rest are still busking in the glory of socialist era . When Tata was shown the door , 99.9% people who have got nothing to do with Singur rejoiced , forgetting that it will hamper industrialization for decades...
by shaun
18 Oct 2020 09:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2176869

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Looks like IMF is in with BIF, the claim the BD per Capita Income is Higwash, The Taka has depriciated like the Indian rupee and given Electricity consumption etc. it is clear that Per capita Income using a lot of factors like population growth, 2020- they are predicting BD economy growth- how? The...
by shaun
14 Oct 2020 13:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2119141

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

‘Indian Navy Ignoring Crucial Advantages Of Dhruv As NUH’

https://www.livefistdefence.com/2020/10 ... s-nuh.html
by shaun
07 Oct 2020 22:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2822225

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) Team NEXT IASby Team NEXT IASAugust 4, 2020 In News- The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) has ensured essential immunization services during the COVID pandemic. It is being implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM) by the Ministr...
by shaun
05 Oct 2020 16:05
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2327602

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

comparing this with Anti Submarine ROCket ASROC Emerges of China

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by shaun
05 Oct 2020 15:51
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2327602

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Successful Flight Test of SMART Posted On: 05 OCT 2020 1:26PM by PIB Delhi Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) has been successfully flight tested today 5th Oct 2020 at 1145 hrs from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. All the mission objectives including missile flight upto t...
by shaun
03 Oct 2020 14:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8796
Views: 2464420

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

During Obama time also backog was cleared once, These happens once or twice in a decade...USCIS has their own calculations... govt just uses that as per their own timings
by shaun
30 Sep 2020 04:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3218
Views: 2030042

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/money-faulty-ammo-100-howitzers-army-internal-report-1726586-2020-09-29 Listed under the heading 'Casualties due to OFB manufactured ammunition and armament', the report notes 27 troops and others have been killed in faulty ammunition accidents since 2014, with...
by shaun
19 Sep 2020 19:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1538383

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016

So the hoopla around development of Indigenous space suite was a hoopla after all Saar, I haven't seen any ISRO promise for Indigenous space suit. They promised a local capsule modelled on Soyuz, manned by 4 strapping , good looking desi IAF men with Russian training, and by God, they will deliver!...
by shaun
19 Sep 2020 12:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1538383

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016

Gaganyaan: Space suits for India’s first manned space mission astronauts under production in Russia. Russian research and development enterprise ‘Zvezda’ has started manufacturing of space suits for the Indian astronauts, who are likely to be part of India’s first manned space mission ‘Gaganyaan’, ...
by shaun
17 Sep 2020 17:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3218
Views: 2030042

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Would like to know a few things: 1) How many shells were fired from the suspect gun? 2) What was the vinatge of the shell? Year of mfg and the fuze? 3) What are the bore dimension of the remaining intact barrel? 4) What wass the pedigree of the Charge? Was it a quick burn creating too much energy? ...
by shaun
01 Sep 2020 13:29
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1602678

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

pushkar.bhat wrote:
pankajs wrote: IF we are at Black top and Reqin then the Chinese position(s) around the Spanggur gap too becomes untenable.
Absolutely, that is a given +1
by shaun
21 Aug 2020 09:23
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1869957

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

fanne wrote:could be hit job from Print
Yes definitely ...when is the last time you heard about exact number of aircraft from IAF inventory, deployed and the ORPs out of them. IAF have shown its confidence by deploying tejas in a forward base recently
by shaun
29 Jul 2020 18:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2176869

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/defence-minis ... =suggested

Will this bring the much need change in our procurement policy ??
by shaun
26 Jul 2020 11:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

The unfortunate reality is Arjun or any MII defense system is destined to fail except in the cases there is a serious will in the respect force (like Indian Navy) or in the political leadership. Its good , the forces , albeit Vets coming in support of indigenous equipment. We knew all along there i...
by shaun
26 Jul 2020 03:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

"In our armament trials we place overmuch stress on issues that are of marginal imp. For MBT ARJUN ATGM firing through gun has become a make or break issue. Whereas in A-tk engagements gun tube ATGM engagements by tanks will be rare. The KE fired by the gun will be primary mode" https://mo...
by shaun
24 Jul 2020 11:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Pic Courtesy Twitter Shwetabh Singh Rajput

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by shaun
23 Jul 2020 00:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Coming from Karan@rathorekaran17 "Centurion was better protected. Poona Horse tanks were hit repeatedly without penetration, they continued to fight. Connect this with Arjun MBT Issues. 3. Centurion fires superior anti tank ammunition penetrating Patton at 2000m. Patton 90 mm AP could not pene...
by shaun
19 Jul 2020 13:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 830160

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Coming from Karan@rathorekaran17 "Centurion was better protected. Poona Horse tanks were hit repeatedly without penetration, they continued to fight. Connect this with Arjun MBT Issues. 3. Centurion fires superior anti tank ammunition penetrating Patton at 2000m. Patton 90 mm AP could not penet...
by shaun
06 Jul 2020 20:24
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1602678

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

My apologies if posted earlier Retired and hurt PLA veterans could become a force against the Chinese Communist Party regime By Jianli Yang - - Monday, June 29, 2020 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, during a regular press conference on June 22, was asked to confirm t...
by shaun
29 Jun 2020 09:34
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1602678

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Our indigenous defence acquisition is in doldrums and no push for private capabilities , biting our government big time in formulating strategies countering chin because war can not be fought with imported weapons against an adversary which have its own huge MIC. Only With pakis having imported weap...
by shaun
23 Jun 2020 16:50
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1602678

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

AdityaM wrote:click for a surprise video

https://twitter.com/MjaVinod/status/127 ... 91616?s=20

Ok, so its not ours. please ignore


USMC
by shaun
20 Jun 2020 16:19
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1602678

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

That's this guy is beyond redemption nd highly compromised "Through 15 rounds of the Joint Working Group and Experts Group meetings, China has refused to exchange maps with India in which both sides mark their perceptions of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) along the Ladakh and Arunachal Prades...
by shaun
20 Jun 2020 01:41
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1602678

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

I guess we need to wait for few weeks ... PM's speech what ever he is telling is in contrast to EAM's telephonic call..

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