Bharat Rakshak

[quote="sunilUpa"][/quote] What will it take for people like these to start respecting the sacrifice of Delhi Police and MC Sharma specifically , that encounter in all fairness broke the back of the IM and helped trace the roots to software professionals , Azamgargh etc involved in this ev...

I'm all for Vivek's realistic scenarios and if it takes time then so be it . Also , it would be better off if we let this thread just for Scenarios and some suggestions , a lengthy discussion dilutes the continuity and flow of of is an excellent scenario , as close as any of the armchair generals he...

Currently I think 8 JF-17 are with TSP and possibly 4 more by mid of this year - thats not even a squadron . Besides the qualitative gap between IAF and PAF keeps on increasing every year with us Inducting a new squadron of MKI's and Phalcon joining in. Qualitative superiority is really not the worr...

Since the first has been delayed , expect the second and third to be delayed too but not by much. 3 operational AWACS by March 2010 I would think. As for the contract of the next 3 , lets see . Given the babugiri and general elections too , either the contract should be signed very soon or not befor...

ne more thing, TSP ordered 6 Eyerie AEW from Sweden + atleast 3 Hawkeye system fitted on P-3 from US + on top of that according to Prasun Sengupta's latest article in Force 4 more AEW system from China by 2012-14. My question is why does a country of the size of TSP needs 3 different platforms of A...

Thank god , it has finally arrived - I would hope that the other 2 are also in place by this time next year and the contract for the next 3 is signed too .

AWACS is a modern day necessity which we lack in numbers.

cash starved country is facing problems in defence spending. yet they find money to purchase Erieyes, U-214s etc, simultaneously beg US & China weapons, and also IMF aid. Pak cuts other expenditures by 20% to meet defence needs This is exactly what we need , while we expect 7% growth in a globa...

The layered test will happen and pretty soon at that. source? Will US extend the ballistic missile shield to India? Pact On Cards As DRDO Tests Own Version Rajat Pandit | TNN New Delhi: Even as India prepares to test its own fledgling ballistic missile defence (BMD) system for the third time ‘‘with...

The latest is that India is planning to buy missile shield from U.S. - it's quite certain Americans have done the marketing well and also threw bundles of money for anybody who cared to catch. I guess our indigenous missile shield program is good as dead. I am not expecting any more tests to happen...

What about the December test promised by DRDO. Seems the green light for the test has not been given by the Govt. The report in TOI today on missile defense quoted an official saying that "within a month" the layered test would be conducted and computer simulations were on going as of thi...

for all practical purposes, the system will never be used because india's non-aggressive passive lenient na-mard posture on foreign affairs Certainly it will be used and it gives us a massive upper hand in any war with TSP or even China , since India has a no first use policy on nukes and TSP decid...

There is nothing to achieve by warring with TSP , manas. When our own Internal security and Intelligence sharing network is rotten , not to forget that despite being 7 times the Size of TSP we don't hold a decisive military edge or credible missile defense system . TSP is full of trash and has nothi...

vavinash wrote:They have Prithvi-II so why not Brahmos?

Perhaps because Phrithvi needs to be phased out now as it's based on dated technology and accuracy and detection of Brahmos are much more reliable.

God knows how many such sleeper modules are there in the dense forests of J & K , unfortunately launching an all out clearing ops would lead to a massive hue and cry in Kashmir by Extremists and activists leading to even more disruption of peace which temporarily at least , exists !!

New Delhi: The Government on Friday announced its second fiscal stimulus package with sector-specific steps to counter the impact of global slowdown on the country's economy, including the doubling of cap on foreign funds to invest in bond markets. The package came soon after the central bank cut t...

Breaking news: Serial blasts in Guwahati CNN-IBN New Delhi: Three blasts rocked Guwahati on Thursday. According to initial reports the blasts are of low intensity. Union Home Ministeer P Chidambaram was expected to arrive in Guwahati on Thursday evening. and so we begin 2009 - low intensity blasts ...

"He also said India will develop a two-seat version to meet the requirements of the Indian air superiority doctrine, while Russia will develop a single-seat fighter." Could some one pl.explain why we are going for a 2 seater. The news article said something about a longer range ?. Other c...

The blunder was allowing the aircraft to go to Kandahar, not the release of the terrorists, which, let's be honest, was inevitable once the plane landed in Afghanistan. That is the crux of it , if we would have blocked the aircraft in India and stormed it - perhaps a few more innocent lives would h...

Indian Journos are by and large sensationalist and lacking maturity , barring a few such as Arnab Goswami and sometimes Rajdeep - I cannot find any other half decent TV journo who knows what to say and how to say it. Don't even tell me that Burqa or Gaurav gala or any other pathetic excuse is a jour...

Pak soldier among three terrorists held in J&K CNN-IBN Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police have averted a major terror strike with the arrest of three Jaish-e-Mohammad fidayeen (suicide bombers). All the three terrorists belong to Pakistan and one of them, Gulam Fareed, is a serving Pakistani Army ...

the rot within the CBI is enough of an indicator against why it should not have any more powers , it has been abused repeatedly by political establishments for petty gains against each other. CBI is the same one which proved utterly incompetent and could not solve the case of a double murder to nail...

Nihat, there is no substitute for real, painstaking, intelligent investigation, and real proof, if crime is to be deterred. Respect for the law cannot be won through beatings and twirled moustaches and bullying, it has to be won through the realization that the Law is fair and fairly enforced, and ...

I have a question- Some time ago I read that India & Russia were developing the fifth gen fighter, and India was asking for a single engine fighter & Russians a twin engine fighter. But now from this link- http://en.rian.ru/world/20081210/118779793.html it appears that India requires a twin...

If a feared and to some extent abused law can improve the situation and deter those with notorious thoughts , then bring it on. With the presence of free Media and a intact judicial system , the abuse of the Law has a limited scope. It is interesting to see the rationalizations used by people when ...

If a feared and to some extent abused law can improve the situation and deter those with notorious thoughts , then bring it on. With the presence of free Media and a intact judicial system , the abuse of the Law has a limited scope. Along with fast track terror courts , there should also be riders r...

Just heard Arundhati once again mouth off about a "Draconian" anti-terror law which would include confessions as evidence. I'm all for it , despite being a middle class Muslim myself it does not bother me one bit. As for those saying that how will Law scare those who are willing to die (fi...

Could Nariman house have been gassed , it was definetly the smallest and most closed of all the targets or would there have been just far too many diplomatic implication in doing that?

It would have been a massive boost to get those 2 terrorists alive.

Vivek K wrote:6 Migs per year with the high number of hours the IAF flies is not a bad record. It had gotten as high as 14 - 15 per year (IIRC) around the period 2001 - 2003.

It's still bad though , the pilots in those machines are invaluable - at least we can put a price on the planes , not on the pilots.

Link 18 MiGs lost since 2005, says Antony NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force has lost 18 MiG aircraft from its fighter fleet in the last three years. "A total 18 MiG series fighter aircraft have crashed in the past two years and the current financial year till December 5," Defence Minister A...

passport has been re-issued. article for the above news New Delhi: Chief Passport Officer, New Delhi, R Swaminathan has assured Saina Nehwal that her passport would be delivered to her on Saturday. Swaminathan made the assurance when it was brought to his notice that Saina’s passport is caught in a...

J-K votes in fifth phase, PDP strongholds go to polls Srinagar: The fate of People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti will be sealed on Saturday as 11 Assembly constituencies go to polls in the fifth phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir. Out of the 11 constituencies, six are in Sout...

vavinash wrote:

Kakarat wrote:India to test Layered Missile Defence
India is all set to test layered missile defence in December 2008. This test will involve 2 .

When exactly is this supposed to take place?

There is your answer Avinash , since we are almost into mid December - expect the news soon.

Vipul wrote:IAF set to take delivery of first AWACS, may opt for another four: report news.

any further news on Phalcon AWACS - by now we should have taken delivery of the first one .