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by George J
14 Apr 2009 10:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
Replies: 347
Views: 83621

Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal

UPDATE Using the very advanced technology call a PHONE* I just called up Sagar Fossil Fuels to find out what EXACTLY were the providing RR. 1) They provide QuickClot Original in GREEN packing not ACS/ACS+ as others have inferred. 2) The QuickClots are CUSTOM PACKAGED from the Mfg itself (not repack...
by George J
12 Apr 2009 23:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
Replies: 347
Views: 83621

Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal

RayC: Cost unit cost of QC ACS+ is $26 and the Mil Grade retails for $29 (and in the past 13 days no has figured out which product is being used by RR or sold by SAGAR FOSSIL FUEL TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD). If you want to ship 100 of these to India in the FASTEST way possible it will cost say $200 (gue...
by George J
12 Apr 2009 23:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
Replies: 347
Views: 83621

Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal

Beta Kobe, The instant patriotism observation was directed to BRF collectively. In the real world things happen only as fast as they are supposed to happen. And even a relatively simple and noble thing as QC takes time and yet jingos expect far more complex things to happen in an instant. It takes t...
by George J
12 Apr 2009 22:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
Replies: 347
Views: 83621

Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal

RB: Off course it will. In the real word things take time even if funds are ready, in the jingo brain things SHOULD happen instantly (apply evenly to all things jingo). This is a perfect case study for that. Jingos will never admit to it. RayC/other mods: It takes till page 3 to find who the US junt...
by George J
12 Apr 2009 22:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
Replies: 347
Views: 83621

Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal

For IMMEDIATE deployment: Enabling (by paying the Delhi distributor directly for x no. of kits in INR) RR to get EXACTLY what they have been using from the same vendor is the smartest thing. PS: Just find out if it is ACS/+ or the NSN grade. For LONG term: 1) If it is ACS+ then its "OTC"....
by George J
12 Apr 2009 11:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
Replies: 347
Views: 83621

Re: Buying Quick Clot Kits For Our Jawans - A Humble Proposal

1) Errr what exactly are you kids trying to send to India? The QuickClot which has an NSN#: 6510-01-499-9285 and requires proof of Mil Purchase Or The QuickClot ACS+ which is meant for civilian consumers? 2) If you are trying to send the civilian grade then what is the clinical difference between th...
by George J
16 Feb 2009 13:06
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 459375

Re: Aero India 2009

K Prasad: Very very good update on the CABS AEW program. Really loved the comparison and contrast of the Conformal and Podded radar. You did note something in Capt. Landa's talk that applies heavily to AWACS platform and especially to the CABS effort: the Battle Management. Since not much is talked ...
by George J
14 Feb 2009 11:45
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 459375

Re: Aero India 2009

Wow this is not the Rustom I was expecting. Was'nt it supposed to be based on the LONG-EZ platform. Oh and whats really interesting about the Rustom is its head...it looks like the Predator and I sure hope it has something like this under its hood. The implications of such tech is simply staggering....
by George J
08 Feb 2009 10:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Replies: 1942
Views: 579125

Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion

Absence of proof does not automatically mean that we do not possess a certain system. Case in point is the IN having the 4K51 Rubezh system for 26 years and not talking about it (or us not recognizing it as such). It has been argued that the system is too old to be viable while I can assure you ther...
by George J
08 Feb 2009 09:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 57172

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Anurag wrote:.....I sure hope the two of you have history. If you don't I'll roll you each a joint!

:rotfl:
Yeah we do, Arun S (and family) were very gracious host and Arun even put up with some of my non-jingo friends, patiently explaining the nuances of the nuclear India to them.
by George J
08 Feb 2009 09:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 57172

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

..........Just a friendly note that following remark is condescending /disparaging to other BRFites reading this thread (including me), and rubs wrong way unnecessarily. You children need to start reading more. :D You are absolutely right except it was not directed to you. Since you yourself have a...
by George J
08 Feb 2009 07:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 57172

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Errr......so they are lying about GSLV MK.III using L40?
by George J
08 Feb 2009 03:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 57172

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Anurag wrote:L40???

I thought the core is L110 and two S200 add-ons?
You children need to start reading more. :D
Page 2, Column 1 HAL READIES TO SERVER ISRO BETTER
http://www.hal-india.com/MinskSquareMatters-Issue65.pdf
by George J
08 Feb 2009 02:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 57172

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Austin wrote: ofcourse GLONASS is not yet fully operational for global coverage , something that may happen only post 2010...........
GLONASS M is a GLSV Mk.III payload. The Payload Assist Module (PAM) is ready. Mk. III L40 integration is going on. Unless something changes its still on.
by George J
08 Feb 2009 01:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 51544

Re: Artillery and Armor thread

Army falls for Arjun, induction by month-end ............................Rather, the move implies that the induction would be carried out without waiting for the much-awaited comparative trials of the indigenous Arjun tanks with Russian-made T-90s, as had been desired by the DRDO What would have ha...
by George J
27 Jan 2009 08:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1203811

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

FINALLY !!! This was the footage posted by CNN-IBN from inside the Taj. These were taken by their "Citizen Journalist" who captured these guys on his cellphone. They even interviewed this guy (forgot his name, I posted it on the Mumbai Attack thread on Hot Air). These are the MARCOS assist...
by George J
24 Jan 2009 12:08
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)
Replies: 176
Views: 208649

Re: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)

Yes please archive this thread (if you can please delete the irrelevant posts before doing so).

Thanks you.
by George J
18 Jan 2009 23:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1207570

Re: AEW&C News & Discussion

The phalcon will serve as an airborne controller directing aircraft to their targets and have an overall battle field awareness...... EXACTLY. There seem to be an impression on the new and improved BRF that its some sort of airborne radar that will detect a/c taking off from country A etc. If that'...
by George J
18 Jan 2009 22:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1213807

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

what is the status india-genous production of MKI..there were conflicting reports that we gave away the sole rights on the MKI....... 1) Sukhoi Engine Production Facility (Al-31FP) came online in 2004-4005 in HAL Koraput. 2) The BARS RSLU production facility came online last year in HAL Hyd. 3) IAP...
by George J
21 Dec 2008 10:47
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack :Discussion Thread
Replies: 164
Views: 93954

Re: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack :Discussion Thread

RB: I partly agree with you but I am not that fully indoctrinated by BRF as far as babucrazy follies. Whenever there was a shock to the system there has been incremental changes made. For example, most of the riff raff passing off as the new&improved BR jingos may not recall that after the IC814...
by George J
21 Dec 2008 10:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 64577

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Photo: BrahMos vertically launched from INS Ranvir - Shiv Aroor I am having trouble opening this image now but when I did open it. The EXIF said the following: Nikon D80, f/6.3 & 1/640sec, 90mm @ ISO 100 So you mean to tell me that Heron's are equipped with Nikon D80 with some cheap @ss Nikkor ...
by George J
21 Dec 2008 08:32
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack :Discussion Thread
Replies: 164
Views: 93954

Re: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack :Discussion Thread

Has this been posted before? New NSG hubs an obstacle course To begin with, the NSG would require a minimum 1,000 acres of land in each of the four cities in which it plans to set up its regional hubs — this would be the very least required to set up training grounds, infrastructure for training and...
by George J
21 Dec 2008 08:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1213807

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and have been trying to nail down the comms on the Su-30MKI.......... I also found that the Su-30MKI comes with a Ground Control Station that allows for monitoring of aircraft "health" and also vectoring aircraft based on ground and air radar inputs. Anybod...
by George J
08 Dec 2008 10:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1203811

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

it is a powerful amirkhan police kind of spotlight. certainly not a light 'torch' http://www.opticsplanet.net/picture-1-surefire-hellfighter-tactical-spotlight.html Ok I'll buy that, but if it is "standard issue" amreekhan then it should be pretty easy to find the EXACT model online. Even...
by George J
08 Dec 2008 10:43
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)
Replies: 176
Views: 208649

Re: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)

Children, There is a very specific reason why it says "NEWS and PICS ONLY NO DISCUSSION. It was meant to collect and archive ACTUAL MSM news and pics related to NSG and MARCOS attacks*. Not to discuss/hypothesis/guesstimate/prestidigitate what neanderthal DDM think is necessary for NSG et. al....
by George J
07 Dec 2008 08:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1203811

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Nope, this (from the Newbie thread, posted by Hiten):

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by George J
07 Dec 2008 08:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1203811

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

OK I remember seeing the pic on some BR thread and I cant find it!!! It's a weary NSG commando carrying a "torch" (you know those boxy looking Eveready torches that have 4 D battery) and someone even asked what it was. I was going to get back to it but never did.
by George J
07 Dec 2008 06:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1203811

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Check Sanjay's link ine on of the previous pages for the NVG that was probably used (seen hanging off a trooper's neck in one of the NSG pics). http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/indrajal/News/83853892.jpg Can someone help me and find post the pic of the putative HHTI, there was torch looking...
by George J
02 Dec 2008 10:02
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Pictures - Fire Fighters, Police, Aam Admi, Volunteers etc.
Replies: 82
Views: 45470

Re: Pictures - Fire Fighters, Police, Aam Admi, Volunteers etc.

............ Also, at the above mentioned press conference they were all dressed in black with masks on. And they mentioned that they withdrew once the NSG arrived. Somehow doesn't tie in with your description. First question, do Marcos wear anything but the formal black that they are usually assoc...
by George J
01 Dec 2008 12:08
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

But I can see bombs blowing up PA officers' bus, their kith and kin, ISI Hq, Dawood's kith and kin etc that will make the Mariott look like a child's play. And GOI can always say.....we didnt do it. Probably some bulbs exploded due to power surge. Avram May there be "clarified butter" and...
by George J
01 Dec 2008 12:00
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

1) State Security council (like NSC) 2) MH Security Guards (like NSG) in 4 months. 3) Coastal Police Station 4) Fisherman to issue smart ID cards. 5) New State Intelligence Training center to start operations soon. 6) Modernization has been approved by State and Center. 7) 3 new speed boats. 8.) Ga...
by George J
01 Dec 2008 11:44
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

Johann: You said 15 mins response time and STILL can't back it up. I showed you what the reported SWAT response times were and you are asking ME to support your tall tale. I know this is the hot air forum but really you need to generate your own hot air, you cant ask others to do it for you. :) Ther...
by George J
01 Dec 2008 11:04
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

..........It is considerably faster for 'high profile' targets in the larger cities, say Union Station in NYC, or LAX airport - ie downtown areas, and transportation hubs, the kind of targets terrorists favour - closer to 15 minutes. Errr says who? What is the precedence? You made the tall claim th...
by George J
01 Dec 2008 10:28
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

..........You ask rhetorically, does every American city have a fully equipped equivalent of the NSG around? They dont need to. Most American cities have a sufficiently well equipped and trained SWAT team that would be able to arrive on the scene within 15 minutes of a 9-11 call, and while not at t...
by George J
01 Dec 2008 09:06
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Pictures - Fire Fighters, Police, Aam Admi, Volunteers etc.
Replies: 82
Views: 45470

Re: Pictures - Fire Fighters, Police, Aam Admi, Volunteers etc.

I'm all confused, can someone please confirm who's who? Thanks. OP stated this is NOT a Discussion THREAD. But what you have asked is a very valid question. It has to be documented correctly somewhere. So I am going to post a reply here. I will try and answer this question with pics from this threa...
by George J
30 Nov 2008 11:00
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

For those interested in time lines, here is an update. It seems the folks Mumbai control room requested for the Marcos BEFORE Mr. Karkare et al. met their demise. Adm. Bedi and Cheema (?) responded VERY promptly and positively. The only problem was that the Marcos were very few in number. This was c...
by George J
30 Nov 2008 06:56
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)
Replies: 176
Views: 208649

Re: MARCOS & NSG ops in Mumbai Attack (News and Pics ONLY)

From Nayak and Krishnan at hot air. 'Terrorists gave up on Day 3, killed hostages' Vicky Nanjappa & Krishnakumar P | November 29, 2008 18:02 IST The 60-hour terror showdown finally came to an end at the Taj Mahal [Images] Palace on Saturday. Salute Our Heroes in Uniform! As the entire world watc...
by George J
30 Nov 2008 06:29
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

Nayak this is why there should be dedicated unit for each metro region. Why did NSG take 9 hrs to get there? By around 10:00 pm the Marcos were requested (I think around the time the Police bands started crackling with the news that Mr. Karkare/Kamte/Saluskar were injured and rushed to the hospital...
by George J
30 Nov 2008 06:18
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

Well you got your crow soup! Maybe this time or in the near future you (we) will get this wish fulfilled too. Diwali is gone, but Christmas is around the corner......I just keep hoping MMS does not find an excuse to negotiate another one more peace. A futile hope I fear, but what to do? We are Indi...
by George J
30 Nov 2008 01:59
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 324800

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

NRao wrote:Why do they have you as a "Trainee". There is lies the problem. One must respect wisdom. Tea @ RYK then.
Oh sure.........here comes the excuses. :D

I want my tea @ RYK, BR Hot air forum promised me this way back in 2001.