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Israel practicing MIG-29/F-16 dogfights

Extract: The jets were loaned to Israel by an unnamed foreign country. The experiment is meant to prepare IAF pilots for missions where they might have to fight a foreign air-force.

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Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30648446/ Excerpt: Without any public U.S. reproach, Pakistan is building two of the developing world’s largest plutonium production reactors, which experts say could lead to improvements in the quantity and quality of the country...

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[quote=" However, haven't the Army and paras been using their own CDMA network in J&K for these type of ops. What about the NCWs and full scale networks being developed by the Signals Corps along with DRDO - I guess we are further ahead than the author gives us credit for.[/quote] They do/h...

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Aditya_V wrote:ANy idea why a Prithvi is being tested now?

If you are going to test a new sub-system it makes sense to do it on something that is present in abundance and relatively cheap. Just speculation though.

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Wow! That is one elegant cockpit. All the information is presented in a simple manner and no jungle of toggle switches and analog dials to reckon with.

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Israelis' invulnerable, 60-tonne robot bulldozer force to double Extract: The unmanned D9 performed remarkably during Operation Cast Lead, clearing roads of mines and explosive devices," an unnamed IDF officer told the paper. "The unmanned version is important since if there is a concern ...

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India, US to ink arms deal worth Rs 10,700 crore Extract: The United States has given the go-ahead for a $2.1 billion sale of eight Boeing Co P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India -- the largest arms sale by the US till now. On March 12, the State Department informed the US Congress that it had de...

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Extraordinary flexibility and options in warfighting Extract: Considered a novelty a few years ago, the Air Force’s fleet has grown to 195 Predators and 28 Reapers, a new and more heavily armed cousin of the Predator. Both models are made by General Atomics, a contractor based in San Diego. Includi...

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An extract from Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi's article SPECIAL FORCES - REVAMP AND RESTRUCTURE SF of India two forces operating under the Cabinet Secretariat, viz. the NSG and the Special Frontier Force (SFF) and the Garuda Commando Force of the Indian Air Force. This is quite instructive..The preamble is q...

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Interesting, probably because: a) ITBP personnel being outsiders are beyond influence and hence trustworthy b) They are reputed for physical fitness and have the 'commando' image c) High threat requries heavily armed guard The himveers have been previously sent to Sri Lanka to guard the mission and...

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Not sure of which thread to put this in but since it mentions recruitment from the NSG I am posting it in this one. Private army Extract: The company is hiring as many experts as it can, including former National Security Guards, the black-clad commandos who reclaimed the Mumbai hotels. :: :: Terra ...

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IDF begins using 'James Bond' gadgetry http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1233304811438&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Extract:Also used for the first time during the offensive was the Matador shoulder-launched anti-structure munition. Used by infantry to destroy Hamas positions i...

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Ehud Barak's reference to Pakistan: Was he referring to the impunity with which Pakistan lets terrorists target India under the safety of the nuclear umbrella or did something happen between Pakistan and Israel? http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1064617.html Barak told the top Israel Defense Forces co...

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The Surveillance-Industrial Complex http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/books/review/Dickey-t.html?fta=y Extract: “Probably the best place within the entire region to install a listening post is the Indian city of Mumbai,” James Bamford writes in “The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to ...

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Tricks and traps in urban warfare Extract: The Israeli Army has also come prepared for a battle both sides knew was inevitable. Every soldier, Israeli officials say, is outfitted with a ceramic vest and a helmet. Every unit has dogs trained to sniff out explosives and people hidden in tunnels, as w...

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IAF plans missile base near Pakistan border Defence Estate Officer KJS Chauhan confirmed the acquisition process of 29,562 acres at Hanumangarh, around 120-125 km from the border with Pakistan. Thats a HUGE base, 2.5 times the size of the IN base at Karwar. A facility this big and right on the bord...

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IDF channel on YouTube showing clips of PGM strikes in Gaza.
http://www.youtube.com/user/idfnadesk

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I didn't know this unit existed. Today's Mumbai Mirror has an article about them but I am unable to find the URL. Am posting a summary. * Maharashtra Govt. plans to raise a commando unit on the lines of C-60. * C-60 is a specialized anti-Naxal force and was raised 18 years ago. * Operates in Gadchir...

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How many satellites does India currently have in orbit? TIA.

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ticky wrote:http://im.rediff.com/money/2008/dec/24sl7.jpg

Don't know if it has posted earlier. ALH assembly line

One of the best photos I have ever seen. OUR helicopter in mass production!!!

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The Sovereignty Dodge - What Pakistan Won't Do, the World Should Quote: "nations should not be able to claim sovereign rights when they cannot control territory from which terrorist attacks are launched. :: :: In Pakistan's case, the continuing complicity of the military and intelligence servi...

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Just when you think you have read all the mindless analyses along comes another one. (Posting in full as registration is required) Fresh Blood From an Old Wound MIDWAY through last week’s murderous rampage in Mumbai, one of the suspected gunmen at the besieged Jewish center called a popular Indian T...

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India's response to terrorism But for slain major, not even a dog will visit his house 'If it had not been (Major) Sandeep's house, not even a dog would have glanced that way.' :( :( :( This was how Kerala [Images] Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan heaped scorn on Monday on the family of NSG Major S...

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I think the least we can do is bomb the camps and destroy their naval infrastructure- they will complain but it won't be enough to go redline The 'redline' bogeyman is something that keeps the likes of Arundhati Roy & Co. in business. The rulers of the Land of the Pure might be a lot of things ...

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afaik the para Cdo units do not train for hostage rescue. I am kinda doubtful how much of marcos training time is spent on hostage rescue as they are heavily involved (with para SF) in conventional CT duties. A very long time ago India Today ran a story, maybe even a cover story, on the Marcos. In ...

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Not ordering a meaningless mobilization is probably a good thing. The chiefs know that a conventional build-up will pretty much give away the game plan and is self-defeating, not to mention expensive, if nothing comes of it. The pressure on the Congress (I) to do something, anything, must be crushin...

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News anchor on NDTV quotes RR Patil of saying no question of CM & him quitting as they are not responsible. :cry: The only language these people understand is being booted out of office. Watch for a lot of Beedee's being issued voters ID post haste before the elections in Maharashtra and Lok Sab...

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No country is going to come around to our point of view unless they view hard action by India as inevitable. If they US is faced with the prospect of absolute destruction of the Puki Army, the anvil to their hammer, they will not feel too bad about entering FATA to clean up that particular mess. It ...

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Serpent Patil said he quit because he took moral responsibility for the invasion. What, he didn't feel responsible for the other people who died on his watch? Anyway, I am just happy he is gone.

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NSA might also have to go. This would be a shame. as far as I understand from some posters here, he is another useless fellow. do you know if he is a worthwhile guy or more of a madam's courtier? Someone I know, trust and know not to be a bleeding heart has access to the NSA. He has told me on earl...

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Rajasthan goes to the polls on Thursday. News anchors commenting if nothing is done by then the Congress (I) is looking at a total wipeout there. They are already in the Opposition and might have to vacate every seat they currently hold.

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Troop build-up being reported on the border. Just this shows we are doing nothing different from last time. No Cold Start, just digging in.

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ramana wrote:Did nalayak really quit or only offer to quit? Rascal might pull a stunt.

Congress (I) spokesman confirmed on TV that Shivraj Patil has tendered his resignation. Speculation by TV anchors that the NSA might also have to go. This would be a shame.

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Shiv-ji Not the cell, its what is hanging below. It looks like a NVG with the unocular sight in front and protective eye shades at the back. It will be tough aiming a weapon wearing this because the aiming eye of the soldier is now displaced to the center. Maybe the weapons have laser target design...

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While it is important to raise more forces like these in the metros, that in itself will not be sufficient if we don't have the political will to back it up. What use is a missile or SF behind enemy lines if you don't have the willpower to use it? India lacks leadership as much as any other resourc...

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All over but the crying? Combat operations in Mumbai have ceased and funeral pyres are burning across the country. Soldiers, policemen, businessmen, commuters and children, the dead are from every walk of life. The anger will remain for a long time but that should not stop us from prosecuting our r...

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On Times Now: Priyanka Gandhi says had Indira Gandhi been alive the response would have been very different.

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http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/india.attacks/art.taj.1835.gi.jpg Posting from CNN. This looks like a videshi vehicle. Is this the israeli "medical" van? mumbai fire brigade. check the insignia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Fire_Brigade Nope, that vehicle belo...

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I guess this is a rant... Dear Mr. Prime Minister, It is now more than 72 hours since Mumbai was invaded. More than 150 innocent people have lost their lives and I cannot shake off the feeling that more blood will be spilled. It might not happen today, this week or even this month but sure as day fo...

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Even as the operation against the terrorists who invaded Mumbai enters the final phases, the apologists for the terrorists have started to crawl out of the woodwork. Barkha Dutt of NDTV was passionate in her defence of Pakistan even as intelligence officials highlighted that country’s role in these ...

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