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Mihir

Rohit, the view in the Army is that it is unreliable and too heavy, and even if its issues are resolved, it will be too late. I've been told it's the equivalent of a Tiger, whereas the T-72/90 are like the T-34 and M4. On a one-to-one basis, it can beat the T-90, but it lacks the reliability and mob...

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What is a "true" 4.5 gen? If they can upgrade it to include an AESA radar, a Chinese/European designator pod, an EW pod, it should be capable enough for the next ten years or so. I wouldn't be surprised to see periodic avionics upgrades courtesy Chinese investments in their own programs ei...

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I have always loved the JF-17. It is a very practical plane. And kudos to PAF to adapting it in numbers in their airforce. They can continue to work on it and make it into a potent fighter in tranches. +1 We can laugh at it all we want, but it is an excellent design the suits the needs of the PAF q...

Mihir

You can play the Indian Panzer in World of Tanks

It has shit armour (I believe the design only required it to stop 30mm shells), and wasn't a patch on the T-55.

Mihir

Marten, may I respectfully suggest that real cognitive dissonance is when folks harp about the purported ridiculousness of HAL investing in increased production without firm orders, when it has been shown that HAL has done exactly that more than once, and that it is the standard worldwide? You have...

Mihir

That CAG report should be read in conjunction with Shukla's excellent rebuttal: http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/05/ ... -many.html

Mihir

Marten, may I respectfully suggest that real cognitive dissonance is when folks harp about the purported ridiculousness of HAL investing in increased production without firm orders, when it has been shown that HAL has done exactly that more than once, and that it is the standard worldwide?

Mihir

And that's a fair point. But HAL seems to be happy enough with the letter of intent to invest in the additional capacity. A letter of intent is not a commitment. Especially when the IAF is simultaneously looking to buy 200 other aircraft which might be close to the LCA in performance. HAL is a govt...

Mihir

And that's a fair point. But HAL seems to be happy enough with the letter of intent to invest in the additional capacity.

Mihir

:rotfl: I am imagining HAL guys talking to part suppliers like GE or Elta, I have no formal orders but IAF chief has said he will take all in a press conference. So, ... :rotfl: I'm imagining Lockheed guys talking to parts suppliers like Pratt & Whitney and Martin-Baker, I have no formal orders...

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Why is it so difficult to understand the difference between firm orders and statements by IAF brass? Why is it so difficult to read my initial post without any preconceived notions? Why is it difficult to understand that Raha's statement was backed up by an official letter of intent ? Why is it so ...

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Its not worth putting efforts to replace all actuators to save few 200-300kg weight for Mk1A at this stage when existing challenges are overwhelming. May be for Mk2 its possible. We should kick off a small project for developing our own EHA for AMCA now itself. I say it isn't even worth it for the ...

Mihir

sudeepj wrote:Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

And I'm not sure to what end. The discussion here has been fairly cordial.

Mihir

Viv, there is no intent or commitment from the Army to induct further numbers of the Arjun beyond the 124 Mk-IIs. However, the IAF is now committed to 120 LCAs, not just 40. The IAF isn't committed to anything. They have just expressed their intent to buy more LCA's beyond the initial 40 once the M...

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JayS wrote:Many in the Aerospace business world would disagree with that. Try asking around.

It was an uneducated guess on my part. I'd be happy to be corrected.

Mihir

Viv, there is no intent or commitment from the Army to induct further numbers of the Arjun beyond the 124 Mk-IIs. However, the IAF is now committed to 120 LCAs, not just 40.

Mihir

Rhetoric question: Why LM insists on min 100+ order to shift the assembly line to India?? Why can't they first fly fully ready blk 70 config, set up the factory in India and demonstrate reasonable production rate with significant amount of supply chain also shifted to Inda for an initial order of s...

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Again, if a layman can sit on his chair and think about sloshing, do you not think that the designers and test crew won't think of such scenarios? 3 dozen sorties that were done to qualify the CFTs were obviously done to check the fuel system functioning, the manevuer limits, monitor loads on the a...

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With Theresa May coming to India , may be sound her out for EJ200 type engine by RR on Sweed-dish to make it real sweet . Let's also think of other ways to make this even more expensive! :) R-77 and R-73 integration. Ability to switch out the Raven radar for Zhuk-AE in a BRD. The ability to carry a...

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100 panels and 700 pipelines indicates a major internal redesign. Its almost akin to changing the circulatory system and skin of a human being while keeping outward looks intact. Not necessarily. It could also mean that the parts aren't being built to the tolerances necessary to attain interchangea...

Mihir

Kartik, superb post, as always!

Mihir

What boost to domestic aero efforts do you see? Can you provide some specific examples? I've given enough examples in my previous posts. If you want a detailed BOM broken down to the last part, I'm afraid I cannot help You are confusing production transfer (which is going to happen) with intellectu...

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While the Chinese are building clones of the Su-27, Su-30, Dauphin, Black Hawk, etc….this is a nation that does not see anything wrong in adopting that approach. They shamelessly copy everything. They have some successes but spectacular failures as well. Just like the Indian automotive sector that ...

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JayS, thanks for taking the trouble to type that out. Here’s my response. Of course one cannot compare the auto and aero industries directly! There are differences, but then again, there are also several similarities that allow experiences in one domain to be applied to achieve results in another. T...

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I would love it LM came in with the KF-X proposal to manufacture in India with Tata. That will be learning that is not present in India currently. LM does not have any firm orders, we provide that. They manufacture them from a modified F-16 assembly in India. I am all for that. You're being creativ...

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It is not. Neither has the IAF committed to a large scale order. At the institutional support that it has now, it is going the way of the Marut. These days all you hear from the IAF and it's voices in the media are words of support and encouragement. The cribbing comes from has-beens like Matheswar...

Mihir

Viv, far be it for me to posit what's truly lacking as far as building the AMCA goes. Going by some old posts on this thread, it looks like the design teams are still struggling with simpler things like design for manufacture as well. That is definitely something an MII F-16 could help address. Also...

Mihir

Can I have a whiff of what you are smoking? No point getting nasty. We can have different views about this and still be polite, can't we? You still haven't given any evidence to show that the F-16s would stop working upon crossing the LoC from what I see. So perhaps I'm not the only one smoking som...

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FWIW, I don't think the F-16 will eat into the LCA. If anything, I get the feeling the two will complement each other very well. Thread is moving fast, you may have missed this post : Disclaimer - I write below with my limited information and understanding. > if the foreign fighter comes into India...

Mihir

Indranil, you're right about the LDP, but remember that the French also equipped their navy with F-8 Crusaders while the Étendard and Super Étendard matured.

FWIW, I don't think the F-16 will eat into the LCA. If anything, I get the feeling the two will complement each other very well.

Mihir

I don't think do. Ajai Shukla said in his Reddit AMA that there are "developmental issues".

Mihir

Rakesh saar, why not? American Paveway-IIs worked just fine in Kargil, and this was when relations were at rock bottom, with India under US sanctions. So why won't Indian F-16s work against Pakistan? If they don't, could we say with the same confidence that PAF F-16s won't work against India either?...

Mihir

To be honest I've never really understood what role the Sterling carbine played in the IA. How many men in a typical squad would be armed with it? It was a self-protection weapon for officers, the primary firearm for commandos (who often could not carry continuously firing suppressive-fire weaponry...

Mihir

That's one hell of a Typo... :lol: May be we should send someone from BRF to interview HAL/ADA folks. There are many here who can produce excellent quality articles, far far better than what these duffers can write. Can we do that?? Like BRF representative asking for interview for an article on BRF...

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RB, I didn't see too many innuendos about how it wasn't special. In fact, there's a direct quote form a senior officer who says it was unprecedented. It also discusses how the political leadership, much to its credit, cut through the red tape and quickly made available the intel that was necessary f...

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The way I understood it, the authors are making the case that it was much more than a "mere" surgical strike; that the term "surgical strike", as it is colloquially used, does not do the operation justice. I'm quite okay with them writing that.

Mihir

Apart from needlessly nitpicking the nomenclature, what's wrong with that article in The Week? It has high praise for the way the political and military leadership acted in concert to make the operation a success and explains very well why it was a very challenging mission. It also lays to rest any ...

Mihir

Army’s VSHORAD tender to go for re-confirmatory trials - Dinakar Peri SAAB of Sweden has begun training engineers of Bharat Forge under a proposed joint venture in anticipation of a contract to supply air defence systems to the Army. The move comes even as SAAB is gearing up for confirmatory trials...

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We Are Not Myanmar, Won't be Cowed by Threats' Says Pakistan Minister

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deejay wrote:And KJO sir, please cite one example of loose talk in this instance.

The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Arnab Goswami, has been very bellicose with his rhetoric. Modi should rein him in.

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