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by vina
27 Apr 2006 11:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PRC Political News & Discussions
Replies: 847
Views: 225331

Surviving a Tibetian Gulag ..

Check this out.. The Communist Chinese rule is really brutal.. This country has the largest number of executions in the world. Allegations of organs being harvested from excecuted prisoners. A society that is cowed and just beaten into submission.
by vina
17 Apr 2006 21:53
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Radar thread - specs & discussions
Replies: 328
Views: 160022

Has this been posted here before? ‘Indigenous’ aircraft needs foreign lift, for its radar Ah, so this is why the PV2 has been flying around without a radar and the PV3 is yet to make an appearance. But frankly, why do you need a radar at all to do carriage and separation trials , like carrying ...
by vina
10 Apr 2006 10:05
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Radar thread - specs & discussions
Replies: 328
Views: 160022

..... the pvt sector is no longer looked down upon as it was during the halycon days of socialist India, where it would take the PM or someone to intervene on behalf of a single firm, for its mere existence. Hmm.. What a come down from the heady days eh ? The days of flash strikes, " gheraos&q...
by vina
28 Feb 2006 23:50
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Asian Aerospace 2006 - Singapore
Replies: 47
Views: 41238

Anyway, ramjet engines are self-sustaining. They only have to be catapulted at a threashold speed. After that they should go on accelerating till they reach the speed of light....theoretically. That is why they need to be throttled and they are.. But Brahmos is restricted to Mach 2.5 +. I dont thin...
by vina
27 Feb 2006 21:08
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Asian Aerospace 2006 - Singapore
Replies: 47
Views: 41238

Interesting. I remember that in the previous DEFEXPO, the ADA dude very specifically denied any RWR on PV-1. But a few months later, when I saw and sat in a partially disassembled PV-1, it had the antennae, the LRUs and the display unit in the cockpit. Eventually, PS Subramanium did accept that the...
by vina
08 Feb 2006 22:58
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Defexpo 2006
Replies: 286
Views: 156536

Defense employees are about to strike... for the 6th Pay Commission. Good.. No problem, pay them well ..I have no quarrels with that. However, insist that these will be directly linked to the profitability of the enterprise, productivity, quality and competitiveness in the market. Also if harsh mea...
by vina
08 Feb 2006 22:54
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Defexpo 2006
Replies: 286
Views: 156536

JCage.. thats is something to hear. Defence Employees can form unions and strike!?!? i did not know that. i thought all defence staff are essential employees and thus can't strike. would'nt they sign up in the job agreement at the time of joining? ok lets assume there is a threat looming and a la k...
by vina
07 Feb 2006 22:34
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Defexpo 2006
Replies: 286
Views: 156536

T 90 can be equipped with ERA. Apparently Arjun does not need the ERA !! The T 90 overheats in the desert atmosphere. This problem still persists. Incidentally this problem on the Arjun was highly glorified through press releases by vested interests. The Arjun can fire at a moving target while it i...
by vina
07 Feb 2006 22:17
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Defexpo 2006
Replies: 286
Views: 156536

I havent read any report of MTU supplying newer powerpacks for the Arjun- the extra 100 hp- turbocharger thing seems to be the only issue that can fit. As regards design data etc- MTU have been closely involved, sending folks over to handle the earlier tendency to overheat. No... GTRE modifying the...
by vina
07 Feb 2006 10:34
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Defexpo 2006
Replies: 286
Views: 156536

Dang! Funny that you guys brought it up, I was thinking of the same thing, this was noted way back in the previous Defexpo as well. The 1500 hp imho is about the turbocharged (GTRE), Arjun 1400 hp powerplant. Not a new engine. The Kanchan is just described as a lightweight composite armour (vs its ...