Bharat Rakshak

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I hope too. With lack of a strong surface fleet in PN, it will be a nice juicy target for a Brahmos.

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RIP bravehearts. I wonder if the LUH (instead the Cheetah) would have prevented this accident or if the machine didn't matter.

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Sweden out, South Korea in for Rs 45,000 crore submarine project https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/sweden-out-south-korea-in-for-rs-45000-crore-submarine-project/articleshow/71303887.cms NEW DELHI:The Rs 45,000 crore submarine project contest for the Indian Navy continues to throw up...

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^^^ Karthik ji, the P17A has inaugurated our entry into modular shipbuilding with the same model being built at multiple yards. This is the first step towards faster and larger production volumes. I think modular shipbuilding is the necessary first step, but its insufficient by itself. The Chinese ...

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And the Air Chief thought otherwise. Rafale would have been better in Balakot, says IAF chief Dhanoa https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/rafale-would-have-been-better-in-balakot-says-iaf-chief-dhanoa-119041600070_1.html So, I'd rather throw the money at additional LCA squadron...

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The numbers tweeted there seem really strange if not straight from a rafale fanboy. 1.5x loiter time 30% extra range Even the availability of the mki is not as ridiculously low as pointed out. Currently close to 70%. I understand people want the rafale badly, so do I but the are bogus claims are ju...

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Hope they don’t go in for more Rafales. I’d invest the Rs 50,000 crore saved in indigenous systems - churn out 2 squadrons of LCA FoC, another 2 squadrons of MK1A, and accelerate the MKI upgrade. Am glad you are not the one making decisions. Right back at you. Your previous posts salivating at the ...

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The first part of the article quotes IDRW (facepalm moment right there). Second part, quotes Govt sources. Perhaps we still have hope. The most interesting part as Rakesh (?) pointed out is that the MMRCA Part 2 has still not even received an AON from GOI. LOL! Ergo, the induction of 18x Su-30, 21x...

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Air India VIP Plane Vs Borrowed Saudia Plane. Beggar can not even afford a commercial ticket. It’s also shows how Pakis have no sense of izzat. IK promised he would fly commercial instead of PIA jets, but then happily jumped on a Saudi Royal jet to go to US when offered. No self respect! Besides, H...

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/government-likely-to-order-36-more-rafale-fighter-jets/articleshow/71243729.cms Government likely to order 36 more Rafale fighter jets New Delhi: Shrugging off the controversy around the previous deal, the Narendra Modi government has finalized a dea...

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Where is the bigger order for the mk1 from the IAF? this is seriously aggravating. :evil: Even now DRDO Director is hoping that the contract would be signed within this FY - which ends in March - full 6 months away. The RFP for Mk1A was issued in Dec 2017. Even if we sign the contract in March 2020...

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What’s going on with INS Kolkata pictured in the dry dock? It looks like it’s being taken offline for work?

Added later - figured out. The pic is of INS Delhi which is getting it’s radars upgraded.

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Incredible that CISF won't protect our premier defence shipyard, though it protects our critical economic infrastructure like oil refineries and even some IT parks. That said, its not hard to conceal such small items like hard disks and so, the responsibility here is more on the shipyard management ...

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One thing I am not able to get an answer, is why were the Mirage/JF17 which were firing PGM not targeted with BVR? The H4 has to be guided by the Mirage until impact and this means they have to be at station during the entire period. Why were they not hit as soon as the PGM were released? The quest...

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^ I'd be very surprised if any defense sale materializes to Middle Eastern countries. They're a stronghold of US, UK, France and they don't really make decisions based on cost. I hope we churn Astras out like sausages for IAF's needs.

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Still no word on CDS and the next IAF chief. BS Dhanoa retired in two weeks.

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It's CGI, not a real picture as you probably know.

Anyhow, I'm waiting to see how complete the ships are when they launch, because the program looks heavily delayed (vs. original goal of churning out the vessel in 3-4 yrs).

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IAF seeks additional funds for new equipment The Indian Air Force (IAF) is seeking an additional INR400 billion (USD5.6 billion) from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to procure additional fighter and transport aircraft as well as to make payments for previously ordered platforms and equipment. Offici...

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+1 to Khalsa's post. To summarize my thoughts on the previous page, PAF did retaliate to IAF's incursion. They had to or else they would have lost their country's confidence in being able to maintain's their borders. However, they couldn't really hit one of IA or IAF bases, because that would basica...

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TOI:Indian Navy’s P-8I spy planes successfully track Chinese amphibious warship Xian-32 in Southern Indian Ocean Region. Pics of Landing Paltrorm Dock Xian 32 clicked by P-8I surveillance aircraft in 1st half of Sept before it entered Sri Lankan waters. Added later https://www.rediff.com/news/report...

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There was no deliberate miss. If you read the Denel description the SOW needs guidance from the launching plane and if that breaks off it goes awry. Abhinandan scramble made the guidance plane break off. BTW the H-2/H-4/RAAD is updated Nazi Hs 293 and nothing more. Not sure. Looked like a deliberat...

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PAF has also released video of its bomb honing into Narian Support Depo of the Indian Army at Naushera Sector. Possibly H2 or H4 bomb of Chinese origin.

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Does SSS have any firm orders? I'm always amazed at small private firms which enter Defence, knowing fully well the quagmire that is our Defence Procurement. They so confidently building factories that'll produce 15K arms per year. Kudos!

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Poland buys 32 F-35A for $6.5B

https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/p ... r-aircraft

So nearly $200 million per bird, without any weaponry.

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In the interim, get those 2 Phalcons (total 5 IAF) and 3 Netras (total 5 IAF + 1 DRDO). Allows for coverage of two areas 250-400km radius continuously. Use Phalcons for defensive role while Netras for offensive support. No, I would say get more Netras. The Phalcons are super expensive - in 2004, it...

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GRSE had promised cutting P17A construction to commissioning time from 7-8 yrs during P17 to 4-5 yrs by using modular building techniques. It’s taken them 2 yrs to launch, similar to P17, seems unlikely they would be able to meet their deadline. Although, we can’t just blame shipbuilding time - it t...

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INS Khanderi to be commissioned, first P17A frigate to be launched on Sep 28 ndian Navy's second Scorpene class submarine INS Khanderi will be commissioned on September 28, 2019, while a stealth guided-missile frigate under Project P-17A which is a follow-up of the Shivalik class (Project 17 class)...

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'Likely'.. how much likely? India to go ahead with $3.1 bn US deal for maritime patrol aircraft The procurement of 10 Boeing P8I maritime patrol aircraft is likely to be cleared at a key acquisition meeting next week, with the contract to be processed under the foreign military sales (FMS) route. S...

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Sorry for the pooch, but given Pakis have significant air defence capabilities (both SAMs and MANPADS), will these costly Apache's not be very vulnerable during combat? I understand they have missile warning, flares and electronic counter measures, but since Apaches would be <5-10KM to the enemy's f...

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Centre transfers Rs 47,000 crores to states for increasing green cover Hugely welcome step. This money was being collected from the industry since last two decades, but was never used. Just hope GoI has good monitoring so that the money is not eaten up by incompetence or corruption. India needs mor...

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Center releases 55,000 crores to states for boosting green cover

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 901408.cms

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Deal possible by Modi-Putin annual summit next month? IAF plans to buy 21 MiG-29, 12 Su-30MKI NEW DELHI: In a move likely to boost its dwindling fighter squadron strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing a proposal for acquiring 33 new combat aircraft including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s. A ...

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Highest ever fiscal deficit in year 1 of Dimran ISLAMABAD: The first year of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government concluded with a record 8.9 per cent fiscal deficit — perhaps the highest in the country’s history — as revenues plummeted while expenditures remained at the same level they we...

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US $105 million is the base, bare bones cost of the Rafale. Once you add in the ISE + weapons, the unit cost in the first batch of 36 Rafales comes to US $194+ million per plane. I am not including the base infrastructure. Now the French are reportedly offering another 36 Rafales for under US $6 bi...

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Can someone educate why we're not adding the base infrastructure and ISE in the costs? Per the table below, 1. Base costs will cover extra shelters to store the planes - do we not need those? How do we expect Ambala and Hashimara to accomodate an extra squadron? Did they construct extra shelters for...

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I keep thinking that 3 out of the 4 members of the Modi 1.0 Cabinet Committee on Security - AJ, SS and MP - are dead now. It's a big, big loss to the Nation and to the BJP, who will have to accelerate its pipeline of senior leadership. Om shanti and thank you to each of these souls who contributed t...

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So you think if the economy continues to grow we should spend Exorbitant sums for upgrades to foreign vendors? With application of escalation of 3.5%, the upgrade cost of each M2K is $ 24 million (INR 167 Core each). The purchase price was INR 133 chores. With the escalation the MLU is costing 85% ...

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KJo wrote: On the other side you see Modi completely silent, giving IK enough rope to hang himself with.

Very well said saar. The more he uses the N-bogey, the less he will scare the world with it.

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I think this Dimran address has a very important message - he's predicting promising a terror strike on India. This is the first time I've seen ruling Pak leaders talk about a future 'false flag' operation (a term typically used by nut cases like Zaid Hamid post a terror strike). I bet the Modi-Shah...

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