Bharat Rakshak

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Well, not really. But anyone suggesting France is just going to hand over anything but an assembly line for French-manufactured systems, is being silly. Did I say that they will simply hand over? I guess you find it tough to comprehend the meaning of laying out the options... As I said: France is a...

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Only one missile on one side and at 1km, its a useless product. High time Amrikhan purchase Nag from us. They have something called the Hellfire, which is actually comparable, but probably better (and much more expensive) than the NAG. Firing a mounted Javelin is a 'cheaper' solution than Hellfire,...

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PSLV can't support all these ambitious missions. Worry about getting the GSLV Mk.2/3 certified first by launching satellites. Only then, will it be feasible to start doing these missions. Venus hot-air balloon mission has never been done and talked about before by ISRO, it would be a really amazing ...

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Well, you said on the post I quoted: Was it not clear enough that I was referring to an event where the Rafale would be selected? and not claiming that IT HAD been selected? Well, not really. But anyone suggesting France is just going to hand over anything but an assembly line for French-manufactur...

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The Javelin missile launched successfully and hit a T-62 tank target from a range of 1,000 meters

I am sure NAMICA has nothing to be worried about then. But the sooner NAG missile is finished testing and the NAMICA can be procured the better.

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Don't be stupid. AMCA will be the replacement for Rafale, and there will be no need to continue an outdated platform. By the time the Rafale lines goes out, India will have its own 5th generation aircraft flying around. The AMCA will take time to develop, mature. Even if it is the fastest 5th gener...

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There is a larger game aimed at weakening Russia Obviously, US and NATO have been playing that game for sometime. It seems they were successful in grabbing Ukraine out of Russian sphere of influence. Who you blame for this, depends on who you talk to, and as you said the 'who's right contest' isn't...

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Not sure why it matters so much about who is right and who is wrong in Ukraine. And if things could have turned out differently with better leadership. Point is that Russian seizure of Crimea and the War in Donbass have created harsh sanctions on them from the West which, along with low oil prices, ...

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^ While you are correct that India increasingly is moving towards western gear it is not because of the reason you put forth: Russian products just can't compete with Modern Western ones anymore in competitive trials, and I am not even counting all the major subsystems that Israel and France are pr...

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^ US main intention is to stall Indian programs and prevent export competition, while keeping them dependent on US tech. They should be avoided in every project where there are other options. While UK/France/Russia's main intention is foster Indian programs and encourage export competition? They vi...

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brar sahib joking eh?.. at what cost? I was just laying out the options. If there are no new orders, and the IN has not selected the rafale then the only option to still keep it alive is to buy the tooling and make it in India through a JV between Dassault and an indian entity. Don't be stupid. AMC...

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^ US main intention is to stall Indian programs and prevent export competition, while keeping them dependent on US tech. They should be avoided in every project where there are other options.

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This quote is amateurish :" "Russia in its current state does not have much to offer India anyway" " . Russia provides things to India (even at 5 times the price) something that no country is willing to even talk about, they do not put intrusive inspection and what you can and c...

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^ Only 12 PakFA by 2020 sounds like a disaster. I have to question if FGFA will ever see the light of day. Neither IAF or IN has seen very keen on procuring Russian aircraft nowadays beyond their current orders and upgrades. IAF has turned down MiG-35 and Su-35S, while IN has ruled out more MiG-29Ks...

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Indian bureaucracy will never allow dream projects like Saras to ever be properly funded. What kind of joke is $50 million for clean sheet civilian aviation development? A single large Boeing aircraft will cost several times that, and they are happy to plow several billions into new designs. Researc...

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Pakis have been mass bombing and now drone-striking their own citizens Man, Women, and Child left and right for several years now. This is simply the accumulation of backlash created from all those innocent casualties of war. Blaming this on India is their only scapegoat to suppress the truth on the...

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Sounds like another junk media article, once again quoting 'unnamed' sources. Iran has no actual pressure on anyone right now, especially with energy prices at an all time low. US, Israel, and SA have made it their life mission to isolate Iran as much as possible. Still, it would be nice to have thi...

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Why go for foreign reactors that cost Rs 6.50 tariff for unit, if solar power is going for Rs 4.3 a unit? Does India get to keep the byproducts and plutonium from the reactors to reuse in civilian program? That's the idea. Much of the fuel goes unused and will be reprocessed. India is beginning to ...

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Whew, saved by a post ................. I did not have to explain the situation that was started by you. Thanks. I meant the T-72 is an outdated platform (pig) by IA's own standards and so now they are trying to modernize it (lipstick), but that won't change the fact that it is still a tank designe...

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Russia was fine with 'friendship' when they perceived India as being a lesser power under them, especially during Soviet times. Even for Crimea India gave an affirmation of Russian interests, the only major country to do so, while Chine sided with Ukraine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_...

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Why go for foreign reactors that cost Rs 6.50 tariff for unit, if solar power is going for Rs 4.3 a unit?

Does India get to keep the byproducts and plutonium from the reactors to reuse in civilian program?

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The pig is the T-72, the pig with lipstick is the T-90. No? I meant the T-72 is an outdated platform (pig) by IA's own standards and so now they are trying to modernize it (lipstick), but that won't change the fact that it is still a tank designed for the 1970s, over 40 years ago. I actually really...

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^ Does OFB even HAVE a prototype? I have not seen/heard anything from them recently unlike the Kestrel. And while it may be unfortunate that they got a free pass, one must remember that it should only be natural that a state-owned entity that has been allowed a monopoly since independence would have...

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What we know is that Kamov chose HAL, and that what is at stake is an additional +200 orders which will surely be quite a bit of money. This means HAL, a single entity, is now manufacturing/assembling two similar helicopters that will compete for each other for the exact same position. This does not...

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Agree! Arjun is ready to fight in its current form. An order of 1,000 Arjuns must be released immediately! Agreed. Why on earth are we wasting our time on those tin can T-72s for upgrades and to re-engine them? We all know how easily T-72 are being destroyed in Syria by a bunch of untrained Islamis...

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'Make in India' challenge for Kamov helicopter Ajai Shukla | New Delhi January 18, 2016 Last Updated at 00:40 IST Adding to the difficulty, the IGA permits Russian Helicopters to deliver the first 60 helicopters in flyaway condition. The defence ministry believes that India's military, and civilian...

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I doubt if MCMC will be the defacto carbine. It's rather impractical for the troops to carry one more ammo type into war. The carbine would have to be a 5.56x45 mm gun or none. MSMC would at best be useful for guard duties, tankers, pilots, drivers and for police. The other two popular guns in this...

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Probably gonna be a magazine fed LMG on the lines of insas LMG and not a belt fed one. ^Completely new and unrelated to INSAS. In fact it is for the 7.62 NATO round used in the Bren the IA currently uses. Good stopping power and range. Good news then, makes me happy to hear. If trials are successfu...

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LCA for export is going to be a difficult proposition. India does not make any weaponsystems except dumb bombs. The radar is israeli, the engine is american. The BVR missile is israeli or russian - it is going to be difficult to find buyers for a system with so many varied sources. I mean this all ...

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Iran is very restrained in its rhetoric against the sunnis. The sunnis on other hand call them mushrik. Since the days of Khomeini, it is Shia policy to collaborate with Sunnis who are interested in accepting Shia support as exemplified by collaboration with sunni tribes against the Daesh or Iran p...

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SARMAT really confuses me.

I thought liquid fueled rockets had a long preparation time, hence why nearly all ICBMs use solid fueled rockets now.

For what purpose does one want to go back to liquid fueled ICBMs?

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I think what a lot of people here are forgetting that these 36 Raffles might be for N. Bomb delivery. Raffles can fly very low to the ground, have low observance on radar, and have a good EW survival suite. This makes them very, very good Bomb delivery vehicles for a country that doesn't have plans ...

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With any luck, there will be a succession war. India needs to distance itself as far away as possible from Saudi Arabia and Israel. They are no good for India apart from oil and weapons. When push comes to shove they will be non-committal in support for India against Paki, and will dance to the tune...

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Vivek K wrote:If IAF can throw away $10B on Rafales, then the Navy can buy shiny new toys too!

At least these shiny toys are MII, with money going back into Indian economy and Indian workers being hired.

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Thakur_B wrote:As per Saurav Jha, ARDE is going to unveil it's LMG soon and the ARDE believes the JVPC/Milaap/MSMC is ready.

Is this like what Excalibur was the to the INSAS, or something completely new?

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I have heard of similar tales in other areas as well...heh heh - may be we should take a leaf from the Cheenis and simply announce that we have had a breakthrough with the Kaveri and that we don't need any more phoren engines....perhaps we get lots of new offers, no? Cheenis have good control of th...

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