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by Vikram_S
28 Dec 2008 01:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 517
Views: 67860

Re: Indian Military Aviation

The only blip is that AL-55I, at around 950 kg, is heavier by 200 kg than promised. The Russians have formulated a plan that could at best cut 100 kg. it is very amusing way DDM Ravi Sharma massages facts. if it was indian kaveri engine it would be "Kaveri total flop IAF rejects as overweight ...
by Vikram_S
27 Dec 2008 22:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 64788

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

rahulm --> there was a german tank destroyer just like NAG, missiles on a box on mast
by Vikram_S
27 Dec 2008 21:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 64788

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

air mobility is a very good plus point for NAMICA
for air transport, units of NAMICA + BMP can sufficiently boost light infantry (para brigade) or any deployed formation which needs boost against tanks
by Vikram_S
27 Dec 2008 20:50
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 64788

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

namica logistics is almost same as BMP series. so nag logistics is not so different at all from regular army logistics. nag carry 12 missiles not 8, with 8 ready to fire and 4 stored, and there will also be obviously reload missiles. there is long history of using ATGM dedicated carriers - pakistani...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 08:45
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

So, basically with all these corrupt babus and politicians at the helm, it seems like there is no hope for India, the future seems bleak to say the least. God Bless India! I would add the business community too. you are absolutely correct. new business community being rich and elite did not care 1 ...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 08:41
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

baljeet

on BRF one thing is common, we all want revenge, whether by open war or covert strike, revenge has to be there to prevent more attacks. make pakistan pay.

rajaji

all those guys are idiot

the same fellows who say 9/11 is inside job also say 26/11 is hindu zionist
they can all go to...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 08:19
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

rajaji pakistanis are ch*tiyas. they are pushing useless common man and even selfish elite in india to say pakistan delenda est http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthago_delenda_est 3-4 more attacks on elite coffee shop target and even burkha dutt will start screaming for war to boost TRP. if this attit...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 07:47
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

John Snow, rest do not underestimate babus. those claims about MARCOS and Army are also babu attempt to downplay Army Navy role. it is because there is now wide spread support in india and even urban elite for ARMY NAVY and military services. all that written claim stuff is bullsh*t per what is reve...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 07:42
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

I am not concerned about the Indian govenrments tactics right now. they will probably do what needs to be done and will do it well. i see no point in attacking those 5000 targets in Pakistan until i see a few more things happening in India - because attacking those 5000 targets will be like putting...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 07:22
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

A babu can never be a leader as he is trained to find path of least resisitance. Because of the intensive selection process there is an implicit trust the babucracy that it will deliver. the question is deliver to whom? by theri training they are trained to deliver to the leaders. No ifs and buts. ...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 06:59
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

vsudhir india has first rate military serving third rate public who elect fifth rate politician to rule military and appoint fourth rate babus as overseers if military rule happens indian public will ensure military is also third rate quickly so with such public (who also vote for laloo prasad and h...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 06:36
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

The Indian establishment has not set any “deadlines” so far, sources said, revealing that the most frequently used phrase in South Block these days was “What is to be done?” Whether it is a plaintive cry or reflects Leninist resoluteness remains, for the moment, unclear. impotent leaders leading im...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 05:22
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

As famous phrase is there: Conversation between German generals Erich Ludendorff and Max Hoffmann. Ludendorff: The English soldiers fight like lions. Hoffmann: True. But don't we know that they are lions led by donkeys. of course the indian public who elected these donkeys are also to blame and gave...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 05:18
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

adityam:Perhaps they (UPA) read that the meek shall inherit the earth, and promptly they turned meek & servile! sir this was done on purpose so that most meek and servile non threatening leadership would be in power for future grace of rahul baba. how many year has rahul baba worked to put food...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 05:05
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

chidambaram mail to states is like 7th standard suggestion. even most basic of suggestion talked about on this forum is more aware and detail. this is last straw of "faith" in so called GOI which people are told is super competent and comes up with decades of experience. in fact it is noth...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 04:56
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

vera why do defenseless corporate/IT people deserve to get killed because some bigshot was scared of bottom line. my point is that corp/IT are like CST station which are easy target. big shot will anyway not care since they are big shot and abroad or in HQ with many people to protect them. and why k...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 01:05
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

vera i am afraid next attack will be on corporate/IT india and ultimately a few more attacks after that will be WMD

in first attack (corp/IT) many will die because this Govt has not drawn a line and refuses to understand nature of TSP
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 00:31
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

i am reading the version of JN dixit book on indo-pak relations, and it has huge section on kandahar, posting it here It is very large otherwise so posting only part about typical pak media reaction and internal Indian Govt deliberation because it gives insight: unfortunately present congress no lon...
by Vikram_S
26 Dec 2008 00:20
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

dear k sub, first be aware of 2001. there were attacks on pak positions every day and army was mobilized so that pak could not counterattack across LOC. that was level at which ABV went despite knowing risks of all out war breaking out. musharraf came on TV and squeeked hudabaya speech also. infiltr...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 23:43
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

ksubramaniam i would love to believe you but for track record of present govt and leader in chief who claimed pak is victim of terror, wanted siachen peace park etc. you tell him your bhasmasur story he will call you communal warmonger. that is the kind of person he is. with such leadership all such...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 23:16
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

they are going there to beg their real masters not to upset indian public so much that they lose elections. it is all about election for UPA. maino madam and prince baba are only worried about power, even if india burns they can go to europe but who will do such service for them and giving up that k...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 20:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210628

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

somnath that is not the point point is in pakistan military is controls the state so it can make such crazy decision to either create taliban or invade india and choose ssg, NLI as tools. in india civilian authority does not permit such risk taking so whether SF is part of army HQ is secondary decis...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 19:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210628

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Rag tag is a relative term, not an absolute one - a rag tag militia in certain conditions would be more effective than a superbly equipped US Army! See how a similarly "rag tag" Taliban is running circles around the "hi tech" coalition forces in Afghanistan. Even our jungle warf...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 18:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1217008

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

dont know yet, it has not been mention publically

i am going by barbora statement of 100 mki in service
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 18:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210628

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

It would be quite naive to judge the effectiveness of a "special ops" unit on the basis of "published" info alone. Ditto with SSG - it is far better to analyse frm larger political developments. Take for example, the taliban takeover in Afghanistan. As a special ops, it was undo...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 18:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1217008

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

100 MKI = 5 Sq
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 18:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 64788

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

The BMD sensor regime assume that you are looking at the black sky as background. The RCS/detection figures are worked out based on that. The formulae changes when you look at the Shourya flying through lower altitudes. no wonder its easier to have decoys. / coming to think of it, how much of it is...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 08:45
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

The Indian Foreign Service seems to be laboring under the notion that they are somehow relevant to the world. well said. talk talk inspire zero confidence another 200 dead, 200 crippled india is great because indian leaders are even greater (mayawati madam birthday celebrations led to death of engi...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 06:28
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

jnu continues to be pride of india

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news ... th/402497/
Diplomatic breakdown notwithstanding, Pakistani artists perform at JNU
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 05:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1276439

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

people are now realising most comment about russian army in ossetia was propoganda from usual suspect - janes, western sources http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTE3NjI3NzM2Ng== Russian army faced critics, but did well in war Published Date: December 23, 2008 By Stefan Korshak The Russ...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 04:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210628

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

this probably involved SSG as well. http://modern-war.suite101.com/article.cfm/composition_of_forces_at_hill_3234 Composition of Forces at Hill 3234 A look at the 9th Rota and the Forces it fought against © Christopher Eger Mar 14, 2007 At the Battle for Hill 3234 two very different groups fought ea...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 04:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210628

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

3. As for the SSG, wether one likes it or not, PA does have a better Command Structure for its SF. And the argument that what has this command structure achieved for PA is a non sequitor. We talk only of 1965 para drop and Siachen (Qaid Post) as examples of SSGs failure in its entire operation hist...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 03:46
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

milindc i read that "now" and so i said that. i dont buy all this gameplan, pak hidden hand business should deter us. if it is just speculation, ok, even if its not, india must stand up otherwise by that understanding everytime pak attack india via bomb blast or next attack india cannot re...
by Vikram_S
25 Dec 2008 02:35
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

"avoiding war as much as possible" boss...all these massive chai biscoot diplomatic games may be enough to make for public sympathy but as indian citizen i want some retaliation so that for next 1-2 years at least there is some peace before cycle begins again. one way or other pakistan arm...
by Vikram_S
24 Dec 2008 23:54
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

I agree that we have to face the threat : (1) short term, moving or thinning of population density is not possible. I have participated in population moving exercises - almost no Indian city is fully equipped or trained to do this on emergency basis. This will need a couple of years of practice - h...
by Vikram_S
24 Dec 2008 23:35
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

Paki army is not rabid enough to bomb population centers with mega-bum (they like their scotch and plots) and is not tame enough to not use the mega-bum (if they have control over it). Expect conventional missile attacks on population centers and mega-bum attacks on their own territory against IA, ...
by Vikram_S
24 Dec 2008 23:28
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

Thanks but no thanks Arrey baba that was when Terrorists were masquerading as Indian Mujahideen and were claiming that these attacks were in response to what happened in BARI and GODHRA , and btw for a record we on the forum would like to know what were their demands ? This was not a hostage situat...
by Vikram_S
24 Dec 2008 23:14
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

Hali is smoking hashish, he is complete idiot 98 x MiG-27 ML, 16 x MiG-23 BN, 72 x MiG-21 M/MF, 64 x Jaguar IS and 10 x Jaguar IM. Its inventory of 321 (including 32 Trainers) multi-role aircraft comprises 48 x MiG-29, 36 x Mirage 2000H, 104 x MiG-21 Bison, 48 x Sukhoi-30 MKI, 48 x MiG-21Bis. 120 + ...
by Vikram_S
24 Dec 2008 23:01
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism
Replies: 2748
Views: 426932

Re: Indian Response to Terrorism

ok, but i guess govt has to now come out with standard policy to take a tough stand no matter about people. it can hurt me and you as well..but no other option. in that sense i think one positive about mumbai was that we did not engage in shameful negotiation. i dont know whether this was deliberat...