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- 29 Sep 2023 15:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 612027
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1707391402219573303?s=20 ---> Surya/VEDA/Agni-VI. Why are all the people without shoes? Is it a shrine near by? ha ha,Sure, some one from my generation is watching over the missile mockup room entrance there. :rotfl: It reminds me of my School Computer lab. Ritual...
- 24 Sep 2023 04:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4657
- Views: 1462635
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Having read the above, it might very well be within the realm of possibility for India & Saudi (and maybe the UAE order that was placed earlier) to place a joint large order that establishes a production line in India by a private player and deliver a cheaper version (drive down the per unit pr...
- 16 Sep 2023 02:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3201
- Views: 1750090
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Are we not?Prem Kumar wrote: ↑15 Sep 2023 21:42C'mon man - give them a break! Its not like we are in an armed standoff with China or something
- 25 Aug 2023 20:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 810
- Views: 536673
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
The War in Ukraine has finally woken up Air HQ. That is also a huge factor in the decision. Or maybe the IAF top brass has been told that it's not Maggie that you are buying. This is a product that requires a supply chain. Supply chain can only be created and sustained when the top brass gives orde...
- 16 Jun 2023 21:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
- Replies: 176
- Views: 181402
Re: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
LSP phase is actually meant to setup the assembly line and test the result for production faults. You can't get to production line without LSP. I suspect certification process continues to it some LRUs. As far as the orders are concerned, they're pretty much assured if they only find production nigg...
- 08 Jun 2023 19:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1688
- Views: 704956
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Varunastra Torpedo to enhance Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities, Know all about its powerful features here. ...Varunastra a ship-launched anti-submarine heavy weight torpedo (HWT) ... The torpedo was fired from a submarine ... that can be launched from surface ships, submarines, and...
- 01 Jun 2023 22:52
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8429
- Views: 2891450
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
GST: Punjab and Rajasthan have become a drag on the economy. And there aren't any natural disasters to blame. Blame entirely rests on free loaders! Expect Karnataka to be joining this list in a year.
- 30 May 2023 13:27
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450772
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
India rose from slot 54 to 38 in the latest World Bank logistics rankings. Government wants to reduce the logistics cost from 14% of GDP one of the highest to about 8% or less. With commissioning of DFCs and various Sagarmala and Bharatmala projects, India will climb higher and with increased Capex...
- 09 May 2023 01:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8429
- Views: 2891450
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
I'm all for supporting startups that focus in core R&D like advanced materials, nano, computing, mfg, processes, bio tech, agri tech, electronics, power, space etc. Because established business houses in India are not sufficiently R&D focused for lots of historic reasons. My critique comes ...
- 06 May 2023 21:17
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8429
- Views: 2891450
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Nothing wrong with that! Some entrepreneurs wish to carry on and some wish to exit. You wouldn't have Elon Musk doing what he's doing without his payday at PayPal. another video! How tech and competition is forcing improved efficiency at Tata and how young entrepreneurs are buying into the big pictu...
- 06 May 2023 19:25
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8429
- Views: 2891450
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Don't worry about startups failing. Over 90% of the startups fail in the first year. I used to worry about a lack of startups in India. We need thousands of these. So that enough survive to build a strong eco system. I think this will be a wrong approach for India and a case of blindly aping the we...
- 21 Apr 2023 16:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450772
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
https://twitter.com/dfccil_india/status ... 39264?s=20
A milestone for DFCCIL! Inaugural run of Double Stack container train on Dadri - New Rewari alignment was flagged off on 20.04.2023. This will reduce the transit time by a further 9 hours.
- 20 Apr 2023 03:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
- Replies: 669
- Views: 230691
Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Mao Sir is on record stating that NLCA prototypes need a lot of work still. If they're thinking of only using these as trainers, then envelope testing needs to resume asap.
- 11 Apr 2023 21:02
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8429
- Views: 2891450
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Ignite PC's outburst. This is just to show obedience to Pappu, after his son couldn't even get acknowledged recently.
- 10 Apr 2023 23:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 796150
Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Nice pic! Those snags look well used.
- 07 Apr 2023 12:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 846
- Views: 402115
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Does it impact AMCA? No. Two different programs. I do not believe the Govt has the funds for 114 MRFA. It will be a truncated number in the MRFA contest. 74 MRFA + 26 MRCBF = 100 aircraft. Or any combination thereof to get to 100 aircraft. 100 aircraft is the minimum order required for assembly lin...
- 06 Apr 2023 22:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2694
- Views: 1027213
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
https://twitter.com/NewsIADN/status/1643876031596728320?s=20 ---> Air Intake Test Certification in France, before Tejas Mk2 prototype is rolled out next year. DRDO hopes to bag the certification in May-June this year year as the air intakes of Mark II is similar to Mark I. Lack of testing & cer...
- 04 Apr 2023 20:13
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450772
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
^^^ look at the excitement of people who have come to see the VB train in Jhansi https://youtu.be/vbpQeFVs7H8 When I was a child we would take the hyd gorakhpur train to visit grand parents in Lucknow. jhansi was the breakfast stop . Happy to see that the station is much cleaner now and hopefully w...
- 01 Apr 2023 00:16
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8429
- Views: 2891450
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Bit soon to celebrate as India's moment in global supply chain reset. Is $1billion sourcing from the likes of Boeing supposed to be great? Apple sourcing is a 100th of China. We should be celebrating domestic manufacturing for domestic consumption though. That's a big win in railways/metros, mobiles...
- 30 Mar 2023 16:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 810
- Views: 536673
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Did tejas mk1A weight reduction ever happen? LCA Mk1 carries 300-400Kg of ballast to manage centre of gravity. LRUs placement is getting reorganised to make it easier to access and maintain, with need for nearly 200kg of ballast being negated as a result. Added later: Found couple of tweets by HVT ...
- 30 Mar 2023 16:14
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8429
- Views: 2891450
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Came across this press release (released in April 2021) from the Indian Embassy in Moscow regarding the PLI scheme https://indianembassy-moscow.gov.in/press-releases-18-04-2021-1.php#:~:text=The%20scheme%20has%20been%20carefully,thus%20making%20it%20WTO%2Dcompliant. While the tone of the release is...
- 27 Mar 2023 23:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 612027
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
I assume personnel that handle desi missile are well trained because of frequent testing. Artillery and armour regiments must also practice live firing at their respective ranges. How often are these legacy systems actually test fired, rather than just do simulated firing? Obsolescence doesn't expla...
- 27 Mar 2023 18:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: BR Main Site Feedback
- Replies: 474
- Views: 265179
Re: BR Main Site Feedback
Main website is unreachable!
- 24 Mar 2023 19:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
- Replies: 927
- Views: 426070
Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Never heard of a 1000km glide bomb. It will have to powered or it will have to be dropped from 200km altitude. It is not a glide bomb at all. https://idrw.org/iafs-su-30-fleet-to-be-equipped-with-long-range-stand-off-weapon-lrsow-air-launched-cruise-missile/ summary of article: LRSOW is an Air Laun...
- 24 Mar 2023 01:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5575
- Views: 1517859
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
.. Hopefully they will go with the LCA rather than the JF-17 junk. Uncle SAM, who supplies the engines, will block it. This has China written all over it. Expect them to promise they moon, such as supporting another misadventure in Falklands. China is aiming to tie down US and UK in as many theatre...
- 23 Mar 2023 17:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 557
- Views: 266514
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
On the Coup reporting in 2013:
"Somebody imagined a thing like that in the journalistic world"
- 22 Mar 2023 17:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3234
- Views: 895137
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
US wants pacts and agreements but not info/tech 'sharing' or any 'cooperation'. And neither side of political spectrum has the wherewithal to go against privateers to force it. Even strategic vision and intelligence are outsourced.
No one should have any illusions about it.
No one should have any illusions about it.
- 20 Mar 2023 14:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
- Replies: 927
- Views: 426070
Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Never heard of a 1000km glide bomb. It will have to powered or it will have to be dropped from 200km altitude.
- 19 Mar 2023 02:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
- Replies: 927
- Views: 426070
Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
LRSOW is likely to be derivative of ITCM/Nirbhay. This announcement signals funding for development of airborne variant withouy boosters, different guidance logic, et al.
- 14 Mar 2023 22:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 810
- Views: 536673
- 14 Mar 2023 01:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 612027
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Total defense production in the country is about $10 billion. And someone's claimed half of that is for Brahmos. Government sets target of achieving defence manufacturing worth Rs 1.75 lakh crore by 2024-25 https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/government-sets-target-of-achieving-defence-manufact...
- 13 Mar 2023 18:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1450772
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
@Mollick.R
Love the passion of the guy in those videos
Love the passion of the guy in those videos
- 10 Mar 2023 17:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
- Replies: 226
- Views: 71118
Re: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
idrw is reporting follow on order from IN for Sagar Defence Engineering's multi-copter. It has 3kg day/night imaging payload and 20km range.
- 10 Mar 2023 16:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 612027
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Is the MR-SAM dual-pulse core the same as Astra-II?
- 10 Mar 2023 03:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4657
- Views: 1462635
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Likely specs for export variant only. Astra MK3 is rumoured to surpass these specs.
- 10 Mar 2023 03:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 796150
Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Wouldn't be surprised. Some of the 'old' press is as bad a clique as judiciary
- 10 Mar 2023 03:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
- Replies: 226
- Views: 71118
Re: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
Helo UAV can be embarked on most surface ships. Fixed wing UAVs are really shore based. Even Masa is still experimenting and just from their flat tops.
A good marinised platform will have lot of applications. ASW, AEW, Comm relay, SAR, etc.
A good marinised platform will have lot of applications. ASW, AEW, Comm relay, SAR, etc.
- 10 Mar 2023 03:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
- Replies: 1994
- Views: 548905
Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Just want to correct your calculations slightly. If 190MW reactor is supposed to be an upgrade of Arihant 80MWe reactor then it will be 190MWe. So twin reactors will be be enough if you're comparing to Gerald Ford's 260MWe. But submarine reactors aren't comparable to surface ship reactors. You don't...
- 09 Mar 2023 21:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
- Replies: 226
- Views: 71118
Re: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
Small unmanned helo which can deploy sonobuoys will be a force multiplier for a flotilla. You can send it to to target area deploy sonobuoys, and then hover in a safe area, acting as a communication relay to the flotilla. I wish I had come across this fire scout version before. Brilliant! Thanks @Ke...
- 09 Mar 2023 18:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
- Replies: 226
- Views: 71118
Re: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
Just thinking aloud Is it possible to have any type of UAVs for ASW work ? The UAV would need to have a dunking sonar and at least 2 light weight ASW torpedoes, along with all the other paraphernalia of a UAV. As a dunking sonar is necessary it would be a type of quadcopter. While a helicopter can ...