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by Manish_P
11 Apr 2024 14:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4082
Views: 1985400

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

sanman wrote: 10 Apr 2024 23:41 ...Are we incorporating glide-bombs into our capabilities?
...
Short answer - yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRDO_Glide_Bombs
by Manish_P
11 Apr 2024 13:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 829625

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Pratyush wrote: 11 Apr 2024 10:34 https://idrw.org/drdo-prepares-for-fmbt ... e-horizon/

IDRW is reporting that DRDO is developing a 125 mm smooth bore for the FMBT.
Same caliber as the Armata.. smart :)
by Manish_P
10 Apr 2024 18:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8795
Views: 2460823

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

... All this means that a community which mostly flew under the radar in the US is now sometimes being targeted as well. 4. There are a lot of videos on youtube, from MSM/Social media channels as well as 'influencers' about Indian diaspora being the wealthiest, and also less likely to be armed. Als...
by Manish_P
10 Apr 2024 11:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

... Next year when the next PM of Pakistan makes his "maiden" foreign visit to Saudi, the headline will read "Pak, KSA agree to expedite the previous agreement to expedite $2.5 billion investment in Pakistan" I don't understand why you all are making fun of the brotherly brother...
by Manish_P
10 Apr 2024 10:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Rejoice maulaners, it's that time of the year in al-bakistan - science din

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by Manish_P
10 Apr 2024 08:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3868
Views: 1080472

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

.. G2G deals of C-17, Apaches, P-8Is, engines for Tejas, SiG 716s are not equated with a military alliance. A US-led military alliance is a whole other cup of tea and comes with a geopolitical baggage that India does not need at all, especially during her metoric rise. India's rise must be managed ...
by Manish_P
10 Apr 2024 08:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
Replies: 784
Views: 227942

Re: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion

Strictly speaking this would be non-military, but then it is relevant.. How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also proposed to give up land in the Gurez sector giving the entire Neelam/Kinshanganga valley...
by Manish_P
09 Apr 2024 20:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3868
Views: 1080472

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

wasn't there a QUAD thing already? All the Anglos are desperate to make India a Ukraine against China So that the Anglos can sell their wares to India. Then the MUTUs (aka Brown Sahibs) are brought on board to sell those wares to India. ... We are buying their wares already aren't we... C17s, Apach...
by Manish_P
09 Apr 2024 20:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

..why the surprise saar.... aage se parveen, peeche se pervez works for these desert types :mrgreen: ... Surprised bcos of the assignment of female gender, Chetak Sir. Since SDREs have proved them to be napunsaks in the past... But theek hai, pakis are more flexible with their gender than even the ...
by Manish_P
09 Apr 2024 16:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.dawn.com/news/1826502/pm-shehbaz-crown-prince-salman-agree-to-expedite-5bn-saudi-investment-in-pakistan The move, according to the Saudi Press Agency, confirmed Saudi Arabia’s position on supporting the economy of Pakistan and its “sisterly people” .... Hain... the Arabs have made bakis...
by Manish_P
09 Apr 2024 12:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 886120

Re: Military Flight Safety

I think IAF should refrain Apache's from High Altitude operations but use Rudra / LCH instead and restrict Apache's to plains and desert terrain. The IAF is known to push the boundaries during peace time so that they bleed less during war time. They will be flogging the machines hard to know the li...
by Manish_P
09 Apr 2024 11:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3868
Views: 1080472

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

wasn't there a QUAD thing already?

All the Anglos are desperate to make India a Ukraine against China
by Manish_P
08 Apr 2024 08:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 768951

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Jindal Defence (Taurus-T9) has been declared as the L-1 in 550 𝟵𝘅𝟭𝟵𝗺𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹 tender (different) of the Indian Army. Taurus T-9 will be manufactured in India via ToT. The contract value is ₹4,25,97,500 .. Did we have the Italian berreta CX4 in this category earlier? Remember seeing it with t...
by Manish_P
07 Apr 2024 22:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 768951

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

sanman wrote: 07 Apr 2024 12:14
Their weapon has 1-km range, which is a lot more than a grenade-launcher
Please check out the US Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher.
by Manish_P
07 Apr 2024 08:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 669
Views: 319957

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

It boils down to priorities. In a country that has countless Yojanas, Schemes and Missions for the population, national security ranks very low. It does not affect a large section of the population directly or daily, so this is not an issue that is on the forefront of people's mind.... There is no ...
by Manish_P
07 Apr 2024 08:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 768951

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

According to the video, the main use case of this weapon is against us in Himalayas, as well as against Taiwan (beach bunkers). I think India makes "Vidwansak" which heavily resembles Denel NTW-20 anti-materiel rifle from South Africa. Yes. Those might be primary use cases. Doesn't mean t...
by Manish_P
06 Apr 2024 22:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 768951

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

What is this thing that China has? Does have a useful use case? How come nobody else has it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvz8WrlE5a8 One use case - urban warfare, putting grenades in through windows from long range. The Chinese are 'rumoured' to have these trialled these on Somalia pirate craft...
by Manish_P
05 Apr 2024 10:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3150
Views: 912862

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

^ why is this dude Bermuda-shivering? As the USN Admiral said, they need just 48 hrs to toast the PLAN.
by Manish_P
05 Apr 2024 09:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Guardian claims it has proof of RAA involvement in 72 hoor ops in Bakistan. The names of the authors itself is enough to trust the investigation is for real :rotfl: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/04/indian-government-assassination-allegations-pakistan-intelligence-officials The ISI shou...
by Manish_P
05 Apr 2024 09:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 886120

Re: Military Flight Safety

There were recent reports of AH-64s issues in the US leading to grounding of the fleet (IIRC it was the national guard and not the regular frontline Army). It will be interesting to know if the issues are similar or of a different nature entirely. Edit - read an article. The US ANG incidents seem to...
by Manish_P
04 Apr 2024 00:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 669
Views: 319957

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

...But if we are hoping to match what the Chinese have in terms of numbers, then that will not work... I agree. I didn't say that. ... So there has to be a balance between what is required and what the budget can realistically afford... We have grown over the past few decades, our opponents have gr...
by Manish_P
03 Apr 2024 20:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 669
Views: 319957

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

... 1) Scary? First of all, stop dhoti shivering. ... Admiral sir, doesn't seem like 'dhoti-shivering' per se on part of the posters. Some clearly mention about factoring in the propaganda multiplier parameter. A continually updated honest assessment about what we are facing and how to counter it i...
by Manish_P
03 Apr 2024 15:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 669
Views: 319957

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Do we have plans to have such a highly automated factory for mass production of artillery shells at least?

We could export them across the world, even maybe to the US and Russia both

And we could have regular quality testing across our Western border :mrgreen:
by Manish_P
01 Apr 2024 16:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3150
Views: 912862

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/04/u-s-navy-submarine-first-in-world-fitted-with-silent-caterpillar-drive/ American submarines will further extend their advantage in the undersea domain. In the first of a kind, the U.S. Navy has fitted a new form of propulsion, magnetohydrodynamic drive (...
by Manish_P
01 Apr 2024 13:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
Replies: 1463
Views: 491486

Re: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations

Looks like Sultan Turdogan is history... In the local elections for the moment.

How correlated are they to the national elections?
by Manish_P
31 Mar 2024 16:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 773948

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

One option would be escort and protection of only Indian owned merchant ships. Then again Indian nationals are part of the crew of a lot of international merchant marine.
by Manish_P
31 Mar 2024 16:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Mirpur KFC is the new Peshawar KFC .. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13253637/Mayhem-rioters-torch-KFC-Pakistan-violence-spill-streets-police-tear-gas-gunfire-Kashmir.html .. Some details.. Yawn - https://www.dawn.com/news/1824766/54-held-in-mirpur-for-ransacking-fast-food-franchise On Fr...
by Manish_P
30 Mar 2024 09:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2896
Views: 830747

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

^ hope the bodies are buried in undisclosed locations (would have liked them to be burnt)
by Manish_P
30 Mar 2024 09:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Anujan wrote: 30 Mar 2024 07:56 Mirpur KFC is the new Peshawar KFC

...

This protest would be heard loudly in Kentucky, which is between Haifa and Tel-Aviv
It will not be very long before the mirpuris in bartannia do the same thing to the KFC there (Bradford, Birmingham ?)... maybe in this Ramadan itself
by Manish_P
29 Mar 2024 14:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

partha wrote: 29 Mar 2024 11:16...
https://www.dawn.com/news/1824165
SIFC meeting to mull over new education policy today
:shock:
Ok. At this point I am convinced RAA agent Shri Partha ji has successfully penetrated the Bakistan establishment...
by Manish_P
28 Mar 2024 07:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 773948

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Submarine drones and unmanned sub tech is also getting better day by day, Previously an enemy sub couldn't risk using all it's detection capabilities lest it gets found out itself but with unmanned/drone subs that will not be the case anymore .. While that's true Akshay sir, are not submarine drone...
by Manish_P
28 Mar 2024 07:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Ashok Sarraff wrote: 27 Mar 2024 22:55 Just like Pakistan is the biggest victim of terrorism, China is the biggest victim of COVID. Matter solved.
Brilliant
by Manish_P
27 Mar 2024 19:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

SBajwa wrote: 27 Mar 2024 18:25 ....
What about millions killed by the dragon due to Covid?
I would think that the chinese have killed more chinese than the americans, indians, pakis all put together
by Manish_P
27 Mar 2024 17:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5640
Views: 1625543

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Rakesh wrote: 22 Mar 2024 19:47 ....

https://x.com/Steve_Laws_/status/177092 ... 31954?s=20 ---> You're literally Indian. It is not your flag. You will NEVER be an Englishman.
...
Kaneda would have been better. But no too close to the US border. A white american would have probably taken him to be a talib / afghan ...
by Manish_P
27 Mar 2024 16:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 560
Views: 293773

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

^
Seriously doubt a building (construction of which requires a lot of menial labour) can be kept secret... but may your words be true.
by Manish_P
27 Mar 2024 08:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7945
Views: 2240421

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Just missed out on achieving a very halal 786 % growth but A-o-A for next time inshallah! Yawn - Govt urged to protect auto industry PAMA’s Khan says import of used vehicles has increased by staggering 641 % this year According to import data, the influx of used vehicles has soared to 25,098 units, ...
by Manish_P
27 Mar 2024 02:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5242
Views: 1528262

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

^^^ self beating was not the intent, at the most a grumbling rant more like. Yes, we have had successes. Been on this forum for a good many years to know that the successes of today were done over those very years by the hard slogging of the determined minds who beat the obstacles put up by internal...
by Manish_P
26 Mar 2024 22:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4422
Views: 1338408

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

... Congress drops Mani Shankar Aiyar as its candidate from the Mayiladuthurai constituency in Tamil Nadu ... It might look like he has been thrown into the bin... but it might just be to push him in the upper house or some senior party position without having to face the taint of having lost an el...
by Manish_P
26 Mar 2024 20:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 560
Views: 293773

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

VIDEO : https://x.com/IndianTechGuide/status/1772269709263540334?s=20 ---> New Headquarters of Indian Army, "Thal Sena Bhawan" in New Delhi. Rakesh ji, the video says ground plus 7 storeys. Doesn't it have underground floors? It would have been really good to have super-reinforced undergr...