Bharat Rakshak

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Shiv, are the English language elite of India relevant to the future of the country. That is a question that I am asking myself. I see my Dad, I see my wife. They have both come from rural background and succeed. It is the same with most of the young generation. A huge subject but OT. Maybe some ot...

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There are some fabulous stories that have come out especially after the advent of the Internet. Stories of COIN in Kashmir, that Siachen story ("Rope"), the story "Kempy's nose" by "cyclic" and Alfred Cooke's account of his 2+1 Sabre saga over Kalaikunda, and many othe...

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Karan M wrote:Thanks SRai- explains exactly why DRDO didnt redesign the turret. IA was ok w/it. Also that in turn reiterates that despite all the armchair q'backing on the net, how heavily protected Arjun turret is.

And when Arjun "meets" all the parameters, IA will find some faults with the turret !!!

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The Week mag has a cover feature on "100 years of the tank".Good issue a collector's item for enthuse.Covers the hist from the first to tanks today,great tank battles etc. It should be available on its website too. Posted some time ago,both US and Russia/Soviets have two types of export M...

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X Posted from the “IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015” thread. I am a tough negotiator, want best price for Rafale jets: Parrikar : HT Meanwhile; Defence spending slips when NDA is in power, Rs 11,595 crore unspent : ET Indian Air Force Has Only 32 Squadrons - Lowest In A Decade : NDTV I...

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kit wrote:300 fighters is almost an air force by itself ..but i guess they will be mostly replacements in the time frames they can come ?

How many countries have an air force of 300 aircraft ? Definitely less than 10, probably 5

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With a paltry 6 refuelers this should be #20 on the list of worries Other things like noise, vibration, fuel system leaks etc are far more key Did you notice something? These things like "noise, vibration" etc have suddenly and magically appeared now as if they are big issues. It is diffi...

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Will try and look up the early days of the Gnat. http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/posting.php?mode=quote&f=3&p=2004498# :rotfl: Anything Desi is derisive. Like LCA Tejas has been inducted with an empty cockpit where the pilot is supposed to sit! Check out the induction of Jaguar! I had once...

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Troop. Squadrons. Regiments. Batteries

I M TOTALLY CONFUSED

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ramana wrote:
What is GDF ?

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If the Akash (or any other SAM/SSM) batteries are outside the air base then it may be very difficult to fond them unless the chaiwalla (NOT Shri Modi !!!!) reveals the location.

AND there are / were SA 3 batteries outside the air bases

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Does Tezpur have THD 1955 long range radar ?
I think it is there at Shillong
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Guys I would love to do a analysis of where the these IAF Sqdns would be stationed. But purely wiki analysis of logical areas, no classified info or chaiwalla please. We know the first two are at Pune and Gwalior. A good analysis of Indian SAM Network is here (2010). Good starting point since Akash...

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I don't know who comes up with such stupid PILs :roll: PIL urges stay on test flights near HAL airport http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/PIL-urges-stay-on-test-flights-near-HAL-airport/articleshow/51662115.cms?utm_source=COLUMBIA&utm_medium=COLUMBIA&utm_campaign=COLUMBIA Soe...

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Guys I would love to do a analysis of where the these IAF Sqdns would be stationed. But purely wiki analysis of logical areas, no classified info or chaiwalla please. We know the first two are at Pune and Gwalior. Let us discuss at k e r s i k d o t i w a l l a AT r e d i f f m a i l DOT c o m This...

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http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/indias-multilateral-naval-reluctance/?utm_content=bufferfb33e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Recently a Chinese Yuan-class 335 submarine docked at Pakistan’s Karachi port. The Indian Navy played down the revelation. The Navy’s...

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Why the IN seems to have plumped for the only true AIP,N-powered subs for the future. These are both more expensive to acquire and operate and have limitations in the shallow littoral waters.So we'll have to have a mix of sub types.Interesting times for sub warfare. Philip I trust that you are NOT ...

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I understand that one requires a physically large antenna, about few m length, for L and S band. (Example THD 1955, DW 04 etc). So how can an aircraft radar say 1 m in diameter work in L and S band. I suppose that AESA can do search, track as well as missile guidance simultaneously ? A googly (acco...

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The 'Indian Naval Indigenization Plan 2015-2030' will now be shared with India Inc, chambers of commerce and will also be uploaded on the Indian Navy's website. The entire list has been divided into three segments that make up a warship -- float, move and fight. Have the IA and the IAF ever made su...

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The 'Indian Naval Indigenization Plan 2015-2030' will now be shared with India Inc, chambers of commerce and will also be uploaded on the Indian Navy's website. The entire list has been divided into three segments that make up a warship -- float, move and fight. Have the IA and the IAF ever made su...

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The 'Indian Naval Indigenization Plan 2015-2030' will now be shared with India Inc, chambers of commerce and will also be uploaded on the Indian Navy's website. The entire list has been divided into three segments that make up a warship -- float, move and fight. Have the IA and the IAF ever made su...

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IAF moves proposal to acquire 48 Mi 17 choppers from Russia to strengthen transport fleet NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force has moved a proposal to spend $1.1b (Rs 6,980 cr) to acquire more mediumlift choppers from Russia in a move that would go against the grain of the 'Make in India' concept but of...

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And what about PN at and around Karachi and Gwadar ? Do we send our precious Brahmos or Klub ? I think our Urans (or Styx) maybe be sufficient. Supported by Sea Eagle if it is still in service ? I believe IAF had AS 7, NATO Code name 'Kerry', on MiG 27. We can use for soft targets, no ECM / ESM, whe...

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If India has to start a war with Pakistan next month, how will we achieve SEAD? Any ideas? I suspect we have spent so much time talking about air defence, WVR and BVRAAMs and agility and dogfighting that we have spent zero time on thinking what India will do, given current Indian equipment levels t...

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Sorry if it sounds rhetorical, but with Arihant can we assume that we have mastered key subsystems like sub propeller design, propulsion, combat management system? What will be turbine here? The marine kaveri? Tt was tested for 12 MW power http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories257.htm NO Kaveri is...

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DCNS exploited a poorly drafted contract (by the MoD), to get a much bigger payout. What it did not do, at any point, is decide to tear up a signed contract and present a new set of take-it-or-leave terms. Are these contracts drafted poorly through ignorance or intentionally ? Considering that we a...

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The controversies about the Gorky deal were amicable resolved by both countries. Did we have a choice but to "amicably" agree with Russia regarding price and delivery ? Russia also offered to return the money we'd paid and induct the carrier into their own navy if we didn't want to procee...

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Avinash R wrote: The only hope for India remains the Arjun Tanks. If the army continues with its fascination for foreign maal then we are all doomed.

Indian hopes v/s Natasha's charms

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Way back in the 1960s / 70s US Army used a anti tank missiles Shillelah which was fired form the tank gun. For reasons not know to me US discontinued this practise. Why ? Any ideas ? Today except Israel no other "western" country uses tank-gun launched ATGM. Only Rodina has this system. A...

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Good enough for China, but India spurns Arjun For some inexplicable reason, the army prefers to use Russian armour; Arjun is deployed in only two of its 63 armoured regiments Ajai Shukla | New Delhi July 6, 2015 Chinese experts have given a thumbs up to the Arjun main battle tank (MBT), even as Ind...

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[quote"Philip"]Most interesting.Some time ago Russia evaluated both Pip and L&T's facilities for sub building.Theys aid that both possessed good infrastructure but that L&T had a better skilled workforce.Since L&T are already heavily involved in the ATV programme,it is more lik...

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Incidentally,do you know that our original "R" class WW2 era,post-Independence DDGs had a top speed of over 40 kts ? It had two "arms" that swung out with a "cap" that looked like the rubber sucker at the end of a child's arrow from a bow-and-arrow set,which locked ont...

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cant we use older decommisioned oil rigs positioned offshore as a site for akash SAMs seaward defence of jamnagar, mumbai, karwar ? WHY "OLDER" and "DECOMMISSIONED" ? WHY NOT EXISTING I would not like to place any weapon on existing oilfield structure. But we can keep a sonar or...

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Anybody find it interesting that Airbus went with Tatas for manufacturing transport aircraft (C295), but chose Mahindras instead to partner with for manufacturing military helicopters in India? I think Tatas will go with Sikorsky for helicopters. Meanwhile, Kamov has not yet announced the Indian pa...

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Way back in the 1960s / 70s US Army used a anti tank missiles Shillelah which was fired form the tank gun. For reasons not know to me US discontinued this practise. Why ? Any ideas ? Today except Israel no other "western" country uses tank-gun launched ATGM. Only Rodina has this system. An...

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What is baffling is that Army writing specs for a super tank to develop from Arjun Mk-1 aka add weight and then turning full circle for a light tank? Common sense would dictate lightening Arjun by lowering protection levels to get to the Light tank - maintain commonality and make 1000's of both ver...

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An aam aadmi question

Which type ship has better shiphandling characteristics, higher or lower length-to-width ratio. Common sense tell me that a vessel with a lower length-to-width ratio would sail better through stormy weather, but my common sense is very un common !!!!
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IMHO Kolkata class needs subsonic AShM and SR SAM, right now it's weaponry is either high-end long range (Brahmos and B8)or short range (RBU and AK 630). Mind you Nirbhay won't come cheap either (smaller production runs than Brahmos) and the SRSAM will have French involvement aka expensive. I canno...

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<SNIP>Now for some heavy moves in the small arms and arty sector, plus munitions where we need a big change from the OFB, whose production quality is beyond the pale. Red letter day for this country will be when likes of TATA Power SED, L&T and Bharat Forge will be given parallel orders to manu...

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I find things yet to be made in XYZX,yet to fly/run, yet to pass their trials,yet to enter production and with no idea of the cost as well being touted as better than an existing product readily available which has also passed its trials (twice), as a sick joke :rotfl: upon the nation sadly touted ...

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