GD have a looksie at the below has some glimpses of tfta production including carbon fibre layering as well as some internal shots of French boomers.Singha wrote:notice the composite grainy plastic texture of all stages above. a must have for efficient weight fraction.
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- 06 Mar 2016 14:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 4679
- Views: 1315987
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- 23 Feb 2016 15:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1238145
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
Austin any idea what Su30 that cockpit is from.....to me that looks like the Russian SM as those mfds look distinctively russian and it also looks like it has the single panel hud?Austin wrote:Night Picture of Rear Cockpit
- 16 Feb 2016 07:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
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Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
to me main diff looks like 48 or 40 vs 32 barak8 and same for barak1 as well in the back . the brahmos cellcount is also increased by some 8 more I think with more efficient packing arrangement. this opens up room for a mixed load of say 8 brahmos and 16 nirbhays to permit some long range land atta...
- 16 Feb 2016 06:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
- Replies: 4115
- Views: 443959
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
Via key pubs Tu214 ISR asset on it way to Syria. This may be the start of more eagles coming in to help the fight at minas tirith GD!
Wonder when we will see nosy river joints and Jstars starting to orbit if not doing so already !!
http://theaviationist.com/2016/02/15/tu ... -to-syria/
Wonder when we will see nosy river joints and Jstars starting to orbit if not doing so already !!
http://theaviationist.com/2016/02/15/tu ... -to-syria/
- 12 Feb 2016 01:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
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Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
^^^ thats a lynx saar not dhruv with what looks like a sea skua based on livery and weapons looks like bartania navy. Will be replaced by the lynx wildcat going ahead.
- 07 Feb 2016 05:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
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- Views: 443959
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
UlanBatori wrote:That Birdcage Vodka Chiller again! What IS that?
Apparently its some sort of IR dazzler/jammer used to confuse missile guidance will be interesting to see how it behaves against tv guided stuff like TOWs etc
- 07 Feb 2016 04:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
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- Views: 443959
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
^^^ zsu 23 2 i think ramana saar. Its a AA point defence type being utilised for ground warfare would pack a mean recoil on that pick up! IA utilises them in siachen IIRC
- 22 Jan 2016 13:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 714715
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Daktir Sahab a few years ago I scanned and uploaded every single article on IAF covered by AFM and ACM. They have never covered the Tejas in detail ever. However as Alan Warnes is all chummy with the Fizzleya they keep getting lots of coverage on the bunder. Oh well just happy to see a brilliant dis...
- 11 Jan 2016 07:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2149758
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
Some higher resolution images. Thanks for posting. There is a red and yellow livery ALH with floats carrying the tail designation ZD. What does that indicate? Doc ji given the floats plus wheels plus what effectively looks like MK3 gear and flir best guess i reckon is a IN MK3 bird in special liver...
- 07 Jan 2016 10:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2093
- Views: 639243
Re: Russian weapons and military technology
Platypus from Hell aka Hell Duck
Very TFTA cockpit indeed nice.
Very TFTA cockpit indeed nice.
- 27 Dec 2015 12:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 4679
- Views: 1315987
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
So the TOR remains the only proper SAM system that can fire on the move. The Bradley/Stinger is more VSHORADS than SHORADS.. Of course being Russian, serviceability will be missing. Best we go for our own QRSAM based off of the Astra! Karan Ji Bliss to See below. Impressive acceleration combined wi...
- 06 Oct 2015 03:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 3324
- Views: 767499
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Is it just me or does the awesome SKAT colours have a remarkable resemblance to Nippon and the rising sun!
- 16 Aug 2015 08:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Multimedia - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 2239
- Views: 605052
Re: Military Multimedia Content
Karan ji, is that the Neshant thats being flown in the above video.Karan M wrote:Nice visuals and I may be in the minority here but it could have done with a far more aggressive tone and tenor.
- 06 Aug 2015 13:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1238145
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
VivS gotta agree with you bhai. I am absolutely sure that the IAF did very well in this encounter and held its own. But to come out saying that IAF came out with 12-0 wins etc just sounds silly especially based on extrapolating quotes made by pilots into facts! I mentioned the article talks about IR...
- 06 Aug 2015 09:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
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Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
FYI I have never questioned what the IAF has said. Whatever the result standard opsec provisions for IAF and RAF would mean we would never hear the real results or observations anyways. My dig was specific to DDM and the wild stuff that gets published time and time again. Enuff said no more from me...
- 06 Aug 2015 06:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
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- Views: 1238145
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
IAF pilots flying Sukhoi 30 MKI fighters had a resounding 12-0 scoreline in their favour against Royal Air Force Typhoon jets in Within Visual Range (WVR) dogfighting operations. FYI I have never questioned what the IAF has said. Whatever the result standard opsec provisions for IAF and RAF would ...
- 06 Aug 2015 05:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
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- Views: 1238145
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-air-forces-top-guns-score-wins-in-the-uk-1204336?pfrom=home-lateststories In all dog fighting exercises, IAF Sukhois were able to turn sharply into the extremely agile Typhoons using their thrust-vectored engines to keep the RAF jets locked in their sights. The...
- 05 Aug 2015 10:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1238145
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
compared to the efforts usaf put in to change the basic F-15a to F-15c to F-15e to F-15se/sk/sg incl new generations of avionics and radars, the efforts put into improving the su30 pale in comparison. F-15a entered service around 1972 I think and still rules the roost as the most powerful fighter-b...
- 03 Aug 2015 17:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
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- Views: 634813
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
GD this will be the Luftwaffe F4F Ice phantom upgrade with apg65 and amraam upgrade.brar_w wrote:The pod looks like the AN/ALQ-101 jammer, which even air-air or air-ground configured phantoms carried routinely.Singha wrote:brar_w is that F-4 a wild weasel? seems to have a peculiar pod on centerline.
- 13 Jul 2015 03:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Programme Discussion
- Replies: 3934
- Views: 676023
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion
http://www.newsroompost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PSLV-C28-PHOTO.jpg Well done ISRO on what seems to be a natural phenomenon to you! On another note is it just me or does that look like a MIRV bus stage! can only imagine what the ebil yindoos are working behind the burqa :twisted: :twisted: Ok...
- 02 Jul 2015 15:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 754133
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
AIP equipped subs seems to be: Agosta90B - TSPN - MESMA, offered on scorpene as well sweden - something from kockums - "stirling engine", kockums has a large design A26 iirc. but their record with collins was spotty. electric boat groton had to be called in to fix some problems. s80 - spa...
- 29 Jun 2015 06:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 754133
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Some further info on the MPA version of the 295.andy B wrote:
http://www.naval-technology.com/project ... epatrolai/
http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2014/02/f ... r-options/
- 29 Jun 2015 02:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 754133
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
http://www.naval-technology.com/project ... epatrolai/Cosmo_R wrote:Might be cheaper to order more P-8Is than to develop something on the C295Kersi D wrote:..
Next up, develop a C-295 based MR aircraft.
K
- 16 Jun 2015 09:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 588281
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Gyani log does anyone know what the current version of Namica carrier looks like?. Seems like its gone some big iterative evolution based on multiple user feedback changes.
- 26 May 2015 17:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3094
- Views: 558062
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Gents, there is clearly more to Chindigenious tech than what china would like to admit. Suggest having a thread or sticky that collects factual proof like some of the stuff on this thread as a library proof of much effort is really their own vs ready ToT? Just a thought!
- 29 Apr 2015 04:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 793983
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Hitesh, Kersi, It is not a two horse race. Please do note that this whole -- we need a 100 tonne transporter -- is unqualified. And it cant be a "forever" requirement unless you have expeditionary designs. India shouldnt need to treat portions of India/Nepal/Bhutan as expeditions. And eve...
- 21 Apr 2015 07:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1238145
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
Thank You Andy B. Great video and amazing formation flying. No worries saar!! Here is another one looking at history of SU family developments. Hope Mods wont mind given that it does have great footage of SU30 and others including Pak Fa. It is a bit jingoistic but quality of footage is A grade! Ap...
- 20 Apr 2015 09:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1238145
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
Some amazing SU30 SM footage thanks to Tarmak007!!!
Hope the IAF releases something like this...given the sheer hours that Rambhas fly footage will be plenty!
- 17 Apr 2015 02:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 562770
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
The 127mm must be the dreaded new oto ...it can pulverize a town in 5 mins of rapid fire It is 64 cal and Italian fremms use Most likely to be the OTO given we actively use the 76mm SRGMs. You know GD.....this hopefully means that we get our hands on those damn Vulcano shells as well!!! upto 100km ...
- 24 Mar 2015 04:11
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
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- Views: 588281
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Is smokeless always a good thing? Won't smoke help by masking the IR signature of a launch? At least for laser seekers, smoke is an enemy, which is why tanks use them Depends saar if you are launching an ICBM and you know that you have early warning LEO sats looking for plumes with long range optic...
- 19 Feb 2015 14:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
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- Views: 588281
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
rohitvats, Does IAF still have the SA-5 Goa long range SAMs? Those were in the 150km range. ramana ji i believe you mean the Gammon the Goa us effectively the Sa3 or S125 pechora SAM. Not sure if we were previous users but currently I dont believe we have these in active service. ramana ji doing we...
- 19 Feb 2015 09:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
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Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
ramana ji i believe you mean the Gammon the Goa us effectively the Sa3 or S125 pechora SAM.ramana wrote:rohitvats, Does IAF still have the SA-5 Goa long range SAMs? Those were in the 150km range.
Not sure if we were previous users but currently I dont believe we have these in active service.
- 27 Oct 2014 02:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
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Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Bhai log quick question for gurus. Was strolling through tarmak and there is an infographic from Saurav Jha that has details of the big order cleared by CCS. IIRC it also had mention of a additional order of kh35 urans. Is this right if so what are these for just to replace the Delhi class complimen...
- 21 Jul 2014 17:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
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Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
^^^ Saar ji in the above IIRC the SA-10 should actually be the SA-13 Gopher. SA-10 Grumble continues the lineage of S-300 ityadi.
Great explanation re. deployment and formations for AD coverage.
Great explanation re. deployment and formations for AD coverage.
- 26 May 2014 14:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 3324
- Views: 767499
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Noobiee sawaal. How do these Gulfstream reconnaissance jets work ? What kind of intelligence they gather and do they have any self defence capability ? They can't loiter in an hostile territory. Sir Ji without giving out too much info...these things basically fly around in a designated corridor and...
- 27 Apr 2014 17:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
- Replies: 1942
- Views: 579935
Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Did anyone notice a minor oscillation of the interceptor upon launch, or is it my eyes tricking me with moving foliage in the background? I believe the first vid is of the target possibly being launched off the sea off the sukanya class hence the oscillation i am guessing they launch prithvis as ta...
- 24 Apr 2014 03:32
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 562770
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
http://m.thehindu.com/news/international/japan-navy-chiefs-message-for-new-indian-govt/article5941398.ece/ Japan Navy chief’s message for new Indian govt. Updated: Apr 24, 2014 02:11 AM , By Ananth Krishnan Admiral Kawano wants India to build closer ties with Japan The new government that will tak...
- 24 Apr 2014 03:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 382996
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
http://m.thehindu.com/news/international/japan-navy-chiefs-message-for-new-indian-govt/article5941398.ece/ Admiral Kawano wants India to build closer ties with Japan The new government that will take charge in New Delhi next month has been given a clear message from Japan’s top-most naval official:...
- 17 Apr 2014 03:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 569936
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Some commentators seem unaware that the Rafale entered service in 2001 nearly 15 years after it first took to the air; an interval that will only be slightly exceeded when the Tejas reaches Final Operational Clearance (FOC) late next year. The IAF has been far more demanding of the Tejas than it ha...
- 25 Jan 2014 12:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
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- Views: 589232
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
Wonder why they went and put that jammer, if thats what it is, to that place. And why that entire square box for a single prepackaged jammer with its own optics? Meanwhile those cribbing that it doesnt look good, go get better glasses. The build quality in this Arjun esp looks great. The only wish ...