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by Amitabh
19 Sep 2011 17:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Replies: 3954
Views: 1885104

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

MN Kumar wrote:Image
C-NM5 in Flight. Click thumb for a larger picture.
Even larger picture here along with article Mahindra: flying high? (FT).
by Amitabh
07 Sep 2011 11:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Replies: 3954
Views: 1885104

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

INS Godavari anchored at Mumbai... Took these pics in March this year.. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N2Hs3ScLY74/Tk_3P83fNnI/AAAAAAAAAQw/evQ9lcQ016U/s640/DSCN1390.jpg Looks like INS Godavari also has Barak ? I thought only INS Ganga and INS Gomti had Barak Kersi Furthermore, the 57mm guns hav...
by Amitabh
29 Jul 2011 00:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aircraft Recognition
Replies: 1014
Views: 299846

Re: Aircraft Recognition

SriniY wrote:https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/h ... directlink

an old photo from RedFlag 2008. can someone tell whether that is an Su30 or an F15

Edit: Changed link, should work now
Those are F-15s (some F-16s in the background too).
by Amitabh
23 Jul 2011 14:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1214304

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

MN Kumar wrote:Not an accurate one but a quick job to compare AAD and Prahaar. Anyone got a good Hires image for Shaurya. Google isnt helping:

Image
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/S ... 745188.JPG
by Amitabh
05 Jul 2011 15:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Replies: 4139
Views: 601168

Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up

The e-book "Polyester prince" is quite revealing about the deep nexus between Reliance and INC. They are totally embedded and intertwined. In case people were wondering why onlee Reliance was successful in discovering big gas fields. DGHC shenanigans are also part of the same scam. There ...
by Amitabh
11 Jan 2011 17:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA Discussion - October 2, 2010
Replies: 3205
Views: 890658

Re: MRCA Discussion - October 2, 2010

Flightglobal: Israel blocks AESA radar export to India (due US pressure)
Washington's position is driven by an assumption that exporting IAI's advanced radar would undermine the sale of US-made systems on the international stage, sources say.
by Amitabh
11 Jan 2011 10:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1361214

Re: China Military Watch

Here's a photo - could be fake but Wired magazine carried it.
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/01 ... o-the-air/

Addendum: They got it from here http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/fligh ... t-lie.html
by Amitabh
05 Jun 2010 11:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Replies: 4158
Views: 1199340

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2

yuk yuk yankee class http://perch-base.org/Glossary/Graphics ... marine.jpg I think its most similar to yankee class among RuN subs. in rough LOOKS only ofcourse and a better shaping on exterior. Interesting you are making the Yankee comparison Singhaji; you were much more sceptical when the idea w...
by Amitabh
19 Oct 2009 19:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 2936
Views: 1027132

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Thanks Rakall, i was wondering whether interested people here could find the means of updating the Missile page till something happens. It could just be that the relevant information can be collated and arranged by onlookers and later it could be updated by anyone. Or you could just look at the cac...
by Amitabh
17 Sep 2009 18:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: The Indian National ID Card Project
Replies: 428
Views: 89196

Re: The Indian National ID Card Project

OMG :(( Nandan is like freaking bullsh*ting in broad daylight. He will only be issuing numbers? Hell, any tom dick and harry can do that, just use the PAN number. You don't have to waste money creating a new department just for that. Even if you need to create a new number, you need to issue the ca...
by Amitabh
14 Sep 2009 20:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1235620

Re: Indian Army Discussion

I do not grudge anyone being enamoured by foreign concepts or equipment as I do not grudge anyone preferring a western blond for his better half. It is each man's choice and good luck to him because luck is an important factor in love and war! :) While I am accused of being a McCauley clone, yet on...
by Amitabh
08 Sep 2009 11:38
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1361214

Re: China Military Watch

Yes,China is right when it says that the incursions "never happened", because according to it,the territory belongs to China>simple explanation for the PRC's doublespeak.It just says that the border is in dispute and then tries to skinch its way into Indian territory...Though Kargil took ...
by Amitabh
06 Aug 2009 16:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 859531

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

I live in US, I would NEVER serve Barak Obama......... There is no honor in posting such pics... If you were a US citizen, I would expect you to serve the US constitution (not Mr Obama) whether you were of Indian origin or not. It would be perfectly honourable to do so by being a member of the US m...
by Amitabh
27 Jul 2009 19:31
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion
Replies: 945
Views: 308791

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion

similar problems produce similar solns. just because a sub looks like A,B,C doesnt mean its ==A/B/C. except for typhoon class, almost all SSBN carry their missile tubes aft of the sail . the need to accomodate long missiles drives the extent of humpishness. other than that, the sail shape (akula vs...
by Amitabh
27 Jul 2009 19:03
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion
Replies: 945
Views: 308791

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion

Shiv Aroor is no artist we now know. But assuming he got the shape right, we are looking at a boat that looks more like a scorpene or one of the american subs as far as the sail design is concerned. Shiv doesn't show any angulation of the sail at all. The hump containing the VLS system is inadequat...
by Amitabh
26 Jul 2009 22:54
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion
Replies: 945
Views: 308791

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion

Interview with Vice Admiral A K Singh (Retd), ex-Captain, INS Chakra Amitabh He said the govt did the right thing by not releasing the pics like the Russians and US.Your post is implying that the govt didn't release the pics because of Russians. You are correct. My phrasing is misleading. Will edit...
by Amitabh
26 Jul 2009 21:41
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion
Replies: 945
Views: 308791

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) Launch News and Discussion

Vice Admiral AK Singh, former commander of INS Chakra, tells NDTV that he is not surprised at the secrecy and that he expects photos of INS Arihant in water, where it reveals less, to be eventually released. Just not in the assembly area, where the Russian and US navies also display secrecy.
by Amitabh
28 Mar 2009 19:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210619

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

In a nutshell, the justification for Indian SWAT teams in major cities is (1) lower response time and (2) increased local knowledge. Would be the same for NSG. Yes but I think the key difference is that SWAT teams would be embedded in local police networks and intelligence. The main problem in Indi...
by Amitabh
26 Mar 2009 20:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1210619

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

SSMitra,,Sriman, Raja Bose, Thank you for the information. It was helpful in understanding SWAT and it modus operandi. In other words, the SWAT has its own tasks chalked out as the NSG has it own. In a nutshell, the justification for Indian SWAT teams in major cities is (1) lower response time and ...
by Amitabh
27 Feb 2009 16:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 400
Views: 51876

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

Is that reactive armour on Bangladeshi Type 69 tanks?

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/n ... ?nid=77643
by Amitabh
29 Nov 2008 22:30
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 326649

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

Nayak wrote:We need Modi. That man is our hope and saviour.
Right, he really showed "leadership" by parachuting in while operations were still on and criticising the government for ignoring his intelligence alerts. When the nation is crying for unity of purpose.
by Amitabh
21 Nov 2008 13:09
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: NDTV Documentary and Vishnu's report on Red-Flag video
Replies: 159
Views: 134529

Re: NDTV Documentary and Vishnu's report on Red-Flag video

The sensationalism of this story is ridiculous.
by Amitabh
19 Nov 2008 11:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 178043

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Ah but the whole problem is that it is not the same sauce which is being used. Way too much Lal mirch in the new sauce me thinks!! The problem, if I can state it in your terms, is that there is lal mirch everywhere, given the state of our law-and...
by Amitabh
19 Nov 2008 09:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 178043

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

And I could have sworn that it was Lt Col Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya - you know the terror accused - who were playing into enemy hands Welcome, Amitabh! :mrgreen: So you could have sworn this, despite, shall, we say, a paucity of evidence against them? Ooops! Sorry, there was no paucity of "evi...
by Amitabh
18 Nov 2008 11:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 178043

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

So again it boils down to India getting harmed by Pseudo secularists,politicians,Pinkoes, Pseudo Liberals and Pseudo Social activits working for enemy forces. When will they learn that they will be the first one to be neutralized by both parties at very first oppertunity. And I could have sworn tha...
by Amitabh
15 Nov 2008 14:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 64787

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Shourya missile test still leaves many basic questions unanswered like: 1. Mass of the missile 2. Range of the missile (the current news report only state the test flight range) 3. Diam...
by Amitabh
31 Oct 2008 12:36
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 398
Views: 273910

Re: Artillery and Armor thread

Man, is that one ugly beast, compared with Israel's Achzarit , the original T-55 conversion. Maybe you do need more top protection in an urban combat environment, but it sure won't win any design awards (and I am not sure about the "first rate human engineering" bit either). http://www.mil...
by Amitabh
29 Nov 2007 18:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and ASEAN / East Asia
Replies: 721
Views: 145102

For the first time in recent history, I believe US is actually openly supporting people of Indian origin, in a just cause. US defends peaceful protests in Malaysia Spineless scum.. Atleast Karunanidhi can open his mouth and say what he thinks. Have to respect him on that.. Man Mohan Chooha (nee Sin...
by Amitabh
23 Sep 2007 17:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Large Infrastructure Projects: Inertia and Opposition
Replies: 325
Views: 78871

bala wrote:2) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the inauguration of the project on June 2, 2005. Why no outcry then ???
Because at the time it didn't seem that elections were about 6 months away.
by Amitabh
22 Aug 2007 20:29
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - August 20, 2007
Replies: 361
Views: 119347

Re: Opposition of the Deal

My dear sir, you are quite mistaken if you think the opposition was not taken into confidence. Besides, did the Congress party refuse cooperation because it was not taken into confidence before Vajpayee responded to the Kargil intrusions or initiated the Pokhran II tests or deployed forces in respon...
by Amitabh
07 Aug 2007 19:03
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 07 Aug 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 140024


Yeah, and I reject Sudan's Darfur campagin. Not that I can do much about it but it sure helps with the women.
by Amitabh
21 Jul 2007 18:22
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110765

Sources also say that America has agreed to India's key demands - right to reprocess spent fuel and structuring the language to assure that fuel supplies are not hit even if India conducts a nuclear test. URL Is it believable ?? What is not believable is the amount of whining and chest beating in t...
by Amitabh
18 Jul 2007 16:23
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
Replies: 347
Views: 199791

Now how are the pilots going to extend their stay to watch the first test match at Lord's? :wink:
by Amitabh
18 Jul 2007 15:54
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 120750

As much as I dislike the Congress party, people singing praise for the NDA forget the strategic blunder made by NDA in the Kandahar case. The prostitution done by Jassoo in that case was reprehensible. If Congress had been in power during the Air India hijacking to Kandahar, then the capitulation a...
by Amitabh
17 Jul 2007 21:53
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 120750

By that logic, surely limiting the weapons programme in the short term by separating it from the civilian side is a worthy risk in the quest for energy. And less risky than involvement in the deadliest insurgency since WW2.

Added: Ramana, don't follow, pls explain!
by Amitabh
17 Jul 2007 21:20
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 259
Views: 120750

Anyways, I believe if NDA was in power today, the approach would have been different. NDA govt. I am sure would have shown willingness to walk away, which would have made US congress think twice before passing anything like Hyde Act. I am sorry - and this is a purely political point - but please re...
by Amitabh
05 Jul 2007 20:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army History Thread
Replies: 1020
Views: 539855

INS Jalashwa is L41, not LPD-41 as written on the ship's page.
by Amitabh
30 Jun 2007 00:53
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
Replies: 347
Views: 199791

Two things to note- unless the MKIs recieve E3D cues, they are at an automatic disadvantage. The other con is that they cannot let the true capabilities of the Bars be on display - wonder whether the RAF will similarly open up the Captor. They might not have to, since they will get the E3D cues. I ...