Bharat Rakshak

Karan M

Now that 3/31 is gone, npo one wants to discuss why IAF gave back $ 3 billion (24,000 carore rupees) worth of capital budget back. Dereliction of duty? Will only buy foreign maal and nothing else, will force the country to the brink? These are next year's funds. Till March 31, 2024. They've dropped...

Karan M

IA is also inducting MRSAM. The first regiment is in workup. You can't compare costs as you've done. Lot of difference in regiment vs squadron structure etc.

Karan M

Human error. The chopper had an IFF system, it was off. However, it was on a special restricted corridor for safe travel. The battery commander asked a senior commander for permission. The gent in charge should have rechecked. Instead he gave the go ahead. There was a lot of chaos in the system over...

Karan M

Quite similar to Spike LR.
Missile weight and CLU weight, each max permissible, 15kg.

Karan M

These are really old systems unless the rounds were procured as part of one of IA's emergency purchases and are relatively new. The SA-6 are quite old, were procured between late 1970s and early 1980's. Need replacement asap.

Karan M

In other news, BDL successfully tested Amogha-III ATGM yesterday. Apparently the seeker is from Tonbo Imaging. Not sure whether the IA is interested These are all vying for a Make 2 program under which IA intends to acquire a minimum of 2330 missiles and 100 launchers. The BDL Amogha - 3 will compe...

Karan M

Akash Teer = Sky Arrow Matches Army Air Defence logo. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Army_Air_Defence_Corps_Insignia_%28India%29.svg It's a very significant program and a long delayed one as DRDO- BEL struggled to meet IA requirements, given the kind of third party stuff they'd ...

Karan M

Pakistanis must have shat their pants.

Karan M

That's the indigenous production part. The earlier units would be mostly assembled from Russian parts. It's not that hard to estimate Brahmos numbers. They are higher than above but fairly modest, nothing like 5K - 8K-14K in service.

Karan M

Tejas isn't a LO aircraft. It's RCS will be definitely in the 1-3 sq mtr or even more range, especially when fitted out with weapons etc. As long as we don't expose it's active EW suite & all it's radar modes, we are OK.

Karan M

Numbers might be quite low, below 300. Godrej Aerospace makes airframe and they have delivered just 200 by 2021. 2021: Godrej delivered 200th airframe https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/atmanirbhar-bharat-in-defence-brahmos-gets-airframe-assemblies-from-godrej-aerospace/2339605/ 2017: Godrej ...

Karan M

I don't think anyone questions the needs for such numbers. The real issue is in believing we've already arrived & then being complacent. There is absolutely zero room for that. The IAF, IA are literally hurting for modernisation & funding. The domestic R&D scene has some positive moveme...

Karan M

That is not inconsistent with the statement of "Basant". 50-60/month of all kinds means about 600-720/year, of which BrahMos could be 300-400. Please don't make off the cuff statements without evidence. Can you show me where are these factories in India which are capable of making 300-400...

Karan M

I don't think anyone questions the needs for such numbers. The real issue is in believing we've already arrived & then being complacent. There is absolutely zero room for that. The IAF, IA are literally hurting for modernisation & funding. The domestic R&D scene has some positive movemen...

Karan M

Hmm, I thought the guy with the mic issue at AI 2023 was you (where the camera paned for a brief moment at a pretty lady in the background ...sorry that is what one remembers, bad idea for the cameraman) In any case, my emphasis was that have we leapfrogged from GaAS to GaN directly. We did make so...

Karan M

so whoever is doubting, do a very small exercise by yourself (at least I am not feeding it)- google all the capacity for Brahmos and the year they came online. Do the math if they ran at full capacity and then what number you get. Please don't argue why they would run at full capacity, because they...

Karan M

The capacity is not that small according to some news: 2007 : "BrahMos Aerospace plans to increase the production of its supersonic cruise missile by 300 per cent by 2009. The Indian Russian company is currently upgrading its missile production lines in Orissa and Hydrabad, and expects the com...

Karan M

Yagnasri wrote:What if the cost figures are deliberately inflated?

And somehow all the other countries who purchased Onyx etc are all in on, to hide the costs.

Karan M

I had posted a similar post last year on Brahmos, when Chinese expert had said that India had 14,000 Brahmos. That was followed by less-known (but more credible blog than Siachin should be given to Pak gentleman), where he had concluded that based on our publicly declared manufacturing capacity, 14...

Karan M

Are we having any plans for about a cheap scooter motor plastic wings attack drone à la Geran ? They were a surprise success in Ukraine. Anti a/c, S300, fighters none had an effective response to them. https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/userimages/20/graphic_iran-drone3.jpg Sorry couldn't...

Karan M

https://youtu.be/TTyXQLPwxro India has 14,000 Brahmos Midsiles For those who know me: No kidding on the numbers. Chinkies shivering inspite of sipping bitter chai. Quite likely, thats how inventories are built up over the years. there are currently 3 production lines in full steam [?more] , there w...

Karan M

Lot of inaccurate claims in that video. Standard stuff made to get clicks & monetize the desi public for personal gain.

Karan M

Supposedly a new path to pull up numbers in a Swadeshi manner; ~370 IDDM jets planned Breakup as per India Today : * 83 (Ordered) + 50 (To be ordered) Tejas Mark-1A * 108 (To be ordered) LCA AF Mark-2 * 126 (To be ordered) AMCA Rejoice when the orders are placed. Having seen both the IAFs procureme...

Karan M

I was under the impression that Astra Microwave would be the production partner for the production of Uttam. On the basis of the below transcript and tweet. Was I wrong to from that impression? https://www.astramwp.com/admin/assets/uploads/reports/1645789502_6562Con_Call_Transcript.pdf https://twit...

Karan M

karan sirji, The list of radars developed by LRDE stated by you are all Ground based CAR, Surveillance, WLR etc.... They don't have any previous experience in developing fire control radars for a multi role fighter like LCA .NTERA a/c is a slow moving a/c and its role is different as AEW. so can we...

Karan M

Sounds like you are focused on the Development aspect (trials, development engineers etc). Move downstream into Production delivery. Its highly doubtful that a multi-billion NavRatna company will get this wrong in an audited Annual Report and mis-label something "Time and Cost Over-run". ...

Karan M

Sounds like you are focused on the Development aspect (trials, development engineers etc). Move downstream into Production delivery. Its highly doubtful that a multi-billion NavRatna company will get this wrong in an audited Annual Report and mis-label something "Time and Cost Over-run". ...

Karan M

Are we aware that there is intense lobbying for the remainder of the flycatcher acquisition. And engineers bemoan the fact that folks from our side took off their uniform and promptly jumped in to lobby for the other side despite the negative import list and radars being something we can make and h...

Karan M

Look at the DRDO and services long term roadmap. If your proposals align with them, even better. Even if not give it a try.

Karan M

Tech Dev Fund DRDO https://tdf.drdo.gov.in/ The industry has to be owned and controlled by Indian Citizen. Hmm. Does that mean OCI owned companies are ineligible? That is my interpretation. What about a company registered in India but owned by OCIs? or an India based Trust? It might be worth contac...

Karan M

DPSUs and even some DRDO products like Brahmos & Barak-8 are relabelled imports. BEL thermal imager are also imports with less input then Tonbo To set up thermal imager “sensor” & other associated electronics manufacturing line around $ 1 Billion is required. Brahmos is heavily Indianized. ...

Karan M

Agree completely and am now of the opinion the AF are useful to place in front while the real wheeler dealers move on, behind. Everything then goes on about AF vs DRDO vs DPSU etc while the rest avoid any mention or censure. The plot to divide the SA from the RM position is one more in the same. Jus...

Karan M

Close to 100 Rudra gunships and now a token number of LCH are flying w/o an ATGM because HELINA has been under development for long. If shit hits the fan with China, India's most numerous gunships will be w/o an ATGM against an enemy which deploys mechanized assets on a liberal scale against India....

Karan M

Yes, this is the artillery thread, so when I get time, will do something like this for IA too. Or you chaps can take a stab.

Karan M

Now the challenging part is this. The above numbers are assuming the IAF is adding 4 squadrons Mk1A and 6 squadrons Mk2. Assume two more squadrons Rafale. We will add a total of 12 squadrons. We will retire 4 Bison, 3 MiG-29 and 5 Jaguar. So guess what, we just trade one for one. The squadron levels...

Karan M

First, let's get this out of the way, things aren't moving as fast as we want, or that the Govt is going to spend on R&D as we want. It's not happening. There, now that's done, let's look towards the rest. Things aren't as we may wish but nor are they absolutely bleak, depressing etc. Am going t...

Karan M

The Tejas Mk2, Mk1A induction plus Su-30 upgrade are bigger priorities than bankrupting the budget for another 36 Rafale. At current capex, ie 54K crores, even assuming 30% are for precommiitted liabilities, the IAF can go ahead and order all three of the above plus C-295, Netra Mk2, NGARM, Astra fr...

Karan M

What people need to understand is the gravity of the situation vs the PRC in particular. Right now spread across 4 primary & 4-5 secondary AFB, they can muster around 150 aircraft & UAVs across the eastern sector. Official numbers of SR/IRBMs available range around 1600. These are likely sev...

Karan M

Niran is speaking of the future, he is saying its on plan. That's fine. No point in nitpicking his sources as he is usually right. The current *actual orders* are for around 140 guns, which are to be split in 70:30 between the winning and losing bidder. Second, the actual towed gun numbers may chang...

Karan M

Just yesterday RM gave AON ~Rs. 84,000 crores. And these will be for a lot of weapons. The AON is the first step in a very long drawn out process. You have AoN for development, AoN for procurement. Most of these are for the former. Only once that is complete will these programs be taken up for proc...

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