Bharat Rakshak

aircraft that are airworthy now : Approx 55

Jagan, according to the BR IAF site, IAF is supposed to have 84 IS and 16 IM versions, for a total of 90. Even excluding the reservers, it amounts to 66. So, does it mean others were mothballed/cannibalized ?

Over the years, IAF, HAL and other industries related to IA and IN too would have experienced problems and would have come up with indigenous solutions just like the one for Jaguar. If anyone else has articles related to any such efforts, please post them here.

Keep off blondes, IAF men warned

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An article by Lieutenant General (retd)Ravi Eipe about his experiences as a captain at the eastern front during the '62 war. Remembering a War: '...Eyeball to Eyeball' At a national level, we did not read the enemy's intentions properly. There are letters from Vallabhbhai Patel to the prime minister...

You are right Harry. I remember him mentioning that Indian pilots flew the czeck L-29s there and were familiar with that aircraft.

Navy commissions 'Project Ashok' [ The Hindu , 28 September 2002] Kochi, Sept. 28. (PTI): The Rs 310-crore 'Project Ashok' for overhauling Peagasus engines used in Sea Harrier aircraft, was today formally commissioned by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Madhvendra Singh, at the naval aircraft yard...

Originally posted by Abhaey: I don't know about the rest, but the thermal imagers on the T90s destined for India are subcontracted from Thales @ circa £150,000 per system per tank. It's arguably the best thermal imaging system in the world. Most of the sites show the TI on T-90S as TO1-KO1 thermal ...

Is T-90S the exclusive version of T-90 for India? Did India go in Isreali/French/Indian electronic package for T-90 or was it the standard Russian configuration that was purchased?

Kamdev, From the interview, it appears to be atleast 3-4 years old. Is the previous general that he is mentioning Gen BC Joshi? Can you tell me when and where the interview was published?

Thanks

From Denel's webpage, in the news archives section, on DefExpo 20002 “At the previous DEFEXPO in Delhi two years ago, Denel’s T6 turret was on display as part of the Indian defence industry pavilion, integrated with their own Arjun,” says Louis Dirker. “That resulted from the Indian defence forces h...

The brits still think that they are in the raj time. India should tell their FM Straw that if he wants to just come to india and ask for restraint, he better not come. why waste time on both sides? same message should go to powell/armitage and any other restraint-mongers. unless they have some info ...

SEAL survived until his gun jammed

Report from CNN says that the navy SEAL's gun jammed and then he was killed. What is the standard issue for a US navy SEAL ?