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India should have started building its own conventional subs like a decade ago, sumultaneously with the scorpenes Admiral Bhagwat wanted an indigenous design but George Fernandes literally forced the scorpene down the IN's throat. I know it was sanctioned during UPA 1. But the story started during ...

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Yagnasri wrote:Did Germany not done the same kind of this deliberately by leaking the same kind of info on the subs sold to us to South Africa? Now French joined them. Rafale deal now looks very difficult now.

I think the German's shared the design of the U-209 designed for India with SA if I remember right.

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Even if it developed a fault whats the big deal? Its a machine and can develop a fault. Super duper foreign maal dont develop faults? What was the availability of the su-30 again?

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If it is proved that the leak was from the French end then they can kiss bye bye to the P5I( if it ever happens). The whole thing is really sad keeping in mind that the IN is interested in a Barracuda based SSN design. Alternatively, if the GOI and MOD is smart they can use this to arm twist the Fre...

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Would be idiotic to buy additional scorpenes now. The woes of the submarine arm continue.

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It says "upto" 130kN. Probably keeping in mind future requirements.

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Has K9 been ordered yet? Has M777 been ordered yet? Month after month passes, but no orders are placed. AFAIK papers for M777 have been signed. Commercial negotiations for Vajra are in an advanced stage ,parrikar has said he'll close the deal in 2016. Believe that when you see it . :evil: Its just ...

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They seriously need a flying testbed along with associated facilities.

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Wasn't the ATAGS supposed to have a range of 60 km with special ammo. Though I remember readin some article that 40km was the optimum for a 155mm 52 cal gun.

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My first post..after re-registering..thanks to mods for approving the request within an hour... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rafale-deal-Negotiating-team-submits-final-report/articleshow/53671494.cms I guess nothing major in this report except that this report will be reviewed by DAC on...

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Uncle Sam will want his pound of flesh for pushing Indian membership of the MCTR and the NSG. I thought MP said one two engined and one single engined aircraft was being considered. If its two 2 engined ones that are being considered then you can bet on more Rafales and the F-18 plus the Gripen. No ...

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By the time a decision is taken the Rafale will be as obsolete as the hunter

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At this point of time, pakfa is as much a scam as rafale. While the program can still be salvaged, it will need much more time and specialized manpower (I seriously doubt if Russia has enough good aerospace scientists and engineers. All their experts are dead or would be dying in a few years) Exact...

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Increased-terror-encounters-sign-of-better-intelligence-Parrikar/articleshow/52795793.cms He reiterated that the deal to import the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) Rafale and other projects like the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) are movi...

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What we need to be careful of is that we don't becoming a dumping ground for decades old tech. F-16's ? Seriously? Ok they are current as of today but you don't want to be straddled with stuff like that for the next 40 years.

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The NLCA needs the extra thrust and range. The MK1 has thrust issues at sea level. The MK2 was a Naval requirement that the IAF jumped onto.

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Is the MK-2 still on? Its only the MK-2 that will enter IN service.

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The private sector needs to be involved in a big way. The DPSUs just cant keep pace with developments.

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Who wants to bet that we will/wont be discussing the Rafale deal into the next decade

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Don't blame the French ,blame our govt's for trying to pull the wool of everyone's eyes. This is an old trick. State the base cost of a product as a cheap price and then add everything at a later date which doubles and triples the price.

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If its going to be the 214 then what extra does it bring to the table compared to the Scorpene? Remember the scorpene was chosen over the 214 for the P75 though this might have had more to do with political considerations rather than technical. If the IN is going to go for an old design they might a...

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LRSAM indigenous?

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Well seems to be they offered the 214. Unless there are behind the scenes negotiations with the French for SSN's I think the French have lost out on the P75I by promising the Aussies not to give high end tech to India with reference to the shortfin Barracuda.

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I think the original requirement for the P75I was that the contending submarines should be in production and not just a design. We seem to have moved away from that. It would be good to go with the latest designs though they come with their associated risks like cost overruns and the unknown actual ...

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How come the Germans have offered the 214 for the P75i in a govt to govt deal? Wasn't the requirement for a larger sub? Unless the IN has decided to do away with its VLS requirement and concentrate on the SSN's as Ocean going subs while the conventional ones will continue with littoral duties.

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Karan M wrote:Why? If US aid continues to TSP elsewhere it frees up funds to put in F-16.
Seems like a dog and pony show for public/Indian consumption.

India seriously needs to not fall into the US trap. The US has no friends. Its better to go with the Europeans if one needs tech.

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Inspite of lot of talkie talkie our DM has not funded any major series of indigenous programmes. Well frankly two years of this govt has not made much of a difference. There has been no movement of note. Its the same as the "good old days". Don't lets even go down the "better than An...

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Well if the IN is looking for bigger ocean going subs makes more sense to go in for SSN's specially looking at the cost. Numbers can be made up with more scorpenes and kilos in the mean time. Looks like the only reason the IN may go in for the P75I is because of the tech for the SSN's and that about...

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With the French winning the Australian Submarine competition with their Barracuda spin off wonder whether India will go down the same route for the P-75I program specially keeping in mind the Indian SSN program where it has been rumoured that French help is being sought.

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Why oh why don't they let the private sector open a second assembly line for the LCA. For all the shouting , what it finally all boils down to is the govt sector always getting priority and this as usual brings about endless delays.

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The 2 won't happen till 2025 if started today. That's why the need for the 1A.

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True. The US is dangling a carrot and forcing the IN to take the Nuke route. They will then try and delay the project endlessly for some reason or the other. Lets face it and the sooner our powers that be realise it the better- The US only looks after its own interests. They want India to balance Ch...

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As per reports the Israelis gave the Chinese the Lavi design when they were pally. That's till Uncle Sam put a stop to their Bahi-bahi relationship. To make up for the loss of the Chinese market Uncle Sam let them start exporting to India. Left to the Isrealis they would still like access to the bi...

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Let's face it. The Vishal is at least a decade away, probably more if it's going to have nuclear propulsion. Anything less than 5th Gen aircraft for it will not cut it. Has to be navalized versions of the AMCA and FGFA. Aircraft like the Rafale and Mig-29' are just not going to cut it by the time th...

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As per reports the Israelis gave the Chinese the Lavi design when they were pally. That's till Uncle Sam put a stop to their Bahi-bahi relationship. To make up for the loss of the Chinese market Uncle Sam let them start exporting to India. Left to the Isrealis they would still like access to the big...

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Recent news: https://theintercept.com/2016/01/28/israeli-drone-feeds-hacked-by-british-and-american-intelligence/ If the Brits and Americans have hacked the Herons (and other Israeli drones), it is likely that they have hacked the Indian versions of these too. Something to keep in mind. There was a...

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And India thinks the measly k crores spent on the Kaveri till date have broken the bank

When will we learn that if we need to master a critical technology there is no substitute to consistently well funded R&D.

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lol I love this Just love this incremental approach. All right I knew it was gonna another announcement at the R-Day. Oh well lets wait another 3 months then (they said 1, I say 3). And then price will be fixed... Time to focus on our next phoren fighter. FGFA Let the MKI days begin again First it ...

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Wanna bet which well known company is going to benefit from the offsets.

. At the prices quoted this has the makings of a major scam. Time to dump the Rafale.

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