U.S., India Military Exercise: A Test of U.S. Air Superiority November 07, 2005 22 13 GMT http://www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?id=258189 Login and pwd? Please post excerpts. Apparently you can get the page through Google (which seems to log the user in as Google Guest). So sear...
Why is India not building these scorpenes with AIP right from the start? The Pakis are supposedly building their 3rd Agosta with AIP and the previous 2 Agostas they're going to retrofit with AIP. Because IN didn't want the MESMA AIP and then because of the additional cost that would need to be rene...
Srai, there is still the possibility that the Chinese were able to reverse-engineer the unexploded Tomahawk and extract its technology, and used it in this missile. Reverse engineering is not as easy as it may sound even with intact artifact. It's a big learning curve and often a very lengthy proce...
http://jdw.janes.com/ *Pakistan tests cruise missile * The Pakistani Babur cruise missile seems to share several basic similarities with the US BGM-109 Tomahawk * Pakistan's ultimate aim may be to field ... 17-Aug-2005 So babur is being compared to Tomahawk. Hmmmm... can anyone get that whole artic...
Next 7 loaded http://www.acig.org/exclusives/aero/Aero_India.htm At 315 pics currently (and more to come), its bigger than BR even! 8) While this concludes, the next big(ger) thing is in processing. Great! Do you have more pictures of P15A? http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/p15a.jpg Anyone know wh...
Here are my 92 photos of Static Aircraft display. It has some unusual photos for the eyes of the discerning (I took to heart feedback from last Aero India 2003). http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/Temp/ArunS/2index.htm Some of the items are not documented. Pls help fill in and also any feedback/brickbat...
... Thats coz , if the AIP cud be used to have the subs attain the cruising and maximum speed for the entire length of its endurance (say 30-45 days) and the diesel is seldom used, whats the use of installing a diesel unit??.... probably, with the 3rd Gen and future AIPs, the non-nuclear submarines...
... On the Soviet/Russian development ... Abt 3rd Gen EG ... Third-generation air independent propulsion systems will increase submarines’ dived endurance to 60-90 days and will thus bring their performance very close to that of nuclear submarines. ... ... Amur-1650 spec Endurance, ------ 45 days A...
There is yet another benefit through this standardization of engines across two-thirds of the Heli inventory (ALH, Cheetal and Chetan [other than the Russian ones at the moment]) - costs of inventory, training, maintenance, etc. across IA, IN, IAF ... joint helicoptor command (at least in acquisitio...
Originally posted by Vishnu Som: ... BTW ... of the 16 Jag pilots, most are TACDE ... some of the others are on their way to TACDE ... morale is high ... The IAF has asked the USAF to train with them on parity since we know what happened when the USAF rated us "inferior" the last time rou...
Originally posted by Rishikh: Does anyone know the reasons for the overwight? 1000 KG is very much for this size plane. If they are not able to reduce it, then the whole project will have to be scrapped. :( It's sort of mentioned in this article: The Saras - Opinion - Letters to the Editor ... It i...
For those who don't intend to read the article fully, here's a summary! Operational Concepts for Attacks of Follow-On Forces http://www.wws.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/byteserv.prl/~ota/disk2/1987/8718/871808.PDF Category 1—5 to 30 Kilometers The objective of category 1 FOFA operations is the destruction ...
Packages of Systems and Capabilities for Attacks of Follow-on Forces http://www.wws.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/byteserv.prl/~ota/disk2/1987/8718/871814.PDF ... The flexibility of systems for FOFA is especially important. Flexibility would allow the battlefield commander to use the best operational conce...
Originally posted by Rudra Singha: I found the chapters of study on NATO 'attack on follow on forces' concept http://www.wws.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/byteserv.prl/~ota/disk2/1987/8718/ ... After briefly reviewing the NATO's "Follow-On Forces Attack" (FOFA) concept, IMO, IA looks to have inco...
Originally posted by kgoan: Any idea of what a Battle Group will actually consist of? The composition and size will impact on the speed and reaction rate of it's manueverability. ... Interesting stuff to speculate on. I think the 8 battle groups will have different composite makeup depending on the...
Originally posted by Rajiv Lather: ... 1. Who or what will protect the heavily populated areas of Panjab and Jammu region? Are the battle groups stationed in this part to be used as battle rams and leave this area exposed to a counter strike? Battle groups are not strike crops per se. From what I u...
IMO, Looks like IA is taking 2-pronged approach based on the recent conflicts: 1. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) 2. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afganistan) Looking at these two one can see two diverse warfare doctrines being applied. Iraq operation utilized manuever warfare with armor, while Afganis...
Originally posted by Ashutosh: ... BTW, in this picture - can anyone confirm if those are the blow-off panels? http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/arjun2.jpg Arjun MBT <u>Compare with these pictures:</u> Leopard 2 MBT M1A2 MBT Leclerc MBT Challenger 2 MBT Ariete MBT Good site of interiors for those ...
IMO, the Isreali long-range artillery (LORA) missiles with a range of up to 300 km for IA could possibly be mounted on the "univeral missile launcher" (i.e. Tatra 8x8).
Originally posted by Vinnu: If one notices both the Pinaka photos carefully, the launchers are mounted differently on two Tatra trucks. I guess there is a difference in design between the TATA's and the L&T's launchers. Pinaka Luancher 1: Pinaka_DefExpo_2004_India_01.jpg Pinaka Launcher 2: Pina...
Originally posted by John Umrao: The Pakistanis won't be caught off guard again. The lesson from Parakram is that this sort of thing can only work once and to gain an advantage in the war that may come, the Armed forces need to think beyond the limits that they set to their thinking for the last 20...
Originally posted by ramana: Ashok Mehta in Pioneer, 2/10/2004............ FM's feel-good defence bounty Ashok K mehta ... IMO, from looking at the pictures posted of the Defense Expo, the focus seems to be in these areas: * Artillery (& related equipment) * Electronic Warfare and surveillance ...
Originally posted by ASPuar: but 6 rifles companies do not total to 1200 men. Good point. Typically, each company (commanded by a captain or a major) has around 120 soldiers in 3 platoons (@40 per platoon commanded by a lieutenant or captain). My guess would be that since CI operations are man-inte...
Originally posted by Surya: Will people stop compaining about the infantry equipment. As SBM has pointed out by and large the equipment is adequate. We have seen the result of the fantastic US equipment - casualties are atthe same rate. You can only protect so much. ... True ... but the question is...
Originally posted by shiv: But what about the IA? What does the Indian Amy think of RMA? Where does the IA stand on "RMA thinking" Is there an Indian Army "wishlist" that non-military peopel like us can look at and then lobby the babus to move their a$$es? Here's a start! In Nah...
Didn't someone record this on video? Three Su-30Ks during the Sept.6 fly past over Marina - the world's second longest natural beach. The leader pulled up for a vertical Charlie and was later joined by a second Flanker. They proceed to simulate a CAP over an Indian Navy Khukri class corvette that pa...
Originally posted by Rajesh: The first NLCA (Samudra Tejas?) will be PV-5, not TD-5. Actually according to the ADA website it will be NP1 and NP2 for naval prototypes. PV5 will be the 2-seat trainer. LCA Programme involves building and flight-testing of two Technology Demonstrators – TD1 and TD2 (b...
Here's my take on the possible Tejas production schedule: <table border="1"> <tr> <td colspan="4" align="center"><h3>Possible Tejas LCA Production Schedule</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%"> Years</font></td> <td width="21%"> Varient</font></td> <...
Originally posted by manpreet: The swedish air force send their pilots from intermediate jet trainer to grippen. The raf navigator who got shot down in 1991gw has covered this on a discovery wings program. Pilots fly on jet provost type and then on to grippen. That's an eye opener! Could this mean ...
Since there've been discussion about towed decoys on Tejas, here's a good summary of Western current/planned towed decoys and some of the issues/usages: Aviation Week & Space Technology: Afghan Operations Underscore Value of Avionics Arsenal ... Off-board towed RF (Radio Frequency) decoys have b...
Originally posted by Dipto: I was just wondering are the avionics,specially those pertaining to the fly-by-wire system, are EMP hardened? This is crucial for a relaxed stability aircraft in case of a nuclear senario or thinking of the future: some sort of EMP generating device (KALI was it?). This ...