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by chiragAS
11 Dec 2010 23:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1353679

Re: China Military Watch

The cloth on the simulator... :-o the way it is photographed looks like a mujahid

haven't been reading BRF for a while now...
btw
shiv wrote: 2) Nuke New Delhi
:rotfl:

Shivji love your posts ...
by chiragAS
10 Dec 2010 18:50
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Replies: 3959
Views: 1275155

Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc

16's flying south...
unless they are carrying nano nukes.. they wont dare to loose their precious rare birds .
wondering how much (if they ever get hold of such light weight nukes) damage can it cause??
by chiragAS
09 Sep 2010 01:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 960779

Re: Indian Space Program Discussion

Boeing offers Isro tech help for 2016 manned space trip TOI i guess is now fully funded by Boeing. :-? even its economic times pages have ad links saying how all defence and space articles being sponsored by Boeing. and What the F*&k they mean by help??? we will be paying through our nose.. Pra...
by chiragAS
02 Sep 2010 23:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News And Discussion
Replies: 4936
Views: 785646

Re: India Nuclear News And Discussion

Some fancy media writing.
dont know much about this field. but i Hope we continue to maintain the lead in this field.
(not much has been talked about india though)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comm ... orium.html
by chiragAS
02 Sep 2010 00:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 3861
Views: 1250852

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

self deleted...
by chiragAS
28 Aug 2010 00:08
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1420570

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

saw this news on BR mainpage. is this already discussed? or is there another thread for this
http://bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=13317
by chiragAS
27 Aug 2010 23:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6376
Views: 2048633

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

I remember, some ages back there was this discussion on SCB and some BR folks had said that GTRE have aquired SCB tech,
I guess its implementation is on track.
Hoping the KN figures go up when they release new specs..
by chiragAS
02 Aug 2010 00:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 3861
Views: 1250852

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

This Deal if it is not scrapped then
Rs 2 for F-18 (BO and our stupid govt Policy will shove it through IAF throats. whether IAF likes it or not)
Rs 1 for Typhoon (If they buy 2 dozen worthless 17 series Heavy lifters then yeah typhoon has a chance)

anything else would be a shocker :eek:
by chiragAS
18 Jul 2010 16:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Military Media Watch Thread
Replies: 49
Views: 23634

Re: Military Media Watch Thread

India's submarine purchase plans and the way west looks. (atleast the way this reporter looks at :D)
This fellow has painted India as not friendly nation to the west...
as if after aquiring AIP India would go bombing the world :D

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/14 ... sub_order/
by chiragAS
29 Jun 2010 22:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 690146

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

BO's policy is dangerous. not just with TSP and India but also Russia.
This one is the silliest story made up just to create scare among western countries.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/internatio ... 492160.ece
by chiragAS
24 May 2010 23:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

India could participate in any US/NATO coalition today with its Il-76 aircraft. Its not something that the C-17 is needed for I guess what Philip meant was that the C-17(at its galaxial price) would be the gateway through which the tentacle like strings can control decisions made in Delhi atleast i...
by chiragAS
02 Apr 2010 23:28
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Comments on Dance of the Flamingo-Story By Sanku
Replies: 178
Views: 59046

Re: Dance of the Flamingo_Story by Sanku

Well i guess it was not april fool.
like manav's PD our adminulla should cancel sanku's holiday.
going out of networked world? even i want to do that, my ass is on fire.
but thanks to your flamingoes i can't pull out my own LAN cable.
Have some mercy.
by chiragAS
02 Apr 2010 20:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 850328

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

sorry for the interruption. didnt know where to ask this so asking in this thread. noob question (guess it must be discussed to death, anyways):- ACMI pods fitted on Su-30MKI's in red flag, gives speed, turn rate, G's, altitude etc. in short lot of info. Indian ground controllers were not allowed to...
by chiragAS
27 Mar 2010 18:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

However you forget, you have already bought the P-8I and C-130J That is why i said our stupid GOI actually allowed all this dirty agreements to be put on us. chiragAS wrote: Will this heavy lift birds be able to inject our troops , say if some gutsy Indian PM (the last we had was a female btw) deci...
by chiragAS
27 Mar 2010 01:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

you can see just to buy 10 transport aircrafts (that too with our hard earned cash) we need to change the way we live and our constitution. I dont know what else will be required to change if we have nearly a third of our multiroles made in USA. :cry: i still can't belive it, GOI actually allowed al...
by chiragAS
25 Mar 2010 22:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

Saying you can't resell it 20 years later without approval is hardly a noose , especially considering India tends to hang on to equipment till it's completely worn out. :roll: yeah right hardly a noose. forget about selling we can't even scrap these birds without permission from whitehouse hardly a...
by chiragAS
25 Mar 2010 22:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

The russian birds even if they are junk they can be modified customised without even taking the OEM's help. no fu&^ing agreements bind it. they Sell their equipments. Americans say they are selling them but actually they are like leasing them. (and that too for billions yikes!!!) you can't do th...
by chiragAS
16 Mar 2010 14:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 613154

Re: Indian IT Industry

I agree the with you all. As shyam pointed out we don't need 22nm immediately. lets us start somewhere. Either use existing PSU or build a brand new PSU only for this one. I know theres HSMC and others. but i guess they are nowhere near nano range. As for cost, these days GOI is suddenly become rich...
by chiragAS
14 Mar 2010 15:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 3861
Views: 1250852

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

There are plenty of semicon fabs - TSMC, Chartered, etc. who'd bend over backwards to help get your chip done just use their technology libraries and give them the gds2 - for a price - and yes it doesn't make sense for the DRDO to re-invent the wheel. I still say go buy off the shelf from whoever b...
by chiragAS
12 Mar 2010 18:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 3861
Views: 1250852

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

Its not just the embedded software stuff. The custom built ASIC chips on board are designed specifically to hurt the user if they wish so. no matter what you say they won't sell you this tech. even though deisgnning ASIC chips is not a big deal for India, its the manufacturing thing which is a probl...
by chiragAS
08 Mar 2010 13:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US News and Discussion
Replies: 1609
Views: 284412

Re: India-US News and Discussion

was thinking about the EULA, GOI says we have got our way by doing some changes to it like "we decide time and place" even if we decide and say we don't wanna let those inspectors (read secret agents in disguise) to come to our forward bases, how long would we be able to afford to bring th...
by chiragAS
07 Mar 2010 15:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1353679

Re: China Military Watch

VinodTK wrote:Younger brother concerned about older brother.
please don't misunderstand me,
with all due respects, it would be better not to give their links prominence in BR.
by chiragAS
19 Feb 2010 17:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 3926
Views: 1254543

Re: Indian Military Aviation

Hmm.. Gone are the days when we had only 9 pages. now we are going in 2 digits. very difficult to read all and then comment. so applogies. The ranting by an Indian on an Indian military aviation thread is his birth right. People who dont like can please go to teen sites. they are 400% without ahm.. ...
by chiragAS
03 Dec 2009 04:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

If one goes to the Boeing Website, they provide the average list prices for all their commercial aircraft: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/startup/pdf/business/prices.pdf In size (weight actually), the C-17 is comparable to a B-777-200 which sells for between 205 and 263 million dollars. The C-17 ...
by chiragAS
02 Dec 2009 13:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

^^ I am talking about the cash.
MOD seems to have suddenly become rich.
They were dragging their feet for extra funds for so many desi projects but they cleared funds in a jiffy for 1.7 Billion dollar Transport aircraft deal :roll:
by chiragAS
02 Dec 2009 13:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: C-17s for the IAF?
Replies: 3924
Views: 737205

Re: C-17s for the IAF?

irrespective of C-17's capability. you can argue it is the best , IAF wants it. it knows better etc etc. but 1.7 Billion Dolar for 10 Transport aircrafts!!! in my aam admi language it converts into 8092 crores (47.6 Rs=1 dollar, so 1.7 billion=170 crore dollar x 47.6= 8092 crores Rs) hoping they hav...
by chiragAS
02 Sep 2009 19:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Replies: 3959
Views: 1275155

Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc

RAAD and BABUR are air breathing cruise missiles ................ reading the names of the TSP weapons, reminds me of JCage who had uncovered the secret behind the nomenclature used for naming TSP's indigenous stuffs :D I miss JCage posts, :( anyone knows where is he. or is he here with new name?
by chiragAS
23 Aug 2009 14:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US News and Discussion
Replies: 2539
Views: 428486

Re: India-US News and Discussion

OT, was thinking; if these guys will make so much Fuss of their security that they go and check even former prez and a jewel of india (Bharat Ratna awrdee)before boarding (that too on Indian soil against Indian Laws), what will they do once we have signed EULA and buy the Teens :shock: heck even if ...
by chiragAS
12 Aug 2009 10:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 3260
Views: 880640

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

rose has been appointed as new Lockheed CEO. guess he is a successor to the one who ran away after classified docs were found in Lockheed office. why is GOI not doing anything on that issue. sold out? :( btw this news article saying lockheed's renewing solid commitment is a kick below the belt. stup...
by chiragAS
04 Aug 2009 10:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 2897
Views: 1064412

Re: LCA news and discussion

narayanan i guess research work going outside for review is one of the problem. the biggest problem is those fellows will be able to sniff around even on research done by profs and senior scientists working directly or indirectly on classified projects (which do not go outside for reviews). they wil...
by chiragAS
04 Aug 2009 08:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 2897
Views: 1064412

Re: LCA news and discussion

These tie-ups with premier institutes is bad. boeing with IITB (remember the f18) pratt with IISc. History has shown US will take all the credit for the research done in foreign institutes and probably deny those to IAF in the name of "US Laws on TOT" :( Remember the logic My money my tech...
by chiragAS
18 Jul 2009 10:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 422425

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

Guess BR folks must have seen this earlier. SAAB's ad anyways here its is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDh9BiLZRBk&feature=player_embedded TSP has this :shock: IIRC it is a wrong choice by TSP. ERIEYE (datalink?)is not compatible with most of PAF aircraft. And don't you worry, Phalcon is mile...
by chiragAS
07 Jul 2009 10:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 422425

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

Guess BR folks must have seen this earlier. SAAB's ad
anyways here its is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDh9BiLZ ... r_embedded

TSP has this :shock:
by chiragAS
19 May 2009 20:16
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1420570

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

X posting from Radar thread.. Off topic. But didnt know where to put this. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City-will-be-without-radar-this-monsoon/articleshow/4501262.cms http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090508/jsp/jharkhand/story_10933932.jsp http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-n...
by chiragAS
09 May 2009 07:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 422425

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

Off topic. But didnt know where to put this. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City-will-be-without-radar-this-monsoon/articleshow/4501262.cms http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090508/jsp/jharkhand/story_10933932.jsp http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/566267/National/1/20/1 My ...
by chiragAS
26 Mar 2009 20:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 318
Views: 39383

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

my guess the cost also involves payment for Harabara tree.
guess they are buying the tot and some systems for fast operationalization of indian ABM.

there is NO foul play.
by chiragAS
26 Mar 2009 15:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
Replies: 516
Views: 207664

Re: International Aerospace Discussion

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7964196.stm

Love this Russian rocket / spacecraft.
the best in its class..
:)
by chiragAS
03 Mar 2009 17:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
Replies: 2861
Views: 439140

Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent

Sorry for being off topic. After recent 26th attacks, comes TSP's varoius statments. Now attack on SL team by some AK carrying guys. First official statement of foreign office of TSP, was the weapons had indian markings. refering to LTTE. Gains for TSP from this a.) Diverting attention from 26th inv...
by chiragAS
21 Jan 2009 20:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 176424

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

i dont know if its already posted. anyways here it goes. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/200901212009012103263539076ef3826/Purohit-was-in-touch-with-Nepal-king-for-a-separate-state It seems that all are confused. first nepal king, then maoists and now they are talking of israelis . God save o...