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by Thakur_B
15 Oct 2022 06:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Arihant: News & Discussion
Replies: 462
Views: 244297

Re: INS Arihant: News & Discussion

Looks like K4, not K15.

by Thakur_B
11 Oct 2022 23:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3219
Views: 2095241

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Saw last week two Dhanush being delivered via road.
by Thakur_B
10 Oct 2022 14:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4103
Views: 2079080

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I hope someone in IAF and IA are taking lessons in limited war and all that great theory we are hatching to have a fair and just war cold start etc. without the ability to carpet bomb the shit out of your enemy and civilians our boys will not be respected. At least carpet bomb infrastructure ports ...
by Thakur_B
09 Oct 2022 14:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

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Godrej aerospace has partnered with a French firm to produce and market Chimera anti drone system in India.
by Thakur_B
09 Oct 2022 14:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

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From grainy images it looks like an anti drone gun. The butt has marking of Bharat Electronics Limited.
by Thakur_B
05 Oct 2022 20:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
Replies: 177
Views: 222916

Re: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022

Ahem...

Alexa,.... Play "आरंभ है प्रचंड..."

As the lyrics of the song say the beginning is prachand (fierce), or should we rephrase it to Prachand is the beginning :twisted:
by Thakur_B
04 Oct 2022 18:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Integrated Rocket Force: News & Discussion
Replies: 18
Views: 7474

Re: Integrated Rocket Force: News & Discussion

IRF is going to be as productive as Space Command, Cyber Command and AFSOD have been so far.

Besides, with IAF leading the space command, IN cyber command and IA leading AFSOD, who will lead the IRF.
by Thakur_B
27 Sep 2022 19:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8810
Views: 2494133

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Time for MoD to include a clause in all current and future procurements wherein the Embassy in India of the weapon OEM's country would have to undertake that they haven't sold or provided support for any weapons systems to any country having land disputes with India.
by Thakur_B
27 Sep 2022 18:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3219
Views: 2095241

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Annual whine incoming alert:

ATAGS order when?
by Thakur_B
24 Sep 2022 18:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 822
Views: 651073

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

mody wrote:
For air to ground, the Griffin-III LGB has been integrated and tested from the Tejas, along with a range of dumb bombs. Don't know of any other PGMs that have been integrated with the Tejas?
Paveway-II. Around 10 years back.
by Thakur_B
20 Sep 2022 14:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3042688

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

PFI Islamist, 'Aboobaker Siddik' & 9 more SDPI PFI terrorists were arrested in Palakkad in connection with the murder of RSS leader Sreenivasan. He, along with other PFI workers, was allegedly involved in preparing list of BJP politicians & RSS leaders to be targetted. I heard from many You...
by Thakur_B
20 Sep 2022 06:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

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Lokesh Machines limited and AWEIL (ofb) are left standing for production rights of Asmi. Kalyani didn't qualify.
by Thakur_B
17 Sep 2022 22:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2720
Views: 687474

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

How much has can Europe realistically store? I don't think it will be beyond a few hundred metric tons. Most reports are in terms of percentages, not actual quantity in tons or cubic metres. Edit: reports from 2021 say it is close to 117 Billion Cubic metres or about a fifth of their annual consumpt...
by Thakur_B
14 Sep 2022 09:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6365
Views: 1409004

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Moral victory for the film makers that they could get few people in theatres with their carpet bombing publicity blitz and didn't meet the fate of LSC through some clever media management.

But if the movie is anywhere near the proclaimed budget, it will be a monumental disaster.
by Thakur_B
10 Sep 2022 19:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Replies: 238
Views: 315575

Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021

Chetak and Cheetah were used in armed variants. LUH WSI was inevitable.
by Thakur_B
10 Sep 2022 19:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/06/30/india-sniper-rifles/ 4800 sniper rifles AON granted. Nice but who is going to develop a precision rifle for such low numbers? It is these sincere low orders that destroy faith in the system. The previous order for 5700 odd rifles did not get any traction. Y...
by Thakur_B
04 Sep 2022 22:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348088

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

[quote] Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat questions Bollywood’s ‘deafening silence’ on Pakistan floods, says, “We are hurting” [/size] Paki bab is crying why Bolly khans are not pouring money to their Jehadi brothers suffering from flood.[/quote] She can ask her boyfriend to donate some money. She is...
by Thakur_B
04 Sep 2022 11:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4103
Views: 2079080

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

dnivas wrote:NSFW alert

Here is video of death Ukie's on river bank.
Just sad. These guys train hard for months, cross a river and end up wiped out. The passports and the loads of 100 dollar bills is kinda shocking.

https://rumble.com/embed/v1fszub
Those Scar-L rifles worth thousands of dollars each.
by Thakur_B
17 Aug 2022 14:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

As far as current standards go, if provided to every infantry man, the standard would be superior to what is currently deployed by SF and Ghatak troops as a whole (small unit level purchases be exempted). The uniform pattern is new camo, vest displayed is in old camo pattern but that is easily fixab...
by Thakur_B
17 Aug 2022 08:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6365
Views: 1409004

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

The movie does not work mainly because it is a crap movie. It does not resonate with anyone and is just a scene by scene copy of a movie that Indians have no connection to. Good movies work, irrespective of content or star. Also, look at the fate of raksha bandhan movie. Crashed without a whimper, ...
by Thakur_B
17 Aug 2022 08:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

It's old wine in new bottle, but keep in mind this is old wine in a dry state. Even Desi tharra would be appreciated.
by Thakur_B
17 Aug 2022 08:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

https://i.imgur.com/a8odCS2.jpg F-Insas project name revived from the dead as the original project by the same moniker was closed in 2015. AK203 version seems to be mostly original Russian one, stock cannot be seen in the press releases. Tried and tested BEL holographic sights. Mirror polish shoes,...
by Thakur_B
14 Aug 2022 10:52
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6365
Views: 1409004

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

For the first time in living history, Brothelwood is terrified for real. They can probably understand LSC getting shafted due to asinine comments of the lead actors. But a card carrying nationalist like Canada Kumar getting royally screwed for the writers past tweets, something they hadn't even game...
by Thakur_B
03 Aug 2022 22:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3042688

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^^ Ordinary folks will not get it. The number of dimensions in this chess cannot be quantified by anyone less than Ramanujan.
by Thakur_B
02 Aug 2022 22:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022
Replies: 46
Views: 14046

Re: HLFT-42 Lead-In Fighter Trainer: News & Discussions: 02 August 2022

Pratyush wrote:
However, if HAL builds a clean sheet trainer powered by an afterburner version of the HTFE 25, it should have super sonic performance. But will be significantly cheaper to operate as compared to a Tejas trainer in this role.
HJT 39 CAT redux :rotfl:
by Thakur_B
27 Jul 2022 09:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Russians use zenitco rails which mate the dust cover to lower handguard. The lower handguard is friction fit to the receiver while upper handguard is mated to lower hand guard with screws. Optics aside AKM is a mostly trouble free platform. The same cannot be said for INSAS. Canm we do the same for...
by Thakur_B
27 Jul 2022 07:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

SSS defence has launched its M72 carbine, AR15 based, in 5.56x45. the carbine was the one spotted in SSS Defence promo video. Meanwhile their P72 platform has not progressed beyond 7.62x39.
by Thakur_B
27 Jul 2022 07:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Russians use zenitco rails which mate the dust cover to lower handguard. The lower handguard is friction fit to the receiver while upper handguard is mated to lower hand guard with screws.

Optics aside AKM is a mostly trouble free platform. The same cannot be said for INSAS.
by Thakur_B
25 Jul 2022 14:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 777793

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

5.56x45 has been much vilified in both Indian and American armed forces The major cribs about 5.56x45 are 1. Lack of lethality - Primary complaint of Indian armed forces. 5.56x45 is plenty lethal, subject to proper shot placement. Proof of the same is all Special Forces primary chose 5.56 weapons. U...
by Thakur_B
21 Jul 2022 20:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1183
Views: 729894

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

A missile this size could easily be repurposed for an AT4 sized launcher, coupled with a TI sight of the size used on MMG
by Thakur_B
19 Jul 2022 23:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4426
Views: 1348088

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Manish_P wrote:Jalebi madam seems dissapointed it was just an audio recorder and not a video spy cam... :((
Pakistan can't afford shattered screens from unfortunate employees smashing their monitors.
by Thakur_B
19 Jul 2022 23:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2937
Views: 729931

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Pratyush wrote:Meanwhile the KF21 has just made its first flight.
Someone at MoD must be sacked for not sending the Koreans an RFP for MRCA for they have sent it to everyone under the sun.