Bharat Rakshak

Philip

Prat,pl.stop your prattling and demands that I be banned.If you can't debate with decency,pl. refrain from debate.You can agree to disagree.The BS is not coming from my side.When I post I support my statements with facts and figures,unlike some.
Mods,pl. teach this poster some manners.

Philip

Yes,7M vaccines are coming!.....But for the whole of Asia,a pittance! So much for strat. Partnership . When thegoing gets tough, it's India won't get a number that will make a difference.We'll have to wait a little for Sputnik V, 3M to 4M already delivered.Haldane say it will take them 8 months to s...

Philip

Ch-2 has had no upgrades over 20 yrs.Even the upgrades proposed will not improve it to T-14 std. The concept of a 4-crew MBT is passe. The French Leclerc MBT has a 3-man crew. In a face-off in Latvia,on firing,both appeared about equal. The 3 NATO MBTs are about even,but they are of the last-gen.The...

Philip

Just enjoy how the Brits do it! SHeer brilliance! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/army-tank-fleet-trial-pause-b1858766.html Army’s new £3.5bn tank fleet ‘can’t travel faster than 20mph safely’ Problems with Ajax armoured fighting vehicles include not being able to fire cannons while ...

Philip

Frankly,an 888 seat p'ment is quite unneccessary. The chaos with 500+ MPs who do so little work,mostly argy-bargy inside,and all parties have in the past been responsible. What should instead be done is greater decentralisation of power to the states for attending to local matters ,while p'ment hand...

Philip

ATAGS can certainly be built by the Indian pvt. sector.Kalyani,Tatas,L& T have all performed well.The order is so large,1600+ guns that it certainly can be split up in producion, 3 or even 4 ways,including the OFB too.400 guns each is a big order.

Philip

Iran's largest ship the Karg fleet tanker/ support vessel caught fire and sank in the Gulf. Yet another one of the mysterious explosions,fires,etc. that has plagued Iran in recent times.The "usual suspects" responsible? An Iranian vessel ,the Makran is also along with a frigate, is en-rout...

Philip

You have all missed the most important feature of our future stealth tank.Invisibility as in Bond's car,with IR suppressors, but the most important feature will be to fire kamikaze loitering drone swarms from its 203mm ( 8") main gun. The crew will be 2-man,with an R2D2 robot as driver-cum soda...

Philip

I was in error,no ban on firang AVs,the GOI wants firang OEMs to collaborate with us as " paetners" to produce advanced bleedin' edge tech futuristic tanks and AVs.1770 FRCVs are reqd. in a phased manner,induction by 2030 under the " strat. partnership" route,with " comprehe...

Philip

With the new no-go list,all tanks and other related eqpt. are haram. Therefore,the IA is not going to get its 350 LTs on an urgent basis. However,the arty no-go decision hasn't been given the nod as the Israeli Athos is trying v.v. hard to squeeze its product in scuppering in our desi ATAGS which h...

Philip

And Chiclets! Remember them"

Philip

A fine vclip of the 1971 naval attack on Karachi.Long feature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQusRUlPAs&t=27s

Philip

From a former administrator of LDW. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-reform-wave-lakshadweep-could-do-without/article34684315.ece LEAD A ‘reform wave’ Lakshadweep could do without Wajahat HabibullahMAY 31, 2021 Though there is room for improvement, the archipelago does not need the measures ...

Philip

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Philip

Fair enough,I was only showing the range of corvette designs available from 1000t to 2000tRu ones well known,and our ASW warfare problem with lack of vessels and P-28's limited performance. Here's an interesting analysis of our CVs compared with those of the Chins. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-ne...

Philip

The 5 elections point to a fundamental constant in the Indian context. Will come to it. Meanwhile,the aftershocks of the 5 polls, There are wranglings in the Pondy bazaar,with the CM refusing to give the BJP cab. seats that they're demanding as nothing of that sort was demanded before the polls. Thi...

Philip

Here's the damning indictment by the CAG on the P-28 fiasco,please read the entire report in the link. The DND has a lot to answer for. https://cag.gov.in/uploads/download_audit_report/2017/Chapter_2_Performance_Audit_of_Report_No_19_of_2017_Compliance_audit_Union_Government_%20Defence_%20Defence_PS...

Philip

John,you seem to want to put words into my mouth to suit you biased agenda not understanding the issues I've raised.You scarcely read my posts in full. Mods should instead stop this troll who has nothing worthwhile to contribute but nitpick continuously. Where have I said anything about the Gepard? ...

Philip

Defence Blog: https://defence-blog.com/russia-to-arm-mi-28nm-helicopter-with-long-range-cruise-missile/? Russia to arm Mi-28NM helicopter with long-range cruise missile NEWSAVIATIONMISSILES & BOMBS By Dylan Malyasov May 29, 2021 Russian defense industry source has revealed plans to add new missi...

Philip

The NGMV doesn't have any ASW capability worth a bumboat. It is a new gen. missile boat/corvette replacing the Tarantulas and only 6 are on order.The ASW warfare threat is going to be the greatest in the coming future.Our 16 ASW shallow water (inshore) corvettes do not have any blue water capability...

Philip

LDW security is v.easy to ensure,simply hand over its security to the armed forces as in the ANC. There will be no problem with that,further developing our infra for national security.In the ANC you have a Fortress Commander of three-star rank,have a similar one or two star sr. officer here since th...

Philip

Mody ,you've pointed out a glaring deficiency,in attack helos and CS aircraft .They're reqd. but will suffer high attrition if the Afg. war is anything to go by,where even Apaches took a pasting. The best tank killers have been A-10 and SU-25 types,far more survivable than attack helos ,able to keep...

Philip

I agree with Darshan,the BSF and ITBF must be part of the IA's forces if the BSF are to get regular army weaponry. Constabulary duties can be given to other entities.In fact,early retiring soldiers can be given the opportunity of serving in the BSF,etc. for a limited period as well,as they would be ...

Philip

Yes,12 early tranche ones,why couldn't we have thought of that too as we're acquiring 21 early bird MIG-29s to be upgraded too? The Croatian Rafales would certainly be better than any old M2Ks which would also need upgrading at $50M a pop.

Philip

Please! I'm not pushing any "hidden agenda" as much as others always saying Yanqui ware like JSFs are what we need! Please read my posts carefully. We need to build a new class of corvette below 2000t far better than the Kora class and smaller,.cheaper and with more weaponry than the 3000+...

Philip

It may happen! Oz to dump the French conv. Barracuda sub which was earlier chosen for its v.ambitious sub acquisition,mired in contentious negotiations about its execution,which has come in for huge criticism within the country. The ABC report 2 days ago is unavailable,so here is another just two mo...

Philip

Report on SoKo's plans for its first true CV of around 40,000t. A debate is also going on within SoKo whether it really needs a carrier when N-subs would be a better option to deal with NoKo's missile subs. https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/madex-2021/2021/05/south-koreas-new-cvx-aircraft-carrier...

Philip

Thanks Manish! I was a bit out on the price though, ut one I do remember again by AM Masand was that desi-built MKIs would " not cost more than $1M"! That fig. has been far exceeded by our mighty HAL. That is the sad fact,that DPSUs with the connivance of vested interests keep humouring th...

Philip

One of the def. sites says that Ru is to develop an SE version of the SU-57 ,to be offered to India and other countries,as a replacement later on for the MIG-29, keeping a light ( stealth) fighter in its future fighter portfolio. The fighter will have an internal wrapons bay,most probably for AAMs,b...

Philip

LDW which is a v.peaceful part of the nation, v.low if not almost non-existant crime, is now in the throes of an anti- Administrator,one Praful Khoda Patel who is behaving like Pol Pot Patel, literally making himself chieftain with XI like powers cornering all island property unto his control to evi...

Philip

Found this recent report about the MIG-21 crash,etc. https://eurasiantimes.com/former-mig-21-pilot-takes-a-dig-at-hal-says-dassault-rightly-rejected-local-manufacturing-of-rafale-jets-in-india/ Xcpts: MiG-21 Crash: Former Pilot Takes A Dig At HAL; Says Dassault Rightly Rejected Local Manufacturing O...

Philip

Saras,good thought, though it has yet to be fully developed built in series prod. We have the DO-228 though. There was I think an OZ concept of an amphib DO with a fuselage float in a prev. VAYU issue. However,the BE-200 is the best multi-role amphib for the IN/CG,as the US-2 is v.expensive and unar...

Philip

To imagine the C&C centres will not be heavily defended against air and missile strikes and will be a cinch to take out by SEADis wishful thinking. Such key nodes will have layers of defensive systems The Israelis use Harop extensively as a loitering drone.Hamas has still managed thanks to numbe...

Philip

Follow up of the PM's Red Fort speech. “India should not have a fragmented approach. Our entire military power will have to work in unison and move forward. All the three (Services) should move simultaneously at the same pace. There should be good coordination and it should be relevant to the hope a...

Philip

X-posted in the Arty. td. https://breakingdefense.com/2021/05/learn-from-gaza-prepare-for-hezbollah/ Learn From Gaza, Prepare For Hezbollah If you thought the recently concluded Gaza conflict was bad, a war with Lebanese Hezbollah would be much worse, involving 100,000 more rockets, many with longer...

Philip

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/05/learn-from-gaza-prepare-for-hezbollah/ Learn From Gaza, Prepare For Hezbollah If you thought the recently concluded Gaza conflict was bad, a war with Lebanese Hezbollah would be much worse, involving 100,000 more rockets, many with longer ranges. By RICHARD NATONS...

Philip

The answer? https://breakingdefense.com/2021/05/ramjet-shells-could-triple-artillery-range/ Xcpts: Ramjet Shells Could Triple Artillery Range The Army’s ERAMS program will soon announce development contracts for howitzer shells capable of firing over 100 km (62 miles) to counter Russian and Chinese ...

Philip

It will be an unmitigated eco. disaster! An abso insane idea dreamt up by crony- capitalists in league with vested interests. Why can't the GIFT autonomous SEZ " gifted" to Gujarat be adopted on a few more coastal locations on the mainland where the huge hinterland of India of vast manufac...

Philip

For sustained fire to saturate a target zone only arty. and MBRLs can do the biz. on land. Our desi arty has a 45+ km range ,with MBRLs beyond. Missiles are v.expensive and inventories will be limited.Even the US ran out of Tomahawks in GW 1.Railguns are an option too.Arun.P has proposed LR gun proj...

Philip

One point,if French engines cost an arm and a leg, and leaves us with little moolah for civvy street, how come all our desi helos being built in large number,ALHs, LCH,LUH, and the MH to come have French engines?

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