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by Austin
18 Feb 2011 09:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1182342

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Yes more like SPYDER-MR , PSG states that Barak-8 will have a dual mode seeker ( IIR + ARH ) , if true this would be very interesting, Did any one manage to get info on Barak-8 ?
by Austin
18 Feb 2011 09:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 998512

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

Is it really worth to go for flat nozzle as shown in video? Where is the 360* TVC? Flat nozzle is used primarily to control all aspect stealth of the fighter from its rear end and bottom of fuselage when viewed from GBR , The Russian claim they have developed or patented a 2.5D TVC with a flat nozz...
by Austin
18 Feb 2011 08:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1182342

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

^^^ The Python 5 has unusually large number of control surfaces near its nose.
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 20:24
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: AeroIndia 2011
Replies: 940
Views: 286592

Re: AeroIndia 2011

Here is the Press Conference at AeroIndia by Pogosyan link Prospects of Russian-Indian cooperation in aviation Participation of the Russian delegation to Aero India show has traditionally included a joint press conference, attended by the Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 20:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

Austin, acquisitions can't be taken as proof of capability. the iraqis had lots of T-72, that didn't stop those from getting smacked to kingdom come by the bradleys. let alone the abrams. Iraqi would have any way got smacked even if they have Abrams and Leo in their inventory or F-15 or F-22 , the ...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 15:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1984130

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

Do we have any information on the Thrust Rating of GE-414S6 engine for Tejas Mk2 ?
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 15:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

c'mon, it won't kill you to admit that the russians got this one thing wrong ! :P it's usually said that russian arms are designed for different requirements from their western counterparts and one is not necessarily better than the other. The russian may be drastically wrong with T's design but th...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 14:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3857
Views: 1018056

Re: International Naval News and Discussion

Here an image of Typhoon with ice on top , that big ice would have sunk the titanic :shock:

Image

( via Snake65 )
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 14:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1270697

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

the DCN "Marlin" could be a player...as also its futuristic SMX21 concept :) The pictures I saw of so called Marlin , it looks like a younger brother of Scorpene , they look identical in most respect just that Marlin is smaller , may be they just changed names and made the sub smaller to ...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 14:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

Singha wrote:south korea is also working on heavy armour - it has a real threat next door.
Yes they certainly do but US provides security guarantees to them so its not a real problem , but they are working hard to build their own industry like us be it tanks , sam or aircraft.
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 14:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

Note however, this is a suboptimal solution to having an perfectly sized APU like in a tank even if you do a "displacement on demand" kind of thing for a tank. What you say makes perfect sense , be it tanks or aircraft there is no substitute to a perfect APU , running a single cylinder ou...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 13:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

I don't think T-series has space for anything else internally. don't get me wrong, it was a winning design when it started but it started getting obsolete by mid 80's. the russians need to modify their design bigtime if they want to stay in the game. Well I am not sure if its obsolete big time or j...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 13:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

Yes not having APU is a big disadvantage , you will have to keep the engine running if you want your TI , Communication , Heater/AC and other gear working. Wonder if these diesel engine have something like a low power mode to work with lowest possible fuel consumption while generate enough power to ...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 12:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 998512

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

Thanks for posting. This issue is a collectors item for its analysis of the J-20. I was in fact going to do my own analysis - based on what I have read - and I will add this to my information sources. Shiv at AI they were giving complimentary copy of this issue , Great videos of AI display from you...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 12:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

How do we know what IA has done or not done? were any of us ever present there? IA has till date never released an official document of T-90 evaluation trials or Arjun AUCRT trials or has it? That is the crux of the matter , there is no official information either via MOD or IA or Parliament on how...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 12:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

Arjun APU(silent ops): 10
T-90 APU(silent ops): 0
So T-90 lacks any APU or is it like a rock band when it runs while Arjun APU is like a virginia ssn on full silence ?
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 12:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

T=90 base armour + K5 give is marginal advt. Thanks for your views on that , the armour is something that Arjun would score well , as we are told Kanchan is far superior armour ,but its also a closely guarded secret as we are told , so you have to believe open source claims in absence of hard infor...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 11:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 4004
Views: 1156694

Re: Indian Military Aviation

Having seen the IJT fly at AI was an experience i will never forget , that bloody thing flies as good as any fighter jet and the turns and loops it made were very impressive and engine power that is available to it makes me believe it has a T/W ratio of more then 1. For a moment i thought to myself ...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 11:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1270697

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

Singha you are right on the S-80 its a larger sub and uses lockmart CIS , I had Naval Forces issue which had nice detailed interview on S-80 will try to scan that up , it certainly is the closest you can get to Scorpene keeping the weapons system and equipment as common as possible , iirc it even ha...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 10:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 896213

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

d_berwal good summary on Arjun , Can you summarize in points the pluses and minus of T-90 Bishma based on your interaction or experience with personal who man those tanks , it seems from your post that though T-90 is less of maintenance intensive , the driving and gunnery solution is not upto the ma...
by Austin
17 Feb 2011 10:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1270697

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

The P-75I is another scam in the making , what the IN wants is a AIP equipped submarine from first sub in new class , which they could have got via Scorpene SSK design since its modular enough to fix an AIP. What we have is another round of Tender to select another submarine which if not a scorpene ...
by Austin
16 Feb 2011 13:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 998512

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

by Austin
16 Feb 2011 12:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3857
Views: 1018056

Re: International Naval News and Discussion

^^^ The Strait of Harmuz is shallow and from what I understand the depth out there is not good even for conventional sub operation like Kilo forget the big nuclear ones , in those shallow water collision chances are much higher.
by Austin
15 Feb 2011 19:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3947
Views: 979805

Re: LCA News and Discussions

For an ARH missile, only the datalink matters. the radar frequency/code doesn't matter. Of course, the datalink is critical, because it can be jammed. But datalink for any BVR missile can be jammed provided you have the right resource to do it isnt it ? Isnt DataLink then a Achilles Heel of BVR mis...
by Austin
15 Feb 2011 13:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
Replies: 3882
Views: 780946

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Leaks can also happen in MOD isnt it ?
by Austin
15 Feb 2011 13:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3947
Views: 979805

Re: LCA News and Discussions

Well there is already work going on an F-35(which of course has an american radar) version of the Meteor, I think they are quite keen on selling the missile beyond the European borders. Quite Nice but I will believe it when it see it , Integrating AMRAAM with any thing other then American system fo...
by Austin
15 Feb 2011 11:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3947
Views: 979805

Re: LCA News and Discussions

Screw em. There is MBDA and others waiting to sell stuff like Meteor that is integrated with the Eurofighter , Rafale AND the Gripen. Get that baby , the latest and best out there (atleast on paper!). :lol: :lol: AFAIK Meteor will be available post 2014 and did MBDA claimed that they would integrat...
by Austin
15 Feb 2011 10:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3947
Views: 979805

Re: LCA News and Discussions

and moreover even if according to you they could integrate r73 then why r77 could not be integrated? From what I have read most of the RF A2A missile makers be it Russia or US are not keen to integrate RF guided missile with 3rd party radar , because of not any interface or money issue but because ...
by Austin
14 Feb 2011 19:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 998512

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

NIIP AESA Ready for Test Flight ( via TakeOff Magazine )

link
by Austin
14 Feb 2011 09:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1182342

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Austin but is it for land attack version i.e. BlockII ? or Dr. Pillai was reiterating the capabilities of the AShm version only ? 5m for a land attack version is indeed very good news. I did not specifically ask which version but from what I recollect it is for latter version i.e block 3 so yes lan...
by Austin
14 Feb 2011 09:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1182342

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

^ What's the range at 5m ASL (and is this true for AShM onlee) ? For one it wont be doing a sustained 5 m , its trajectory for low level flight is stated as 5 - 15 m , the lowest level will start at the terminal stage once it acquires the target and knows it it hitting it , for the low level flight...
by Austin
13 Feb 2011 21:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3947
Views: 979805

Re: LCA News and Discussions

Shiv , Nice Video of Tejas . Good Stuff
by Austin
13 Feb 2011 11:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA Discussion - October 2, 2010
Replies: 3205
Views: 868229

Re: MRCA Discussion - October 2, 2010

Well we do not know what will be volume discount offered by each vendor. Unless they open the bid and make it open prices will be highly speculative.

Eurofighter folks told me each eurofighter will cost less then $70 million for mmrca.
by Austin
12 Feb 2011 09:53
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1182342

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Had an opportunity to have an interesting chat with Dr Pillai during AeroIndia , most I am not in liberty to share but one interesting aspect of recent Brahmos test is they managed to lower the low level trajectory to 5 m compared to 10m which was the case , Dr Pillai mentioned that Brahmos is the t...
by Austin
11 Feb 2011 10:49
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: AeroIndia 2011
Replies: 940
Views: 286592

Re: AeroIndia 2011

If brites plan to meet today at the show drop your number at josephdotaustinatgmaildot com