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by gaurav.p
05 Apr 2019 23:58
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Took this image from a gripen fanboy blog. Is this legit?
If yes then approx where is mk1 and what is envisioned in mk2?

https://exoatmospheric.files.wordpress. ... ssu-35.jpg
by gaurav.p
05 Apr 2019 22:26
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

^^ As per aero india, estimated development time 3 years post signing of the contract. The optimistic timeline is 2022. Don't know if they will create a new LSP / modify an existing LSP.
by gaurav.p
05 Apr 2019 19:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1238209

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Bart S wrote:Foreign Policy is owned by the extremely hostile (to India, and Trump admin) and extremely dishonest Washington Post. What do you expect.
+ they are owned by amazon. who faced a glorious kick in the butt wrt to FDI regulations.
by gaurav.p
05 Apr 2019 19:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1238209

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Meanwhile, a blast from the past. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/B-Raman-Indias-seasoned-spymaster-and-trenchant-US-critic-dies-at-77/articleshow/20628240.cms Read the entire link. wow! thanks saar. saw his twitter feed saw these gems, will read more about his work. BJP manifesto idea...
by gaurav.p
05 Apr 2019 18:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2249555

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Baki mentality is hinged on Im the Dim as the rescuer of some sorts. The only crown in baki achievements is the 92 world cup. He might be a sly lucky kaptaan but as an administrator he is a populist and hardly an able administrator. Hollow plans, pipedreams, inflection point, hero worship. Seems lik...
by gaurav.p
05 Apr 2019 12:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1238209

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

don't know why everyone is shivering by just an article by unnamed sources. It is just a start, now just like many source based articles were done in India, same will be done in US until the official statement comes out. An article from US sources is more credible than official IAF/Govt? IIRC The st...
by gaurav.p
04 Apr 2019 23:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2343
Views: 1023141

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Agree, Yes that seems a more plausible path to take.
by gaurav.p
04 Apr 2019 23:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2343
Views: 1023141

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

One positive thing wrt to pak MIC. They operate on a model directly under/with the military, the wooing done by Indian scientists for IAF to accept tejas is not applicable to them. The sticker of lizard along with bakis propelled the case of acceptability of bandar in PAF + they had no other way to ...
by gaurav.p
04 Apr 2019 19:33
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

to all who are getting riled up due to videshi iyer and his op. Just read the quote taken from the blog post (found it courtesy writetake twitter). Just replace the SARAS with any desi project. https://bademian.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/the-flight-of-the-saras/ <...> What’s hot about SARAS? We don’t ...
by gaurav.p
31 Mar 2019 16:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 890783

Re: Military Flight Safety

^^ saar but where are the fabled tejas orders. The product is ready to be sold.
can't imagine 16/yr given that there is hardly any orders placed.

Nothing will move just as elections are round the corner. :(
by gaurav.p
31 Mar 2019 13:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3363
Views: 890783

Re: Military Flight Safety

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1112251594186387456 Today morning a MiG 27 UPG aircraft on a routine mission from Jodhpur, crashed. Further details awaited. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1112254289219604480 Visuals from Rajasthan's Jodhpur where a MiG 27 UPG aircraft on a routine mission from Jodhp...
by gaurav.p
30 Mar 2019 21:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 954628

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016




the narrative needs serious change. Great work by opIndia.
by gaurav.p
30 Mar 2019 09:14
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2331313

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

I linked the ASAT test with the current situation with TSP hence the critique. On later thought it is independent decision and I was wrong. Yes it is a complex indian stand which goes for peace but for eventual strategic equality goes nuclear and space denial tech. Modi announcing it is politically ...
by gaurav.p
30 Mar 2019 01:41
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Nobody posted this 3D design https://www.facebook.com/tejas.lca/posts/2204134493014320?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB_t6gKO-wpHYdYFm_WgQYkJ_ZdbV9eSjFLMNz1-hb2IWOpNIXS0hmv2-dGRLvzU7k2Wq20UH-2_aMfP9xLvDMjL_VT2yOj8ediGWOTEG715lwxGE39PFgZM6nKW18S_Gr7AV2Oz8PWEk7-NocGF5axD3vFUxdLCG79nuIoglF3pBc2l4EZx2BR9GI4w8q0nwN...
by gaurav.p
29 Mar 2019 23:47
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Tejas needs a blog. A weekly update, teaching the jingos Tejas 101. Build the narrative, the following is already there. Need to do social engineering to get people to believe into going only the desi product. I wish fanbois can create posts which answer FAQ. I can help in assimilating info if someo...
by gaurav.p
29 Mar 2019 17:49
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Last post regarding the title as it is OT: The prime motive is to do a little attack to the H&D of the bakis... having the numbers, every opportunity should be taken to crush the online H&D of the bakis. They being indifferent / immune to it is completely different topic. There is no RoE on ...
by gaurav.p
29 Mar 2019 17:39
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

^^ possible to make title more clickbaity
"Fighter jet that made the JF-17 chicken out twice!" :D
by gaurav.p
29 Mar 2019 00:52
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

^^^true, also the fanbois having seen the existing demonstrations multiple times crave for something new. Other tejas videos from the same person. Amatuerish camera work, someone can add a soundtrack and spam the bandar world :P Day 1 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qMXDAUyVdg Day 3 = https://www...
by gaurav.p
29 Mar 2019 00:16
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Day2 LIMA. seems like a slightly modified routine or the camera angle is playing tricks.

by gaurav.p
28 Mar 2019 20:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1238209

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

This is not a SU24 if you pause this video exactly at 15s the planform is clearly an F16 planform with characteristic wing to nose body strake that defines an F16. Other posters mention this is the Turkish Su24 shoot down but the SU24 is twin engine swingwing plane which does not match above profil...
by gaurav.p
28 Mar 2019 19:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2810
Views: 1468296

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Japan discloses further details of next-generation fighter aircraft https://defence-blog.com/news/japan-discloses-further-details-of-next-generation-fighter-aircraft.html <...> Also showcased for the first time footage of test prototype of a low-bypass turbofan (in some sources called the XF9-1) eq...
by gaurav.p
27 Mar 2019 13:42
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2331313

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Ah, seems you're also firmly believe in Indo-Pak hyphenation. Wake up and see it's the other neighbour that we've to worry about and who's resources are being actively made available to the first one. Saar, the hyphenation has already happened post pulwama. Can't deny that. My comment stems from cu...
by gaurav.p
27 Mar 2019 12:56
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2331313

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Nuclear weapons didn't do the compellence, neither will this tech. The lizard wasn't creating any problems for you at this moment. This will just ensure further proliferation of tech nothing else. Showing space deterrence to shiver the baki audience? who are in primitive stage in space tech. Don't k...
by gaurav.p
27 Mar 2019 12:41
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2331313

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

ASAT the need of the hour? why even announce it?
by gaurav.p
27 Mar 2019 00:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1408763

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

dipak wrote:
Or, this whole drama might be to cover up for the death of F-16 pilot.
Now the F-16 pilot can be conveniently declared dead in this Multan accident.
they would have gone public to cover up the solah. But they didn't go public with the multan shalwar browning, it is something else.
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 23:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1238209

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

This looks like the source video from which the flaming plane pic must have been sourced which was being used by Pakis to show that its a Su30 Doesn’t look like it’s related to mig21-F16 encounter https://twitter.com/sayareakd/status/1110577210094698497?s=21 kTmFjbuAo9g this is the video of turkey ...
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 23:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1408763

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

VikasM wrote: Pardon me for my ignorance of current affairs but did you mean POJK? :-?
edited the post, error on my part sorry.
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 22:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1408763

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

^^^ I may be wrong but AFAIK the bakis don't have anything like article 370. Thus many pakjabis have already migrated to PoJK and hence the demography of the region is hardly preserved mandated by the UN drama.
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 22:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 765855

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

yes seems like some hardcore collector who was selling stuff @ LIMA.
The links at the end have many patches worth archiving. Didn't post individual pics would make things very long.
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 22:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 765855

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

All picture credits to shigecebu more images https://twitter.com/shigecebu/status/1110508484674506753 https://twitter.com/shigecebu/status/1110508371608629248 https://twitter.com/shigecebu/status/1110508252679159808 https://twitter.com/shigecebu/status/1110508131967066112 https://pbs.twimg.com/media...
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 14:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2343
Views: 1023141

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Happened early hours yesterday. NOTAM over multan lasted for ~10hrs. Probably crashlanding/fire to some ac. The censor has stopped any flow of info for the sake of H&D. - some bakis say gang war at multan airports :rotfl: - some jingos say IFF of chinese AD didnt work and shot a bandar The baki ...
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 14:29
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

The amazing serviceability of the bandaar due to its ruski engines has made them the frontline fighters. With the CAPs to perform with whatever that is left, there isnt any spare for LIMA. :mrgreen:
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 09:04
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2019/03/25/tejas-flies-on-l-and-t-wings-hal-ioc-fighter.html HAL now says SP-21 will roll out by the end of this year. The entire 16 FOC fighters will be delivered to IAF during 2019-2021 – which again accounts for eight aircraft per year the figure of ...
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 02:13
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873008

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

The prospect of selling isn't the issue. The issue is that of sellability. - HAL past exports - HAL ADA silos - Infinite DDM reporting - Replacing Israeli stuff + certification for ~12+24 planes - Diplomatic influence with Malaysia - Some of the FOC concessions - Similar planes on offer with greater...
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 00:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1238209

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

^^ https://www.livefistdefence.com/2019/03/tally-and-locked-abhinandans-last-radio-call-before-he-fired-f-16-kill-shot.html Livefist has had a chance to review photographs of the weapon remnants recovered on the Indian side, including the starboard fin section of an H-4 bomb bearing the serial numbe...
by gaurav.p
26 Mar 2019 00:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1238209

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

SNI article seems the most reasonable one but some holes still remain. I guess, the sequence of events were too quick for the sukhois to take BVR and they were against the RoE. But the solahs can't fire the H4 SOW. No reference about the H4 being dropped, rather just few missiles from the solahs. Al...