Bharat Rakshak

Sid

Chola, that is semantics. There is no scenario in which Pakistan will come out on top - even in the afterlife - in the event of a nuclear exchange with India. Yes, TSP cannot come out on top. But that’s not the point. The threat is that it will go nuclear at any invasion of sacred Paki territory. T...

Sid

This happened in Rajasthan, Jaisalmer/Bikaner area IIRC. The story I vaguely remember is an entire convoy with mines blew up with that many casualties one single incident. I could be wrong though.. The treatment of the story was rather strange even at that time. It was a one column news item buried...

Sid

Why is the side bay of j20 closed a wvr missile bolted outside F-22 uses quick open-extend-fire-retract-close sequence. Bays remain open during WVR for lock-on. Probably too complicated, and unnecessary. Instead J-20 just hang it outside in ready to fire mode when necessary, else its retracted for ...

Sid

Just capture, and make an example out of them. Paki army cannot take it when their officers are taken.

It’s all psyops. If they can go this far, show them what a psycho can do.

Sid

IAF may go back to three stage trainer program if they have good IJT to buy. HAL can anyway try sell it outside. But whats happening to HTT-40..? It should have had certification almost done by now. I don't know about HTT-40. I don't know about the plans for IJT either. In addition to what you said...

Sid

Indranil wrote:HJT will be in the air soon.

Does HJT even have a use case for IAF? Best course will be to go China route and incorporate AJT tech into HJT.

Sid

Both parties have same weapon type, same armor level, everything same. Pure psyops photo shoot.

A more imposing shot would have been where Indian troops had no combat load, while porkies still in full gear.

Sid

I think the major components driving cost up are 1. AESA radar 2. HMDS 3. Python, Derby AAM 4. Litening 2 Pod 5. External EW pod #1 to #5 itself will be above 10-20 million mark. From the list except for 1 & 5 all others are already existing Aren't weapons and pods purchased by IAF directly und...

Sid

I think they are trying to absorb LCA-1A development cost in these 84 units. That will include integration cost for new radar, with all the above mentioned items. Usually higher order will lowers the per unit cost. So if LCA 1A base cost is “assumed” to be ~$40 million per unit, then it’s developmen...

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I think the major components driving cost up are

1. AESA radar
2. HMDS
3. Python, Derby AAM
4. Listening 2 Pod
5. External EW pod

#1 to #5 itself will be above 10-20 million mark.

Sid

Now that is COOL!!!! https://twitter.com/indiandefence11/status/988276347381235712 ---> COAS General Bipin Rawat trying out the Tonbo Imaging WolfPack multi aperture and multispectral real time panoramic imaging system which is designed to increase situational awareness. https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

Sid

Sorry, I collated details from the lengthy piece.A 2018 issue. NAMICA does not have a cannon like the Terminator's twin .So while it can take out enemy tanks , AVs, etc. using Nag , it can't counter mobile ground troops attacking the armoured columns.We would need another AV , an ICV as part of a t...

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https://twitter.com/rahulsinghx/status/993148982653259778 Ouch. An Indian Army Rudra armed copter had a hard landing near Jodhpur on Friday. Brown out impact. (Photos via @rahulsinghx) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DchfqJ-WsAUZQvx.jpg I think they were extremely lucky. That "pole", and rock...

Sid

I repeat,taking a holistic view of our strategy against China,building up our patchy infrastructure on the LAC is the highest priority for the GOI.But only 25% officially has been completed due to lack of heavy eqpt. for road/bridge/infra building. These can only be lifted to the desired locations ...

Sid

Kartik wrote:First clear image of J-15D Ching Chong Towering Glowering Showering Sea Dragon whatever. Carrier jet, notice the arrestor hook

These got new jammer pods too, unlike stock ones which are super bulky.

Sid

^^ wow, I keep on confusing Pralay SRBM with Prahar SSM. Pralay’s range seems conservative for the reduced load. It’s schematics are exactly like Shaurya, technically a ground launched Shaurya (minus its booster, or cap). Probably will use similar canister for launch. It’s range with reduced load wi...

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The first images of the Chinese stealth bomber H-20 The Chinese magazine Aerospace knowledge showed fist image stealth bomber H-20 The new aircraft is being constructed since 2008 at the Shanghai Aviation Design and Research Institute (SADRI). The main task of developers is to reduce the radar visi...

Sid

We have to buy it, else they will sell S-400 to Porkies. Ironically Porkies will get old gen HQ-9s the day we will get first shipments of S-400.

It’s a zero sum game for big boys, but a big loss for us.

Not sure how S-400 will ever integrate with our current BMD, or even national AD network.

Sid

A couple of more pics of Boeing's MQ-25 TD - https://s9.postimg.org/bfqyn815r/z_Qt_ANt5.png I have two questions 1. Where are the air intakes? Is that on the top, and very unusual for a jet aircraft. 2. Why do they still have humans trying to guide that unmanned beast, there is no cockpit, and no o...

Sid

In that Helina poster above, I see the range as >7 Kms. That's very heartening. We have always heard of tests being conducted at 7Km ranges though I recall a statement of an eventual range of 20 Kms made once. How will these IR guided, fire and forget, ATGMs have a lock on at such extreme ranges? H...

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Singha wrote:to save on commute time it seems workers are allowed to cook rice and noodle on under construction ships..this looks like 052D

bloody hell, gas cylinder & full kitchen under ASM quad pack!! What could go wrong.

Sid

This is not the first time they completed development trials, and stated it’s ready for induction. If we look back in time there will be similar declarations. Stating the obvious is not whining. Sep 11, 2017 - Janes DRDO completes development trials of Nag http://www.janes.com/article/73691/drdo-com...

Sid

So basically nothing except AIM-9 were actually operational on these “4.5” gen advanced blunders for all these years, and everyone wondered why they are not being utilized in their “fight against terrorism. This is amazing, they aquired over 100 of these barely IOC level junk fighters. No wonder Chi...

Sid

WLR are helpful in detecting "indirect" fire, to locate a artillery battery. ATGM are used in "direct" fire, in most of the cases they are being fired from a ridge as TOW are not man portable, and usually mounted on a jonga. We could use more drones (if we had them) to locate su...

Sid

I have one query. Why IA not using the weapon location radars at LOC to locate the exact location to fire back with either mortaar or pinaka MBL. As this will be the right answer to Pakistan who is using ATGM now. WLR are helpful in detecting "indirect" fire, to locate a artillery battery...

Sid

Ok. Even deejay says same thing. In that case can they have armed patrols in hazardous areas and mot just at the gates? Better solution is to not allow any families in field postings. Temporary visits should be fine, but permanent family quarters in a field posting is big bulls eye for ultras. Fami...

Sid

^^ It's Akasha. Those steel pipes are actuators for tail fin. MRSAM has folding, all moving fins.

Sid

It’s a Kaluchak attack rerun, these types of brazen attacks will continue to happen unless we raise the stakes much higher for them.

Sid

Baba ji is just marketing his merchandise, no need to get emotional, and start name calling other Indian companies. TCS I know works really hard, and has really invested in Indian defense sector. It's almost impossible to get into Indian Gov business for a private player, but they have been there pa...

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^^Wonder why they are going for the T129, when they could get the Chinese Z-10 for almost free. They already had one on trial basis for few years. So either their generals are being handsomely paid by TAI, or Z-10 really sucks. But at the end they will end up operating Cobra's, AH-1Z as well as this...

Sid

That plume, and tracking seems to be from an IIR missile. It was more like an after sales demo, then a qualification trial.

Do we have any firing video of SD-10 from bunder?

Sid

jaysimha wrote:https://news.google.com/news/video/iTj4 ... =US&ned=us

This is great, hope we buildup on this newly found confidence.

btw, what was the spray that they did on their shoe sole before they went in for the flight.

Sid

And the striptease continues....

https://i.redd.it/yqu8nq0c6td01.jpg

Sid

It’s a legit experimental rail gun, as its being leaked by China deliberately. Is it possible to discuss what goes into making a rail gun (theoretically), and what technical challenges ( metallurgy/power management/projectile/etc) one which may take years of R&D? Because an effective em rail gun...

Sid

There is no publicly available data for any western 5th gen fighter either. Fudging, and obfuscation has been used since cold war time. Low observable design is just one aspect of 5th gen design, data fusion is the other piece of this puzzle. J-20 may be low observable, but by how much will be open ...

Sid

Great to hear that all the fighting happened in the dark with NVDs and good situational awareness Though let me ask this question, why Hemraj and colleagues were patrolling on the other side of the fence when that part of the territory was easily accessible to the enemy. Can they see through the fo...

Sid

Where are the launch bictures?? By this time from launch we get to se hi def pictures. Wonder what’s cooking?!

Sid

What happened to their pindigenous Al-Kha-Leedh, their forums were full of claims about its Mk 1,2,3,4....etc avatars?

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If I may ask, why do we have a concrete wall so close to the end of runway?

Sid

US Army showcases new Abrams variant: https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/10/10/Army-spotlights-newest-M1A2-Abrams-variant/8701507650688/ I wonder when tanks will move away from “battleships” to “destroyer” concept. That big lumbering barrel on top is what drives most of the parameters on any MBT...

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