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Aditya G

26th Feb was out and out success for IAF despite the aborted launches of multiple munitions. 27th Feb was a mixed day for IAF with fratricide of Mi-17 being the lowest point. We lost PR war because IAF simply did not engage promptly. For posterity please find database of missile launches in balakot ...

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ramana wrote:We're all 5 M2Ks upgraded planes?

All Mirages on Balakot air strike were standard Mirage-2000H and TH variants.

Upgraded Mirages were in action the next morning on 27th Feb against PAF JF-17s

Aditya G

Any chance that many in the PAF don't exactly know what happened on 27-Feb-19, are unaware of F-16 losses, Amraam misses, and you do not deliberately miss after using PGM's and there was no SU-30MKI hit? Wonder when do the Pakistani Armed forces men realize their missiles and Nukes are not indigeno...

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Gagan wrote:INS Dhruv, VC11184 diagram
Fron wiki: INS Dhruv

The massive shield ahead of the aft radar - is it to protect crew from radiation?

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Reading these issues just makes me tear my hair out. I have said this before, aside from the technical nature of the actual weapon system and its manufacturing, the biggest lacuna in our procurement is the overall program management. The babudom wants to reduce everything to a procedure which is imp...

Aditya G

Why is the Cwiz still there

brar_w wrote:Japanese Izumo class light-carrier conducting sea trials after completing upgrades to receive the F-35B -

Aditya G

...The Scorpene design has been compromised by the data leaks.... PLAN operates Kilos, so data should be easily available to Pakis. So our Kilos are ineffective. Singapore air force routinely deploys out of India and exercises with IAF. So PAF's F-16s are ineffective. Turkish Navy operates nearly s...

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Vivek K wrote:Same length but a little fatter.

Its just not carrying as much weight and hence out of the water

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Vivek K wrote:Check out Google Earth - lat - 17.710812°, Long - 83.268017°. Seems a new (fatter?) fish in the water.

Arihant class

Aditya G

^ This could easily be a 2000 - 2500 ton ship if the ask is to include a hangar as well. It might be the case else why would you ask for LWT storage. Could be smaller at 1500 - 2000 tons with just a helipad. I doubt any smaller as newer ships with stealth shaping tend to have a lot of volume and ste...

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As far as missile corvettes are concerned, the first question is what is the Navy's requirement? Are we looking for MiG-21 style interceptors in the sea who dash off at high speed with missiles or a vessel which can patrol for longer duration and kill enemy ships if required? IMHO the former type of...

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Attack class submarine - somewhat similar to Project-75I in ambition and scope. Also very controversial. However it has done a few things right: 1. The contract has been signed. No paper tiger this. 2. Based on an existing design (Barracuda) and to that extent project risk is minimized despite being...

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If I am a guessing man the delays in issuing the RFP for P75I are due to introspection in IN or MoD. IN has progressively reduced lot size on multiple orders: Ka-31 P-8I MCM (24 to 12 to 8 now) MRSV (LPD) Carrier based fighter Project-75I as envisaged at the moment is simply unrealistic/unviable. Le...

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Op Swift Distort was a very good operation straight from PAF playbook, i.e. surprise and overwhelm the enemy on Day-1 with a lot of mass, and then retreat into defence mode and tackle IAF on home ground. PAF to its credit was able to exhibit Large Force Engagement tactics and use of force multiplier...

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Let's assume the worst, that critical data about the capabilities and signatures of the boats were leaked. How does that help our enemies? You still need to search for and track a submarine before engaging it. PLAN infact operates Kilo class submarines, we can safely assume PN has access to all its ...

Aditya G

MiG-29K order seems to be attrition replacement at best, at worst some rumour.

IN's fighter acquisitions are now linked to IAC-II.

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There is a simple solution to SSKs - order more Scorpenes. Why look at Kilos when you can build more right here? It is already make-in-india etc, sure we cannot build em as fast as Kilos but that is the least of our problems.

Aditya G

LM2500 is a good system and a bonus is that it is already assembled by HAL. Now in 2021 CKD is not good enough, but it was a good start.

See my tweet for status of KMGT:

https://twitter.com/Aditya_G_Social/sta ... 66979?s=20

Aditya G

Excellent article on JF-17, though one must accept that the overall program is a successful one as far as acquisitions are concerned.

PS: comparison to MiG-29K is unfounded

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The advent of piracy and terrorism at sea has brought back naval guns into focus, right from small arms calibres. With lasers and railguns naval artillery may actually eclipse missiles. In the immediate term sensors such Lynx U2 and EOFCS have improved the accuracy and usability of guns, and guided ...

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We have a patchy record of utilizing civil ships for military missions. A few I can think of; - Op Rahat: Rescue of indian nationals from Yemen. - Lease of MV Triton Liberty, a multi-purpose ship. - IPKF de-induction - Purchase of INS Nireekshak from ONGC. She has served very well. Strangely, in rec...

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Philip sir may find this pic interesting; MV Hartland Point carrying military equipment during the Royal Navy exercise Cougar 12 It's a quasi-military ship, a civilian spec ro-ro ferry. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Merchant_Vessel_Hartland_Point_Carrying_Military_Equipme...

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Reg MCM.

Goa Shipyard has stated that they have the largest facility in South Asia for making FRP mulls for MCM vessels. What stops them then to propose a fully Indian MCM design? Where is the need for a foreign OEM beyond some consultancy?

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.... Looks like the 4 Saryu boats are going to get a significant CIWS upgrade. They only had EO control for the SRGM/AK-630 till now. Perhaps a decent early warning air search radar will also be added. The Talwars will lose Russian fire control radars to Indian ones. The upgrade path is on the same...

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Out of the Box Query to the knowledgeable BRFites., how rational is it to expand the mandate of the ICS to include the whole of India's SEZ and to up gun and missile up suitable ships in the fleet and to include antisub ops in this region so that IN can free up its assets and move on to full-blown ...

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...Can these drones operate off the IN carriers ? No. Interestingly though the 2 last Nilgiri (Leander) class frigates were designated as UAV control ships. IN Herons would fly off from shore, and then control would pass on to the frigate. This is an awesome capability and perhaps negates need to l...

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... What "far away" targets or battles are we planning to have which for which squadrons based at Andaman and Nicobar, Thanjavur and Goa wouldn't be close enough. Not to mention the larger loads they could carry with a land takeoff so even external fuel tanks come into play All the crucia...

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The comparison between air power and naval power is silly, though there is a question of whether air power is delivered from an aircraft carrier or shore. So is the comparison between Submarines and Aircraft Carriers. At the minimum aircraft carriers, even our STOBAR variety, offer an air defence bu...

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Whats the DRDO TDV being built at the Cochin shipyard ? I thought the TDVs (aphorism for radar ranging, tracking ships) were built elsewhere ? There are 2 ships being built - one in CSL and the other at HSL. The one from HSL is called Ocean Surveilance Ship and Missile Range Instrumentation Ship - ...

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Barath wrote:... nothing concrete for MCM right now.

That sums it up quite right

Thank you for the elaborate post.

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What is the current status of the MCM program, aside from reducing planned numbers? Is there any RFP etc? https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1343803800176504832?s=20 ---> Due to budgetary constraints, Indian Navy is reducing number of platforms of various systems to be acquired: 1) 34-36 4.5 g...

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Ajai Shukla writes about under-whelming firepower on ICG OPVs; https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/12/coast-guards-offshore-patrol-vessels.html He delves into the cost vs capability issue, and also confusion on ICG's charter and expected role. However the article does not actually prescribes what t...

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...they can get everything - 65K aircraft carrier, six P-75I boats, six SSNs, additional SSBNs, phoren carrier borne fighters, etc..... First of all there has to be an acknowledgement that there is a funding and procurement issue at hand for the Navy. So far this is known in the context of IAC-II, ...

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...we should buy/ build a new line of U-boats which have a proven AIP system,superior to the French MESMA,on Paki Agostas too. These new U-boats can replace our 4 Sishumar class SSKs while a new Ru conv. sub replaces the Kilos as they retire..... This has probably been answered on the forum before,...

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MeshaVishwas wrote:Is that a light for those night time A2A refuelings, near the root of the Probe?

Correct

Aditya G

We are looking at a situation where 4 submarine programs are to progress in parallel in broadly the same timeframe (~2025 - 2035):

SSBN - at SBC/HSL/L&T
SSN - ?
SOV - at HSL/L&T
SSK (Project-75I)

This is aside from IAC-II and much needed MCM programs.

Is this realistic?

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The biggest reveal of the interview is the conversations on extending Scorpene production. The original contract had an options clause of 3 boats - IMHO something that should be exercised irrespective of whether we have a Project-75I or not. If the ask to Naval Group is to create a brand new submari...

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I can't understand why our enemy's bumchum Turkey is getting the contract.All details of the vessels will be given to the Pakis. Earlier,such auxiliaries were of Italian origin and the Leonardo Group which owns Finncantieri could've been given the job especially as the V-2 new Vikrant CV has Italia...

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Intent, statements and action very rarely align in Indian Defence. The Naval budget is not enough even to pay for contracts signed before the MH-60 Romeo contract. How it will cater for the above requirements is a deep mystery. The situation is the same for the Air Force and Army. A lot of deliveri...

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This boat may be the best in the world - but a strategic acquisition has to be from a strategic partner - like France or Russia. We need more than just boats for our money - eg South Korea has no veto in UNSC. This boat is the South Korean offering in the Project 75I program. https://twitter.com/Vin...

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