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This brings back to mind,the COAS who reportedly said not too long ago when asked about Arjun's future with the IA,that the IA wanted a tank for the future (FMBT-turretless 155mm main gun tank?)),not just for the next decade (Arjun).Arjun-2 has been described by some sources as having a three-man c...

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are we onto paki / indian bhai bhai bandwagon again? there is a perfect gujarati word for this, only some gujarati will understant. it is called vevla-giri. trust me, there is no way to translate it in english. I assume it's a variant(or original) of vela -giri....killing time / timepass etc. even ...

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There's no doubt China propagates a huge 'victim' mentality to keep nationalist fires burning within its educated class. And the chinis are more jingo and more nationalist than even die hard khans. And this sort of 'take-no-prisoners' nationalism based on a victimization complex scares the conomist...

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Jump to http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=775822#p775822 for the announcement Why this thread? During recent counter insurgency operation against heavily armed terrorists from TSP India lost 8 brave souls in intense fighting environment. Later it was realised that less number of live...

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What's more is that India is expected to become self sufficient (or even surplus) by 2012 in NG. As years progress, there will be a strong push to convert our energy base to NG from oil and coal, with oil giving way first since we have plenty of coal available internally. This will make Indian ener...

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I think that CAT of HAL is dead due to lack of interest from any quater. The only viable Indian solution is now LCA based trainer. If one notes IAF has already ordered 4+12=16 twin seater LCAs. So IAF will have 8+16=24 Single seaters with around 16 twin seaters LCAs. I think that as IJT matures it ...

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^^^ Are you being sarcastic? If yes, the reason? Um,is this question a polite way to suggest that I'm spaced out? If yes,the reason? I think I was quite serious in making the unconventional suggestions.HAL and BEL are immensely loaded with work and JV commitments- an M & A is most unfavorable t...

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Leaving the grounding of Mig-29s aside, Is it really wise to buy from a dying company like Mig. Quality of product is one thing but one also needs after sales support. Migs survival is solely dependent on IN's acquisition of Mig-29K and Mig-35 for MMRCA. Mig-29K won't be sufficient to keep Mig aflo...

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The lack of quick thinking on the IPS side requires that the NSG be headed by a Army guy. essentially the recent uttering of who should head the NSG is nonsense AFAIK KPS Gill and Kolkata Police did some VERY quick thinking respective to the encounters of the Punjab and Naxal insurgency kind :) . M...

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[quote="somnath"] The GOI should appoint BEL and HAL, as the two relatively better performing defence PSUs, as the lead arm to scout for and acquire companies around the world with specific tech...Especially in the fields of optics, software, specialised engineering - things that are not c...

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^^^^^ However any cooperation with DRDO in developing future arty systems and productionising them within the JV, would inevitably mean sharing of locally developed tech with the foreign firm. This may not go down well with MoD babus, even if not really significant from the national security pov. W...

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Hardly boss, the infrastructure especially critically needed one is still not there. You have quite rightly suggested that we need to start building the needed infrastructure. Though whether the revenue can be generated for it as you have suggested is debatable. Shourie saab was on NDTV Profit wher...

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Can you explain how development costs can be cheaper in case of Kaveri? Chandrayaan wasnt our first satellite, Kaveri is our first engine development programme (Unless you consider PTAE-7 engine, which is in essence a miniaturized orpheus engine). That too with objectives that are not achieved by a...

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The IAF will also be involved in the accident investigation. It has the competent resources. There is no need to invite all and sundry including the USAAF into this. Sorry,my bad.I wanted to write that if a similar accident had taken place in USA then Air Force personnel would also be involved in t...

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A complete database of all emergencies and what action/equipment avoided the emergency needs to be collated and analysed along with the data about all crashes and what could have prevented/caused the crash to arrive at the optimum action, or equipment or training that is most useful and contributes...

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So INSAS costs nearly three times as much as an AK. I am also assuming :P that the AK is probably much simpler to manufacture as well considering its design philosophy and origins. manish saar,imo that's the story of 1.5x of the cost difference. Here's the other 1.5x of the cost difference. By madr...

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http://deccanherald.com/Content/Mar92009/national20090308122857.asp There was no test facility in India because of which the engine had to be sent abroad every time for test, further increasing the development time. The centre has so far sanctioned Rs 2080 crore for Kaveri. This, according to Rao, ...

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They better be, because an accident, even years AFTER FOC*, is going to cripple the programme. * Accident happens on one of the 20 units in service, and I can bet my cajun chicken that the entire fleet will be grounded, production halted, and every spade of muck that could be found in the country w...

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Given that the pilots crashed their stricken aircraft into a clearing rather than a house, could you please explain how "GPS,SATHIs and Cartosats" could help in future? Do you mean that when the plane is about to crash, the pilots can quickly consult their GPS,SATHIs and Cartosats and fig...

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Most modern flight suits are made of a mixture of Nomex (for fire resistance) and Kevlar (for strength). But as the good doc pointed out above, there are other dangers to the pilot such as falling from a great height, explosive force, asphyxiation etc. Right.I was not attempting to undermine any ef...

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in fact the world wide fraternity of test pilots acts with a uniform code viz in times of catastrophic distress and imminent loss of control of the prototype , machine preservation and public safety gain precedence over saving own lives The Saras team no doubt imbibed the same code - though I wish ...

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spin chute system perhaps would be useless when aircraft shuts off its engine [its not a glider?] correct?. That's why an autopilot becomes complimentary with spin chute.Being aerodynamic and the wing design suggests limited gliding, Saras glide for sometime,can't it? Perhaps they're flying too low...

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The difference would be that Tejas has an ejection seat while Saras doesn't! :lol: :lol: Anyway, lets hope everything goes well. Tejas has gone through much already. But Saras does have parachutes and an autopilot,right? The left hand(NAL Saras) must have learnt & got a few things pre-prepared ...

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Btw, the CABS guys at AI-09 were virtually at my throat when i mentioned "Airavat" and they were insistent that the earlier AEW project was NEVER called Airavat!!! :-? Awl right,the next project can be named Airavat/Praveen or Sanjay or Gajakarna(more auspicious)! A Phalcon radome mounted...

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I dunno if we need a new thread for this. But we may as well collate information here and see how the media responds to this. Three IAF pilots dead. :( "The deceased pilots were Squadron Leader Ilairaj, Wing Commander Praveen and Wing Commander Shah. " http://www.livemint.com/2009/03/0621...

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Unfortunate news. Saras crashed. http://www.livemint.com/2009/03/06215236/Saras-crash-a-setback-for-the.html Despite a civil aviation boom in India and airlines buying passenger planes from Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS, the country does not have a strong manufacturing base. Saras is only the second pl...

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"Clock Technology" :rotfl: :lol: If clock technology refers to agile project management and time-travel.....finished finalized variant reaches here @speed of light,then I'm all for it. If wishes were horses.... Bloody DDM strikes again. He obviously meant cloak. Goes to show the journalis...

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Antony announces comprehensive plan to tackle threat from sea Indian Navy to be the nodal authority for maritime security Navy to raise a new specialised force ‘ Sagar Prahari Bal’ The government today announced a slew of measures to strengthen maritime and coastal security against threats from the...

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- GTRE has a preliminary design for a small gas-turbine which is similar to the one that India recently ordered (persuambly) for Lakshya.. But the engine that has been asked from Lakshya is for Nirbhay. GTRE is targetting for an sfc of 1kg/kgf/hr. But they will be happy to get 1.02-1.05. Is it not ...

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The problem I think is of who is at helm. the previous army chief wasnt so dead against arjun, while the current one is. Its opposite in case of LCA as of now. JMHO etc. Perhaps combat arm membership also affects decision-making. Previous COAS was from infantry and hence less likely to have a perso...

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e) Special Provisions during Extended Tenure: During extended tenure, they will be permitted to seek release from the Army on the following grounds:- 1. Taking up civil job. 2. Pursuing higher education 3. Starting own business/joining family business. ... Wouldn't it be better that if :- 1.All SSC...

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X-posting from Indian Army thread hardly. arty acquisition is in a mess. while the soltam conversion would give some much needed boost, the armoured formations desperately need SP arty. AFAIK, with the retirement of the abott, IA is w/o any SP tube artillery. They need to decide on the SP and towed ...

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X-posting quote from IA thread Is it the most relevant system anymore? To address the "new India"? Isnt new India a more egaliatarian, meritocratic and materialistic? The India I grew up in is, and all the kids I see growing up now even more so. A "tribal", "clubby" set...

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Meanwhile, India should sit down with Russia, aid the Northern Alliance, back the Karzai Government & pump in huge investments in and around A'stan. Considering the latest abduction case by Taliban,how many security companies would we need to support the developmental activites? Or will Uzbeks,...

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So let's prepare for we know all............... AL victory was a surprise to naives not to those who know BD & the mud it stands on . BD is now firmly in control of Army providing 'guidance' , what else could have been expected , even BBC has certified that bio-metric voter ID cards were issued...

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Again, this is a pipe dream. Both TSP and Unkil's Culinary Institute have plenty of dirty laundry on each other and they in no way want anyone else to find out. It would be a major embarrassment from a geopolitical perspective if TSP spills the beans. They might threaten to if Unkil even entertains...

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I think the whole debate about bpj's is taking focus away from the main issue that is plaguing the Indian police. Yes there is a need for changes in how police deal with crimes and that's the reason the malimath comittee was setup to suggest reforms in the criminal justice system by looking at the ...

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Reports that Pakistan is trying to flood India with counterfeit currency should be payed back in the "same coin".We have some marvellous "printing experts" at home,one classmate reportedly years ago was a "state guest" for the same.In WW2 the Nazis fooled even the Bank...

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I have a very stupid, naive but an honest question: Why do all terrorists carry ID cards conveniently? So that they can catch the plane when they are done. (not joking) So CISF / BCAS shld question ppl with ID cards......most of us SDREs don't bother....the person who has a particularly shiny ID an...

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That does not include cross-border raids, military activities or special operations in foreign countries. Then who puts the feet on the ground?understaffed IB? DGMI (why the need to follow the 5km boundary-that's for western media onlee)? Is RAW in a shape to such things after CIT X & CIT J shu...

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