Bharat Rakshak

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The Germans have agreed to sell 3 additional Dolphins to Israel for close to $1 BN each :roll: :roll: :roll:. On the other hand looks like the Aussies have been taken for a royal ride with the shortfin barradcuda unless their ultimate aim is to convert some of the boats into nuke Barracudas. The Ger...

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Vips wrote: It would be worthwhile for India to join Korean/Brazilian efforts to make a fifth generation fighter jet. I am surprised the Europeans and French have no plans so far to make one.

The Germans and French have recently announced that they will be developing a 5th gen aircraft.

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Well the U218 is being built for Singapore so is the A26 for the swedish navy. The way our tenders go these boats will probably be in service in half a dozen countries beforewe decide. Looks like its going to be between the U214 and the A26. Dont see the IN going in for the scorpene . Nothing much t...

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The A26 at $550 mil a pop seems attractive. I wouldnt say the Sweds are unreliable. Even at the time of Bofors they were ready to tech transfer. It was our govt in all its wisdom that pulled the plug. They might be more willing as far as tech transfer goes too. There is a need to keep the MDL line a...

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+1000 to that.

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I think SAAB shot itself in the foot with the tie up with Adani. With the reported closeness to the ruling dispensation just opens up the govt to attack which I don't think will be risked. The same reported closeness exists between Reliance and the Govt, but that did not stop Dassault Reliance Aero...

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I think SAAB shot itself in the foot with the tie up with Adani. With the reported closeness to the ruling dispensation just opens up the govt to attack which I don't think will be risked.

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I wonder whether the new DM will be able to shove 500 Arjun Mk II's down the IA's throat.

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When will the powers that be understand that to the Amrikans no one is a friend. Not even their closest allies. They are driven only by their interests and everything offered comes with a string attached. Why in heavens name is an antique like the F-16 even being considered. The way things are going...

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Develop Steam Catapult tech now, also invest in developing EMALS tech. India should have made a double or single hulled diesel test sub, a decade ago, but they didn't Now there is a good government in power, so the need is to further develop Aircraft carrier tech and do as much inhouse as possible,...

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I am left scratching my head. After the Turks shot down a Russian aircraft they now get the S-400????

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$2.5 Bn for a 10 year lease? :mrgreen: You now know who is goting to help with the SSN project. :twisted: . Remember the tale of the cost of the Gorshkov and then suddenly the Arihant breaking cover? :mrgreen: :twisted: :mrgreen: Draw your own conclusions. :P :P :P What I cant understand though is w...

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Hope that the S5 is a proper SSBN with 16 missile cells rather than itsity bitsy 8-12. The S4* that's mentioned will probably be a stretched version with 12 cells.

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Finally! A full time defence minister. She seems to be the no nonsense type. Hope she hits the ground running. Mite be an added advantage being a woman. Can keep the babus off balance and push things through

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Has been 2 years now since the SSN project was sanctioned. There were reports at that time that help might be sought from the French or Uncle Sam. I guess it would be either Russia or the French who would help. Hasn't been any news of any progress on the SSN project since then though

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Lol on a lighter note and no offence :d but at times Philip sounds as if the Russkies have hired him to peddle their wares. Some one did ask the question if there were multiple people under that ID. I for one don't think we should put our neck in uncle sams nose where important equipment like fighte...

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This entire paragraph needs to be engraved in big bold letters in a few offices! There is a brain trust called IIS right next door. There are two institutions that have done very, very well, with little funds, called ISRO and the DAE. And, various IIMs churn out brains that many multinational seek,...

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India should tie up with the Israeli's to build an Avenger or better equivalent.

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India needs to tie up consulatancy on critical components for the AMCA and not make the mistakes made during the LCA. N the biggest mistake would be tying up with US companies. Go with the Europeans even though they might not have as much experience as the US.

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The F-16 Block 70 is not crap, atleast when you consider that it is more technologically advanced than any fighter in IAF service today. Though that doesn't mean buying them will be a good decision. Right now it may not be crap. But look at the timeline it will be joining the IAF and then it will b...

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The F-16 deal if it happens will be the worst thing every. However much one may dress it up in new clothes, its still a 1970's hag . Plus it involves putting your neck in uncle sam's noose. Sad that TATA signed up for the F-16. It would have been better if they had taken up the offer for the second ...

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I just hope that this new 57 aircraft need is plugged by the jsf as a top end option, and not the Rafale. Read somewhere that Lockheed Martin did not respond to the RFI for the Navy's 57 nos fighter requirement. Guess there's n way that the US is going to locally build or transfer tech for the F-35...

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The SP Policy has been approved by the Cabinet. So it is now official: Cabinet clears policy for strategic partnerships in defence: Arun Jaitley Jaitley did a good job of pushing the SP Policy through the last mile, though the groundwork was done by Parrikar. Now to wait and see how fast and how we...

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I think the time has come to move away from just the Arihant. With rumours of breaking news on the Aridhaman (or is it going to be on the SSN project???) and an Akula in service and another being leased and the SSN's coming up , the Indian nuclear fleet is growing and will continue to grow. All rela...

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Wonder if they have started work on the 120Km Pinaka III.

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Wonder if India is still talking to France about Barracuda tech for our planned SSN's.

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P75i is indeed a shambles. No domestic research efforts seem to ongoing in ssk systems barring aip and hwt. The BRF thread is titled 'Project 75I- It Begins' is a cruel joke. No sign of movement even as the Magazon Scorpene line is slowly winding down to a close. Yes. Should have named it the P75l-...

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Probably the uprating of the EJ200 for the AMCA. Can't be the engine for the Jags as it mentions "highest thrust".

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Wonder if this one is dead. Submarines should have been the priority of this govt and should have been cleared in the 1st year itself. There have been recent reports of no Private company being willing to take up the SSN project. So where does it leave the P75I? Will the IN be left with just 6 scorp...

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I had so much hope from the Modi government regarding the procurement mess and obsession of defense forces for the foreign maal; but alas. Seems like no hope is left. Well it seems that arms agents and the bureaucracy are so deeply entrenched in the system that no matter which govt.. not much headw...

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Trump admin asked to push for F-16 sale to India http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-admin-asked-to-push-for-f-16-sale-to-india/article17662863.ece Only if the US gives us the design of a state of the art SSN along with the reactor design :evil: :twisted: :twisted: :evil: :twisted:

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Arms dealers are too well entrenched in the Indian system. All this rigmarole of modifications and testing and more modifications and testing of the Arjun is just to make a case for an emergency purchase of Russian maal. Compare the weight of western tanks and its about the same as the Arjun, some e...

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Arrghhhhh and now this forum is becoming a place to post ones political views? 7 per cent growth with crude prices what they are today is an achievement to boast about? :roll: I don't have any gr8 love for the congress but lets call a spade a spade. Let's keep this forum apolitical . India is our co...

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Was refering to intercepts of multiple targets. If am not mistaken this was attempted just once and the second target was an electronic one.

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Gathering steam

. Time for them to test multiple intercepts and not just against electronic targets.

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Someone would have to be really dumb to buy the F-16. For one its a 70's platform. 2 , uncle is not going to share tech of the latest systems mounted on it like the AESA. 3, the Amerikans are sanction happy. If the Amrekians are so keep on developing relations with India why don't they offer to buil...

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N here we go again

. Saga no???????.

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That the Ambanis have no experience making anything remotely related to fighter planes, as opposed to HAL which has some capability, is precisely their strength. I mean fron Dassault's perspective. The French and the Germans in their anxiety to win industrial equipment orders from China, made the s...

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And so begins the rafale saga

. Well at least its done. Now on to the additional MMRCA requirements.

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...why could we not have asked the French for the entire M2K prod line? This design could've been further upgraded to the current M2K upgrade status,which would've been a far better bang-for-the buck deal than just 36 Raffys without the tech. It is only becos the M2K line was closed that the ISAF b...

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