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Most twin seaters are single pilot operated on non training missions. https://i.imgur.com/pLEYag3.jpg Having said that trainers being exposed to rough handling by UT pilots and the training mission itself being important over the lifecycle of an aircraft, they are not used on non-training missions u...

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I was taken aback at the above points too. The Heron guys would routinely drum up SATCOM capability in every presentation, the world leading EO tech they had etc. And all this while we were apparently operating w/o them and likely using the dedicated LOS datalinks? Or autonomous mode. Just makes on...

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Quote from the above link Rustom-II (Tapas), the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Aeronautical Development Establishment flew in the Satellite Communication (SATCOM) mode for the first time. Sources at DRDO headquarters confirm that the UAV also flew with the...

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Might turn out to be a Finland USSR war redux..... Good One! And the Finns occupied Soviet Territory for most of the war. Post WW2 the Soviets left the Finns along given the extent of bleeding and hemorrhaging they got potentially weakening them at other fronts and overall. We need to similarly ble...

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Good Summary ManuJ. Despite the ambiguity, I'm hoping we discarded our Dharmic notions and occupied strategic heights irrespective of their disposition. https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/china-avoid-conflict-secretly-planning-counterattack-india-ladakh-standoff-1722957-2020-09-18 In fact...

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https://www.asiavillenews.com/article/indias-development-of-the-hypersonic-speed-vehicle-58850 HSTDV test account. Nicely done. Not too much new. Nice to see TS Subramanian back. He used to report on Missile tests along with Y Mallikarjun for the Chindu donkey years back. His articles, including th...

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1) why KA-226? Postage stamp sized landing zones in forward areas. Read the RAF helo pilot's sortie in Siachen. He couldnt spot the helipad until after the helicopter landed. Why not more 17V5s for the same ($2-3bn)? Since 80+59+12=151 were purchased recently. 54 Mi-17IV and 53 Mi-17 older orders. ...

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Even the AI A320 of that era, with double-bogey main landing gear was for spartan runways up in the hills and can transport troops between various theaters for mustering. Good you remember the old Indian Airlines A-320 with double-bogey MLG when airfields in remote areas were spartan. I read they w...

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Did you wonder why I wrote this? Yes, I did wonder. And I'm still wondering. I'm probably just dense, but I have no idea what you're trying to say here. China can hit us in places A, B and C so... what? What should we do about it? You failed to specify anything, so the conclusion I drew, reasonably...

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LAC stand-off: Indian Army has occupied six new major heights "The Indian Army has occupied six new heights between August 29 and the second week of September. The new hill features being occupied by our troops include the Magar hill, Gurung Hill, Recehen La, Rezang La, Mokhpari and the domina...

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John wrote:tsarkar, P-17s use El/m-2238 but Fregat main radar is E band IIRC.

Fregat is NATO E/F Band corresponding to IEEE S Band. Elta 2238 is also NATO E/F Band corresponding to IEEE S Band. IEEE is the preferred nomenclature. Two radars in the same band will interfere with each other.

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Not Keen On NASAMS-II, IAF Wants Indian Missile Defence Livefist has learnt that the Indian Air Force has informed the government that it would rather spend resources on the indigenous multi-tiered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) program that includes medium and long range surface-to-air missile el...

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Indian ships have S-Band radar on the main mast and L Band radar in the rear. For example the Kolkata class has S-Band Elta 2248 on foremast and L-Band RAWL in the rear. In both Shivalik and Nilgiri classes, the rear radar is L Band. The DRDO Revati and Elta 2238 are S Band radars. With a superior E...

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Today the DBO airfield is 30 km from Chinese positions - well within artillery range. The Darbuk–Shyok-DBO Road is 7 km from Chinese positions - well within mortar ranges. Okay, but what you are implying (or hypothesizing about) is a situation where the Chinese "go kinetic" (start a serio...

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Given that we've dharmically decided not to occupy Black Top and Helmet Top If the Chinese never withdrew from Black Top after 1962 and have a post on top, then we cannot "occupy" it. It will have to be captured, Kargil style with an uphill assault followed by a firefight. Given that no s...

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sivab wrote:
Danvir Singh
@danvir_chauhan
Sir, I can tell you with 100% confirmed source information that Helmet and Blacktop are firmly under our boots. In fact our boys are sitting on the saddle of the spur that juts out towards Spangur.

Happy if this is indeed the case.

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Happy to be corrected, but the bend at Galwan where the clash happened is still in Chinese control, after "de-escalation" and "dis-engagement" . The bend gives the Chinese line of sight to all Indian positions in the valley. From that bend, the Chinese spotters can call in artil...

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Aditya, irrespective of who did it, and yes, the UPA did stop both infra development and military operations, the real issue is that Karakoram Pass is India's only access to Central Asia. DBO guards it. Today the DBO airfield is 30 km from Chinese positions - well within artillery range. The Darbuk–...

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Given that we've dharmically decided not to occupy Black Top and Helmet Top Given that our access and hence depth at Depsang Plains is restricted, Given that Depsang areas are 100 km or possibly lesser from Siachen, Given that Siachen is the main source of the Nubra River that drains into the Shyok ...

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Question to firearm enthusiasts, especially in US.

How close groupings have they been able to achieve in burst mode and full auto mode. Whether 7.62x51 or 5.56x45

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Looks like the AD guns contract has been cancelled too ... Carbines, Anti Air Systems for Indian Army to be made in India after MoD cancels import In a special meeting held on Tuesday, chaired by the Defence Secretary, it has been decided that plans to procure close quarter carbines from a UAE base...

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Glad you said that. I commpared the energy. A lot of difference. OK 5.56x45 for carbine is right decision. So I guess it will be prinicipal side arm for the second line troops. I personally think energy isnt the right metric to measure. Momentum is. Momentum of the bullet defines stopping power/kil...

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India is actually paying billions to be worse off, words fail me. Did you listen to French Foreign Minister in Ambala saying France will support India's bid for permanent membership for UNSC? Most deals are QPQ for similar reasons. The rush to buy Naval Seahawk was such that no competition was held...

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Are there any technical benefits of the co-axial rotor system? Some reports I read mentioned co-axial rotors offered better stability in updraft, downdraft, wind shear conditions in the mountains. I am not sure of the accuracy of those reports since they did not further elaborate. Russian ships, inc...

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Tsarkar ji, can you expand on why the military needs emergency purchases. Is it due to poor planning, poor MOD procurement process, or financial constraints? Does it mean that despite assurances by service chiefs that the military remains ready, there are gaps that make the military not battle read...

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Hari Nair What is needed for that please? Saar, The work content for Hellfire integration should not be too much. As I had posted earlier, each weapon usually comes with its own set of unique Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), even though the missile may be compatible to slap onto the LCH weapon pylon....

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@Rakesh & Jay, some quotes are incorrectly attributed to me. Request if you could quote the proper authors.

I'll edit this post later and respond to the points directed at me.

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On a larger note, the Pakistanis being un-evolved tribals have a razor sharp focus on the hunt and the kill. They get the best of breed equipment, train and practice relentlessly, for war and kill without any care of the consequences. We are a more refined people who tie our feet with ropes of "...

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Compounding the problem was our radio's were compromised and Pakistanis were listening in to every conversation. http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/mod-wasted-rs-116-cr-on-secure-radio-for-air-force-says-cag The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has criticised the Hindustan Aeronautics...

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If at all it was restrictive ROEs that prevented from at least firing at the pakistani fighters then it is to be seen as a failure of IAF's higher command leadership. Which is my PoV from Day 1. Higher command leadership failure was also exhibited in Mi-17 self shootdown. However the blame is equal...

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https://storage.googleapis.com/bag_media_store/static_dev/static_root/media/2020/09/13/a87c007d-ab7f-4233-aaae-a91b951766ce.jpg Image supposedly from Ladakh - Note the 40 mm Multi Grenade Launcher. Its become IA Infantry Platoon/Section's second most favourite weapon after the Carl Gustaf. Also not...

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It was ROE which allowed the use of First shot by PAF. My point about roe was that the iaf did not have the green light on initiating missile release. The paf therefore managed to fire first. Not because of any subpar equipment of the iaf. Again, the bars mki combo is quite capable in bvr and can o...

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Tsarkar Saar most of us can see through the corporate wriggle room written into press releases. However the latest one has a statement from Mr Madhavan clearly stating that the Army version is now ready for certification. He is not going to say this if he is not reasonably sure that the LUH passed ...

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I seriously hope leadership + bureaucracy + military do not vacate any ridgelines & heights for "de-escalation" since now that the Chinese know the Indian response, they'll start by occupying these ridgelines & highpoints next time. Like Kargil, we dont have any option remaining bu...

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I however wonder why the hot high tests had to be re done for the Army? The Air force found the results last year to be good enough for the IOC. The HAL press release appears to put any lingering doubts to rest. Let us hope all sqrs were met and the orders will flow soon. I am generically writing t...

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From the image posted on twitter by Man Aman Singh Chhina and posted here by Rakesh https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhhkEQjVoAA1i3L?format=jpg&name=large This shows 2403 squadron Red Eagles “First BrahMos Squadron” established 2014 using land based TEL for SEAD/DEAD replacing Prithvi SS250 used earl...

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Kept upside down for ease of access. Fooled me as well initially. I over thought for a minute like a jingo :D Typically for a deep diving titanium hulled submarine, the targets will be above. So the sonar is kept above and torpedo tubes below The Americans go a step further and use the entire bow fo...

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The 72,400 rifles came at INR 700 Cr that works out to INR 96,685 per rifle or USD 1316.87 at today's spot rate of 73.42 A user I spoke to is delighted despite the price as ergonomics are excellent and firepower packs a punch. They say its the Rafale of the Infantry despite the cost. Apparently it s...

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Didnt find this analysis posted earlier, so here it goes, https://theprint.in/opinion/india-sits-on-black-top-with-helmet-under-its-boots-a-1962-tactics-by-china-is-now-likely/498462/ India sits on Black Top with Helmet under its boots. Shorn of deception, disinformation and rhetoric, on the interve...

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