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- 03 Jan 2023 04:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3050
- Views: 509413
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
OTH, they would be bombed first thus contaminating the area which our side has to abandon. Possibly, also possibly US has this doctrine because they fight long distance wars where enemy has almost no air support. May be the idea is not good for India. I am not aware if these plants can be brought u...
- 20 Dec 2022 12:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3050
- Views: 509413
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
Micro reactors are not new or old. See https://www.nuscalepower.com/en/Product ... SMR-Plants
- 07 Dec 2022 12:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4141
- Views: 2233666
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
What’s in it for India?V_Raman wrote:In my assessment the western powers including USA are desperately looking for an OUT here. All the rhetoric seems to have died down and everyone seems to be uttering some kind of peace word.
- 07 Dec 2022 08:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4141
- Views: 2233666
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Window to negotiate peace will be the time when India holds the presidency of G20 as we are the only country with sufficient prestige that will be able to invite Russia in along with others and the outcome will be considered credible by the rest of the world. If the Rus-Ukr peace deal gets signed i...
- 05 Dec 2022 09:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
- Replies: 1899
- Views: 524559
Re: Social Media Watch Thread
xpost - may be interest to some here - .. Wonder how many brfites are now active in mastodon. In a very short time-frame, since Musk took-over Twitter, many (huge % of people I follow on Twitter) have migrated to this platform. I like the fact that I can use LaTeX, and people like Terrence Tao are ...
- 17 Nov 2022 02:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4141
- Views: 2233666
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
So what happens if NATO considers this an act of war by Ukraine and invades it? Syria redux?
- 16 Nov 2022 03:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4141
- Views: 2233666
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Polish premier calls urgent meeting of national security committee
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/po ... 022-11-15/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/po ... 022-11-15/
- 16 Nov 2022 01:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2753
- Views: 694789
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Russian missiles cross into Poland during strike on Ukraine
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... 1b52ff9d52
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... 1b52ff9d52
- 15 Nov 2022 05:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
- Replies: 717
- Views: 221252
Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Or in business. “Grooming” someone as a CEO is very common.ks_sachin wrote:I know that Cyrano, but in military parlance, it is used often to denote someone who has been handpicked and readied for a particular role.
- 13 Nov 2022 09:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6382
- Views: 2087374
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Regarding Kaveri, I don't believe there is much chance it'll ever power any variant of Tejas. The reason is very simple - you shouldn't use a single engine fighter for engine testing. An engine failure can result in a crash and with it (esp given the foreign lobbies), it'll be curtains on Tejas. Th...
- 04 Nov 2022 10:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Military/Defence Exports
- Replies: 303
- Views: 163054
Re: Indian Military/Defence Exports
Will allow HAL to decouple from IAF.NRao wrote:^^^^^
Engine. Achilles heel.
- 04 Nov 2022 07:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
- Replies: 928
- Views: 480374
Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
FASF Rafale pilots wear silk lined gloves Those "silk lined gloves" are designed that way not because Rafale is delicate or pilots like Hermes :P or whatever, but to enable quick donning and removal, dorsal side of the palm has a patch of shammy to wipe helmet visor (and not for wiping of...
- 01 Nov 2022 12:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6382
- Views: 2087374
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Non after burner system. The one that normally operates…
- 23 Oct 2022 14:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3050
- Views: 509413
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
Energy density is a factor and so are avalanches. Nothing beats nuclear in energy density. Mass is the densest form of energy. How do we handle other stock say diesel during avlanches. A fully sealed container (with it's integrity intact) which stays warm if lost in an avalanche will start sinking ...
- 23 Oct 2022 01:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3050
- Views: 509413
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
Energy density is a factor and so are avalanches.
- 14 Oct 2022 08:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5643
- Views: 1643970
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
New Delhi is also seeking to claw back half a billion pounds in payments made by Indian workers toward Britain’s social security system as part of the deal The UK and the US have an agreement to allow their workers to repatriate social security savings into each others' pension systems upon moving,...
- 07 Oct 2022 10:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2338
- Views: 838213
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Upgrade what? The A/C?
- 01 Oct 2022 08:54
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
- Replies: 531
- Views: 631901
Re: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
How many with Marines?
- 22 Sep 2022 23:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2753
- Views: 694789
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
The weird thing is that WNBA person would be in federal prison for the same offense in US today.
- 02 Sep 2022 08:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1128361
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Hope GTRE folks are paying attention.ramana wrote:Yes, it is called spiral development when you build on each model.
Wait till the AMCA is funded and other nations beat a path to India.
- 18 Aug 2022 09:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1851
- Views: 597692
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
If no one in the world has such submarine. Then bloody hell, design a submarine that meets the criteria and quote a price for it. Don't say that no body has such submarine. Perhaps the Indian Navy has budgeted so much for these submarine's. So that technology is developed and India owns the IP for ...
- 16 Aug 2022 05:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2753
- Views: 694789
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
https://www.newsweek.com/latvia-russian ... in-1733712
Latvia wants to ban Russian language. Apparently 25% of the population is Russian speaking…
Latvia wants to ban Russian language. Apparently 25% of the population is Russian speaking…
- 04 Aug 2022 01:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4448
- Views: 1361128
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Someone is reading BRF
- 27 Jul 2022 08:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5266
- Views: 1811587
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Well, which bands?
- 25 Jul 2022 10:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1128361
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Who is gonna stop MOD from creating a SSB air wing with 250 Mk2? The funds will obviously come from IAF budget and people will need to be laid off…Hopefully from the succession line…ramana wrote:That's the crux of the matter. The initial request for 201 gets tapered with every new chief!
- 24 Jul 2022 11:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 675
- Views: 334945
Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
In other news, water is wet.Rakesh wrote: https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/ ... SLQPM9a_aA ---> China's command and control mechanism to be first target in war scenario: US Military.
- 13 Jul 2022 02:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2753
- Views: 694789
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Then again, nothing gets the birth rates rebooted as a good old fashioned war…Neela wrote:There is no chance of WW3.
- 09 Jul 2022 07:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 385396
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Are these 50paise people so poor that an extra bowl of rice is a once in a lifetime occasion or am I missing something?According to the activist's posts, others on the platform were joking about eating an extra bowl of rice to celebrate Abe's death.
- 29 Jun 2022 22:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2338
- Views: 838213
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
What’s wrong with a single turbo again? If two is better, why not 3 or 4 turbos? They would be 3 to 4 times better..no? Wanted to ask the same question to get more insight into it. Googled it and looks like single big turbo has more lag than two smaller turbos due to inertia but is able to provide ...
- 29 Jun 2022 10:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2338
- Views: 838213
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
CVRDE 600hp engine (DRDO) in a Twin Turbo era CRDVE come up with Single Turbo that too in a "V" engine, sigh! just call Tata they have 600 HP twin turbo in line 4 DOHC engines in their stable. What’s wrong with a single turbo again? If two is better, why not 3 or 4 turbos? They would be 3...
- 22 Jun 2022 08:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2753
- Views: 694789
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
How exactly will this work?
- 14 Apr 2022 07:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 994579
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Infosys moving out of Russia. https://www.news18.com/news/tech/infosys-is-shutting-down-russia-operations-and-the-reason-is-related-to-uks-rishi-sunak-4935014.html I’m surprised there isn’t more reaction to this decision in India. Unless I’ve missed it. Why should an Indian company owned by an Indi...
- 02 Apr 2022 09:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4448
- Views: 1361128
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
On Monday, Indian Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Shringla reacted to Khan’s remark by saying, “India has received across the board praise from different countries for its foreign policy, and our record speaks for itself. It would be wrong to say that only one leader has praised India’s foreign poli...
- 24 Mar 2022 03:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 994579
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
As I have posted previously, the approach will likely involve targeting of specific allele frequencies. Or first to introduce a target in a population with a viral vector etc. Totally reprehensible and unethical of course. But I am confident there are national groups in the US India China Russia de...
- 17 Mar 2022 13:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
- Replies: 928
- Views: 480374
Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Aren't new MKI orders placed to HAL?LakshmanPST wrote:Wonder if this is a good time to sign the deal or even bring out a news about CCS approval...
I feel it will be better if we move all Russian files discreetly (or not move them at all) until the war is over...
- 17 Mar 2022 12:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1569689
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Imagination for imagination's sake.....viveks wrote:KF-21 looks so much like the F-22 Rapter. Not very imaginative of them.
- 07 Mar 2022 09:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 994579
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
I think Poland is the Pak, Uk is just Afghanistan redux. Poland is gonna be awash with all sort of weapons soon.
- 06 Mar 2022 23:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 994579
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
You are taking me a long time back :) Okay - very simply, there was a pseudo random error introduced in the civilian gps signal till around mid 2000 - this restricted accuracy to 100 m or so. This got dropped as civilian usage was becoming safety critical. After this error code was removed from the...
- 06 Mar 2022 23:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 994579
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Month old arrest IIRC...Kati wrote:American basketball star Brittney Griner detained in Russia on drug charges, faces upto 10 years in prison
- 06 Mar 2022 11:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 994579
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Aren’t Mil gps encrypted?