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So they cant make do with LCA navy in the interim and blow billions on a new fighter type? An operational LCA would need higher power engine to be able to carry a useful load for the mission, this might be done with the LCA Mk2 or the TEDBF True. Pity that it took them a decade to figure out this o...

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God knows India needs all the surveillance capabilities it can get faced with an ambitious PLAN. The sea guardians will be super useful. Have no clue where the lca or lch fits in here. They aren't exactly hale ucavs.

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John wrote:As I said before Tu-160 cannot be used as AshW platform (Russians don’t use it as such), .

I'm not sure where you're getting this from. Most sources point out that The 160 was designed for a secondary anti ship role with up to 24 kh15 ashms.

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I dont think anyone is questioning the impact even a small fleet of cruise missile carriers would add to the IAF. The issue as always, has been about funding. At current levels, it seems very unlikely we are adding them unless the budget is raised substantially. As to how they can be used, a profes...

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Another key factor is what is the time frame that Air HQ is looking at, in acquiring a strategic bomber. During the early part of the previous decade (ACM Browne's tenure), perhaps the Tu-160 was seriously being looked at. With BK rubbing shoulders with many two, three and even four star flag offic...

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Probably that is what it is. Or perhaps setting up the foundation for the F-18SH. One of Boeing's marketing push to the IN was the combo of the P-8I + M-60R + MQ9B working alongside the F-18SH. I think this will have to be done. Not just as some type of Hafta to keep US MIC in favor, but also becau...

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@[u But remove the strategic bomber (basically the Tu-160) out of the land strike equation and the other area of operation is the open sea. This is where the Tu-160 will be employed IMVHO. A PLAN carrier battle group will have a robust AD network, but it will not be similar to the PLAGF/PLAAF AD ne...

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P.S. I know this will never pass muster in any Government in India, but sticking my neck out and making this suggestion ---> next CDS should also be the (Additional or Assistant) Defence Minister. So have a civilian rubber stamp for oversight, but have the CDS make all the important decisions in ma...

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While the MoD/GOI and even Babus share blame, a large chunk of this falls on the Navy's shoulders. It's not just the CV boondoggle where naval procurement has been a sham. IMHO it was worse in the case of there nlca. A blind arm chair jernail from Rawalpindi could've told them that nlca would never...

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He wants US made planes as MRFA and doesn't come out and say that. His MRFA plan is to bring US planes into IAF. Besides even if India orders this huge number they won't start showing up for another 8 to 10 years. So what do we get for this 114 MRFA? Nothing except benefits to those who ordered it....

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Maybe you're right, Ramana ji. But I'm guessing that the US economy is getting badly hurt and nothing helps better than a war economy. Whatsmore, Hafta will probably be have to be paid sir. We are seeing what the bif ecosystem can do. If the coffers of the US MIC are kept flowing, they will give the...

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Quid Pro Quo for F-18SH? :) Click on first link below for video. https://twitter.com/ShivAroor/status/1547781847517581314?s=20&t=bQDu9KU5kZojft_mvVXSyA ---> US provides India with CAATSA waiver. The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) had remained on the table ever s...

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I think the only non critical assessment of the IAFs treatment of the Tejas can be that the force is extremely reluctant to have a large chunk of it's fighter fleet powered by the US GE engine. At a strategic level they may have taken into account the possiblity of Indias growth and penchant for a m...

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What are brfite thoughts on the news of excess deaths not related to COVID? Seems mainly between the age group of 18 to 65? https://youtu.be/7f45S6vmQgA https://youtu.be/-GXvV6Pybns It seems insurance claims have seriously gone up this year. Any legitimacy to this? Folks are jumping to conclude that...

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What? did BoJo(b) lose his job too? That's like their 3rd PM in 5-6 years. Did the Russkis interfere in British elections too? Damn those vodka guzzling bears.

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There is the possiblity that the Navy and iaf numbers will be combined into a total of 80 birds... Might make it easier for tot? However I do feel that the Navy order will go to the Boeing chaps. What value does ToT add man? Nothing new.. Own parts / components for the line.. that is more valuable ...

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What value does ToT add man? Nothing new.. Own parts / components for the line.. that is more valuable than anything else. Deep ToT Sirjee. Deep! A misunderstood term that has hoodwinked over a billion people in India. :rotfl: So long as it is deep. laang screwdriver always better than short one be...

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I found the article from where Wolfpack made the tweet. I have been advised that it is a malicious article to peddle foreign maal. If you read the entire article, it will be easy to figure out who is getting the takleef with the Astra induction. India orders Astra weapon in move to break dependence...

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Rakesh wrote:bala, for 114 aircraft they will. But for 57 they will not. .

There is the possiblity that the Navy and iaf numbers will be combined into a total of 80 birds... Might make it easier for tot?

However I do feel that the Navy order will go to the Boeing chaps.

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There is one more possiblity. The iaf gets 36 rafale + IN mig29k so as to arrest shortfall of numbers. The Navy gets 57 shornets. Although that would make both the CVs very prone to US CAATSA. My original reading is possibly the most likely. If the shornet performs as per Navy needs and is easily op...

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Rakesh wrote:....

As usual Admiralji, you have put some realism in my chai. Interesting taste. Don't know what to make of it. Maybe it's rum.

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Aditya_V wrote:TFTA, hindu hatred means they will fight hard, manpads and ATGM will be there for quite a bit of time.

They may have a lot of hatred, but that doesn't always translate into "fight hard". We all saw how the haters fought in 1971. Not much stomach for fighting in these hateful types imho.

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Increasingly one gets a feeling that posters have a tendency to view the US as some monolithic enterprise with a singular, focused agenda. I think not. There are enough blocs within it that a powerful country can cultivate for its advantage. Sample the Israelis, Chinese, Saudis or even the TSP. Indi...

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Macron didn't take Biden's call immly after reelection, the relations are glacial. He is already trying to get EU to change course. :eek: Thats a big, cold shoulder. If not a straight up middle finger. Little Napoleon is feeling his oats? BTW any link for this. First the Saudis, now the frogs! Next...

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I wouldn't be so casually dismissive of this US package. Think the $500 million is just a start, a very small one. My guess is that it will creep up very, very quickly. The US MIC is solidly powerful and needs to cement funding for the next 20-50 years. 500 million for it is peanuts. This is just ap...

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.... Hmm, perhaps we should not be too dismissive of Snivelling Shooklaw, Admiralji. I think he has some sources and bats for the US lobby. My guess is that they will pitch something big - that allows for E2D+Shornet. Navy has been hankering for a third CV (a big one) just as the IAF has been in he...

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Xposting from CAATSA thread: So from possibly placing sanctions for acquiring S-400, the US is now moving to military aid...in the tune of US $500 million. US Seeks to Wean India From Russia Weapons With Arms-Aid Package https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-17/us-seeks-to-wean-india-from-...

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So from possibly placing sanctions for acquiring S-400, the US is now moving to military aid...in the tune of US $500 million. US Seeks to Wean India From Russia Weapons With Arms-Aid Package https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-17/us-seeks-to-wean-india-from-russia-weapons-with-arms-aid...

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Has Macaroni been invited for some special occasion to India by the PM? Say, 15th Aug? I ask because this move for MRFA+Navy fighter will take a lot of political will to push through. And it is only worth pursuing if it goes through very quickly. If the birds don't start coming in around 2025-26, it...

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It was standing at 55% and MP got it to somewhere in the late 60s or early 70s. Unless my memory is failing me, I don't believe I have seen a fleet serviceability of 75% or above for the Su-30MKI. I read somewhere 80% number was achieved at one point. Will try to dig it up. Scratch that. The suppos...

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Karma is a sound concept, written in the Vedas which has so far been proven to be true, since it is Sruthi. You may not believe in karma just as Abrahamics don't. Accounts are not settled within 1 lifetime but over many lifetimes. Yes. Makes a lot of sense too plus there's very solid qualitative re...

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My bad Sirjee. I assumed that was the issue. Perhaps someone else can advise why the Russians are putting up an opposition. Not all IR guided missiles are close combat missiles The Russians during the cold war had an RF and an IR version of every single BVR missile type and typically the Su-15 and ...

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Rakesh wrote:It was standing at 55% and MP got it to somewhere in the late 60s or early 70s.

Unless my memory is failing me, I don't believe I have seen a fleet serviceability of 75% or above for the Su-30MKI.

I read somewhere 80% number was achieved at one point. Will try to dig it up.

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TheWe need to hit upwards of 75%. Doable, but the IAF's priorities lie elsewhere. I thought this goal was already achieved thanks to MPs intervention during modi 1.0? Frankly I don't think the iaf is in such a hurry to upgrade the mki because the platform is well ahead of the bulk of it's competiti...

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Anujan wrote:Leaking that US explicitly targeted top generals is insane.

I'm just wondering if Putin won't announce something on victory Day to escalate things. Maybe full-scale declaration of war, and no more "speciall ops"?

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ks_sachin wrote:[
Ok if you say so

Thanks for stating the obvious, but it could've been done without quoting the entire post. Btw Sorry if my post caused some khujli for you....

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This. The RuA never intended to take Kyiv - nobody is that incompetent. Russian generals might like their vodka but I can't imagine them wanting to take Kiev with a force of 40k and with unsure supply lines. In 2014 the Russian took Crimea, 27,000 Sq km and a population the same as Kiev currently h...

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herr Zelenski pulled all his troops in defence of Keiv leaving rest of the country undefended. that was the obvious objective. do you know why Nazis failed in Roos? the answer is logistics in general fuel supply in particular. This. The RuA never intended to take Kyiv - nobody is that incompetent. ...

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I'm taking all news and claims that Russia is losing this war with a big bucket of salt. They're loathe to call this a war even. Just a military op. Losing? Things are looking just the opposite. The points raised by Nrao and Dnivas are good studying points. The grinding war works in Russian favor, n...

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With regard to the Ukraine war, this US government, POTUS drawdown is being significantly abused. The risk of wider conflict in Europe is increasing where even if it didn't happen today, it could even in the next few years. Some $3.7B in military assistance to Ukraine from the start of the war to 2...

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