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Why are you guys surprised? That thing could hit a small window-sized triangle right from the very early trials. Frightening accuracy.

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We keep hearing about how FCI has massive stocks and its a dead-end storage and doesn't really do anything. With wheat prices going up due to the Russian nonsense, could FCI sell some of their stocks in the open market? Esp given the above news that we'll have record production of grains this year? ...

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All that prospect is only if these companies can enable the DPSU to produce worthwhile products on par with what private companies can. How would a small company get that to happen? That is a solid risk.

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All cash-flow related help can come later. First place orders. Companies and banks will find a way to figure things out and govt can be on-hand and aid companies getting funding to kickstart production. Without orders, everything else is immaterial.

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Why would they do that when they can put that money into their own facilities?

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Even the fortuner has alternatives but nothing beats the innova for long distance cruising in india. That's why the prices have steadily gone up.

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Thanks. Ideally needs a lot more explanation given just how much is involved but would put all but the most diehard mat-science guys to sleep.

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All these high export numbers. Has anyone seen what we've exported more recently and if it is sustainable or a covid-related bulge? Suraj wrote an entire article about this. Please read back in the thread. https://swarajyamag.com/economy/indian-economy-and-trade-in-2021-22-exports-and-production-li...

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All these high export numbers. Has anyone seen what we've exported more recently and if it is sustainable or a covid-related bulge?

Prasad · Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

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Idiots

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If an E2 is an utmost necessity, we might as well ask the Americans for a drone refueler.

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If it is going to be land-based, the E-2 won't cut it. Needs to be a giant widebody to meet range and time on station requirements.

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How do you go RATO with sailors on the deck?

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Look at the army youtube channel. It has the entire press con. The question came out of nowhere.

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Indonesia was a partner in the Korean fighter program initially.

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Due to the very same constraints. Power & thermal management.

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If I'm not wrong, there is currently no vaccine for <5 kids. So that is definitely a massive chunk of very vulnerable population right now that Omicron seems to hit hard.

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If things move along and firm up, there are a lot of companies who would love to get a piece of the pie. LANCO is just one example. We could use a nuke power plant for it and call it sustainable. Coal was just a placeholder for non-polluting source of power. Could be anything to sweeten the deal. An...

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Mortji,
That is precisely what happened with the radar program. DRDO was able to get a few components from macom initially but were ITAR'd when they asked for bulk procurement for serial production.

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We have LANCO that makes poly for solar cells. So it isn't a stretch to say that we can make bulk poly silicon with the idea that bulk production for domestic fabs as well as domestic production of solar cells will make it economically feasible. And if we run it using partly-renewable power, we coul...

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How will the rank & file babus in any ministry let alone MEA which is supposed to be the creme de la creme of UPSC selectees take your stand when they come up reading chindu and listen to lectures by stalwarts who have overseen sharm el sheikh kinda debacles?

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The last line carries the crux of the article. CDS was trying to rationalise & streamline acquisitions into a whole of armed forces approach rather than a service centric approach.

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We've had an extended monsoon season this time around. We should see an increase in tests now that weather is starting to clear up.

Prasad · Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018 Dual Pulse motor.

Dual Pulse motor.

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Look at the size of that thing!

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The IAF needs both. Mk2 & AMCA. There's no either or. IAF can't afford an entirely AMCA fleet for the future as it's lower end. The Mk2 is a Mirage2000 equivalent. That's not a light medium fighter. We need 120 Mk2 & 120 AMCA. Plus the Mk1 & 1As. AMCA timelines are suggestive. We need a ...

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brar_w wrote:If there's funding and motivation test beds shouldn't be an impediment.

How long have you been here on brf? What is the one thing we all whine about?

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Might be easier to see if UBGL type launcher can be used to fire such shells at UAVs.

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A fab is like the actor you see on screen. But behind that one screen you have everyone from DoP to sound guy to director all the way to spot boy and the driver. That is what you bring. A fab might employ at the max 1500-2000 people. But you will then create the entire ecosystem all the way to a pro...

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Electronics imports equal Oil imports at the moment. I think that single fact answers all your questions.

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Could be that tracking ships in the Bay of Bengal had an issue with weather?

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It'll still cost us $4-5bn. Egypt's deal cost $4.5bn for 30.

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The Chinese banned reporting zero day vulnerabilities to MS and other companies. Instead they are to be reported to Chinese authorities to be used as they see fit. India needs to do something similar. But babus need to pay an equal or more amount to finders. Will they?

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We will anyway need 2 lines - 1 each for arihant class and ssn class. So a common higher rated powerplant might make things simpler and cheaper.

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Curious as to why you ascribe the lack of a firing solution to the radar? Very unusual. As to the Su30 upgrade - it needs to start by 2024, Uttam won’t be a mature product at that time, so not available. - fleet upgrade will take a decade or so, so Uttam could make it to the later aircraft to be up...

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It will be balance beam configuration. Nothing on the tail. Not quite 360 degree coverage is something IAF is willing to live with given the capabilities of the platform.

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It'll be balance beam. Not the idly shaped one.

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