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by shaun
03 Jan 2022 12:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8452
Views: 3042985

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

^^ Wouldn't the same argument then apply to Ahmedabad and Indore as well? This kind of one-sided interpretation does more harm than good. I am sure Ahmedabad and Indore are firing on other cylinders that Kolkata is still not, but that data is not part of this chart. So it's drawing a conclusion bas...
by shaun
25 Dec 2021 07:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8452
Views: 3042985

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

^^^^ It did not. From what I read on twitter, it seems some idiot tweeted false info on twitter and cong ecosystem without verifying started RT-ing and amplified it. India is one of the most stable in the last one year losing ~2.5% against USD. --Vamsee https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-...
by shaun
25 Dec 2021 00:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8452
Views: 3042985

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Anyone care to explain how INR have become worst performing in Asia when our western neighbor currency have depreciated some 30% ?
by shaun
02 Dec 2021 08:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1240383

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Tom Cooper have this to say ... https://twitter.com/kiranraghu/status/1465850833262702592?t=p4V3RpGnVWJ5AAnwaI00tQ&s=19 https://i.ibb.co/8jKQ3Ct/Screenshot-20211202-073828-Facebook.jpg https://i.ibb.co/NCmQtyQ/Screenshot-20211202-074041-Facebook.jpg https://www.luke.af.mil/News/Article-Display/A...
by shaun
01 Dec 2021 20:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6378
Views: 2076574

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

For those who believe getting a flying testbed is a matter of grabbing an AI 747 and painting a HAL logo on it etc. please check this link. It is a flying testbed for a radar that DRDO was testing. It crashed (1999) killing all eight on board: pilots and scientists. As I recall, it was replaced wit...
by shaun
22 Nov 2021 23:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1240383

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Discussed n times !! PAF is not a rav tag force . They can bring local air superiority for a very short period of time but in the process achieving zero ground hits with multi dollar munitions and also losing one of their best AC . No fly zone over a period of 4 months with economic implication is a...
by shaun
22 Nov 2021 11:35
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
Replies: 531
Views: 621480

Re: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020

That's means HELINA /SANT integration into AH64 possible. With 800-1000 Hellfires on order for just 22 helicopters, would this integration even show up on the IAF radar as necessary? Note that when (and not if) they order the next batch of Apaches, they will order again a new mountain of R-3 Hellfi...
by shaun
22 Nov 2021 10:44
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
Replies: 531
Views: 621480

Re: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020

brar_w wrote:Israel operates its weapons on its Apache fleet. The US Army is itself buying the Spike NLOS as an interim weapon for its AH-64E fleet.
That's means HELINA /SANT integration into AH64 possible.
by shaun
22 Nov 2021 10:34
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
Replies: 531
Views: 621480

Re: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020

Boeing will integrate weapons if someone pays it to do so. It has done this for Israel for example. They don't have any skin in the game as the HF and JAGM are produced by Lockheed and from the same production line. But unless exports are targeted, there won't be a strong business case to integrate...
by shaun
19 Nov 2021 16:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3041715

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

TKiran wrote:... Good riddance..... though stupidity of the Punjab farmers helped....
I strongly object on using such words on farmers .
by shaun
13 Nov 2021 01:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2275
Views: 869162

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Rakesh wrote:
shaun wrote:Can anyone here point me out to a an old video of Mirage 2000 in 1st squadron service ?
Are you referring to this?
Thank you so much.
by shaun
11 Nov 2021 21:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2275
Views: 869162

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Can anyone here point me out to a an old video of Mirage 2000 in 1st squadron service ?
by shaun
10 Nov 2021 10:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1541901

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Sunder Saab, your posts r fabulous, do give a thought about writing books.
by shaun
03 Nov 2021 07:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3041715

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

RJ, HP, WB and KAR is where BJP has taken the maximum hit. RJ which usually swings between INC and BJP saw the incumbent INC comfortably trounce BJP, 18 % for BJP and 38% for INC in vote share is a huge difference. Same in HP, 3 out of 3 for ..... Your trounce word is correct for only three seat if...
by shaun
02 Nov 2021 23:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3041715

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

two incmbent seats that bjp lost in RJ and MP is by wide margin although the seats Cong retained against BJP were with small margin. Need to check both these constituencies , as if people just gave a thappad to those local bjp candidates who could not even garner 10k votes although they were the inc...
by shaun
02 Nov 2021 22:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3041715

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

This is BJP's self-goal and not Biden, OPEC cartel or the state governments. The states can always argue their VAT is on base price+central excise+dealer commission , and it is the center which for 7 years withheld the benefits of low crude prices by increasing the excise and now blames high crude ...
by shaun
25 Oct 2021 04:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3219
Views: 2093087

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Ramana Saab , what a great write up , there should be features to bookmark.
by shaun
24 Oct 2021 07:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3219
Views: 2093087

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

WRT locally produced arty shell guidance yes we have been producing since 2019 currently IA has guidance kit even for mortar rounds. without guidance ATAGS would have been still born, as for why no purchase arrdaar? rest assured situation iz ander kantrol. Are you taking about precession guidance k...
by shaun
14 Oct 2021 08:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2731
Views: 1120168

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Indian Air Force: The need to embrace new-age technologies Whether in standalone offensive mode or by enabling instruments such as special forces, the IAF is crucial in less than war situations With a new chief in the saddle, the Indian Air Force, which turned 89 on October 8, faces a plethora of c...
by shaun
05 Oct 2021 21:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3041715

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The sooner farmers or so called farmers who are protesting get out from their mindset that it is not India of 50's 60's or even 70's, the better they can realize their potential of free market . Now all states contribute to cereal production . No domination of 1 or 2 states. Moreover growing water i...
by shaun
26 Sep 2021 14:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
Replies: 2853
Views: 824659

Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021

within a span of 3 days 6 KIA & 7 Injured September 26, 2021 - Updated about 4 hours agoFacebook Count Twitter Share 21 QUETTA: Four security personnel were martyred and two others injured in a bomb attack on a vehicle of the Frontier Corps in the Khosat area of Harnai district on Saturday. The...
by shaun
22 Sep 2021 22:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 769194

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

Rakesh wrote:He likely just lifted a picture of some submarine and put his caption in the tweet.
It's sea wolf !!
by shaun
19 Sep 2021 21:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5242
Views: 1536040

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

Its seems samvijay electronic warfare system used in operation Snow Leopard
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by shaun
09 Sep 2021 21:21
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2334229

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Boost to IAF’s air defence with new missile system for aerial threats https://www.indiatoday.in/defence/story/boost-to-iaf-s-air-defence-with-new-missile-system-for-aerial-threats-1851092-2021-09-09 09 Sept 2019 The Indian Air Force received its first Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) sys...
by shaun
03 Sep 2021 00:09
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2334229

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Spike LR in service with IA have Fiber optic data link system through which it can guide the missile , where as NAG have 2 way RF data link for guidance . Advantage of Spike with Fiber optic data link is it can transmit live video , which i guess is not possible with RF data linked NAG . But i feel ...
by shaun
29 Aug 2021 20:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5266
Views: 1802341

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Looking at the de-facto Chinese roads constructed in the Depsang plains which go way beyond their own perception of the LAC well into our territory, I think the Indian military has been asleep at the wheel for some time now. I can understand differing perceptions of the LAC and the fact that both s...
by shaun
29 Aug 2021 11:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5266
Views: 1802341

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

I fail to understand some of the basics. In case of pangong lake , we have claimed line till finger 8 , Chinese till 3 , they have a all weather road till finger 4. Any trangression from our part crossing finger 3 to finger 4 , sees prompt response from PLA as they can intercept our patrol easily co...
by shaun
14 Aug 2021 07:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5266
Views: 1802341

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

It means , we used to patrol on the Chinese made motor able roads ??
by shaun
13 Aug 2021 23:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5266
Views: 1802341

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Can gents here kindly explain as I am very armature on this topic , why even though our claimed line is till finger 8 , how come chinese have motor able roads connecting Sirijap Complex with finger 4 ?? Traditionally how we used to do patrolling till finger 8 ??
by shaun
11 Aug 2021 18:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1030
Views: 711825

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/bodyeditor/202002/ISRO_satellite_GISAT-1_b-1200x4004.jpg?S8AiT2xqcaSi2xxkAL2oUHVgpvlbS2Yd Four-metre diamtre ogive-shaped payload fairing for the first time. The GISAT payload consists of: 700 mm Ritchey-Chretien telescope based on the design of Ca...
by shaun
07 Aug 2021 08:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2838841

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses landmark milestone - 50 Cr (August 6, 2021) (500,348,866), as per the 7 pm provisional report today. About 5.8 Million (5.790) in last 24 Hours. (About 4.32 Million today till 7 PM) 1st dose: 389,475,520 2nd dose: 110,873,346 So we have More that 400 Mi...
by shaun
06 Aug 2021 10:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 834847

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

i guess the The new dry dock with a length of 310 m , width of 75m at the wider part and width of 60m at the narrower part and depth of 13m with a draught of up to 9.5m , can give us an idea of the things coming up for IAC2
by shaun
24 Jul 2021 18:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2838841

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Excess Mortality” due to COVID: A reality check Dr Amit Thadhani It has long been speculated that the actual mortality due to COVID pandemic is much higher than official numbers, not only in India but in several other countries. New York Governor Andre Cuomo has been caught repeatedly fudging morta...
by shaun
22 Jul 2021 09:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4661
Views: 1554527

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

How true is this story of spectra blocking su35 Bars miles away and rendered 35s completely blind ?
by shaun
21 Jul 2021 16:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1541901

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Indian Railways gears up to roll out 10 trains to link 40 cities in Vande Bharat boost: Report Medha Servo Drives Ltd secured the contract to supply the electrical systems for 44 Vande Bharat trains in January this year. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-railways-gears-up-to-roll-out...
by shaun
14 Jul 2021 09:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3219
Views: 2093087

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

This article below quite apt for the prevailing situation , written by an artillery man DEFENCEAATMANIRBHARTA AND DEFENCE PROCUREMENT Aatmanirbharta (indigenisation) is the only route to strategic independence.” To attain great power status India must strengthen its internationally identified weak l...