tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post4393878062816318981..comments2024-03-28T21:59:50.423+05:30Comments on TRISHUL: For Those Interested In Aerospace/Defence Offsets (Updated)Prasun K. Senguptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-31339111126228280632013-06-12T07:26:17.897+05:302013-06-12T07:26:17.897+05:30It's in point of fact a great and useful piece...It's in point of fact a great and useful piece of information. I am glad that you shared this helpful info with us. Please stay us informed like this. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Also visit my blog post ... <a href="http://uktop40charts.com/index.php?do=/blog/145239/burberry-outlet-new-design/" rel="nofollow">Recommended Reading</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-43110325506315390822013-05-01T01:29:16.431+05:302013-05-01T01:29:16.431+05:30sir,
please write an article related to the ste...sir,<br /> please write an article related to the stealth characteristics of AMCA.(predicted range of its RCS from model etc.,)<br /> thank you in advanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-66690617924594194822013-04-18T05:16:15.662+05:302013-04-18T05:16:15.662+05:30To VIVEK: The following are the major weapons that...To VIVEK: The following are the major weapons that Viswamitra gave Rama with upasamhaara vidhaanam (instructions & protocols for their usage):<br />1.Dharma Chakra. 2.Kaala Chakra. 3.Vishnu Chakra. 4.Indraastra. 5.Vajraastra. 6.Shiva shuula Astra. 7.Brahma Shiro Astra. 8.Aishikaastram. 9.Brahmaastra.10. Modaki and Shikari (two maces). 11.Dharma Paasham. 12.Kaala Paasham. 13.Vaaruna Paasham. 14.Vaarunaastra. 15.Shuskam and Ardhram (two divya lightning-like astras). 16.Painaakaastra. 17.Naaraayanaastra. 18.Shikhara, also called Agneyyaastra. 19.Vayavyaastra. 20.Haya Shirassu. 21 Krounchaastra. 22.Kankaalam. 24.Kankanam. 25.Kapaalam. 26.Vaidhyaadhara Mahaa astra. 27.Nandana. 28.Gandhrarva maanavaastra. 29.Souraasta.<br />30.Darpanaastra. 31.Shoshnaaastra. 32.Santaapanaaastra. 33.Vilaapanaastra. 34.Taamasaasta. 35.Souma astra. 36.Samvardhaastra. 37.Mousalaastra. 38.Satyaastra. 39.Mayaa dharaastra. 40.Shishiraasta. 41.Sudhaamanaastra. 42.Shiteyshuvu astra. 43.Maanavaastra. 44.Kaama roopaastra. 45.Satyavantam. 46.Satya keerti. 47.Dhrushtam. 48.Rabhasham. 49. Prati haara taram. 50.Paraanghmukham. 51.Avaanghmukham. 52.Lakshaakshamu. 53.Vishamam. 54.Dhrudhanaabham. 55.Sunaabham. 56.Dashaaksham. 57.Shatavaktram 58.Dasha sheersham. 59.Shatodaram. 60.Padmanabham. 61.Mahaanaabham. 62.Dundunaabham. 63.Sunaabham. 64.Jyotisham. 65.Krushanam. 66.Nairaasyam. 67.Vimalam. 68.Yogandharam. 69.Haridram. 70.Daityam. 71.Prashamanamu. 72.Saarchishmaali. 73.Dhruthi. 74.Maali. 75.Vrittimantam. 76.Ruchiramu. 77.Pitru soumanasam. 78.Vidhootamu. 79.Makharamu. 80.Karaveeramu. 81.Dhanamu. 82.Dhaanyam. 83.Kaama roopam. 84.Kaama ruchi. 85.Mohamu. 86.Aavaranamu. 87.Jrumbhakamu. 88.Sarvanaabhamu. 89.Santaanamu. 90.Varanamu.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-57283942878242836162013-04-18T05:14:55.987+05:302013-04-18T05:14:55.987+05:30To VIVEK: In the Mahabharata, the following weapon...To VIVEK: In the Mahabharata, the following weapons were used:<br />• Agneyastra is the fire weapon, which belongs to God Agni, master of flames. Drona and Arjuna used it.<br />• Brahmastra is the Brahma's weapon. It is the most sinister weapon with the power of atomic destructiveness. Brahmastra is considered to be the very deadliest of weapons. When a Brahmastra is discharged, neither a counterattack nor a defense of any kind can stop it.<br />• Gandiva is a miraculous bow God Agni gave to Arjuna. <br />• Kaumodaki is the Lord Vishnu's invincible celestial mace.<br />• Narayanastra is the missile weapon of Lord Vishnu.<br />• Pashupatastra is the Lord Shiva's weapon, one of the most destructive ones.<br />• Vimana is the Sanskrit term for a flying machine and it has several occurrences in the Mahabharata. It is translated with words such as "celestial car" or "celestial vehicle" and an example from the Mahabharata. <br />• Vishnu's chakra (Sudarsana) is a sharp spinning disc.<br />• Aindra astra: Would bring about a shower of arrows from the sky.<br />• Agneya astra: The weapon discharged would emit flames inextinguishable through normal means.<br />Varuna astra: The weapon discharged would release torrential volumes of water. This weapon is commonly mentioned as used to counter the Agneyastra.<br />• Naga astra: The weapon would have an un-erring aim and take on the form of a snake, proving deadly upon impact.<br />• Naga paasha: Upon impact, this weapon would bind the target in coils of living venomous snakes. In the Ramayana, it was used against Lord Rama and Lakshmana by Indrajit.<br />• Vayu astra: Bring about a gale capable of lifting armies off the ground.<br />• Surya astra: Create a dazzling light that would dispel any darkness about.<br />• Vajra astra: Target would be struck with bolts of lightning.<br />• Mohini astra: Dispel any form of maya or sorcery in the vicinity.<br />• Twashtar astra: When used against a group of opponents (such as an army), would cause them to mistake each other for enemies and fight each other.<br />• Sammohana/ Pramohana astra: Would cause entire hosts/armies to collapse in a trance.<br />• Parvata astra: Would cause a Parvata/mountain to fall on the target from the skies.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-49881480150550613732013-04-18T03:02:35.322+05:302013-04-18T03:02:35.322+05:30To VIVEK: There were a total of 46 different types...To VIVEK: There were a total of 46 different types of weapon systems used during the Mahabharata war. Most of them were of the directed-energy type, or beam-weapons, while others were of a kinetic-type. Did a 22-page write-up on them all a decade ago. Will try to look for it in my archives & dust it up.<br /><br />To RAD: The JL-2 SLBM’s demonstrated range thus far is only 6,400km. The Iranian missile is not of the ballistic-type, but a depressed trajectory NLOS-BSM, with TV guidance for terminal homing. Consequently, it can be used only for littoral warfare & that too when the target is fairly close to the coastline, i.e. typically in the Persian Gulf, where target acquisition within very narrow sea lanes of communications will be possible. Such missiles will be totally useless in the high seas or even along the Straits of Malacca, for instance.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-29721662713333858632013-04-18T03:00:51.268+05:302013-04-18T03:00:51.268+05:30To Anon@4.06PM: It will indeed be a great bother, ...To Anon@4.06PM: It will indeed be a great bother, since not just me, even the Union Finance Minister of India won’t be able to give answers to such queries. For, instructions have already been issued to the MoD to delay as far as is legally possible all major procurement contract signatures. People who expect major contracts to be inked this fiscal year definitely don’t have clue about just how bad the resource crunch within the country is at the moment.<br /><br />To Anon@12.15AM: The projected six LPHs will displace no more than 20,000 tons. Only helicopters & LCAC-type hovercraft will be on board, no fixed-wing aircraft.<br /><br />To Anon@12.39AM: The existing design with only one on-board 83mW PWR cannot become an SSN, but an SSGN. Design alterations are not possible since the IPR of the design is Russia’s, not India’s. India only holds the IPR for the PWR & some of its on-board systems (see following thread). Therefore, there’s no other choice but to go for a brand-new SSN design, i.e. something similar to the Barracuda-class from DCNS. Nor can the Arihant be produced in large numbers since the Russian licence is for only three units, following which three more SSBNs—S-5, S-6 & S-7 each with 12 SLBM launch-silos—will be built. As for SSNs, the reqmt is for nine units.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-36222214848071288232013-04-18T02:54:13.150+05:302013-04-18T02:54:13.150+05:30@rad
Learn something new here for today
http://li...@rad<br />Learn something new here for today<br /><br />http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-3795812893882471552013-04-18T00:29:03.117+05:302013-04-18T00:29:03.117+05:30Prasunji,
Arihant with slight alterations...Prasunji,<br /><br /> Arihant with slight alterations in its present configuration (with its dimensions and displacement) can be converted to an SSN? (Like adding one more nuclear reactor module and two more ballistic missile modules and increase in its propulsion system capacity etc by making it even quieter). These changes may bring its over all displacement well over 8000 tons surfaced (similar to the Akula class). Its design can be quickly friezed and can also be built at quicker pace since it shares lot of design features with Arihant which is already being built and operationalized (So many systems could be proven by then). It gives IN an operational flexibility to deploy significant number of cruise missiles (Combination of Fast Attack Brahmos + Long range stealth subsonic Nirbhay) along with its regular complement of torpedoes. Your thoughts VMT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-42584412706716446982013-04-18T00:15:21.065+05:302013-04-18T00:15:21.065+05:30Prasunji,
Will the 6 LHD requirement for I...Prasunji,<br /><br /> Will the 6 LHD requirement for IN will of the type equivalent to America class LHDs? Or some what smaller with less displacement (Like the Wasp class LHD). These LHDs once operational will house any VTOL aircraft like F-35 II B Lightening aircraft? VMT Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-87195349474366784482013-04-17T19:40:00.264+05:302013-04-17T19:40:00.264+05:30Hi Prasun ,
Our company organizes conferences for...Hi Prasun ,<br /><br />Our company organizes conferences for the defense forces and we were thinking about organizing a Helicopter conference in India . Can you please suggest what topics pertaining to technology & procurement( of India's Armed Forces)we can include ?<br /><br />Thanks for your time .<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-88198635737257194772013-04-17T16:06:45.873+05:302013-04-17T16:06:45.873+05:30If not too much of a bother.......what are the var...If not too much of a bother.......what are the various deals you expect will be finalized this financial (13-14)...........<br /><br />(a) Air force: Rafales ? C-130J's ? more(37) PC-7's ? Jaguar/Honeywell engines-upgrades/DarinIII ? Chinooks ? Apaches ? Phalcon's ?<br /><br />(b) Army: the M-777's ? Spike/Javelins ? Fennec's (unlikely)??<br /><br />(c) Navy: Kanganam Minesweepers ?? ShinMaywa US-2's ?? any Helicopters ?? additional Project 1135.6 Frigates ?<br /><br />toned down from a long list..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-28811669049969130912013-04-17T14:14:16.163+05:302013-04-17T14:14:16.163+05:30HI Prsun
Please quote the range of the ...<br /> HI Prsun<br /> Please quote the range of the jl-2 missile , i got mine from wiki.<br />there were sequential photographs of an iraninan ballistic missile hitting a target ship which seems to have IR homing .Quite possibly a tech transfer from china. China seems to have a full fledged version of the anti ship ballistic missile which the US has taken note off.You are saying such a missile does not exist , pse explain .<br />http://www.google.co.in/imgres?sa=X&hl=en&biw=1344&bih=748&tbm=isch&tbnid=i_ASSdz8_Ai4TM:&imgrefurl=http://www.desura.com/groups/artilleryloversgroup/images/khalij-fars-iranian-anti-ship-ballistic-missile&docid=qPlLmTYXYk-2OM&imgurl=http://media.desura.com/images/groups/1/4/3039/3_8911181144_L600.jpg&w=400&h=618&ei=HGBuUdbiG4iIrAeBqIGoCw&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:0,s:0,i:82&iact=rc&dur=451&page=1&tbnh=198&tbnw=126&start=0&ndsp=16&tx=41&ty=128radnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-57034240884630760462013-04-17T11:25:56.894+05:302013-04-17T11:25:56.894+05:30Hi Prasun da,
It would be nice if you could also d...Hi Prasun da,<br />It would be nice if you could also do a piece on the kind of technology, weapons etc that existed in ancient India.Viveknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-55932805985414094742013-04-17T05:46:44.495+05:302013-04-17T05:46:44.495+05:30TO SCW: That’s precisely why the Barak-2 LR-SAM wi...TO SCW: That’s precisely why the Barak-2 LR-SAM will be procured by the IN, so that supersonic sea-skimming ASCMs can be neutralised. And contrary to popular perception, there’s no such thing as an anti-ship ballistic missile. Not even the US & Russia have been able to develop & deploy such weapons, leave alone China. And like I explained earlier, AEGIS was never offered to India. It is only offered & sold to those that have defence treaties with the US.<br /><br />To Anon@8.06PM: No, the record for the IN is not that good either. According to the present CNS of the IN, only 51% of a Made-in-India warship is indigenous by way of content. <br /><br />To VIKRAM GUHA: And the very same to you & all your loved ones as well. <br /><br />To Ni8Dweller: Entirely agree with you. And I’m also pretty sure that faith has nothing to do with all such rituals, since all such rituals were conceived, planned & directed by mortal human beings just a few hundred years ago & had no provable divine sanction. The problem is that there are no 21st century icons that can take the intellectual & spiritual lead in terms of altering the popular but discredited public perceptions. By that I mean there’s no one to point these lost souls towards the genesis or essence of spiritualism. Consequently, one is , for instance, forced to rely on the narration of Ramayana by Tulsidas, instead of focusing on Valmiki’s Ramayana. Today one sorely feels the need for commonsensical spiritual visionaries like Vivekananda. Regretably, it is West that is already much more advanced along the path to re-discovering all that was originally prevalent in ancient India (see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifEgGMFK-VU), while on the other hand, the moronic entities hailing from the Hindutva Brigade, VHP, RSS etc are hell-bent upon perpetuating such discredited ritualistic norms & practices while shamelessly claiming to follow the ideals & preachings of Vivekananda. And that, my dear ol’chap, is the ONLY reason why India is likely to continue to be what's it been so far, unfortunately.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-16021847815725241902013-04-17T05:46:12.326+05:302013-04-17T05:46:12.326+05:30To Anon@9.16AM: VMT for the weblinks.
To RAD: Bot...To Anon@9.16AM: VMT for the weblinks.<br /><br />To RAD: Both Spike & Javelin are technologically on par. But Javelin is a better option simply due to the FMS sales procurement channel, which is the only available channel that is 100% free of corruption from either the buyer’s or seller’s side. And that is exactly why the MoD has since 2005 been reluctant to adopt the FMS route, preferring instead the direct commercial sales route, under which agents & consultants are free to charge their own commissions. Having a single-vendor situation has never posed any security risks to India at all, since the Su-30MKIs, INS Vikramaditya, Ka-31s, Mi-17V-5s, MiG-29Ks, MiG-29UPG upgrade, Mirage 2000UPG upgrade, Barak-1s, Project 1135.6 FFGs, C-130J-30s, IL-214 MRTAs, An-32B upgrade, Milan-2T, Konkurs-M, Scorpene SSK etc etc have all been implemented under single-vendor schemes.<br />The JL-2 SLBM’s specs are not exactly what you’ve quoted. The figures are far lower & therefore can’t be compared with those of the Agni-5.<br />Regarding the PC-7 Mk2 versus HTT-40 BTTs, irregardless of whatever ridiculous claims that HAL may make in terms of acquisition costs & life-cycle costs, the fact remains that even if both types of BTTs have identical engines & gearboxes, it is the IAF that will still have to maintain two separate spares inventories, two separate technical type-training schools for its ground-crew, two separate flying training simulator-types in service & two separate sets of jigs & tool-kits for squadron-level & intermediate-level MRO—all this only being unnecessary duplication whose financial brunt will have to be borne by only the IAF, & not HAL. On top of that, there’s a total lack of in-country human-resource expertise when it comes to awarding certifications of airworthiness & that’s the very reason why the Tejas Mk1 MRCA & GHT-36 IJT projects are way behind schedule. After all, developing a factory prototype is one story & having it flight-certified is an entirely different ballgame. Therefore, the bottomline is that the time for coming up with an indigenous BTT has long elapsed. It should have been taken up in the mid-1990s itself under the HTT-35 project.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-26764869172177646862013-04-17T02:14:51.614+05:302013-04-17T02:14:51.614+05:30Prasun da,
You have taken as to the stars in one p...Prasun da,<br />You have taken as to the stars in one post and in another brought us down to reality. Interesting read indeed.<br />It's not that no Indian knows the horrors of Kasi but the level of acceptance is unprecedented. Sadly nothing can shake the perpetrators out of the acts they indulge, for its one thing to take up a fight against someone's faith or foolishness but a cocktail of both, well no wise can handle that. India will continue to be what's it been so far unfortunately. Ni8 Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14789535113445064841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-4321054154339343872013-04-16T23:08:39.323+05:302013-04-16T23:08:39.323+05:30Prasun Da,
Subho Nobo Borsho to you and all your ...Prasun Da,<br /><br />Subho Nobo Borsho to you and all your loved ones .<br /><br />-VikramVikram Guhanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-91617210672350449522013-04-16T21:49:09.047+05:302013-04-16T21:49:09.047+05:30hello sir,
Has india has requested for bid for 26 ...hello sir,<br />Has india has requested for bid for 26 fighter jets ..? if yes, then whats the status...?<br />If no what this pic is saying about.. (right side of pic) ?<br />http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=547535331965657&id=116696045049590&set=a.120819164637278.22389.116696045049590&refid=8&_ft_=qid.5867475650169160328%3Amf_story_key.4781010319393996317Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380481438549016304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-13665333013512749582013-04-16T20:24:06.219+05:302013-04-16T20:24:06.219+05:30Indian culture is a major success story in the UK ...Indian culture is a major success story in the UK as well it seems:<br /><br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22163269<br /><br />raw13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-86740190768308969322013-04-16T20:06:27.641+05:302013-04-16T20:06:27.641+05:30Dear Sir
The Indian Navy gets only 20 % of our
...Dear Sir <br /><br />The Indian Navy gets only 20 % of our<br />defence budget but it appears to be doing much better in terms of modernisation programmes<br /><br />SO is it possible that FALSE news of <br />IAF and IA facing problems ; scarcities and shortages are deliberately circulated by GOI to <br />keep our enemies guessingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-87699552121924779562013-04-16T19:17:18.939+05:302013-04-16T19:17:18.939+05:30Prasun , in that case the Project 15A DDGs & ...Prasun , in that case the Project 15A DDGs & Project 15B DDGs can very easily be targetted by sea skimming cruise missiles as well as the Chinese carrier killer Ballistic missile . Don't you therefore think that India should purchase the AEGISSCWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636581387909424786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-68125887786766236272013-04-16T18:28:35.310+05:302013-04-16T18:28:35.310+05:30To SCW: The US never offered AEGIS combat manageme...To SCW: The US never offered AEGIS combat management system to India, but only the SPY-1 PESA-based volume-search/target engagement radar, while competing against the ELTA EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA-based volume-search/target engagement radar. Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-69077974240415064952013-04-16T18:25:12.408+05:302013-04-16T18:25:12.408+05:30To DASHU: Read this:
http://www.thehindu.com/opin...To DASHU: Read this:<br /><br />http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/great-power-ambition-sans-the-attitude/article4620676.ece?homepage=truePrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-68151862889635457732013-04-16T16:50:31.191+05:302013-04-16T16:50:31.191+05:30hi Prasun
What is this new attempt t...hi Prasun<br /> What is this new attempt to pull the rug from pilatus by HAL ?. first they quoted a price that was more costly now they are quoting a price cheaper and telling the world that they can produce a trainer in a short time.Poor IAF, is it possible even though the intentions may be good.?radnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-55018894840892476002013-04-16T15:24:41.717+05:302013-04-16T15:24:41.717+05:30Hi, Prasun Sir,
What is the status of 5 OPV to be...Hi, Prasun Sir,<br /><br />What is the status of 5 OPV to be built at Pipavav Shipyard.<br /><br />Why design for the OPV was bought from Russia?<br /><br />Similarly any news for the following will be welcome<br /><br />a> Minesweeper to be acquired from South-Korea<br />b> Shallow water ASW ships.<br />c> Has P-28A been approved in principle?<br /><br />Thanks in advance.<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com