tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post6841980967978694634..comments2024-03-27T22:21:20.855+05:30Comments on TRISHUL: Is ‘Nirbhay’ the N-Capable ALCM Being Co-Developed With Israel’s RAFAEL?Prasun K. Senguptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-60775377492732520122012-03-10T22:19:57.123+05:302012-03-10T22:19:57.123+05:30To Anon@^^^: It does seem that you're wrong on...To Anon@^^^: It does seem that you're wrong on several counts, especially after one reads this: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2968219.ecePrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-28314268627573201942012-02-14T04:22:32.822+05:302012-02-14T04:22:32.822+05:30This blog suggests these two projects one subsonic...This blog suggests these two projects one subsonic and other supersonic ramjet missile are named under single name 'Nirbhay' on simple reason that it is mentioned that Nirbhay is strategic. <br /><br />It should be reminded to this blog that Tomahawk, a subsonic cruise missile was also configured as a strategic weapon. <br /><br />This blog raises suspicion whether this Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile will be of the spec similar to KEPD-350 or Storm Shadow to . <br /><br />The spec of Nirbhay says it is a ~1000 kg missile with a range of ~1000 km very much similar to KEPD-350/Storm shadow.<br /><br />This rests the speculation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-72305356235406591762012-02-11T01:00:17.218+05:302012-02-11T01:00:17.218+05:30Hi Prasun,
Abt Kooodankulam Nuuke site,
There ha...Hi Prasun,<br /><br />Abt Kooodankulam Nuuke site,<br /><br /><i>There have been allegations that some western powers are behind the anti-KKNPP campaign, through the local churches, to block the Russians from capturing the massive nuke power market in India.</i> in nov 2011<br /><br />wat do u think of it? Is Koodklm a civilian version of strategic cooperation of type in Nuke sub by Russians?(although considered commercial by news grps).MMS govt is also unusually supportive of this proj and Russians unlike in Jaitapur (no media coverge to this extent and conspiracy theories)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-55725744654706237352012-02-11T00:04:12.246+05:302012-02-11T00:04:12.246+05:30Hey Prasun, it is being said by a politician and a...Hey Prasun, it is being said by a politician and a major gen. that the Rafale was rigged to win the MMRCA competition. Is it true? And also till the very last wasnt the Typhoon leading the Rafale by many points. The Typhoon scored about 643 pts. Also the EADS has been agreeing to reduce the price of Typhoon. Dies the Rafale lag in any way behind the Typhoon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-37849264292753027822012-02-10T16:23:47.842+05:302012-02-10T16:23:47.842+05:30Prasun, How heavy is the new MIRES AESA for the Su...Prasun, How heavy is the new MIRES AESA for the Super 30s ? Also is there any plan to reduce the weight of the Su-30s by introducing more composite and decreasing the radar weight ? <br /><br />Again, will HAL manufacture the new 157Kn engine and if yes then from when ?<br /><br />Is the 44Kn engine enough for Jaguar ?<br /><br />Waiting for your response. TIA.SSGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-45965117386120357252012-02-09T23:23:08.117+05:302012-02-09T23:23:08.117+05:30Prasun you have mentioned that the Brahmos 3 will ...Prasun you have mentioned that the Brahmos 3 will have a range of 550 KM and possibly the Tarus could be offered with 650 KM range. Won't this be a MTCR violation ? Ofcourse China has violated it many times but I didn't expect Russia or France will do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-53156855545456476102012-02-09T23:12:32.593+05:302012-02-09T23:12:32.593+05:30PrasunDa, Like R-27 and R-77 does SD-10 also comes...PrasunDa, Like R-27 and R-77 does SD-10 also comes with IR seekers or is it an active radar guided missile only?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-53293797596195889962012-02-09T18:33:28.862+05:302012-02-09T18:33:28.862+05:30a few more questions that arise in my mind are 1)
...a few more questions that arise in my mind are 1)<br />what would be the role of the pivot corps now?? would it just be to create the launchpads required by the IBGs?? <br />2) and once the strike corps are done away with what would happen to the soldiers and their respective offensive and defensive assets???abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004186397379721457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-58162394710809031192012-02-09T11:41:10.639+05:302012-02-09T11:41:10.639+05:30^^ also what would be INDIA's response to Chin...^^ also what would be INDIA's response to Chinese plans of using cruise missiles and NLOS-BSMs against large concentration of INDIAN forces?? would we be operating in such huge concentrations or would wee be looking to operate in smaller numbers so as to make it more difficult for the chinese TBMs and LACM/ALCMs???abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004186397379721457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-78942048490320922922012-02-09T11:15:33.715+05:302012-02-09T11:15:33.715+05:30@prasunda
wow thanks for the insights :)
its very...@prasunda <br />wow thanks for the insights :)<br />its very re-assuring to hear about the likely plans of doing away with the strike corps and transferring their armoured and offensive assets to the 8 IBGs(which are totally pakistan centric).In the future when catering for 2 fronts i do believe such IBGs should be increased in numbers with a substantial number of them suited to carry out such offensives in mountainous terrain.The IA hence should do the same along our eastern border with china, to take the battle into enemy territory and be capable of capturing shallow territories inside tibet just like with pakistan.<br /><br />having said the above prasunda, we, in particular, donot know much about how the IA will look to launch an offensive (if at all) in the eastern theatre on the outset of hostitilities and what would be their plans and objectives and what is this 'pro-active strategy' you talked about earlier vis-a-vis china??? if we had had a pro-active strategy dont you think we would have had enough offensive firepower to have had a credible deterrent against the chinese?? <br />if you could throw some light on these. thanks :)abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004186397379721457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-28855586782670934072012-02-09T08:17:23.906+05:302012-02-09T08:17:23.906+05:30As far as any information available on the web, HA...As far as any information available on the web, HAL is busy producing 166 Dhruvs for which IA placed orders 4 years back. But HAL recently handed over few Dhruv mk3 to IAF. So i want to know how many Dhruvs order has been placed by IAF, IN and BSF and how many still needed to be produced ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-10797533871151705732012-02-09T00:47:05.397+05:302012-02-09T00:47:05.397+05:30Prasun,
I haven’t seen any (news of) PRC assertiv...Prasun,<br />I haven’t seen any (news of) PRC assertiveness at the LAC in the recent past compared to two years back. Is it true or it is just that it is not being highlighted by the GOI. <br />When it comes to PRC why is it that GOI goes an extra step to say again and again that TAR is part of china ( today’s statement by the external minister), when PRC is making every effort to say that Kashmir is a disputed area. More over PM assures the nation that PRC has no intention to attach India, as if it is (PRC) in his domain. Can we call this height of insanity by not learning from the history? We had a similar assurance by one of the previous PMs decades back and we got wacked. As a common man, is it some thing that I am not understanding here…..please help me to understand. <br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-2907399504568777722012-02-09T00:05:18.147+05:302012-02-09T00:05:18.147+05:30To Anon@1.05PM: Then how come the Rafale has a sma...To Anon@1.05PM: Then how come the Rafale has a small nose whereas the radome of Eurofighter Typhoon is so large? Because the Rafale from its inception has had the RBE PESA radar, whereas the EF-2000 has had the ECR-90 with a slotted-array mechanically scanning antenna. Photos of the Captor-E antenna installed on the EF-2000 clearly show the much-reduced antenna aperture. Just because an aircraft features a bigger & wider nose-section doesn’t mean the AESA-MMR’s antenna should be equally bigger & wider. Even the Super Su-30MKI’s huge nose-section will house the same MIRES AESA-MMR that will also go on board the much smaller nose-section of the FGFA. Therefore, for those who claim that the Rafale “has a very small sized nose that severely limits the radar aperture, giving lower performance than a corresponding larger sized radar,” these are merely ill-informed and mischievous remarks made by those who can’t figure out the distributed nature of airspace surveillance and airborne battle management operations in an era of AESA-based radars for AEW & C and AESA-MMRs on board combat aircraft. Both the SPECTRA & DASS are equally advanced. And yes, the Rafale can take off with its full payload of 9.5 tonnes from a Rajasthan air base in the intense summer heat. The M88 dedrivative to be available by 2020 will have supercruise capability. Thrust-vectoring is not a critical reqmt in an era of highly manoeuvrable within-visual-range AAMs, IRST sensors & HMDS. <br /><br />To Heberian: VMT.<br /><br />To Unknown: Yes, all this is being done, but at a snail’s pace. Things need to be fast-tracked, especially the construction of underground air-conditioned maintenance and storage facilities.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-63249783167914020762012-02-09T00:04:26.344+05:302012-02-09T00:04:26.344+05:30To Buddha: 45 MiG-29K/UBK in all.
To Anon@11.24A...To Buddha: 45 MiG-29K/UBK in all. <br /><br />To Anon@11.24AM: There’s already quite a lot not just on the LCA, but also on the ALH & LCH.<br /><br />To Anon@11.28AM: Two more Smerch-M Regiments will be raised in addition to the two already existing.<br /><br />To ABS: What the Indian Army has been experimenting with are various concepts aimed at enhancing the offensive firepower of its existing Corps-sized ‘Pivot’ formations that are already deployed close to the border during peacetime. The objective is to extract the eight Divisional IBGs from these ‘Pivot’ formations within a 72-hour period. As for the three existing Strike Corps there are two options being explored: do away with them completely and instead distribute their armoured assets among the eight Divisional IBGs; or create a Strategic Command within the Army for command-and-control of these Strike Corps. Between the two, the first option is likely to prevail. <br />As for Pakistan staging a pre-emptive military offensive against India, such an option has been totally ruled out by both India and Pakistan since the early 1990s. Nor is this likely to happen even over the next five years, given the fact that Pakistan’s economy has reached breaking point, and the country’s national railway network is unlikely to stage a recovery over the next four years. That’s why pakistan’s PM two days ago stated that Pakistan cannot afford to go for full-scale war with anyone in the 21st century. Militarily, India’s armed forces have always had conventional deterrence capabilities since the early 1980s, and still do. Likewise, offensive postures have been wargamed. That’s not the problem. The problem is with the defensive mindset of the country’s civilian decision-makers. <br />Regarding IAF’s deep-strike capabilities, the Su-30MKIs supported by aerial refueling already have a long reach. Cruise missiles & TBMs are employed against large fixed-base targets that can easily be defended by a SAM-based layered air-defence network. It is virtually impossible to target Chinese cruise missile/NLOS-BSM launch sites with either Shaurya-type missiles or air-launched cruise missiles since the Chinese missile storage/launch areas are located deep within mountain ranges in Sichuan, Xinjiang and Aksai Chin.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-58507007753948751722012-02-08T21:59:43.429+05:302012-02-08T21:59:43.429+05:30@anon 1.05 pm: thrust vectoring on Typhoon ? Once ...@anon 1.05 pm: thrust vectoring on Typhoon ? Once again the magic of MS Powerpoint ! They developed a very basic prototype, not more, not less. Nothing close to an operational system, none of the 4 EF nations has the slightest interest for that (nor the money to finish the development).Makapakanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-85958301168474506202012-02-08T20:46:20.731+05:302012-02-08T20:46:20.731+05:30Hey Parasun,
Do you know if any work is being don...Hey Parasun,<br /><br />Do you know if any work is being done to improve the infrastructure for IAF MKIs on the ground in terms of shelters? I was just looking at Bareilly AFS on google maps and saw AN ENTIRE SQD of MKIs out in the open air, this is not ideal for obvious reasons. So is anything being done?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041644759149607481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-57870028547545363132012-02-08T20:46:11.170+05:302012-02-08T20:46:11.170+05:30Hey Parasun,
Do you know if any work is being don...Hey Parasun,<br /><br />Do you know if any work is being done to improve the infrastructure for IAF MKIs on the ground in terms of shelters? I was just looking at Bareilly AFS on google maps and saw AN ENTIRE SQD of MKIs out in the open air, this is not ideal for obvious reasons. So is anything being done?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041644759149607481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-77409530647411265922012-02-08T17:21:55.964+05:302012-02-08T17:21:55.964+05:30@prasunda
regarding my contention that the IAF sho...@prasunda<br />regarding my contention that the IAF should procure deep strike capabilities viz long range bombers like PAK-DA and long range cruise missiles of 1500-2000 km range; its mainly because the PLA would resort to such strikes from its chengdu and lanzhou MRs using CJ-10/CJ-20 and JH-7A bombers and other a/cs against INDIA. most of the chinese TBM and cruise missile launch sites are located in these MRs beyond the TAR and the usage of these airforce bases would be done to cater for the PLAAFs inability to pack sizeable offensive power in their a/cs with bases in TAR due to their high altitude. hence its about rendering such assets useless by usage of such cruise missiles and TBMs(a greater ranged shaurya) to render the usage of such missiles to nil and thereby establishing a potent deterrent.abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004186397379721457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-5647218380305992852012-02-08T16:29:11.209+05:302012-02-08T16:29:11.209+05:30@Prasun the british[after the EFT shock] have said...@Prasun the british[after the EFT shock] have said their aid to India will go to the three poorest states. Some states may now feel there is an advantage in staying backward. <br /><br />Such aid has never ever brought people out of their misery because there is a system that feeds off it and will not allow things to change. <br /><br />Is such aid foolproof in that at least 90% reaches the common man or is it just a backdoor way of gaining influence[maybe with deals like the MMRCA]?.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-40682780416199646352012-02-08T14:26:53.753+05:302012-02-08T14:26:53.753+05:30Hello Prasun!
Thank you for the clarifications. A...Hello Prasun!<br /><br />Thank you for the clarifications. Appreciate you replying, as always!!<br /><br />I must admit that I am still wary about the chances of the PAF getting a close look at any a/c with most Gulf states.. or the MKM with Malaysia..Heberiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-84917548596415241562012-02-08T13:05:01.283+05:302012-02-08T13:05:01.283+05:30Hi PRASUN, u said the radar aperture area of both ...Hi PRASUN, u said the radar aperture area of both the Captor AESA and the RBE 2 is the same. Then how come the Rafale has a small nose whereas the radome of Eurofighter Typhoon is so large. Pls clarify. Also can post the pics of the radar aperture areas of them. Among the Spectra and DASS which is more advanced. Can the Rafale takeoff with it's full payload of 9.5 t from a Rajasthan airbase in the intense summer heat. Will the very first ac of the IAF be equipped with the 34000 wet thrust variant of M88? Will any thrust hectoring and super cruise capable variant of m88 be developed like that of EF2000? Has the Brahmos block 3 having 550 km range entered operational service?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-64633073060653270672012-02-08T12:29:04.219+05:302012-02-08T12:29:04.219+05:30prasunda
one more doubt that rises in my head wou...prasunda <br />one more doubt that rises in my head would be if the IA had all along maintained a pro-active war strategy since 1986-87 and given the IAF's significant advantage over the PLAAF, why do we still dont have a credible deterrent against the chinese(which will only come with a potent offensive capability) and why is it that at best we have a very defensive deterrent of strategic defence without any offensive attached to it??? in the future war scenario are we to take the battle into enemy territory against the chinese???abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004186397379721457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-86295525307977828532012-02-08T12:15:05.520+05:302012-02-08T12:15:05.520+05:30@prasunda
khub sundor kore bujhiyecho, tomar moto ...@prasunda<br />khub sundor kore bujhiyecho, tomar moto eto sundor kore keu bojhabe na, but then i hope you dont mind answering :)<br /><br />related to your reply, i would like to ask you two more things which you did not cover. in the response before the last one you had mentioned the following<br />quote >>In future limited wars, strike corps-sized formations will be of no use. That’s why the Indian Army is now experimenting with various types of Division-sized integrated battle groups that would be supported by rocket artillery like the BrahMos and Prahaar NLOS-BSMs.<< unquote<br />1)while it is widely known that division sized IBGs would be used. what i was talking about is if the strike corps would be divided into several division sized IBG like formations to stage the break out battle??? or if it will be as large and unwieldy and cumbersome like the present?? as you had mentioned such large strike corps would be of no use given the advent of PGMs.<br />2) prasunda you forgot to tell about my question as to what would happen if Pakistan initiates an offensive against INDIA would we just defend or we will launch an offensive and take the battle into enemy territory??abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004186397379721457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-26037271343901477702012-02-08T11:28:39.420+05:302012-02-08T11:28:39.420+05:30Dear Sir
As per your Article in Force Magzine
th...Dear Sir <br /><br />As per your Article in Force Magzine<br />the next India China Land war will be nothing but<br /> MASSIVE ARTILERRY DUELS<br /><br />So till Prahar comes along why cant we get more SMERCH <br /><br />Secondly is it POSSIBLE to USE<br />PRITHVI Missiles in the India China TERRAIN <br /><br />I am asking this BECAUSE BRAHMOS <br />is EXPENSIVE AND in LIMITED NUMBERSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-40731571504419411082012-02-08T11:24:41.877+05:302012-02-08T11:24:41.877+05:30Dear Sir
Can we some MORE French stuff
going in...Dear Sir <br /><br />Can we some MORE French stuff <br />going into LCA MK 2 NOW that we<br />are BEST Buddies<br /><br />Can RBE 2 AESA or RDY 3<br />be fitted in LCA mk 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com