tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post7069892897450860495..comments2024-03-28T21:59:50.423+05:30Comments on TRISHUL: IRNSS-1 & GSAT-7 Satellites To Be Launched In June & AugustPrasun K. Senguptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-36516070705616683952013-07-02T00:17:17.530+05:302013-07-02T00:17:17.530+05:30Can you tellme about the benefits we the common ma...Can you tellme about the benefits we the common man will recieve from IRNSS I-AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-83942231790828943852013-03-20T11:29:15.694+05:302013-03-20T11:29:15.694+05:30Very interesting read: http://www.foreignaffairs.c...Very interesting read: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138845/husain-haqqani/breaking-up-is-not-hard-to-do?page=showPrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-57859541172348468962013-03-20T11:06:10.552+05:302013-03-20T11:06:10.552+05:30Prasunji,
So in its present configuration ...Prasunji,<br /><br /> So in its present configuration is Mig 29 UPG is superior to FC 20? How good does Tejas MkII fares against the FC 20. VMT. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-65655747172435352312013-03-20T06:34:50.177+05:302013-03-20T06:34:50.177+05:30"These pose no security implications for Indi... "These pose no security implications for India, since they all involve launches of telecommunications satellites."<br />The problem is why isn't ISRO launching these satellites ?<br /><br />"RTA project is a waste of precious time & money. It is far more financially viable & cost-effective to try to develop a civilian regional airliner variant of the IL-214 MRTA now being co-developed by HAL & Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. It is ridiculous to authorise two separate entities (HAL & NAL) to develop their own respective regional airliners. The IL-214 MRTA will be an ideal STOL regional airliner suitable for both passenger transportation as well as air-cargo."<br />Thats true but i doubt russians will be interested.<br /><br />"Could well be, although I must confess I haven’t yet heard from any official quarter about the existence of an Agni-6 project."<br />I think there could well be one. If there is one, i think its just to show the people in government that drdo is working hard while actually they will do some minor changes to Agni 5 and will declare it A6.<br />DRDO is under alot of fire and we might see some of such projects from drdo to increase it portfolios of weapon system so as to look good in public and government eyes.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-3106539247927180282013-03-20T03:39:14.186+05:302013-03-20T03:39:14.186+05:30Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed President AML, Lt Gen (R) Asa...Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed President AML, Lt Gen (R) Asad Durrani Former DG-ISI, Senator Haji Muhammad Adeel Head of Pakistani parliament’s Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hanif Atmar Former Interior Minister Afghanistan and Amrullah Saleh Former Head of Afghan Intelligence, in the second of the two-part programme discussing Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btVQ-P2hB5c&feature=player_embeddedPrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-23210349602747982312013-03-20T02:27:33.528+05:302013-03-20T02:27:33.528+05:30To SOUBHAGYA: The FC-20 is being developed as an a...To SOUBHAGYA: The FC-20 is being developed as an agile M-MRCA that will also have an IRST sensor plus a locally developed CETC-built passive phased-array radar & a helmet-mounted sight. Therefore, in terms of BVR air combat and within-visual-range air combat, the FC-20 will be evenly matched against the MiG-29UPG. In terms of all-weather precision-strike too, the FC-20 will emerge as a formidable platform ONLY IF CETC can in the near future convert the existing WMD-7 day-only laser designator pod into a day/night pod. CETC is also working on a LANTIRN-type pod for the FC-20 to undertake terrain-hugging flights & once this is flight-qualified on a FC-20 fitted with a holographic HUD, then it will make the FC-20 superior to the MiG-29UPG. Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-73314970691252231292013-03-20T01:44:42.486+05:302013-03-20T01:44:42.486+05:30Dear Prasun,
In your last discussion ...Dear Prasun,<br /> In your last discussion you told an anonymous follower that Pakistani F - 16 are not network -centric. So the country wants the FC - 20 badly. Can you please tell me a brief comparison between MiG - 29 and FC - 20 (both are networked with awacs). Which one will be superior taking into consideration all possible scenarios?SOUBHAGYAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-12987229928857171482013-03-20T00:49:07.650+05:302013-03-20T00:49:07.650+05:30To SNTATA: Yes, I too share your enthusiasm & ...To SNTATA: Yes, I too share your enthusiasm & optimism. 1) The G3OM can indeed be used on long-range guided & autonomous strategic missiles of all types. In fact, land-based/seaborne/airborne any weapon system that uses GPS for navigation can use the G3OM. Guided 155mm field artillery rounds as well as guided MBRL-launched rockets, as well as NLOS-BSMs like Prahaar & BrahMos-1 can use it. Over the next three years, all such weapon systems will be flight-qualified with G3OM. 2) GSLV Mk3 rocket launcher is still awaiting the arrival of the IRSO-developed cryogenic engine & by late 2014 one can expect substantial progress on this front. 4) Yes. <br /><br />To RAVI: VMT. Very glad to know that all that I have accumulated as knowledge & wisdom over the past 26 years in the arenas of aviation, aerospace & defence is at least worthy of dessimination & absorption by so many of you on a global scale. As for time availability, it is all about time management & prioritizing one’s taskings. Anyone with a passion for leading a disciplined existence is capable of this in this very planet that we all dwell in. <br />Military-SPEC satellites like IRNSS & GSAT will have highly encrypted data-links that will ensure communications secrecy, meaning even hacking won’t achieve anything worthwhile for as long as the encryption codes are not compromised by the human element. I’m not aware of any INSAT-series satellites being infected with any kind of virus. <br /><br />To Anon@11.35PM: VMT. My professional involvement in the aviation & aerospace industries since 1987 has seen me visiting various aerospace & defence expos worldwide & this trend continues till this day. During such visits as well as well as in the day-to-day running of my aviation business one, over the years, gets to come across all kinds of sources of information & knowledge from both industry circles & officialdom. What I therefore try to do through this blog is to just share those experiences & anecdotes with you all, hoping that clarity emerges on several issues under the sun, especially when hardly anyone from the ‘desi’ print/electronic media bothers to do the same.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-46984953869446342992013-03-19T23:35:59.226+05:302013-03-19T23:35:59.226+05:30Hi Prasun,
I am your fan. Ravi asked what i wante...Hi Prasun,<br /><br />I am your fan. Ravi asked what i wanted to ask but in a slightly different manner. I just wanna know what are u doing.... means you are not journalist and I dont think you were in military.... then how come you know so much of defence news...don't take me wrong it's good in a manner that we get to know first hand knowledge through your efforts...just curious. No offence please.<br /><br />regards,<br />.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-47238147249407281382013-03-19T23:10:11.299+05:302013-03-19T23:10:11.299+05:30Hi Prasun,
Your blog is an encyclopedia for defens...Hi Prasun,<br />Your blog is an encyclopedia for defense related topics. You are just a great teacher who presents and explains things to ordinary people. How do you get time to respond to readers questions? Do you have a family? Are you living in on some other planets that has more than 24 hrs in one day? :) <br /><br />With regard to India's GSAT and IRNSS, what are the possibilities that other countries such as China/Western Countries/Pakistan hack or penetrate the security of these satellites and get the sensitive information? In the past there were some news that one of the INSAT satellites was stopped functioning because it was infected with Stuxnet virus. I am not sure, though. <br />If it was a virus developed by Israel against Iran's nuclear program, how come India was the worst affected country? Ravinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-66118901318595267932013-03-19T22:58:56.773+05:302013-03-19T22:58:56.773+05:30Dear Prasun,
Great news regarding force multiplier...Dear Prasun,<br />Great news regarding force multipliers like IRNSS-1 and GSAT-7!<br />1. Has the miniature gadget G3OM been tested on GPS-guided artillery rounds? Can it be used in ballistic and cruise missiles?<br />2. Will you please give more details regarding development of FSLV-Mk3?<br />3. What is the progress on GSLV-3's Cryo engine?<br />4. Has the SAR antenna for the remote sensing satellites been developed by ISRO?sntatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186441793929875629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-70577120837256449642013-03-19T22:55:12.615+05:302013-03-19T22:55:12.615+05:30Finally, a very clear signal from the PRC that the...Finally, a very clear signal from the PRC that the Sino-India boundary dispute is resolvable: <br /><br />http://www.indianexpress.com/news/xi-jinping-unveils-5-proposals-for-improving-sinoindia-ties/1090268/0Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-38240358153919962312013-03-19T22:29:46.909+05:302013-03-19T22:29:46.909+05:30To Anon@6PM: Could well be, although I must confes...To Anon@6PM: Could well be, although I must confess I haven’t yet heard from any official quarter about the existence of an Agni-6 project.<br /><br />To RAJDEEP MUKHERJEE: No secret deal or any glitch. These are routine training deployments conducted by the USAF for familiarisation with airspace on a global scale as well as for route familiarisation in case expeditionary deployments are reqd to be undertaken in future due to some emergencies.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-10150205124355109442013-03-19T20:51:43.267+05:302013-03-19T20:51:43.267+05:30google cords : 24.247904,54.555906
i see some F22...google cords : 24.247904,54.555906<br /><br />i see some F22 here .. does that mean a secret deal with UAE or a glitchrjdphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908777551020600388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-74729448540636594192013-03-19T18:00:21.564+05:302013-03-19T18:00:21.564+05:30Last month, Dr. V. K. Saraswat openly mentioned th...Last month, Dr. V. K. Saraswat openly mentioned the development of an Agni 6. Is this just the designation given to the MIRVed Agni 5 ? <br /><br />Dr. VKS also mentioned that this would have a longer range, which he chose not to disclose. Could it be a larger missile ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-63372238629095895252013-03-19T17:43:52.733+05:302013-03-19T17:43:52.733+05:30To RAD: Developing an ARM is far more easier R &am...To RAD: Developing an ARM is far more easier R & D undertaking than developing a BVRAAM, rest assured. The passive seeker for an ARM can be easily developed in-house within an 18-month period. In fact, what surprises me most is why was such a project not approved more than a decade ago. <br /><br />To Anon@1.19PM: On the other hand, such friendly noises are being made precisely because India has demonstrated its national will to develop & deploy a secure, credible retaliatory strike n-deterrent. Consequently, on-going R & D activities on the Agni-5, K-4 SLBM & the SSBN & SSN programmes will all be taken to their logical conclusion & eventually reach fruition, rest assured.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-3012611088504236032013-03-19T17:43:35.915+05:302013-03-19T17:43:35.915+05:30To Anon@7.24AM: Collecting proposals is one matter...To Anon@7.24AM: Collecting proposals is one matter, approving a proposal for enactment is another. How long does it take to approve a proposal for implementation? 2 years? 6 years?<br /><br />To DHRUV: Military communications satellites are heavier & therefore the ISRO plans to develop the FSLV Mk3 launcher. The GSLV Mk2 launcher won’t be able to launch such satellites. Furthermore, the GSLV Mk2 is designed around the Russia-designed cryogenic rockets, which are not available in large numbers & are therefore not viable. Launching military satellites with foreign launchers does not violate or compromise any security protocol. Instead, the issue was until now all about product liability clauses connected with the launcher’s success record, its ability to lift a certain tonnage of payloads, & the insurance coverage. Therefore, the only available options are either to approach a foreign launch services provider or to develop the GSLV Mk3.<br /><br />To Anon@9.48AM: These pose no security implications for India, since they all involve launches of telecommunications satellites. The interesting part, however, is China’s quest to secure an equatorial launch-pad for its rockets in The Maldives.<br /><br />To Anon@10.22AM: NA:’s RTA project is a waste of precious time & money. It is far more financially viable & cost-effective to try to develop a civilian regional airliner variant of the IL-214 MRTA now being co-developed by HAL & Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. It is ridiculous to authorise two separate entities (HAL & NAL) to develop their own respective regional airliners. The IL-214 MRTA will be an ideal STOL regional airliner suitable for both passenger transportation as well as air-cargo.<br />Regarding the tactical UAVs, this again is not a worrisome development at all since such UAVs have very limited endurance & loitering capability. Furthermore, they are flying at least 10km away from the international border during peacetime (as mandated by law that has been agreed upon by both countries) & can therefore, at best, be able to look no more than 15km inside Indian territory.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-44199218077115385472013-03-19T13:19:05.424+05:302013-03-19T13:19:05.424+05:30Prasunda,
It appears that China is making ``frie...Prasunda, <br /><br />It appears that China is making ``friendly noises" towards us. <br /><br />Can we be sure that these ``friendly noises" will not talk GoI into going slow on achieving credible deterrence through the Agni-V and long range SLBMs ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-55260108588845191962013-03-19T11:01:41.351+05:302013-03-19T11:01:41.351+05:30HI Prasun
I am depressed to say the lea...HI Prasun<br /> I am depressed to say the least that DRDO is again going it alone to make an ARM , I think we should have gone with israel or some one else on this and then carried on after that like the barak missile program, The critical tech has to be imported to make the program fruitfull, like the nag missile IIR that has still not been made in India even after 25 years of "research".radnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-56197079343123084652013-03-19T10:22:40.480+05:302013-03-19T10:22:40.480+05:30Prasun,
Did you heard about IAI bid to become part...Prasun,<br />Did you heard about IAI bid to become partner in RTA project ? How significant it is. Should we go for a partner ? I also have to ask is India gonna build the engine for RTA on its own or its gonna be imported ?<br /><br />Also whats this ?<br />http://idrw.org/?p=19776<br />Is this something we should be worried about ? 1 thing is good that they are not undetected. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-72028833101300858322013-03-19T10:19:06.664+05:302013-03-19T10:19:06.664+05:30Dada,
With reference to Anon@9:48AM, China is by ...Dada,<br /><br />With reference to Anon@9:48AM, China is by the far the bigger and better competitor, but we seen to be lagging more on national and commercial will rather than technology... This goes for PSUs and Private Industries as ell..maybe corruption and red tape have a role to play as well... Our smaller neighboring countries - Myanmar, Bangaldesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives along with India itself represent some of the best emerging markets in the World. If the Chinese seem to be taking advantage of the Market whether if is launching satellites, developing Port, commercial hubs in Sri Lnaka, Myanmar, Maldives, we only have ourselves to blame. The increasing prosperity, specially in Myanmar, Bangladesh represent golden oppurtunities for growht of Eastern India and the North East.. We should be participating in this growth with or without China... As the Americans say, If you can't lick 'em join them; let's all make some money and create wealth. It will only make one of the most densely populated regions of Asia more prosperous, peaceful and secure.. Stop whining about China...Let's engage them, profit from them, with them, without them...bit let us not let these emerging oppurtunites slip by.... We will be richer and more repsected too if we participate in this emerging growth area of South and South East Asia. Dhruvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-75239182136190273342013-03-19T09:48:15.707+05:302013-03-19T09:48:15.707+05:30http://idrw.org/?p=19782
Request your assessment ...http://idrw.org/?p=19782<br /><br />Request your assessment w.r.t implications for India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-73030765406022471402013-03-19T08:55:11.336+05:302013-03-19T08:55:11.336+05:30The GSLV MkII was to give Indian agencies the capa...The GSLV MkII was to give Indian agencies the capability to launch 2500Kg category satellites to GTO. However due to repeated failures, we have to undertake even dedicated Military launches on board foreign launchers. <br /><br />Should we not take a risk and line up launches of these military communication satellites on Indian Launchers either GSLV MkIIs (considering next launch is in April/May) or augumented PSLVs. Does it not compromise our security protocols or are we so dependent anyway on foreign suppliers for basic electronics and communication hardware that it does not matter whether we compromise on security or not?<br /><br />I mean, we are not asking for the moon (tongue in cheek) just basic tech infrastucture.... Is that too much to expect for an aspiring nation with a strong DTIB (Tongue in cheek again)!!!Dhruvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-60078853470562147932013-03-19T07:24:35.776+05:302013-03-19T07:24:35.776+05:30" India has vast reserves of titanium ore but..." India has vast reserves of titanium ore but does not have large-scale industrial production facilities for this metal."<br />Things are chaNGING Antony inaugurated a production facility in kerala. I don't know about Kerala but TN has titanium.<br /><br />Hey Prasun Did u heard about Kapil Sibal reply in the assembly on electronics fab plants ? I posted about one of them in one of my previous comment but according to him there's one more proposal that came to government. Looks like both unit will be set up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-83677876637012827652013-03-19T02:36:39.899+05:302013-03-19T02:36:39.899+05:30To KSINGH: There are some odd aspects to this cont...To KSINGH: There are some odd aspects to this controversy. Firstly, SIG SAUER being a Swiss company, why were US citizens involved in marketing it? Was it because the Swiss-made weapons were customised by its US subsidiary for usage by SWAT teams? Secondly, the IN’s MARCOS already use almost all types of specialist weapons made by SIG SAUER. Were these imported from Switzerland or from the US? Thirdly, there’s a competitive bidding-cum-evaluation process now underway in which SIG SAUER is only one of the contenders. There are four other contenders from the US, South Africa, Israel & Italy. Therefore, even if SIG SAUER is blacklisted, it will not affect the other four contenders & therefore procurements for either the Union Home Ministry or the MoD won’t be affected.<br />The AgustaWestland affair is far more problematic, since if this OEM is blacklisted, then it will not only affect the serviceability of the AW-101, but also of all the IN’s existing Mk42B & Mk42C Sea King shipborne helicopters. Therefore, in my reckoning, the MoD is most unlikely to blacklist AgustaWestland. <br />Actual metal-cutting of the first Project 17A FFG will definitely commence by this November at the latest, once the price negotiations committee has finished its work. <br /><br />To Anon@1.02AM: What else can he do now, except to wait for the case to go for trial in Italy? After all, since there’s nothing to be done in India & slowly the MoD & Govt of India are realising that all allegations of financial impropriety against any India-based citizen is nothing but a deliberate distraction in order to protect the identities of the real Italian political beneficiaries of laundered money—something which I knew about right from the very outset of this scandal. The best thing to do therefore is lift the suspension of the deliveries of the remaining AW-101s, continue making progress payments for them & once a court verdict is passed in Italy against Finmeccanica, then go to both the ICJ in The Hague & to the European Parliament in Brussels for suing Finmeccanica for liquidated damages. That way, at least the MoD will get back the money that was laundered in India’s name by Finmeccanica. If St Antony really wants to do a great service to the Indian taxpayer, then this is the only legal & logical way to do so.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.com