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  1. OzPete

    Indian Designs and Capacity

    Interesting that an additional Indian conventional sub (not just INS Sindhurakshak) has been damaged. This is a serious loss in an already under-strength Indian submarine force. How many years until the 6 Scorpene replacements for India's submarine service come on stream?
  2. OzPete

    Navy flaunts new Boeing P-8I in maiden flight

    Thanks for the information Captain Popeye the commonality with civilian 737s is a big plus. Yes I also gained the impression that many of the judgements were from someone who preferred the good old days of the prop driven Orion. Cheers Pete
  3. OzPete

    Navy flaunts new Boeing P-8I in maiden flight

    Good news. But the following from gps3333's Nav Log [ as a newby I cannot yet publish website strings ] is a cautionary tale (date unknown) which still may be relevant to India's first P-8I : Report: Navy's P-8 Aircraft Plagued with Problems; Deployment in Doubt Received from a former P-3...
  4. OzPete

    Giant stride for country, says PM on INS Arihant going 'critical'

    Good news. It will be a few years until INS Arihant is in service-operational.
  5. OzPete

    Navy designs India’s largest ever ship, focuses on stealth and futuristic f

    That would be Japan's WWII 72,000 ton Yamato or Mushashi battleships? Yes recently Japanese flat-topped "destroyers" are growing large.
  6. OzPete

    Russian Air Force to Get First T-50 Fighter Jet This Year, IAF Next Year

    Also its relevant the article says "IAF will get first prototype" This "prototype" by 2014 or 2015 may just carry the most obvious stealth feature which is the shape of the airframe. What was missing from the initial T-50 (FGFA also called PAK-FA) was the advanced engine, stealthy avionics and...
  7. OzPete

    Navy designs India’s largest ever ship, focuses on stealth and futuristic f

    I think under India's democratic system the Indian military (and DRDO) need to advertise their weapons to ensure a constant flow of public funding for the defence (including DRDO) budget. Under China's system gaining funding is a more internal (one) Party and military bureaucratic issue with no...
  8. OzPete

    Navy Schematics Of 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

    My hunch is that 12 - 8 may be the eventual fixed wing mix but initially there may be more than 12 MIG-29Ks (a more "mature" design and use) but with some N-LCA on a trial-development basis for several years.
  9. OzPete

    Agni V to be operational by 2015

    Also DRDO likes to put out regular Press Releases-Newspaper Articles (often carrying little of substance) to justify its high budgets for very long term weapons projects.
  10. OzPete

    Agni V to be operational by 2015

    "weapon of peace" is a curious juxtaposition. If by peace the article means the mutually assured destruction (MAD) of the Agni V's main target, which is China, then MAD is a type of peace keeper.
  11. OzPete

    Navy Schematics Of 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

    Interesting. Maybe 2018 or a bit later, before this Indian carrier, INS Vikrant, is in service.
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