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Pretty sure GDP growth figures already take inflation into account. That means gross GDP growth in the Philippines was 9% and similarly in Indonesia would be 8.5%.

Moving pretty fast, 12 inch fab with 14nm chips would be pretty much top of the line today, though by 2018 10nm nodes would probably be the top mainstream products available.

Actually, if you really look at what the L-15V is, it can very well take on a 4th gen fighter. Its 82kN of thrust is comparable to the JF-17's, but the L-15's empty weight is only 4,500kg vs. the JF-17's 6,500kg. With that said, the afterburning L-15V will probably be longer and heavier than...

Don't wanna get into the India vs. China pissing match, but a missile's effectiveness is typically limited by its ability to detect and track a target rather than its range or payload. For example, the biggest criticism for the DF-21 AShBM is not whether it can hit a 100,000 ton hulking piece...

枭龙 is the name given to the JF-17. Also just to clarify, according to Chinese sources this stealthified version is simply being investigated to possibly boost export demand, it was not requested by the PAF. According to a poster who had some interactions with PAF officers, the Pakistanis are...

Mass spec lets you know the composition of an alloy, it does not allow you to make it. You know what a pencil is made of, if you had no access to open source information, would you know how to go about making one?

How does one go about reverse engineering, for example, an alloy?

In which case max speed and service ceiling hardly matter, no? Would you take a Mig-25 up against a F-16 in a dogfight? Also, detection isn't just about the avionics, it's also about the opponent's stealth. I don't think it's unreasonable that the J-31 could be made stealthier than the lumpy...

Thanks for your excellent investigative work, Mr. Sherlock :hitwall: For the less conspiracy theory minded guys, two 'joined" 055s were PS'd onto the photo for comparison with the 052Ds, giving people a sense of the relative size of the 055s vs. the 052Ds.

A lot of those D30's will be used on H6K's as well, which will not be equipped with the WS-20. Keep in mind that the WS-20 only started flight tests maybe 1-2 years ago, it'll be at least another 3-4 years before it can enter service. The PLA won't stop building Y-20s or H6Ks during that time.

That's a good question. Vietnam has only formed an unified nation since the '70s, yet it is way ahead in all those areas than the Philippines, who has had a great relationship with the Americans for over century now. Ever wonder why that is? I personally believe it's smart for the Vietnamese...

Key points: Has TV guidance in addition to IR guidance, capable of fire-and-forget, top-attack, penetrates up to 1100mm armor, far more than the 750mm of Javelin, a bit thicker but shorter than the Javelin, lightest ATGM in the PLA, equips foot soldiers.

It's hard to pass judgment with such scant data from the PLA. With that said, the J-10 has a much bigger nose cone than the Rafael and can fit a much larger radar, and the PLAAF has as much if not more experience with ESA radars than the French, so it's not unreasonable to conclude that it's...

That may be, and I've argued with him plenty, but it doesn't automatically make his statements false. While his opinions may be taken in the context of his overall world view as reflected by his post history, his statements re: planeform alignment are based on science and should be examined for...

No he wouldn't have, he would have risen to the top many years ago on account of his good governance in Davao. Also, all Filipino presidents are limited to a single 6 year term, so he won't face another presidential election.

It's very easy to find the answer: http://ipscience-help.thomsonreuters.com/incitesLiveESI/ESIGroup/citationThresholds/thresholdHighlyCited.html "The highly cited threshold is the minimum number of citations received by the top 1% of papers in the research field published in the specified...

Right, because persisting in a failing effort for 20 years is just so smart? China went in with a a clear goal in mind, once the goal has failed, it withdrew. That's how force should be used, with a clear, achievable goal in mind, and cut your losses if things go south.

Isn't that what the Americans did ;)

It's healthier, better to ingest some elemental iron than teflon, but damn are cast iron pans heavy!

MiG going down!