this is for all.. courtesy Shiv Aroor
Ignore the tri color in the tail fin. it got mirrored
@Abingdonboy @anant_s @Taygibay @Picdelamirand-oil @Vergennes @randomradio @Ankit Kumar 002 @MilSpec @hellfire @ranjeet @SpArK @AUSTERLITZ @nair @proud_indian @Roybot @jbgt90 @Water Car...
@Abingdonboy
This is specially for you. Our lovely Dr had spoken :rofl:
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White elephant — Rafale, and missed opportunity with Su-35
Posted on September 15, 2016by Bharat Karnad
The phrase ‘White elephant’ refers to an acquisition exorbitantly costly to buy, run, and upkeep and is derived...
Meteor, Scalp, Mica etc in a small Euro 0.7Bn deal where Mica will be minimum, Meteor will be limited, a Scalp will be good amount+ some other weapons
Yup its cabinet approval CCS level and formal IGA signing for sure.. step by step...
Payment in Q3 end or early Q4.
For sure Prez Hollande...
Not sure.. Step 7 for sure.
Step 8 can be done in case upper echleon are in town but thats a difficult choice bcz then Prez Hollande will also be here.
BTW do you know whats in 21st September? :D
Yes yes its another CCS meeting as well as date for cabinet level approvals :angel:
@Abingdonboy...
@Abingdonboy ,
I wish @vstol jockey could have been here. I had invited him and i hope he joins the party here. And you do know where to find him ;)
I said about the benchmarking aspect discussed in the CCS meeting
I have said before about MII and also about the exit clause
Just now...
I am expecting a similar photo
How long they can say whats illogical and in a way a view which does not have any support from IAF and IN.
Look into future , we will have soon 2 more IAC1 type carriers and IAC2 type also 2 carriers. Who will be able to field so many aircrafts unless there is a...
:enjoy:
Posted in Jan 11, 2016
https://defence.pk/threads/all-clear-india-to-sign-deal-for-36-rafales-this-month.417413/page-2#post-8074298
I said it here as well in multiple pages
https://defence.pk/threads/2-45000-tons-modified-vikrant-aircraft-carriers.418307/
Invitations are given out as i said earlier. From French Side Le Drian will be here but PM Modi has personally invited Prez Hollande. Its still some days away, so we might get his confirmation based on schedule and availability. Who knows if this Monday approval was postponed to accommodate this...
Pls use this thread started by you @ashok321. for all Shtorm carrier news..
https://defence.pk/threads/krylov-centre-awaits-order-to-develop-aircraft-carrier-from-india.449170/
So that we can collate all information under one head.
Well its like this
India wants Yasen sub, Russia says no...
I have said long back in jan 2016 that skillsets of CSL will be used to build a improved IAC1 follow on ship with a better tonnage. About IAC2, its too much preliminary. The design and requirements are not completely frozen nor is the collaboration /consultant role. The focus is to ensure first...
Ambiguity for doctrine and aircraft identified for strategic payloads.
Higher availability rate will showcase they are for strategic package and then our media may cover and compromise their locations. Such bases would be under constant monitoring and will deemed HV targets in the event of any...
Source based news with rough numbers of the package
Part 1
Basic Aircraft package ~ Euro 2.7 Bn
Financial package comprising of Cost escalation + milestone payments + other conditions ~Euro 0.5Bn
Weapon package cost~ Euro 0.70 Bn includes meteors, scalp and mica +others
Engineering Support...
Officially first choice is R37 from PAKFA stable. But there is a ULBVR AAM which will be inked soon. The indications are its Meteor as a Request was made to understand such a customization cost. Derby ER will be restricted to the fleet sporting either an Israeli radar or compatible US radars in...
Primarily DRDO lags bcz of
Chalta hai attitude and emphasis on chai biscuit culture (applicable to almost all DPSU, PSU & gov services)
Inability of top management to focus on core competencies and prioritize projects in those fields.
Lack of skill set and learning on managing projects and...