From an IA exercise up north

IAF

IAF..

Nemesis4you:
HTT36 IJT

Has the Sitara received its final airworthiness acceptance? IIRC, you said last yr it needed only barrel roll checks.
The world urgently needs a replacement for Hawks and Su 25s.

Nemesis4you:
Isn’t it amusing how taliban is being covered in silk shrouds of righteousness under the shadows of ISIS.

So the US Government knew so little about what was happening in Afghanistan that they had no idea the Afghan Security Forces would evaporate and the Taliban immediately take over, but they were able to find within 24 hours the precise ISIS-K "planner" to kill? OK.

I said as much on ToT!

O/T but relevant! Looking at the huge US weapons haul the Taliban now enjoy am I the only who thinks it isn't accidental? If this infograph is exaggerated and only half correct those guys have:
- an army aviation unit of MD 530s,Mi 17s and Blackhawks
-an AF of C130s,Super Tucs and 208s
-enough AFVs for an amroured division!

Really,all the different intel orgs in the respective fghting formations,USMC/USAF/USN/US Army/Pentagon/CIA and other alphabet agencies we've never heard of didn't foresee this ishyt show? Its standard procedure for all field units to have certain standard procedures in case of being overrun:
-fallback positions for retreat
-protocols for destruction of abandoned equipment incl arty and ordnance.

It was obvious from May the Taliban were coming. Nobody thought to follow SOP and destroy weapons system unable to be evacuated? REALLY!?
Just thinking out loud. Carry on!

Inconceivable. Frankly, it may NOT have been planned BUT expected.

Nemesis4you:
Kalyani TC20 155x39mm wheeled artillery gun system

Any idea on cost?

kikuyu1:


Any idea on cost?

No

kikuyu1:


Has the Sitara received its final airworthiness acceptance? IIRC, you said last yr it needed only barrel roll checks.
The world urgently needs a replacement for Hawks and Su 25s.

Spin tests are difficult and time consuming , its better to be safe than sorry

Su25 is an entirely different category

Primarily htt36 is a intermediate jet trainer , helps pilots transition from subsonic flight regime to supersonic flight regime

Impetus for any armed role will come only after it is cleared for operational duties , even than it will be lightly armed

Lurker4Long

Post on SA developed EW systems if you want

Netra

Project 20 aka TDV

From a pvt company swarm multirole hexacopter high endurance drones forming up for preplanned mission

They recently got orders from the army

IAF Rudra

Army Rudra

Rafale SU-30MKI MiG-29UPG

Raphe MPhibr MR-20 cargo drone during high altitude trials

48 of them were ordered last week

As per the ind.. pvt company statement " they can operate in high altitude Himalayan areas of Siachen, be launched & recovered from submarines, drop combat payloads, influence low intensity conflicts, lift 100kg stores and can also be launched from the palm of the user. The drone operations are backed by novel algorithms that include indigenously developed artifical intelligence and machine learning driven features such as swarming & in-flight fault management. Real time monitoring and mission planning is made possible by ground support set up comprising of ground control stations, remote video terminals and ultra long range communication equipment "

Nemesis4you:
Rafale SU-30MKI MiG-29UPG

why are Russia jet engine always smokey

giles14:
why are Russia jet engine always smokey

Simple answer incomplete combustion due to maybe shortcomings in the engine combustion section

I have no idea about engines so best take my answer with a pinch of salt

Also dont think all russian engines r smokey , few dont but many do

Jvpc

Nemesis4you:


Simple answer incomplete combustion due to maybe shortcomings in the engine combustion section

I have no idea about engines so best take my answer with a pinch of salt

Also dont think all russian engines r smokey , few dont but many do

Either of 1.Combustor design, 2. bad quality fuel, 3. fuel Injector quality
No.1 is my chief suspect

IAF MiG 29 UPG

Mrsam officially inducted into IAF yesterday

Wheeled ALH

Refuelling at sea

Opv

iblawi:

Is that a rocket and a launch platform?

Yes ship launched ballistic missile to be precise

shadowprimezero:


Ballistic missile test launch platform? Is it Indian?

Yes
Primarily for BMD test to stimulate hostile IRBM strikes, secondary for sea based strategic strikes (nuc) if required, yes, 2 OPVs modified to fire Dhanush ballistic missile ~ 350 km range, 500 kg

kabe1:


Ballistic missile test launch procedure in progress on the helicopter deck.

Yes, deck is modified for stabilization & venting of plume, missile is initially stored in the hanger , prior to launch phase it is pulled out & stabilization assembly erects the missile & keeps it aligned against the pitching of the sea for safe launch

Afaik only ship launched ballistic missile currently operational worldwide


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gMPvAkeBxc

First 13s is launch from ship

Military cultures are a reflection of the national psyche!
Here in Kenya at any beach hotel the noisiest tourists are the Italians. Normally 5 of them are as loud as 10 Brits or Germans. They're also way better dressed sporting the well known national Gucci gear. Their military mirrors the national idiosyncrasy of always looking good and ebullient outside voice joie de vivre.
Alpini with their distinctive short brimmed fedora.
Bersaglieri and their famous cockade to shade the shooting eye,give camouflage and protect from swords at their establishment in 1836.
Even operational their helmets are cockaded with grouse feathers.

Since their birth they've had a fast 130 steps per minute march,a light jog. They do everything at that pace,flag raising and band music which is a sight to see!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69WIc8uZqDU

4.12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huF_GOIvlJ4

Anyway,look up Italy's battlefield history from WW1 to Afghanistan-maybe only Pa..n has been less successful! In fact NATO has never rated them highly.

Nemesis4you:

Yes ship launched ballistic missile to be precise


Yes
Primarily for BMD test to stimulate hostile IRBM strikes, secondary for sea based strategic strikes (nuc) if required, yes, 2 OPVs modified to fire Dhanush ballistic missile ~ 350 km range, 500 kg


Yes, deck is modified for stabilization & venting of plume, missile is initially stored in the hanger , prior to launch phase it is pulled out & stabilization assembly erects the missile & keeps it aligned against the pitching of the sea for safe launch

Afaik only ship launched ballistic missile currently operational worldwide


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gMPvAkeBxc

First 13s is launch from ship

Only targeted at Pakistan and China

RiceProducers:


Only targeted at Pa... and Ch.ina

Pa....

Anyways either the Americas like to play the fool or their stupidity has exponentially increased ovee the years

Nemesis4you:


Anyways either the Americas like to play the fool or their stupidity has exponentially increased ovee the years

don't mind the dumb Americans.

Nemesis4you:


Anyways either the Americas like to play the fool or their stupidity has exponentially increased ovee the years

Americans are so full of themselves, the arrogance they display on the likes of CNN, Fox and MSNBC is quite frankly........ Irritating!!