tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post2041617813531198666..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Anonymous letter threatens vital Tejas 1A projectBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-87083304499163531252017-08-10T15:53:25.339-07:002017-08-10T15:53:25.339-07:00Not manually steered- it should have been written ...Not manually steered- it should have been written as mechanically steered array. the pilot doesn't manually steer the array. Kartikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921966292671328539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5954514841616990262017-07-30T03:33:06.423-07:002017-07-30T03:33:06.423-07:00Thank... God... St.Antony... Not There...Thank... God... St.Antony... Not There...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-13387235428713579712017-07-27T05:10:01.911-07:002017-07-27T05:10:01.911-07:00Huh? Did one of several anonymous cry babies troll...Huh? Did one of several anonymous cry babies trolling the web post a letter to the MOD? ..and they are taking it seriously. Freking unbelieveable !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-45393650978699951322017-07-26T21:47:29.024-07:002017-07-26T21:47:29.024-07:00I am very disappointed at the progress of the deve...I am very disappointed at the progress of the development of tejas fighter. It seems to me that they are doing only one step at a time and they hit a road block and everything gets postponed. AESA radar is a mandatory requirement of any modern fighter and put one in one of the prototypes and complete the BVR missile tests and bombing run. As and possible try to get GaN transducers and increase the range of the radar with optimal power supply and cooling system. The gun has to integrated and finally tested. The mid air refueling must be done soon and the range and loitering time can thus be increased. This has to be done before the year end as there had been in lot of postponement. This fighter then must be assembled in pieces with four to five pieces for body , two pieces for wings and one for tail with landing gear coming separately with all nescessary piping , wiring already done and it should be plug and play and must be completed with a fixed schedule so that every part is made exactly like other and quickly fitted in assembly line and plane be ready to paint and tested. This has to be done by some subcontractors so that in a assembly line for 12 planes if completed every three months 48 planes can be rolled out. It is lot cheaper option than an assembly line for gripped or Raphale which would be exorbitant. This plane would be game changer as <br />1. Small size<br />2. Composite structure<br />3. State of art jammer and ECCM and radar<br />4. AESA radar<br />5. Beyond the visual range and extended long range missiles.<br />6. There should multiple warhead pyelons where a good air to ground missile be attached and tested so that tejas can hit few tanks , artillery positions and supply trucks and trains.two pyelons should carry eight such missiles , try to develop namica if not successful then buy some import. <br />7. Two pyelons should carry two large bombs as per the bomb carrying capacity.they should be LGB. <br />8. Two pyelons must have two BVR missiles each so that any plane in vicinity can be shot down. <br />9. One pyelons must have a 1200 liters fuel tank tested for supersonic with maws on that pyelon. <br />10. The fuel capacity has to be increased to five thousand liters and to maintain a decent t/w have a 120 KN engine as that would increase the lethality.<br /><br />Atleast five to six hundred planes be built at brisk pace and the ground staff be train to refuel , rearm it in ten minutes and change the pilot and go for a sortie , this way a very high sortie rate be maintained. All other Air Force assets can be used for their assigned role. <br /><br />This I feel is cheapest and best option to do that and by doing this approach I am not talking of air superiority , I am talking of air dominance. I strongly feel it is nescessary to have large number of naval versions at china border to operate from long roads with a warehouse next to the road or small 350 to 400 meters runway where a naval fighter can operate from dug in hangers in Himalayan mountains. <br /><br />I feel tejas can best operate in wolf pack with 6-8 planes with one high end fighter like rafale or F35 sharing the electronic data with these planes.<br /><br />This plane is a game changer and a dedicated officer who can oversee swift progress of the project is needed. <br /><br />TIMBAKTOO<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79859104654993485002017-07-26T18:16:51.454-07:002017-07-26T18:16:51.454-07:00What kind of stupid defense ministry gives this mu...What kind of stupid defense ministry gives this much credence to an anonymous letter? Anybody can write a letter and delay or derail a crucial defense program? Height of stupidity!Brownian Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826592941462953632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-11917196965708523782017-07-26T07:34:57.888-07:002017-07-26T07:34:57.888-07:00Anonymous letters must ignored. This is how every ...Anonymous letters must ignored. This is how every defence purchase has been screwed up.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-37858838586399225802017-07-26T05:59:55.666-07:002017-07-26T05:59:55.666-07:00manually ? or mechanically ?manually ? or mechanically ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839282246771875835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6485015138660010452017-07-26T01:56:33.518-07:002017-07-26T01:56:33.518-07:00Dear Col S,
Perhaps you mean that the antenna on ...Dear Col S,<br /><br />Perhaps you mean that the antenna on the current radar moves 'physically' rather than 'manually'?<br /><br />Regards,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-54561240410375360892017-07-25T18:35:02.539-07:002017-07-25T18:35:02.539-07:00I thought anonymous complaints would no longer be ...I thought anonymous complaints would no longer be entertained?<br /><br />http://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/defence-ministry-to-ignore-anonymous-complaints-new-guidelines-to-speed-up-procurement/articleshow/49329946.cms?utm_source=AMPusers&utm_medium=whatsappshare&utm_campaign=socialsharebuttonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065324067933603145noreply@blogger.com