tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post5980128582310617435..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: INS Kochi commissioned; anti-missile system coming, but wait for sonar continuesBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2904715583557207702015-10-25T22:36:24.596-07:002015-10-25T22:36:24.596-07:00Is S-400 system usable on a destroyer?Is S-400 system usable on a destroyer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-73877535428906557002015-10-04T07:23:40.968-07:002015-10-04T07:23:40.968-07:00THE NEW DESTROYER COMMISSIONED IS FITTED WITH A OU...THE NEW DESTROYER COMMISSIONED IS FITTED WITH A OUTDATED EARLY WARNING RADAR LW-02/04. THE ASW ROCKETS RBU-6000 OR 12000 ARE OBSOLETE AND HAVE A RANGE OF LESS THAN 6KMS . NO SUB EXCEPT A <br />DAMAGED SUB WILL VENTURE SO NEAR A CARRIER OR ANY WARSHIP . THE 76MM GUN IS A MISFIT FOR A DESTROYER OF THIS SIZE . A 127MM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FITTED . THE AK-630 IS A 1970 TECHNOLOGY GUN AGAIN OUTDATED . A GUN MISSILE COMPLEX BASED ON THE RUSSIAN PANTSIR -1 SHOULD HAVE BEEN FITTED .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-60037874120767899252015-10-02T10:54:20.826-07:002015-10-02T10:54:20.826-07:00Dear Col Shukla,
Please comment on below queries:...Dear Col Shukla,<br /><br />Please comment on below queries:<br /><br />1. I understand that Indian research establishments have made consistent progress with the radar technology as evinced with the AEW&C that CABS is testing and the Uttam AESA for LCA. With the Navy going the indigenous road, why are the new destroyers under P15B still going for MFSTAR? Are airborne radars easier to develop than maritime ones? <br /><br />2. India has not excelled in propulsion technology in most of the fields apart from Space launchers(which is creditable!!).<br />I understand the jet engines like Kaveri are very complex to build for modern fighters but the naval propulsion systems that complex too?<br />NitSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82776187107453734212015-10-01T20:47:08.710-07:002015-10-01T20:47:08.710-07:00So it will come with a Barak 8. What is the short ...So it will come with a Barak 8. What is the short range air defence missile. Most ships of this class also carry short range air defence missile. Will the Kolkata class carry a mix of barak 1 and barak 8? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-26605922058079376822015-10-01T18:59:00.551-07:002015-10-01T18:59:00.551-07:00We keep speaking of delays at MoD. Where are the f...We keep speaking of delays at MoD. Where are the funds ? What are the priorities ? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-33916808690674176092015-09-30T23:04:25.312-07:002015-09-30T23:04:25.312-07:00Ins vishakapatnam is going to be commissioned in 1...Ins vishakapatnam is going to be commissioned in 1918????vinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844963912770865639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2037007648081063422015-09-30T23:03:28.090-07:002015-09-30T23:03:28.090-07:00In fifth para the date should be 2018 instead of 1...In fifth para the date should be 2018 instead of 1918sudarshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436365877976401857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-42871666448793956832015-09-30T23:02:49.855-07:002015-09-30T23:02:49.855-07:00hi Ajai,
The date mentioned should be JULY 2018 i...hi Ajai,<br /><br />The date mentioned should be JULY 2018 instead of JULY 1918. Kindly Check in 5th para. And if you can write about why cost escalation of 3 times the original cost that would help clear the waters.<br /><br />Sudisudarshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436365877976401857noreply@blogger.com