tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post8829246288274492339..comments2024-03-14T06:10:14.591-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Project 15-A: Ukrainian fiasco; Russian bailoutBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-62557049321935852402009-11-23T07:35:47.263-08:002009-11-23T07:35:47.263-08:00Shukla Sirji Why there is no naming on the great c...Shukla Sirji Why there is no naming on the great chola kings who were having strong naval power.It is like shying away from our own golden period.?Sathishkumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604717285842956722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35234796898730570362009-05-30T07:53:00.859-07:002009-05-30T07:53:00.859-07:00if India is not able to secure its borders thn wot...if India is not able to secure its borders thn wot's the benefit having such a huge army...... Sir do u hav any info about Twang..... i hav heard from very responsible sources that india making a helipad n all weather roads there to connect twang with the rest of IndiaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621422925645634281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-28055418895383942872009-05-30T06:21:40.935-07:002009-05-30T06:21:40.935-07:00indian goverment is running by the Shitt of holes ...indian goverment is running by the Shitt of holes leaders..... Either the Atal bihari or Manmohan Singh fails to secure the Border of INDIa ,they both shitt holes were n currently busy earning money from the outer sources ..... I would pray to God that India should scattered into many parts soon .....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-42368098892460400252009-05-18T17:29:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:29:00.000-07:00and primary radar on shivalik class is fregat m2em...and primary radar on shivalik class is fregat m2em <br /><br />not sure which radar going to be installed as secondary radar,on talwar class in commission has fregat mae radarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-43265844313027460292009-05-18T08:27:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:27:00.000-07:00Primary radar is the Israeli MF-STAR. Secondary ra...Primary radar is the Israeli MF-STAR. Secondary radar will be Thales LW08.<br /><A HREF="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_44d3OT-xI3U/SOKYNMOCJ3I/AAAAAAAAABo/OGY2o_q7G6A/s1600-h/Project+15A+Kolkata-class+DDG.jpg" REL="nofollow">CGI P15a</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-91571524162139775552009-05-18T03:28:00.000-07:002009-05-18T03:28:00.000-07:00can someone tell me which primary and secondary ra...can someone tell me which primary and secondary radar system these ships will havegurpreetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-40140704327947123152009-04-16T21:01:00.000-07:002009-04-16T21:01:00.000-07:00Ajai, are you hibernating in the Himalayas? Give u...Ajai, are you hibernating in the Himalayas? Give us a hint if you are working on something. This is your blog, remember!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-62735011359107341102009-04-14T11:05:00.000-07:002009-04-14T11:05:00.000-07:00By the time these destroyers are delivered they wi...By the time these destroyers are delivered they will not be modern. I expect there will be more delays .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-933938817829980702009-04-12T08:15:00.000-07:002009-04-12T08:15:00.000-07:00thanks @ harpreetthanks @ harpreetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-47780769738084471902009-04-11T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-11T12:03:00.000-07:00To Anon@09 April 2009 14:42: Arjun 2 is unlikely. ...To Anon@09 April 2009 14:42: Arjun 2 is unlikely. FAFV is next.<BR/>Nothing is wrong with Arjun's turret. This is how <A HREF="http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/leo2.htm" REL="nofollow">Leo 2</A> turret looks like if you remove it's spaced armor add on plates. If it's you who asked.Harpreetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15422701811477202392009-04-09T02:12:00.000-07:002009-04-09T02:12:00.000-07:00ne news about arjun MBT Mk II?ne news about arjun MBT Mk II?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2585576948479746432009-04-08T23:17:00.000-07:002009-04-08T23:17:00.000-07:00are u back in Arunachal Ajai?are u back in Arunachal Ajai?enquirynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-27760333172288826972009-04-08T09:52:00.000-07:002009-04-08T09:52:00.000-07:00Mirza,The pakis don't hold as much clout with Ukra...Mirza,<BR/>The pakis don't hold as much clout with Ukraine as the Chinese do.<BR/>The pakistanis just bought 300 odd T-80 tanks and are now buying a few IL-78 refuellers. But the Chinese have a supposedly long list of potential buys from the Ukranians.<BR/>That having been said, I think this is more of sarkari style incompetence by the ukranians than any thing else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15261265431953531302009-04-07T03:20:00.000-07:002009-04-07T03:20:00.000-07:00I hope they use marine Kaveri for the next 4 P15A....I hope they use marine Kaveri for the next 4 P15A. It is of the same power as Zorya Dt59 turbines 4 of which currently power each of these destroyers.Harpreetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-24630494420746793072009-04-06T05:32:00.000-07:002009-04-06T05:32:00.000-07:00We need GE engines for next 4 project 15A destroye...We need GE engines for next 4 project 15A destroyes.Abhinabanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-57314362638178735752009-04-05T11:27:00.000-07:002009-04-05T11:27:00.000-07:00Ukraine Stopped us. My guess it is Paksi behind th...Ukraine Stopped us. My guess it is Paksi behind this they had very good relation them.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Any comment?Sarabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326465781619284756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-49154016237214646102009-04-05T10:02:00.000-07:002009-04-05T10:02:00.000-07:00russia offered full tech tansfer for its S400 to t...russia offered full tech tansfer for its S400 to turkey <BR/><BR/>and we better should go for this system as well and it is much better than MRSAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-23349909206473303872009-04-05T06:44:00.000-07:002009-04-05T06:44:00.000-07:00the main problem on gorky was removing old stuff a...the main problem on gorky was removing old stuff and building ski jump and its a much more complex procedure than availability or non-availability of the specified on-board weapon systems <BR/><BR/>most of time was taken by building ski jump and hull strenghtening and only after this all other systems can b applied but now ship is getting ready for sea trials<BR/><BR/>refitting gorky is as much as 60% of building new carrier as all other systems r new <BR/><BR/>while building a new carrier except hull all these thing ----><BR/>gas turbines,generators,air conditioning and heating systems ,boilers,radars and weapons,electrical and wiring systems ,residential and medical facility,communication systems,arresting wires,water systems and pumps r also needed<BR/><BR/>and all these things i mentioned r also being applied to gorky again as well and older systems have been removed and thats where it took time<BR/><BR/><BR/>c how long itatilan cavor took 7 years to build and that was 27000 tons and building 37500 tons of carrier would take upto 9 years <BR/><BR/>if a scorpene being built in india takes 7 years then gorky is much bigger taskAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-12696167973637703642009-04-05T06:42:00.000-07:002009-04-05T06:42:00.000-07:00french navantia charging australia $ 8 billion for...french navantia charging australia $ 8 billion for building three aegis destroyers read this-----><BR/><BR/>world class ships at indian prices<BR/><BR/><BR/>the three 6,250-tonne destroyers, fitted with the hot-selling Aegis radar and fire control system, will set Australia back by Rs 32,000 crore (US $8 billion). At about Rs 11,000 crore per destroyer, that is almost three times the cost India is paying for its Kolkata-class destroyers <BR/>---------------------------------<BR/>so whats wrong with gorshkov and mig29k and helicopters in 2.9 billion US dollars<BR/>what else can be cheaper than thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-77324270192789865192009-04-05T03:34:00.000-07:002009-04-05T03:34:00.000-07:00MRSAM with israelsince MRSAM is just 70 km range m...MRSAM with israel<BR/><BR/>since MRSAM is just 70 km range missiles and if drdo can build its motor and controls and if drdo can build 150km ROHINI radar <BR/><BR/>and if there is no tech transfer for missiles seekers in this deal which anyway has to b bought directly from israel the same thing drdo could do at home by importing missiles seeker <BR/><BR/>ROHINI 3D radar and it can b used with MRSAM without any problem<BR/>if everything else can b made at home like 150km range rohini radar,missile motor and controls except seeker which anyway has to b bought directly from israel so what is the meaning to go for the deal with israel and that makes no sense and what kind of codevelopment is thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-17376114868814993082009-04-05T02:19:00.000-07:002009-04-05T02:19:00.000-07:00Good article!But how they will be able to comm it ...Good article!<BR/><BR/>But how they will be able to comm it next year?? The Barak-NG is not ready yet!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-41910762449545454992009-04-05T02:18:00.000-07:002009-04-05T02:18:00.000-07:00Good article!But how they will be able to comm it ...Good article!<BR/><BR/>But how they will be able to comm it next year?? The Barak-NG is not ready yet!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-36042373194696514732009-04-03T22:23:00.000-07:002009-04-03T22:23:00.000-07:00^^^that's not coat of paint. It's protective seale...^^^<BR/><BR/>that's not coat of paint. It's protective sealent wrapped around all the metal in 3 layers. Then it is scrapped using a rough-spinner and that smoothens everything including the rough welding. Then another 2 layers of Bondo-like materials used before the salt-water paint is used.<BR/><BR/>i thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-16696495045923961442009-04-03T13:33:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:33:00.000-07:00^^^http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zUe7sq7m3h0/SdBrg8iST...^^^<BR/>http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zUe7sq7m3h0/SdBrg8iSTZI/AAAAAAAAAl4/8gnEUPoG4V0/s200/Shtil+close.JPG<BR/><BR/>In this picture, which i believe is the last coat of paint, we can still see the uneven bead.<BR/> We have to do a lot of work on quality control before we can go ahead with large scale production of vessels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5976062053090802482009-04-02T19:27:00.000-07:002009-04-02T19:27:00.000-07:00^^that is first arc welding round. After that ship...^^that is first arc welding round. After that ship is smoothenedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com