tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post7558930418697323095..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: S-400 missiles, Kamov-226 helicopters, Gen-5 fighters on Modi’s agenda in RussiaBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-13252139197485114242015-12-28T05:07:17.795-08:002015-12-28T05:07:17.795-08:00Ka 226t was selected by army. It's too much us...Ka 226t was selected by army. It's too much useful In Indian conditions. Indian military needs new helicopters since last 10 years they can't wait longer. Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703628767285253466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3992711140514288162015-12-25T22:40:49.203-08:002015-12-25T22:40:49.203-08:00Ka-226 has proven to be a good high altitude platf...Ka-226 has proven to be a good high altitude platform. LUH is great but it still hasn't received any certification not to mention HALs inability to complete projects in time. <br />S-400 is probably a stopgap measure before AAD comes into production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-29699643247754226742015-12-25T02:59:40.841-08:002015-12-25T02:59:40.841-08:00Sometimes i wonder how the same IAF, which cant se...Sometimes i wonder how the same IAF, which cant seem to negotiate its way forward on FGFA, could come up with a world beater like the SU-30 MKI, with the same company !! Look at our Navy, which has been getting the Russians to modify their designs to suit our requirements, so successfully. Modified Kashin and Krivak being two examples. Our IAF really needs to get its act together. MTA can be dropped altogether without any worries since we are already upgrading the AN-32 and future orders can be fulfilled by the Tata-Airbus plane.gurinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161306658980192106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-12559688873053678522015-12-24T13:17:24.426-08:002015-12-24T13:17:24.426-08:00It appears that India is helping Russian defense i...It appears that India is helping Russian defense industry to survive by giving these highly questionable deals. Kamov 226 is barely proven design. We really don't need to spend $5 billion for S-400 and really don't need 3 more frigates when our shipyards are building them locally! Barack-8 is almost ready and land version should be available before S-400. Future improvements in Barak should increase its range to 150km. Why bother with Barak-8 if S-400 is the chosen air defense? <br />HAL is building LUH. It should be ready in 1-2 years: why bother with Kamov? <br />Shady deals for geopolitics. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071774354786413490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-21088969406522863272015-12-23T23:00:09.526-08:002015-12-23T23:00:09.526-08:00I feel India should have placed orders for 2 diese...I feel India should have placed orders for 2 diesel subs from Russia as emergency purchases due to our depleted sub fleetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com