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November 30, 2004 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Guess who wants the Gripen now? #2671527

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And at the same time the Indians are asking US to stop selling outdated F16’s to pakistan. Tilting the ballance. The Indian tactic of asking every producer to sell more to India is getting standard. No wonder Pakistan is trying to get J10. Maybe we will see IAF ask for 125 F10’s.

erm why would they want the F-10 ?

November 30, 2004 at 7:01 pm in reply to: Guess who wants the Gripen now? #2671554

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hmm Shame really, Would love to see the gripen fly with the IAF, with the Phalcon, the Su-30MKI etc, a modified gripen (which was developed with netcentric warfare in mind) would be the perfect complement to its inventory.

November 13, 2004 at 11:37 pm in reply to: Airforces monthly #2677979

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Before you throw these away!

Do you have the January 2002 issue, as referred to in message #22 of this thread:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34208

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or the “reply” that Nixon wrote? I would be curious to read these articles.

Thanks,

-SK

nixon? i cant see that in the forum.. i think i should have the “kosovo special” i do remember buying it.. before during and after the war, where they covered the air defences etc .. and how the Stealth fighter could have been shot down yada yada..

will have a llook in the morning to see if i have it.

woke up a bit to late, they got chucked before i could look see.

sorry..

November 13, 2004 at 8:00 pm in reply to: Airforces monthly #2678090

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I was talking about 1995 onwards, and the coverage is just getting worse and worse, AFM did do an article on the First french squad of Rafales.

I some interviews with men in power for the RAF would be good for once, we have (having just thrown away the copies of AFM) had 3-5 interviews and stories from the PAF, and so on, heck we have had more stories about the LCA then the RAFALE.

I remember times when AFM would do 2 part articles technically apt on Next generation AA missiles. bleh..

rants end.

November 13, 2004 at 11:42 am in reply to: Hamas making new anti-aircraft missile #2053591

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i got told fertilizers have a agent mixed in now a days so it isnt so easy to convert to an explosive.

November 12, 2004 at 5:58 pm in reply to: Brahmos #2053677

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can u elaborate?

The **** would have to be a lot closer.. but not always.. depends on how much of a direction change you want.. mainly as you know because Brahmos would have to travel in some arbitrary direction and then course correct to the target.

November 8, 2004 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Peace keeping French style! #2681731

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Hardly preemptive. They got hit, they struck back. Thats not preemption but retaliation. Perhaps you follow a different dictionary than the rest of us? 🙂

no thats american.. completely different language to English, ask microsoft.

November 8, 2004 at 6:44 pm in reply to: Prithvi-3 and Dhanush #2054078

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Why bother with the Danush if u are developing a land version extended range Bhramos?

you cant shoot down a Balistic missile as easily as you can a cruise.

hmm..

So sagrika will be a cruise missile? is this the one being developed from Lakshya?

November 7, 2004 at 1:54 pm in reply to: Prithvi-3 and Dhanush #2054214

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Dhanush, the ship launched version of prithvi was tested yesterday from OPV Subhadra anchored 50km off the Orissa coast.

hmm so is this the Dhanush or Sagrika? I always thought Sagrika was supposed to be more complex in nature then Dhanush..

November 6, 2004 at 6:38 pm in reply to: Brahmos #2054263

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Depends where it hits, this kind of missile impacts has been tested by USN too, and the conclusion was that this high speed can just make the missile go through the ship, doing not too much harm… I suppose it depends on where it hits, bow section, it would probably go through. But when it hits a magazine or better, in a carrier, I think there would be too much material in the way and probably causing an explosion somewhere inside the hangar… If it hits lower it could be somewhere near the reactors. This is of course pure speculation based on the known USN findings.

logically the designer of the weapon would prefer that the high KE is used to puncture the ships steel/composite and explode inside the ship for maximum damage. even if it doesnt hit the turret it would maim enough people in the ship to make it useless.

November 5, 2004 at 11:35 am in reply to: PAK FA news #2617398

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Waste of time.

November 5, 2004 at 8:35 am in reply to: PAK FA news #2617558

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Q: What is the status of cooperation with the Russians on building a new “fifth-generation fighter?”

The Russians are keen on doing something to rival the Joint Strike Fighter/F-22 Raptor. And we are someone whom they have identified as a primary partner. It involves a lot of money though. It is also a question of evolving something that suits both of us. They have already started making presentations to the Indian Air Force in this regard.

Again nothing confirming India has signed any contracts or MOU’s. Here it is still saying, like the countless other reports, that the Russians are Interested in a partner and have made “presentations”. Making presentations is not the same as signing a contract to produce/buy or be a part of something.

The procurement procedure for the IAF is hazardous, and thanks to things like Tehlka etc, I doubt anyone would be happy to sign soo much money away lest they be accused of corruption or taking back handers.

November 5, 2004 at 8:30 am in reply to: PAK FA news #2617563

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The two sides are also considering the initial blueprint for the joint production of a fifth-generation combat aircraft,” said one.

Nitin thanks for this post but as you your self have highlighted it does not confirm anything it says “considering” what has happened after that is another story. The only people who i have heard say that India will get the PAK-FA are the enthusiasts and sometimes Indian media, but i have not heard India being mentioned with regards to the PAK-FA from Russia media or by Russian company i have not heard them mention the IAF when talking of customers for the PAK-FA.

November 4, 2004 at 8:25 pm in reply to: X-45 and other UCAV demonstrations #2617771

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Northrop Grumman Combat UAV is Set for Flight in 2007

By RICHARD R. BURGESS
Managing Editor

A carrier-based unmanned strike and reconnaissance aircraft is a step closer to reality with the award of a $1.04 billion contract to Northrop Grumman for the demonstration and operational assessment of its X-47B design for the Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS).

The J-UCAS program, sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Navy and the Air Force, was formed to demonstrate the technical feasibility, military utility and operational value of networked, unmanned, air-combat systems to suppress and attack enemy air defenses, and conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions and precision strikes.

DARPA provided initial funding of $30 million under the five-year contract to Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, which is teamed with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney.

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To demonstrate the technical feasibility of developing a family of network-centric J-UCAS systems — managed by a common operating system — for operation from land or an aircraft carrier; to assess the joint operational capability of the J-UCAS concept in the mission areas of suppressing of enemy air defenses, strike, electronic attack, and penetrating surveillance and reconnaissance; and to develop production system concepts for the Navy and Air Force.”
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for full article please go visit Navy league

November 4, 2004 at 8:18 pm in reply to: X-45 and other UCAV demonstrations #2617774

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DSTA and DARPA Join Forces in Defence Technology Research

The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is collaborating with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the United States of America (USA) to explore and exploit technologies. Under a Project Agreement (PA) between the Ministry of Defence and the United States of America’s Department of Defense (U.S. DoD), DSTA and DARPA, together with the SAF and US Army, will jointly conduct experiments and R&D in land warfare concepts and technology.

This collaboration will strengthen the two countries’ defence technology capabilities as the organisations share their efforts in the work on future land battle concepts, particularly in the areas of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Command and Control for the Army.

Professor Lui Pao Chuen, Mindef’s Chief Defence Scientist said, “This partnership is a testament to the strategic bilateral relationship we have with the U.S. DoD. The PA will provide a good platform for the exchange of ideas and expertise between our defence engineers and their counterparts in US. We are happy to be the first amongst U.S. DoD’s international partners to establish such a collaboration in the area of future combat systems.”

Dr Anthony Tether, DARPA’s Director, said “DARPA is interested in good ideas and new technologies that can provide improved capabilities for the U.S. military. The Projects Agreement signed by the U.S and the Singapore governments gives us an opportunity to explore new ideas with Singapore scientists and engineers.”

Mr Tan Peng Yam, DSTA’s Deputy Chief Executive (Technology), “DARPA is in the business of pushing the technological frontier for the US. They have a very impressive track record. It will therefore be a very rewarding and exciting experience for our scientists and engineers to work with them.”

“This PA marks a significant step forward to transform the Army into a third generation fighting force, which is better networked, equipped and trained. This collaboration with DARPA will allow us to tap their rich experiences and adopt an alternative approach to integrating new operational ideas with technology,” said Col. Wong Ann Chai, the Assistant Chief of General Staff (Plans) of the Army.

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