Trident SSBNs with up to 10 warheads, why?

Oh its American! If they take it back, what does one do with underwater nuclear powered truck?

F-35…. wasn’t UK trying to pull out? EF is something UK would love to dump as heard.

Why does UK wants to pay so high for high handedness (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors. arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, lordliness)?

Why can’t it explore cheaper Russian alternatives? Cold war is over, isn’t it? UK has less budget. Singapore is preferred financial market (what does UK has to protect now?). You guys play puddle to the bankrupt lords. What exactly is expeditery force? Where are you going to expedite? What role does UK play in the world stage any way?

All dressed up and nowhere to go – English Idiom

I am not trying to flame bait, just trying to talk like an Australian.

By “body” you mean “design”. Reference design has been used, but, the materials differ. I am sure yu know, I am outting it up as a matter of fact. There is an article on Project Devil which sows how the one to one copy was made with different materials and different results.

Good infos. These show Akash’s potential to be a good anti-CM missile. Actually the PTA Lakshya is more like a cruise missile than a fighter aircraft. They should work further to increase the range of Akash and developing a dedicated anti-CM missile.

Normally it is said like that. I asked around and it seems that PTA Lakshya is more like a PTA than a CM, even subsonic.

Why should UK need to do an overseas deployment?
Falklands may be.
What else? Peacekeeping Or Next round of colonization?

I really don’t see the need.

Long time some news

LCA Tejas can now move more mud

The Indian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), ‘Tejas’ continues on it quest for achieving Initial Operational Capability (IOC) by the end of 2010. To achieve this goal, a pair of Tejas single seat fighters supported by a multi-disciplinary trial team, operated from an Indian Air Force airbase in the South Western Air Command area of responsibility for five weeks.

Two prototypes took part in the trials, the Prototype Vehicle-3 (PV3) and Limited Series Production-2 (LSP-2). The trials entailed flight envelope expansion in various stores configurations, as well as Air to Ground weapon delivery trials in different modes of weapon delivery. The aircraft has successfully demonstrated its ability to tackle targets which are designated visually by the pilot. After this phase, the Tejas will be able to take on targets whose parameters in terms of location and altitude are fed to the on-board navigation and attack computer. The target does not even have to be visible to the pilot at the point of delivery.

The flight trials were conducted by the flight test crew of the National Flight Test Centre (NFTC), who deployed test pilots, flight test engineers and instrumentation specialists for the task. This was the first time that the Tejas aircraft have operated away from home base for so long. The support provided by the personnel of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)- the manufacturers of the aircraft, ensured that this indigenous fighter aircraft was able to take to the skies regularly. The Tejas team included specialist groups from Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Central for Military Air Worthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) and DG-AQA.

The Indian Air Force teams working at ADA and the Air Force base where the trials were conducted have contributed significantly for the success of the trial.

The excellent weather conditions prevailing in the Saurashtra sector and the enthusiastic support of the Indian Air Force ensured the successful completion of the current phase of flight trials. With this milestone achieved, the entire Tejas team is upbeat and the Tejas is one step closer to induction into the Indian Air Force.

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I never said that “there is a connection with existence of Babur missile with Harpoon modification”. All I am saying from the start of this thread is that, It has been reported several times that Pakistan is developing cruise missiles which can be launched from land, air and sea. It would be far more logical to assume that test was of Pakistani naval cruise missile then assuming that suddenly Pakistan have now decided to modify very short range missile with small warhead instead of modifying / developing on the basis of long range cruise missiles whcih they already have.

On the other hand you are saying with certainty that “There is no connection with babur and the US accusal that harpoons have been modified/ reversed engineered.” Which would basically mean that US reports are correct (but we haven’t seen any such evidence so far)

So all i am asking is to help us understand, based on what information you have reached that conclusion

I am still waiting for you to point out the post where I said that “with certainty.” I have used the words “alleged,” please look up in the dictionary. So logically, I have not reached any conclusion.

As is have said earlier that it has been reported more than once that Pakistan is developing cruise missiles which can be launched from land, air and sea. It would be far more logical to assume that test was of Pakistani naval cruise missile as after the successful development of land and air launched cruise missiles then assuming that suddenly Pakistan have now decided to modify very short range missile with small warhead instead of modifying / developing on the basis of long range missiles they already have and a It is essentially more credible information then some US repots with no proof at all.

Now question to you is how you decide that naval missile launched is not in category of Babur cruise and is a modified Harpoon? Any proof?

Your example clearly shows that “you have blindly taken the news as a fact” as you referred the Babur CM as Honda city i.e. big one and naval cruise missile as motor cycle i.e. small one. Can you enlighten us, based on what information (other than wild claim by US with no argument and proof to back it up) you have come to this conclusion?

Man you need to make up your mind. First you said Babur and a modified Harpoon for land attack are exclusive. Then you say Naval Babur is unheard of. If you had done a little seraching there were plenty of official statements which have stated that naval babur is in works.

I don’t think i will be able to convince you otherwise though for obvious reasons :diablo:

Some words have been put in my mouth (here posts). I would be obliged if the two gents can point out that I said that babur is Harpoon or I got carried away with US (so called) propaganda.

All I am trying to impress is that There is no connection with babur and the US accusal that harpoons have been modified/ reversed engineered.

Even US has Tomahawk and Harpoons (babur and harpoons for Pakistan).

These are mutually exclusive variables.

Austin,
Scorpene will never have Brahmos as its armament in its current form. Now….will the French modify their combat systems to integrate the Klub series and what they do with VLS modification is what we have to wait and watch.

As per the initial reports, from the 7th Scorpenes onwards, India would enlarge the design as it would have acquired the design capability. Any combat system could be integrated in it.