http://rutube.ru/tracks/774684.html?v=210243b509e111288e039301a0dd35ec

The clip at 1:09 min has a schematic of the new krivaks. Its grainy but I couldn’t spot the single arm launchers

THey launched brahmaputra without SAM’s they are capable of launching Kolkota with just barak-1 and then plugging in Barak-2’s.

IAF will never buy C-17 rest assured. They will most likely order the Il-76 MF.

Thats not an eye. It represents the glass canopy and probably meant to warn where the canopy breaks off during ejection.

The article seems bogus considering 2052 is AESA and no MMR. It might be 2032.

This brings up a possible scenario where Saudi Arabia’s 72 Eurofighters face off against Israel’s 75 F-35s. It would be an interesting matchup.

Why? Any sane person would expect the F-35 to win hands down. EF carrying missiles will be spotted miles away and will be at a disadvantage.

I confrm, but not about the deal period. There is a clause that the sub should be returned to Russia immediately “if force majeure circumstances arise”. Apart from the obvious (war and the like), the deal lists “operational requirements of the Russian Navy and High Command” as a case in point. The deal is renewable only if the Russian Navy agrees and necessitates another lease deal. The lease deal is explicitely a research deal and not a combat duty lease. But otherwise you’re right: it’s not the first time it happens anyway, in the good old Soviet days the Indians got a lot of experience exactly through such deals.

What other experiences? Other than the charlie class Chakra nothing else was leased by IN. Adm Mehta did mention that the akula were being leased for training perhaps till the ATV hits the water.