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Credit to @jbgt90 With Rafale, A Game-Changer Missile That Puts India Ahead Of China As India and France get set to sign a Euro 7.87 billion contact for 36 French Rafale fighters, details are emerging on a previously undisclosed part of the deal, which will see India acquiring the Meteor...

I will try to cover strategy part The air bases in high altitude normally operates with simple strategies which is universal for all AFs across the world. The first is a trade off factor of ability to carry the payload capacity and in general its lower fuel load during takeoff implying lower...

Looking at the tweets and breaking news over last 2-3 days, I wish most of the mainstream media could have looked into this thread and perhaps asked anyone of us all in a query. There is more information available here than what they believe is big and breaking. .. Everything is pooled here for...

Force Magazine carries an article about F16. I am uploading the article with parts of the page so that its more legible. Please note it takes 36 months to build a F16. On top Indian line will take minimum 3 years. If approval for MII comes in by March 2017, then by 2023 mid, we should see...

Thanks @ashok321 for this article But please use this sticky for all F18, F16, Gripen news.. All except Rafale which goes to Rafale sticky +++ Beyond these two customary quotes his focus seems to be more on the offset and parts being made for other orders of Apache and civilian aircrafts...

Please use this sticky for all future discussions @ashok321 on this topic ++ article+ Kerry asked to approve sale of Guardian drones to India PTI | Washington | 13 September, 2016 US Secretary of State John Kerry (AFP) Two top US Senators have asked the US Secretary of State John Kerry to...

Coup is not a solution . The fact remains military as a institution should be under a civilian setup not the reverse ways. To reach top, men of all ages and experience many times have to dirty their hands in order to survive in the system. Corruption in South asia is a fundamental problem...

Joining CPEC or OBOR etc is fine point to discuss the pros and cons. Terrorism point i dont wish to talk here .. The reason being the whole thread will get derailed with our both sides folks doing the flame baiting and your good thread will get closed immediately.. Thats why i said also ignore...

I saw this in TOI . Some issues may be omitted or ignored (like India protests for the sake of sanity in this thread) but it raises very good prospects for Pakistan once it is successfully implemented I like the gains for Pakistan and for China as mentioned here in infographic. You see its...

Yes re certification can happen surely but in case additional strengthening is suggested, then its cost intensive.. Dry dock wise very limited choice - only CSL and Pipavav. As per my data, If i understand clearly the N carrier construction as to be near to Vishakapatnam for reasons you...

ANI ‏@ANI_news 2h2 hours ago Jaguar aircraft catches fire during take-off in Ambala. Pilot makes quick exit. Court of Inquiry has been ordered ANI ‏@ANI_news 3h3 hours ago FLASH: Jaguar aircraft reportedly catches fire during take-off in Ambala(Haryana). Pilot makes quick exit. Court of...

Hybrid take off 2 catobar and 1 stobar.

+++ Personally i dont see the ACC being built in Russia. If its in Indiam shipyard and if Indian MOD agrees with Naval Design Bureau agreeing to such a project then may be.. But then again hybrid catobar+stobar and aircraft choice of Mig 29K+FGFA -N is a big issue. India is clear that IN will...

This topic actually deserves a big thanks to @hellfire . Hellfire may be you can open a thread and start a dedicated discussion Here are my posts on this topics 1. My conversation (open not pm) with hellfire and recently i wrote it here...

There are some who believe Chinese infra projects have seen a little too much investments, cost over runs being hidden , benefits over stated and in fact most are due to political benefits to elite class with migration of many folks. Now this might be in general a western view. We do require a...

@anant_s @Ankit Kumar 002 @Nilgiri @proud_indian @nair @Levina @ranjeet @Robinhood Pandey @hellfire @jbgt90 @others This has been a wonderful thread so far. May i request you for one more thread if you folks have adequate data and details. Pls check @AndrewJin thread on roads and bridges. I...

My race is not listed !!!!

Screw driver level Nut and bolt and riveting assembly in a Air conditioned plant and with a bio metric access and a ID card based locator to keep a track where you are all the time and you are not in other "secretive" areas for which you are not authorised. Thats "State of the Art"

Bursting a myth. All were said F16 Block 70/72 is the latest right. Here you go Credit to somedude for posting in another forum 09/11/2016 Lockheed Martin launched the F-16 "Viper" Block80 / 85! I told you about last July under the title "the F-16 has not said its last word," the US...

Details of Rafale contract finalised: Government sources By PTI | Sep 12, 2016, 09.13 PM IST NEW DELHI: Details of the multi-billion euro contract for 36 Rafale fighter aircraft have been finalised and the government is now working on the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France...