tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post4411391726007872654..comments2024-03-23T09:25:42.029-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Boeing pushes hard for Indian fighter aircraft contractsBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-31723352827130653252020-09-01T17:55:33.171-07:002020-09-01T17:55:33.171-07:00Sarcasm?Sarcasm?Ben - Yours trulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594456179410909178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3014863462842997562020-08-27T05:36:13.515-07:002020-08-27T05:36:13.515-07:00STOBAR, CATOBAR and STOVL - very informative, than...STOBAR, CATOBAR and STOVL - very informative, thanks. Good thing I've watched Top Gun about 30 times to makes sense of these. How about embedding some videos in these articles to clarify the point further?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-34280166433878697452020-08-24T21:52:46.531-07:002020-08-24T21:52:46.531-07:00Its ridiculous that the Navy is considering the so...Its ridiculous that the Navy is considering the so-called "Sea-Gripen" which as of today is no more than a concept on paper. On the other hand, there is a proposal ready to develop the twin-engined N-Tejas, for which the Navy is not doing anything.<br /><br />India has probably the only dubious distinction to entertain foreign "paper tigers" while neglecting indigenous proposals. So, the Indian Navy is willing to fund the Swedish military-industrial complex to develop the Sea Gripen, but is not willing to entertain DRDO's proposal to develop the twin-engine N-Tejas.<br /><br />Shouldn't naval fighter jets have been on the list of 101 import embargos ?Abhimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723364791154386945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2975949724828350892020-08-24T02:32:44.905-07:002020-08-24T02:32:44.905-07:00When it comes to acquisition of critical platforms...When it comes to acquisition of critical platforms, the Indian defence establishment behaves as if it has all the time in the world and that we are located in the most peaceful corner of the planet. There is (was!) absolutely no sense of urgency to get things moving. Even for procurement of basic items like sniper rifles, assault rifles, ATGMs, ballistic helmets, bulletproof vests required at the field level, the level of procrastination is galling. For big ticket items like fighters, submarines, minesweepers, early warning aircraft, naval helicopters, pardon us but we are yet to select from the catalogs! So, when the PLA or the Pakistan Army decide to play mischief, we run around everywhere showing our desperation and evident lack of planning. One is sorry to say but this complete absence of cohesive vision for defence procurement (and the resultant shortages) is one of the factors which embolden our adversaries.Kunaalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160145794009211938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-89523092931815006712020-08-23T22:54:15.088-07:002020-08-23T22:54:15.088-07:00NSR says ---
This is a battle proven Naval fighte...NSR says ---<br /><br />This is a battle proven Naval fighter bomber and its latest Block III will be fearsome one...<br />E-18 Growler will wreak havoc on enemy ships and naval bases...<br /><br />F/A-18E/F carries future generation LRASM which goes up to 500 km and carries a 1000 kg blast fragmentation bomb in it to destroy or disable even aircraft carriers...<br /><br />https://adbr.com.au/lrasm-achieves-eoc-on-usn-f-a-18e-f/<br /><br />India can upgrade Mig-29Ks to Mig-29UPGs or even better and gift them to IAF toovercome the fighter shortages...<br /><br />F/A-18E/F Block III would be a great fit for India and they can produce them in India and may be even IAF can buy a few foir themselves...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-77605574563235050992020-08-23T20:34:25.068-07:002020-08-23T20:34:25.068-07:00there is always a sub text behind the text.
as ev...there is always a sub text behind the text. <br />as every commercial attache in 'chanakya puri' knows the first rule of vending to raisina hill and the big cheez of al hind is that we love being flattered. while in the rest of the world flattery is regarded as excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests, for us as a feringee advised in the US of america's san francisco chronicle while briefing those readers preparing for business with desis - "Flattery gets you almost everywhere in India, especially when it comes to working liaisons, as most members of the business community [would it be incorrect to include two star, three star babus as well as civil service babus, and our netas as very powerful members of our extended business community] are charmed by a few well-chosen words of praise." <br />so this is the driver behind rossell india being gilded by boeing. <br />wasn't it the poet virgil who wrote "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes"george ninanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856262118970125304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-73203365444415135932020-08-23T19:41:46.001-07:002020-08-23T19:41:46.001-07:00We had jaguar mirages and sea harrier in 1985. Wil...We had jaguar mirages and sea harrier in 1985. Will we once again create the same logistical nightmare by buying f16 f18 rafale etc etc <br /><br /><br />Just buy the RAFALES for the airforce and the naval version and close the 114 fighter tenderVikram_prasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198432511981448264noreply@blogger.com