tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post77892502046949936..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Antony, pull the plug on the MMRCABroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-47112811412759598932011-06-19T01:26:48.755-07:002011-06-19T01:26:48.755-07:00I generally enjoy reading your stuff, but have sev...I generally enjoy reading your stuff, but have several points of disagreement on this one. <br />One, the thrust of your article seems to be that everybody except the IAF itself is an expert on what is good for the IAF. Number of squardons, technology of the aircraft, network centric warfare, it seems everybody knows what the IAF should be doing, except the professionals in the IAF itself. Cant blame you, its symptomatic of the Indian mindset as far as defence is concerned, dont listen to the fighting professional, but every other Tom, Dick and Hari. perhaps that is the reasons that for the last 3000 years we've mostly had our backsides hammered by every passing invader!<br />F-35 is a different gen aircraft, we werent even looking for that right now. in any case, the reason we're paying the russians for the PAK T-50 (or call it FGFA) is to provide a 5th gen system. dont see the need to bring in F-35 into the picture, unless its purely to keep the americans happy. <br />Request you write an article about the C-17, now thats a system we could have avoided. too costly, complicated end user agreements, when we couldve simply picked up the An-124 with updated avionics, a better aircraft at better prices.arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440124675645037997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-18232390879604894742011-04-29T04:43:26.883-07:002011-04-29T04:43:26.883-07:00Pathetic article with ridiculous idea.
Mr. Shukla...Pathetic article with ridiculous idea.<br /><br />Mr. Shukla and all the supporters; plz answer.......do you produse all the essentials of life like flour, clothes, or house or buy them?<br /><br />Most of us buy them.......Nobody can live a self sufficient life. But that does not make us puppet in the hands of farmers or weavers.<br /><br />A strong air force is as essential for a country as clothes for its independence and sovereignty. You cannot beg others (US in this case, as you suggested) to protect us.<br /><br />And why you are so impressed with F35? We don't need it at all. By the time we start getting deliveries of F35, our own FGFA will be ready. So, F35 is not for us. Now please stop singing lullabies in favor of F35 and USA.<br /><br />USA is not a reliable friend; MIND YOU.<br /><br /><br />Thx<br />King-of-GodsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-81053030057171552702011-04-21T22:23:33.544-07:002011-04-21T22:23:33.544-07:00Mig 23 with AAM has shot down f-16, were as Mig 29...Mig 23 with AAM has shot down f-16, were as Mig 29 got boomed from f-16, it depends upon how the air craft is equipped with. So any air crafts we choose must be immune to SAM,AAM at least with some old modelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-86126393516559550862011-04-21T22:19:50.159-07:002011-04-21T22:19:50.159-07:00If India goes for F-35 the americans will give bas...If India goes for F-35 the americans will give basic model of it, not a full combat capable as of american version, also pakistan can get f-15, f-16, f-35 from Saudi Arabia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-45196418973927481702011-04-21T22:15:45.874-07:002011-04-21T22:15:45.874-07:00India needs to fill the gap, and also establish ne...India needs to fill the gap, and also establish new strategic partners around the glob, India started inducting su-30mki from 1998 til date only 6 squadron are operational the ability to produce aircraft is very slow, because of spare parts and maintain-ens. Also India needs new air crafts with AESA Radar. . Stealth Jet engines and EWS. The air craft must be dual engine to avoid crash. We will have other technology with our technology i.e, MMRCA and LCA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3135326109780886352011-04-07T23:46:02.413-07:002011-04-07T23:46:02.413-07:00Do we really require an MMRCA?
Gone are the days w...Do we really require an MMRCA?<br />Gone are the days when Gnats took to the sky and defended our skies.<br />Today missile technologies provide better air offers ad defense capabilities.<br />14 billion dollars on one type of air superiority fighter is an anachronism in modern day warfare.DEVASIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084390586128605585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-28399535461753679632011-03-26T04:50:07.958-07:002011-03-26T04:50:07.958-07:00I would say that its a seminal suggestion.
Indig...I would say that its a seminal suggestion. <br /><br />Indigenous efforts have always been short of funds. 50,000 crores might provide for the wishlist of all those involved in defence R&D for probably the next decade and the downstream impact could be atleast four or five fold. We already have the results - 10,000 odd crores have already yielded the LCA, the ALH, the LCH, Kaveri and Arjun.<br /><br />The MMRCA acquisition is already delayed. As a nation we can risk another four or five years, place our bets on AMCA and reap the benefits. There is no doubt the defence establshment will rise to the faith posed in them.<br /><br />Mr Shukla, your current efforts and likely future endeavours in support of indigenous capability would serve the nation infinite times over and potentially change the current strategic thought pattern for ever.Hrishikeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988546767811697186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-9683204016530914422011-03-26T03:08:03.440-07:002011-03-26T03:08:03.440-07:00Col. The MMRCA contract wont be cancelled or scrap...Col. The MMRCA contract wont be cancelled or scrapped considering the no.of Mig-21s and Mig-27s we have and with LCA already delayed it remains to be seen whether they prefer a twin engined jet or a light weight fighter like F-16/Gripen.They on the other hand are in tune to raise the fighter squadrons to 64 in distant future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-61346295512616087572011-03-25T07:01:46.166-07:002011-03-25T07:01:46.166-07:00An Interesting article i found...this is why F35 m...An Interesting article i found...this is why F35 may not be for us<br /><br />Turkey Puts F-35 Order On Hold Over US Refusal To Share Technology<br /><br /><br /><br />Turkey has announced that it is putting the planned purchase of 100 F-35 fighter jets from the US on hold because the Pentagon refuses to share the source code used in the software designed for the aircraft as well as the codes that might be used externally to activate the planes. <br /><br />Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said on Tuesday, following a meeting of the Defense Industry Implementation Committee (SSIK), that the negotiations over the F-35 procurement tender had not yielded “satisfactory results.” He said, “We will evaluate the order in the next meeting, in light of the progress made in the talks by then.” He said much ground had been covered in the talks in terms of technology sharing, but this was not enough for Turkey to accept the jets. He said the costs of the project had also increased but that the Turkish side had failed to secure the source code and the remote flight codes for the planes for which it will be paying $16 billion. Without the source code, Turkish engineers wouldn't be able to make any changes to the software that operates the jets. The external flight codes are equally important, if not more, as they can be used externally to navigate the jets.zubinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-27132264864046186452011-03-24T03:33:22.361-07:002011-03-24T03:33:22.361-07:00@M Patel,
Babus and hate-mongers have nothing to d...@M Patel,<br />Babus and hate-mongers have nothing to do with hate for Pakistan.What the polity,Army,power-elites of Pakistan do against India is only too well known and demonstrated.Whether the paki people in general support it or not is immaterial,since they do not make a difference to the civil or military rulers in paks military rules interspersed by 'guided democratic' rule.And what gives you the idea that India is surrounded by people who do not love it is.Only Pakis qualify wholesale for that.Your 'cricket-test'makes as proof of Paki popularity makes one wonder as tp MPatel or M paki!!!!!South-Asian teams gets precedence over a non-south Asian team in South Asia.And Sri-Lanka nor Bangladesh are on the moon,that Paki fans in droves cannot go there to support their teams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-12860794804595563352011-03-24T03:27:24.050-07:002011-03-24T03:27:24.050-07:00Ajai, Marshal is spelt with a single L. You keep ...Ajai, Marshal is spelt with a single L. You keep making this mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-13441811256918803262011-03-24T01:04:21.620-07:002011-03-24T01:04:21.620-07:00Canadian parliamentary budget office has reported ...Canadian parliamentary budget office has reported that the F-35 would cost Canada twice what its intended price was supposed to be. Why would it be any cheaper than that for India?Vijaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-46793395888763393962011-03-23T15:23:52.983-07:002011-03-23T15:23:52.983-07:00I am a big fan of yours col. If there were more in...I am a big fan of yours col. If there were more inians like you then there would never have been a need for Pakistan. However that is not the case! and instead our babu's and hate mongers have only earned us enmity with our neighbours...it is for this reason india needs to shore up its defences presently ratherthan wait. India is surrounded by people who have no love for it. Want proof...look at the support pak got when playing against australia in lanka and more surprisingly in sher -e- bangla stadium in bangladesh....the green and white was flying everywhere and they were shouting Pakistan zindabad..whilst carrying it aloft and running...mainly by the educated young students!!! imagine that! BR types must be having constipation.MPatelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-11241416016597584282011-03-23T09:13:00.345-07:002011-03-23T09:13:00.345-07:00Sir,
it gives me a feeling that your article is p...Sir,<br /><br />it gives me a feeling that your article is paving way for one more scam, where these 10 billion dollars will go unaccounted, this time on the name of R & D.<br /><br />I would love to see an indian A/C flying but honestly these politicians cant be trusted, specially when PM says he did not authorise Vote-purchase. How can his government function without his knowledge. Is he really running this government?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-38645367415803850332011-03-23T00:45:30.477-07:002011-03-23T00:45:30.477-07:00I am 1000% agree with this thought and the article...I am 1000% agree with this thought and the article. When we launched MMRCA competition i just thought What is the need for this tender while we are developing our own. Delay is a natural thing every aircraft Development. If this is the way all are thinking, What french, American and Russian Air froces will do, when their Aircraft development program is in any delay: go for another aircraft from any other country or will they wait for their own aircraft?".It will be great if we cancel the MMRCA bid and go for more LCA Mk2 and PAKFA. All will come in the same time frame.sijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399421724435470783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-65657500773314040092011-03-23T00:24:28.192-07:002011-03-23T00:24:28.192-07:00THIS TOPIC IS BECOMING LIKE A CHEWING GUM THAT HAS...THIS TOPIC IS BECOMING LIKE A CHEWING GUM THAT HAS LOST ALL ITS FLOAVOURS LONG TIME BACK SPIT IT OUT WILL YOURATnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15494645973994112412011-03-22T23:09:30.357-07:002011-03-22T23:09:30.357-07:00The suggestions made to increase the Indian R&...The suggestions made to increase the Indian R&D budget is exactly what we need. Along side govt shall plan a road map to arrest or lure the cream every batch of grads and post grads that are coming out every year and showing their Ass to India which is needed. Indian R&D works very well despite of all the cast and "Mai meri Biwi aur Meri Maruti" attitude of work force. Tejas is not delayed cause of people involved in developing the aircraft but due to Indian Govt. policies about procurement, man power and Caste biased selection criteria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-46518181835687084332011-03-22T23:03:44.403-07:002011-03-22T23:03:44.403-07:00One cannot cancel the MMRCA because we need to aug...One cannot cancel the MMRCA because we need to augment the depleting numbers asap. <br />Even if your argument for speedy induction of JSF is accepted by MoD and all the powers that be, any clue when the first F-35 will fly in IAF colors.<br />How long will it take for the first fully equipped F-35 squadron to form and be battle worthy ie, post training of pilots and ground crew apart from building the infrastructure to support F-35, after factoring the haggling over price and sundry other issues and CISOMA and what not, with all the red tapism and bureaucracy tossed in good measure?<br />Assuming the first F-35 flies in IAF colors by 2018, IAF numbers would have dwindled to frightening levels by then, unless IAF inducts 2 squadrons of LCA just to keep up the numbers, and we fully know LCA's FOC is still awaited, there are teething problems w.r.t its flight envelope which hasn't been fully opened. Am not critical of LCA one bit. I long for the day when it achieves FOC and Mark-2 rolls out of HAL, and some day, the Kaveri will power an Indian jet. But all these take time. <br />The whole jambooree of MMRCA was an idea of MoD when all IAF had asked for were a few squadrons of Mirages to augment its falling numbers. The Mig-23/27 are almost written off. The IAF is doing all kinds of jugaad to keep them flying despite numerous crashes.<br />If we can have F-35's with the same capability that the US flies, then I am all for it, but deep within we know that will take a tremendous leap of faith on the part of both parties, and I honestly feel the gap is too wide to be bridged over a glass of wine, assurances and signing over the dotted line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-89846894663951056572011-03-22T21:56:48.679-07:002011-03-22T21:56:48.679-07:00Col Shukla,
I can understand you are batting for U...Col Shukla,<br />I can understand you are batting for US maal and also understand your frustration that F35 would not be ready for another few years but please note that China or Pawkistan are not going to wait for India to buy F35 or Tejas to mature.<br />Nobody denies the importance Indigenous arms development but wars and security wont wait till we develop or perfect them. All this hoodwinking by the way of rooting for indigenous looks forcing India to choose the inevitable. Tejas Mark ii will be test flown in 2016 and FOC in 2018. In case of calamity, there is only one Military -Industrial complex that can spare resources for war in case India needs it - US.<br /><br />What do u want India to do? Fly Bisons till 2020? Basically you want promote US maal this way or that wayBrahamvakyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864729826013229860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-11576940174693851112011-03-22T21:23:02.338-07:002011-03-22T21:23:02.338-07:00All platforms in future have to be indigenous, exc...All platforms in future have to be indigenous, except for the very large ones which are not required in large numbers. The indigenous platforms can be supported by design assistance, sub-system purchases etc. This decision has to be taken immediately or the services will again create an urgent situation for import of complete systems. Forget the F-35.<br /><br />We should understand why the world is wary of the PLA - It is their indigenous design and development capability despite the fact that they still import certain critical subsystems like aircraft engines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-17996514370877406262011-03-22T19:51:25.084-07:002011-03-22T19:51:25.084-07:00How many people know that there have been several ...How many people know that there have been several mistakes pointed out in the procurement procedures but the IAF and MoD is bulldozing its way through. From the current estimates this is going to be the biggest defence scam ever. Wait and watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-50968899373118350762011-03-22T19:31:41.240-07:002011-03-22T19:31:41.240-07:00Lets pull the plug on the Corrupt Cong Govt contro...Lets pull the plug on the Corrupt Cong Govt controlled by Mafia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-87169135735267811792011-03-22T18:02:32.224-07:002011-03-22T18:02:32.224-07:00Utterly ridiculous article, deeply disappointed. I...Utterly ridiculous article, deeply disappointed. I have been an regular reader of this blog and feel lot of bias in recent articles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-31218048229417656032011-03-22T17:47:31.601-07:002011-03-22T17:47:31.601-07:00I do agree with everything what you have written. ...I do agree with everything what you have written. This is how it should be, an ideal scenario.<br />Now lets come to a realistic scenario, I'm sure money wouldnt be a prb for the indian gov to pump into DRDO and other R&D Organizations. Problem statement is expertise. Solution of indian gov- JV and partnerships with foreign defence institutions so that our team can learn rather than reinventing the whole wheel.<br />Now the next problem is that these foreign companies are very smart, they teach some stuff but they never teach the most crucial thing [else they would lose business] [Lets look at all the tech transfers which has happened over years, india knows how to assemble planes, but do we really know how to build one apart from the airframe and few electronics?]<br /><br />The solution to get to the author's ideal scenario is improve the academia of the country. I really dont know why everyone prefers engineering over to sciences. We cannot solve basic issues with engineering only sciences can do it. To conceive something you need science, engineering come far later. Even if Indian gov changes the education system today, it would still take 25 years to see the first fruits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70429855666627773582011-03-22T17:18:41.263-07:002011-03-22T17:18:41.263-07:00Question is What is the present state of Air force...Question is What is the present state of Air force? and looking at the history of Indian aircraft development or for that matter any other defense Project has Been COMPLETED in time, COMPLETED with Better standards or quality?, how many chances have been given and squandered, so i am with with the IAF chief on this, not with a politician who say 2 different things in 2 days on the same issue. SO i am guessing, if INDIA plans to go Indigenousness, it would probably take another 30 years to come up with "Modern" fighter Aircraft, by scrapping MMRCA. Reason DRDO and HAL will never change for better is they are old school resistance for change, i have My Father working in DRDO and uncle in HAL,and HAve been to CORNELL.Ciranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805491342658109936noreply@blogger.com