tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post1778220971611100478..comments2024-02-10T23:32:15.095-08:00Comments on TRISHUL: Making Sense From NonsensePrasun K Senguptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00369323150694008798noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-70267683808103482192008-10-21T12:28:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:28:00.000-07:00to everyone F-22, F-35 Comparison (PDF),F35 is onl...to everyone<BR/><BR/> F-22, F-35 Comparison (PDF),<BR/><BR/>F35 is only 50% capable of F22<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.afa.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/IssueBriefs/F-22_v_F-35_Comparison.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-53389162144464394302008-10-21T12:26:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:26:00.000-07:00yes, that malay guy who's kicking up the ruckers i...yes, that malay guy who's kicking up the ruckers is, you know, the middle man for Kelowna's Mil-17. He's just trying to play on the public's sentiments by highlighting the vast price difference because as you know, Malaysians are very sensitive about money / spending. People are very suspicious about current government after so much money has been misused (like purchase of 14 E-200K cars for Terengganu govt, building of houses for mayors etc.). And ofcourse everyone's suspicious about Najib. So this guy, feeling sore he lost, is trying to spark public sentiment using these cheap tricks. I never said Najib's an angel, but I don't see any faults with this deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-74286779207274045152008-10-21T12:24:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:24:00.000-07:00to prasun y don't y talk to some IAF pilots which ...to prasun <BR/><BR/>y don't y talk to some IAF pilots which fighter they wantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-72795012777177762222008-10-21T11:25:00.000-07:002008-10-21T11:25:00.000-07:00I sent the letter on the very same day to every en...I sent the letter on the very same day to every english-language newspaper. But that does not mean they all will publish it. The newspapers usually want to publish the letters exclusively, Thus, if anyone first publishes it, then the others won't. <BR/>I very much doubt lodging any Police report against the helicopter deal will do any good to anybody. Simply because no one is complaining about the way in which the Eurocopter offer was selected. What folks like those who lost the contract are complaining about is why their offers were not selected, despite being cheaper. And that's because they don't know as yet what exactly are the industrial offsets offers made by Eurocopter to MINDEF, which will greatly offset the actual value of the procurement value. Once the actual contract is signed by December, all these offsets offers will be made public by MINDEF & Eurocopter. Right now it is just a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Afterall those whose offers were rejected have nothing to loose and therefore they are just being spiteful and trying to sabotage the helicopter deal by making spurious claims which cannot be substantiated or proven by irrefutable evidence of any wrongdoing.Prasun K Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369323150694008798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-67561931979734023662008-10-21T10:55:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:55:00.000-07:00"all the english-language Malaysian national daili..."all the english-language Malaysian national dailies"<BR/><BR/>you mean star, sun and nst? i don't recall seeing it in today's star though? do u know whether i came out in the other 2? the latest I heard on this is a police report has been made to investigate this deal and Altantuya's massacre connection with Najib.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-46131104395235630582008-10-21T10:50:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:50:00.000-07:00Welcome.. don't 4get to call on me when u come thi...Welcome.. don't 4get to call on me when u come this side next..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-2001894368779469792008-10-21T10:34:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:34:00.000-07:00To Shaky: Yes, I had submitted the letter to all t...To Shaky: Yes, I had submitted the letter to all the english-language Malaysian national dailies as well as Malaysiakini, since the article in the blog is lengthy and no one would bother to publish it as a letter. Am glad you noticed it. Thanks.Prasun K Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369323150694008798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-31700687133906122642008-10-21T10:12:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:12:00.000-07:00...or were u the one who submitted it?...or were u the one who submitted it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-48071775904145071052008-10-21T10:11:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:11:00.000-07:00Mr, Prasun,Guess what, this article got featured i...Mr, Prasun,<BR/><BR/>Guess what, this article got featured in Malaysiakini: see <A>http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/91630</A><BR/><BR/>Kudos to you!! As what others said you should start a website. You can make good money!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-52048379813096410522008-10-21T07:22:00.000-07:002008-10-21T07:22:00.000-07:00can u say whens next article gonna be/ nex week or...can u say whens next article gonna be/ nex week or nex month? so i no need 2 waste my time coming here over n over againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-62260999669104155642008-10-21T02:02:00.000-07:002008-10-21T02:02:00.000-07:00Much as I would like to I cannot as I'm not an Ind...<I>Much as I would like to I cannot as I'm not an Indian passport-holder. India ain't my homeland either.</I><BR/><BR/>NO PERSONAL FEELINGS:<BR/><BR/>1. DO YOU HAVE MONEY? AROUND $100,000? IF YOU DO YOU CAN EASILY MAKE INDIA YOUR NEW HOME IF YOU R WILLING TO TIE DOWN THAT MONEY IN MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT OR FOXED DEPOSIT.<BR/><BR/>2. ARE YOU MARRIED? IF YOU ARE NOT, INDIA HAS SOME OF THE BEST BEAUTIES IN THE WORLD. COME OVER, GET MARRIED, SETTLE IN INDIA FOR 5 YEARS (BY APPLYING FOR PR STATUS), THEN LATER APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP.<BR/><BR/>3. FIND YOURSELF A JOB IN INDIA / ESTABLISH A BUSINESS (EG A DEFENCE ANALYSIS MAGAZINE). WORK FOF SOME YEARS, APPLY FOR PR, THEN LATER APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP.<BR/><BR/>OF COURSE IN INDIA ANYTHING WORKS BETTER WITH SOME SPARE CASH TO BE PAID UNDER-TABLE.<BR/><BR/>TQ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-2857383655632695842008-10-20T13:20:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:20:00.000-07:00to prasunjust like two seater version of LCA has t...to prasun<BR/><BR/>just like two seater version of LCA has to b flown in last year june but it has not flown yet,naval version will not b ready <BR/>untill 2015 that y navy gone for additional mig29k<BR/><BR/>LCA too getting farce if china can operationalize fc-1 in 4 years and its been 8 years since first flight of lca y can't ADA operationalize LCA nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-61537979790802340892008-10-20T12:58:00.000-07:002008-10-20T12:58:00.000-07:00to prasuncan u explain that france offered 40 rafa...to prasun<BR/><BR/>can u explain that france offered 40 rafales on fast track but y india turned that downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-40042012982990829222008-10-20T12:57:00.000-07:002008-10-20T12:57:00.000-07:00v better scrap MRCA and slash numbers of LCA and m...v better scrap MRCA and slash numbers of LCA and make room for <BR/>300 PAK FAs,MCA,MRCA r getting uncertain<BR/><BR/>it was not govt. it was IAF indecisiveness to select the aircraft for MRCAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-52077860557632582502008-10-20T10:02:00.000-07:002008-10-20T10:02:00.000-07:00Much as I would like to I cannot as I'm not an Ind...Much as I would like to I cannot as I'm not an Indian passport-holder. India ain't my homeland either.Prasun K Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369323150694008798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-10794912721695024282008-10-20T09:56:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:56:00.000-07:00The money saved from this exercise could then have...<I>The money saved from this exercise could then have been invested in the FGFA project and also on the project to develop a common turbofan for both the FGFA and Tejas LCA, and lastly on technology convergence synergies between the two platforms, all of which will enormously benefit India's aerospace industry given the greater volume of business.</I><BR/><BR/><B> HEY PRASUN, PLS GO INTO POLITICS AND BECOME DEFENCE MINISTER. THEN MAKE SOME CHANGE FOR YOUR HOMELAND </B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-50546815967289982442008-10-20T09:37:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:37:00.000-07:00To Indian: Are yaar, whatever you're hearing a...To Indian: Are yaar, whatever you're hearing about the MCA is just political sparring between ADA and HAL. This is because ADA will become redundant after the Tejas LCA is developed as per the IAF's GSQR by 2015 (with the definitive turbofan to be selected by the IAF by this December) and will have to close shop unless it has a new project. This is where the MCA comes in. But the MCA, which was originally conceived by ADA in the mid-1990s, now has to contend with the FGFA (which was offered after the year 2000) for which HAL is in the driver's seat and will engage with the DRDO labs only as sub-contractors. Therefore, be prepared for a slug-fest between the DRDO and HAL about the scarce R & D resources available now. I personally would like to see the ADA take up the development of unmanned UCAVs after it washes its hands off the Tejas LCA. <BR/>Now, coming to IAF squadron strength, the present formula is 16 operational aircraft plus 2 as attrition replacements. The M-MRCA requirement was conceived in 2001 and the IAF's original plan was to acquire about 80 ex-French Air Force Mirage 2000-5s (some of which have since gone to Brazil). But now that the original procurement timetable has gone haywire, the on-going M-MRCA competitive bidding has been undertaken. In addition, the bulk of the new M-MRCAs will stand-in for the Tejas LCA as the latter will begin being inducted in bulk only from 2015. In my view, the entire M-MRCA acquisition process is a waste of time and money and things would have been better had additional Su-30MKIs been procured (about 80) in order to greatly simplify operational logistics. The money saved from this exercise could then have been invested in the FGFA project and also on the project to develop a common turbofan for both the FGFA and Tejas LCA, and lastly on technology convergence synergies between the two platforms, all of which will enormously benefit India's aerospace industry given the greater volume of business. Whether the IAF, DRDO and HAL collectively realise this is anyone's guess.<BR/>As for future replacements, the IAF's official statements call for the M-MRCA to replace the MiG-21Ms, MiG-23BNs and MiG-27Ms. The Tejas LCA is now being looked at to merely replace the MiG-21Bisons. The FGFA is being projected as the successor to the Jaguars, Mirage 2000s and MiG-29s. Now, what I find unconvincing is the IAF's arguments in favour of the M-MRCA. No one can explain convincingly exactly what is it that the new M-MRCA will be able to do that the Su-30MKI cannot, especially since future air warfare will be network-centric and not platform-centric.Prasun K Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369323150694008798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-50526264157078037522008-10-20T08:40:00.000-07:002008-10-20T08:40:00.000-07:00Hey Prasun,this is the same i posted on shivs blog...Hey Prasun,<BR/>this is the same i posted on shivs blog.but he didnt responded.If u got answer pliz let me know.<BR/><BR/>can u get us a brief descri regarding MCA its time frame,budget,tech incorporated,and the total no.of being inducted.<BR/><BR/>As far as i know,this MCA is single seater but dual engined LCA with two tails as opposed to the proposed tail less design.<BR/><BR/>IT will accumulate the same same stealth capabilieties to evade low freq and high freq radars.And will incorporate the DRDO developed Cockpit stealth tech.As well as a couple of internal bays on its belly and 2 more on sides of air intakes(jst like F-22).<BR/><BR/>And the engine development is already in progress with a no aim and description but just to fine tune the present kaveri and later uprating it to go supercruise.<BR/><BR/>MCA is to replace both the JAGs and Mirages as well as MIG-29s<BR/><BR/>And this is my trillion dollar question:<BR/><BR/>230 MKI(being inducted with replacing nothing)<BR/>200Tejas(replacing MIG-21s)<BR/>126 MMRCA(SUpossed to be replacing 21,but now as an interim measure according to both babus and IAF)<BR/>....................These are to be procured<BR/><BR/>50 Mirage 2K<BR/>63 MIG-29<BR/>140 JAguar<BR/>130 MIG-27<BR/>..............<BR/>Here you might be repalcing the above 4 types with 2 stealthy ones<BR/>FGFA and MCA.<BR/><BR/>FGFA is to replace MIRAGE and JAguars while MCA is to replace the rest of MIGs as a matter of fact the indigenous ones are always to replace MIGs .<BR/><BR/>And now get my math.<BR/>procurement before 2017 are MKI,MMRCA and Tejas<BR/>which add upto as many as 556.<BR/>And with the IAF now making each sqad having as many as upto 20 A/C the above number makes to approximately 30 sqadsincluding trainers and everything(~20 each)<BR/><BR/>and now the future developed ones to replace the existing ones are MCA and FGFA<BR/>Both has to replace as many as 383 A/C it means as many as 20 squads.<BR/><BR/>And the total stereotypes of a/c in indian arsenal still counts as<BR/>MKI,MMRCA,TEJAS,MCA,FGFA--------->5 types<BR/><BR/>And there been speculations that IAF may order the rest MMRCA to make it a round fig as 200.This gives an additional 76 a/c which counts to ~ 4 sqads and the total squads in IAF inventory adds upto<BR/><BR/>54.<BR/>And the projected aqad strength is 45.<BR/>And if IAF fills the rest gap with MCA and FGFA the total strength goes upto 55 squads.<BR/><BR/>Are you gonna shed some light on my math.If IAF wants some 12-15 a/c per sqad in case the total strength goes upto 60 which people say is good enough to defend against china and move aggressive against paki at the same point of time.<BR/><BR/>And another question is that,is IAF have enough weaponry in its inventory or is it just aircraft?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-6878217187152129002008-10-20T06:53:00.000-07:002008-10-20T06:53:00.000-07:00to prasunThe superiority of AESA over PESA will be...to prasun<BR/><BR/>The superiority of AESA over PESA will be convincingly proven within the next 24 months when the Su-30MKIs engage in exercises (hopefully in Kalaikunda) with the Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-15SGs equipped with the APG-63(V)3 radars.<BR/>-------------------------------------------<BR/>both f15 and su30mki r non stealth fighters they can't hide themselves from adversary radars all depends on fighter pilot skills and who got longer range <BR/>missiles<BR/><BR/>and also singapur will not keep their radars switch on because of US pressureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-67924028233688726122008-10-20T06:48:00.000-07:002008-10-20T06:48:00.000-07:00to prasun barak2 missile versions will use the EL...to prasun <BR/><BR/> barak2 missile versions will use the EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA-based radar for target engagement. This will be a full generation ahead of the S-300/S-400<BR/><BR/>----------------------------------------<BR/>only stupids will beleive this<BR/><BR/>s400 system has unmatched range and barak2 doesn't comes close and it also uses aesa radar that is<BR/>"NEBO VHF" in cunjunction with PESAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-15257291716338750582008-10-19T13:08:00.000-07:002008-10-19T13:08:00.000-07:00to prasunThe superiority of AESA over PESA will be...to prasun<BR/><BR/>The superiority of AESA over PESA will be convincingly proven within the next 24 months when the Su-30MKIs engage in exercises (hopefully in Kalaikunda) with the Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-15SGs equipped with the APG-63(V)3 radars.<BR/>-------------------------------------------<BR/>su30mki is not equipped with <BR/>irbis e radar cuz irbis e has twice the dtection range of bars currently on su30mki,and by the way none of the country is going to show their cards for sureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-27393588587735200202008-10-19T12:02:00.000-07:002008-10-19T12:02:00.000-07:00so whats next? making nonsense from sense??so whats next? making nonsense from sense??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-32000396400895755752008-10-19T11:35:00.000-07:002008-10-19T11:35:00.000-07:00The Barak-2 is being developed in two versions: th...The Barak-2 is being developed in two versions: the ship-launched version with a 70km-range; and the land-launched version with a 120km-range for the Indian Air Force. Both missile versions will use the EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA-based radar for target engagement. This will be a full generation ahead of the S-300/S-400.<BR/>The Irbis-E cannot be compared as yet to the AESA-based radars like APG-79 or RBE-2 or Caesar or EL/M-2052 simply because the AESA-based radars for new-generation combat aircraft have only now begun entering service whereas the Irbis-E is derived from the NO-11M BARS which has been in service since 2002. The superiority of AESA over PESA will be convincingly proven within the next 24 months when the Su-30MKIs engage in exercises (hopefully in Kalaikunda) with the Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-15SGs equipped with the APG-63(V)3 radars.Prasun K Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369323150694008798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-62194801145002614012008-10-19T10:20:00.000-07:002008-10-19T10:20:00.000-07:00to prasunRegarding the S-400 air defence system, I...to prasun<BR/><BR/>Regarding the S-400 air defence system, I'm afraid it is way too backward when compared to India's own PAD/AAD systems simply because the Indian system (co-developed with Israel) contains several cutting-edge technologies (like AESA and network-centricity) that are not even mentioned in contemporary Russian military-technical journals<BR/>----------------------------------------------------<BR/>its he most advanced russian SAM system<BR/>it has 400km missile range,and its radar is able to detect stealth fighter,PESA tech is not inferior any way just look at irbis e radar it outclasses <BR/>apg79,80,81,63(v2),amsar,rbe2 aesa<BR/><BR/>AESA radar does't make a system <BR/>cutting edge and there is no such system like s400 in the west for export<BR/><BR/>russian systems r also net cent their command and control communication stations r fully digitized and net cent<BR/><BR/>and indian AAD/PAD still in testing and israeli/indian barak2 will have range of only 60km thats all,but current russian s300 has better range about 90kmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154280302945875495.post-60582147402054835372008-10-19T10:19:00.000-07:002008-10-19T10:19:00.000-07:00To Anon@9:53AM: No, I have NO affiliation to the p...To Anon@9:53AM: No, I have NO affiliation to the person you've named. I don't even know who he is. I have no relatives or family members anywhere in Southeast Asia and I have no business interests in Malaysia as a matter of principle.<BR/><BR/>To Indain: There are no plans for the time-being to acquire new LPDs/LHSs. They will be acquired only after 2012. One will be built abroad and two more in-country under licence. The IN presently favours the LHD option instead of the LPD.Prasun K Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369323150694008798noreply@blogger.com