Recent content by Nilgiri

Nice find. Yeah I guess the trade-off was worth it here, the B-2 does have a lot more capacity in avionics. i.e The avionics cost being left more open ended (since only a squadron of B-2 planned or ended up being made I forget which) for B-2 compared to F-22 probably a factor here. To get that...

Some progress on the issue:

Flush air data sensors generally have more to do with hypersonic regimes (given induced drag forces, heating and so on): https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19990105883/downloads/19990105883.pdf Pitot tube RCS is not significant design driver in say <Mach 2 regimes I believe (especially...

Issue with rare earths is the capital costs in processing + pollution associated (these are what China has been lax on to corner an effective monopoly on it right now). You up the pollution control and disposal of waste* etc, it increases the costs in the end...though to diversify world supply...

The 3rd movement is such a thing of beauty that elevates it past his already high standards. It is almost eerie how this music floated into Beethoven's head, especially given his progressing deafness. Rick Beato does a pretty good job explaining (mostly using the 9th's ode to joy) the magic...

Yes I much love Goethe poem (erlkonig) set to this music in "Figlio perduto" than Schubert's lieder (which is also very good mind you).

A great bass line all through the song....and then the final guitar outro (one of my favourites of all time):

~ 12 billion USD if AoN materialise into procurements: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/surface-to-air-missiles-armoured-recovery-vehicles-mod-10104812/

Well I will likely put HAL back in the thread title once this gets confirmed (predictable though, shifting around the capital and "trust" is just going to be too much for govt in end): https://theprint.in/defence/ahead-of-crucial-amca-meet-private-companies-flag-heavy-tilt-in-hals-favour/2678566/

Well a Hormuz closure affects lot more than just Iran exports. Chinese economy is not actually dependent on cheap oil from Iran if you look at their total imports from middle east and rest of world, even accounting for the sanctioned "separate" book-keeping...

The tonnage of this frigate class and future frigate class is very close to current destroyer class. Essentially they will take their role like say FREMM "frigate" does.... and NGD will bump up the IN destroyer tonnage into new "cruiser" capacity role there. The Kamorta corvette class also is...

India’s indigenous 25-tonne light tank 'Zorawar', developed by DRDO and Larsen & Toubro, has completed high-altitude and desert trials, and is now ready for Army user evaluation. With amphibious capabilities, a 30 HP/ton power-to-weight ratio, and modular upgrades like counter-drone tech, it’s...