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I think this thread is a good a thread as any to bring up fiscal matter for all these programs (airforce being the most visible, but also navy and army have big ticket plans I have seen). Up to about 2018 - 2019, the Indonesian military budget was around 7 - 8 billion dollar level (by SIPRI...

I get your point. But these days (post cold war) there is not much difference....not much grey middle ground. i.e there is no point to recognition of state (step A) but not having diplomatic relations (step B). India followed A but not B (except for an Israeli consulate in Bombay) during the...

This thread concerning all war material (w.r.t India history) to be put here. Strictly no trolling and all posts must follow the forum rules. There was an issue with trolling within previous thread started on 1971...so it was deleted. No country-bashing. Please delineate difference between a...

The thread is for some reason under "Navy"....maybe we should move to general main section? Air defence governs all defence services.

Well it all balances out in trade (and investment)....even if you have surplus with US and Europe etc, it is balanced by deficits with other countries (that help their surplus pressure to buy more from US and Europe in their case)....as USD does not experience huge conversion rate in forex (it...

We don't even know how many systems this is. It could literally be just few dozen trial. If its a trial, it really doesnt matter who gets it lol. We don't know how good it is and will be or worth investing in it more. That all has to be aired out over some time by field trials.....any service...

You aren't the point, so it doesnt matter if you see it or not. Given how the CCP reacts to things already and of far smaller significance, it is the point for them to see...rather than the regular laypeople like you. Going forward, CCP hypocrites very likely dont get to continue business as...

Last I heard Iran was saying its a satellite-linked remote operated gun or something. The initial story was it was a hit team on motorbikes I think that surrounded the car and shot it up. Where is this going? Its all so weird.

We come from different political sides of the spectrum, but he always cracks me up, I like his plain take on things haha:

We're more chill down south...

Pretty significant, 2021 will be interesting year to watch @Jackdaws @Madokafc @Paro @#comcom et al https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/australian-parliamentary-committee-recommends-global-magnitsky-type-legislation/ From the horses mouth (Bill Browder): TLDR, Essentially: Australia, EU...

https://alphadefense.in/cvrde-1500-hp-engine/ The behemoth of all diesel engines designed and developed in India is now ready. The Prototype is tested for full power using the turbocharger made by GTRE. The engine is probably one of the most important components of any moving vehicle including...

Well that sucks, but kind of expected given all the productive time lost this year. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gaganyaan-likely-to-be-delayed-by-a-year-due-to-covid-19/story-j5Sck2x4170F4dq7Nx0eYM.html

Indonesia should go for P-8 here too. They are perfect to deal with submarine interlopers and network will all other assets (like CN-235 existing MPA) for that role. Surface ship too, they are huge force multiplier to deal with those....as PLAN will find it difficult to bring its force...

Is there any idea how many of these IDF has deployed? I find this concept quite interesting with the gatling gun (instead of cannon) and stingers...on relatively light platform and you use sensoring only (FLIR) etc rather than any radar on board (rather you network with external radar). Issue...

I like diversity in lot of areas, but not where it gets to chaos realm. Order was made from the chaos in the end after all. There was enough matter to prevail over the anti-matter. There was gravity to form the matter into stars. Complete chaos means no meaning, purpose or even existence. Thus...

Yeah I don't get the typhoon thing at all. It kind of just get some planes up in the sky kind of thinking.

@Saiyan0321 what are your views on it? Should it be done and in what timeframe if so?

Wish these chaps the best of luck, they will need it. K2 is danger mountain as it is....attempting it in winter...sheesh!