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  1. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    The elevator business is the only thing keeping Thyssenkrupp afloat, it is their shipyards that are losing the money. France has offered to take them over but they consider it a strategic industry.
  2. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    Actually France can offer a nuclear Shortfin Barracuda as the LEU used in our reactors is commercial grade.
  3. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    It was not intended to be that way but the failure to design the new propulsion and associated sub-systems have left them with using systems from the Kilo programme to solve their design flaws.
  4. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    Scorpene was not detected, Porki video was using footage from aired footage of trials.
  5. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    It was the Scorpene that sniffed out the Porki sub. The worrisome part is that the P-8Is couldn't do it faster.
  6. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    They are afraid they will have a fire and explode. It is very dangerous for the sub that is trailing them
  7. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    The day Russia has a better submarine than Scorpene to offer India is the day they can talk. The Amur that can't make half speed doesn't qualify. :laugh:
  8. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    That is absurd. You don't need anymore SSKs. You need to spend all of the resources on nuclear subs. You don't see France with any SSKs. It is time India steps up to the plate and claims her rightful place next to France... replacing UK in the P5.
  9. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    I think they want Shortfin Barracuda so they can shove a nuclear reactor in it. All of the other submarines are too small.
  10. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    According to Naval Group, no particular problem with Indian Scorpene Kalvari, the first of six Indian Scorpènes, went into service in December 2017 © NAVAL GROUP Posted on 19/06/2019 by Vincent Groizeleau A June 15 article in the Indian Business Business newspaper claims that the Indian...
  11. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    That article is about a fire aboard a Kilo submarine.
  12. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    China has over $2.2 trillion in external debt denominated in USD. That is twice as much as the US bonds they hold. China used to be a nation of savers, now their household debt as % of GDP is higher than the US. At 300% debt to GDP they are 100% over Japan. You don't even realise how high...
  13. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    Are you willing to give up government services in order to fund it? China is currently sitting on 300% debt to GDP wasting money on nuke subs they can't hide and carriers that don't have usable fighters.
  14. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    I am sure you can, the question is would it be quiet enough to justify the expense. The Chinese go full throttle on nuclear submarines even though they are loud enough to alter the migration patterns of dolphins = money wasted.
  15. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    It is the perfect tool against the string of pearls.
  16. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    If they see you coming they will be prepared for it. That is the whole purpose of covert ops.
  17. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    Considering all of the Chinese activity in the IOR, I would think covert insertion of special forces would be mandatory for any IN sub.
  18. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    The options clause is 6+6. MDL has been selected as the shipyard for P75I... take a guess what it is. :hat:
  19. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    South Korea eyes French design for indigenous nuclear sub https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2018/03/28/south-korea-eyes-french-design-for-indigenous-nuclear-sub-sources-say/ Apparently it is legal for France to sell our nuclear submarines without breaching nuclear agreements...
  20. Armand2REP

    IN Scorpene Submarines - News & Discussions

    Indo-French naval exercises ‘Varuna 2018’ kick-off at MPT NN | Mar 20, 2018, 03:27 IST Vasco: The Indian Navy will get an opportunity to put its recently inducted Scorpene-class submarine, the INS Kalvari, through its paces and simultaneously gain from the French navy’s operational know-how...
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