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Yes. Any links for the offical comparative study of the technological and tactical parameters having been met.

Is it OK for India?

The numbers that are bought is as per the Threat Analysis. They are normally used with the Mechanised Forces. That must be the priority and then, as the financial situation develops, more will be bought to supplement, if needed for the Mountain Divisions that are basically to be used in the...

Defence Analysts use actual and demonstrable negativity to spur the Govt into action by creating a 'negative panic'.

The doctrine concepts as enunciated are correct to a great extent. One requires to read the chapter Rotary wing Revolution of Brig Simpkins ( an accepted expert of armoured warfare and of the same in Europe) in his book Race to the Swift. India requires both assault and attack helicopters and...

The So long you have understood, it is adequate. Not maybe. It depends on the task they are to perform and the equipment essential to do so! Therefore, it would not be surprising if there are, as it is said, attachments/ detachments. The MMG Platoon of yore of the Support Company has now...

Why another member? You mean me since I asked you the question. Well, I take it that your are suggesting that there is no war fought from the trenches. How do people occupy a section defended post/ platoon defended locality etc? On vehicles? With 6 men sections and workable? How are they...

Well, there is a slight difference. One is when one wants to be obtuse for the sake of wanting to be obtuse, and the other is a genuine question. I presume Yusuf is asking a genuine question. Since you know much as it appears, could you tell me why there are 10 men in an Infantry section and...

Which one with low payload? What will have to be discarded for low payload?

I would only like to add is that weakness in any equipment should be made up in the tactics used for its employment. But the main issue is that it should be capable of getting into the air, even rarefied air!

It is a tricky trade off. One would like to have total protection and yet be able to be used in all terrains of our country and all likely battlefields available for our country. During Op Vijay we had to make do with Mi 17 in a gunship role for which they were not designed, equipped nor...

Actually putting all the eggs or not putting all the eggs in one basket is a Catch 22 issue. Multiple sources add to the inventory, repair infrastructure to include spares, mechanics,etc since one would have to cater to multiple variety of equipment. Yet, during any period of sanctions being...