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  1. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Tried to Put this up on the DFI coverpage but am unable to log in , Here's my article on the road ahead for India's Submarine arm. http://bengalraider.blogspot.in/2016/09/indias-submarine-arm-road-ahead.html
  2. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Sure looks a lot like an Israeli SA'AR 5.
  3. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Just returned from a visit to Goa, managed to click a few pics of INS Akshay(Abhay class corvette) on patrol and of a few IL-38s on the tarmac and on patrol, sharing same below!
  4. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Why Cancelled dunno, but needed .... well some in the IN still think that one Russian SSN is enough. To be Fair a billion saved is a billion towards the development of our own SSN. Well about 75I The Grapevine says that it's gonna be a FMS deal and that much of the pick and choose has been...
  5. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    2nd Akula not coming, rest of the goodies including S400 still coming. 15$billion defence deal with Russia on 25th December. NAMO to celebrate Christmas with Putin at Dacha. All paanwala gossip above.
  6. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Captain DK Sharma ‏@CaptDKS 13h13 hours ago #NavyWeek2015 INS Viraat, Mysore, Kolkata & Ganga at Mumbai Anchorage
  7. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Old Video the Initial part shows a Trimaran Cruiser the IN was working on! Very interesting.
  8. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Check out @SJha1618's Tweet: Check out @SJha1618's Tweet: Check out @SJha1618's Tweet: Here you go guys!
  9. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Check out @SJha1618's Tweet: Check out @SJha1618's Tweet: Check out @SJha1618's Tweet: Here you go guys!
  10. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Check out @SJha1618's Tweet: Saurabh Jha posted some new tweets to get our blood racing! 1)IN Fleet size to be increased. 2)15B Numbers to increase, cruiser design coming(LIDER????) 3)12 nuclear submarines coming, more fleet support ships as well. 4)5-6Carriers by early 2030ss
  11. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    good IN video with many rare clips watch around 1.59 for a shot of the erstwhile PT-76 light tanks in an amphibious landing and around 3 minutes for a helicopter torpedo launch, numerous styx launches and goa launches depicted as well.
  12. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    You do realize this is going to put INS vajrakosh in the crosshairs for any Pakistani or Chinese BM strike.
  13. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    We retain the harriers because we need them to form the air wing for the INS VIRAAT. That old Hermes class warrior cannot support MIG-29s. The F-18 was primarily rejected because it would come with American end use agreements that were unacceptable to us. The MIG-29 in the hands of capable...
  14. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    These ships are ready and waiting in St Nazaire, all we need to do is buy them and change the electronics and control fitting as we see fit. We could be a two carrier two LHD navy with these in less than two years. Cheap, proven and ready platforms with no strings attached. Make in India is a...
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    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    http://news.yahoo.com/france-seeking-buyers-mistral-warships-122138157.htmlhtml BRUSSELS (AP) — If you're looking for a boat to carry 16 helicopter gunships, 700 troops and up to 50 armored vehicles, the French may be ready to make you a super deal. After France reached agreement to cancel the...
  16. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    a good article from the Observer reserach foundation thinktank about The indian navy's neew expeditionary outlook, link below please download and read. http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/occasionalpaper/attachments/occasional_37_1351144676325.pdf
  17. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    Rip brave officer, my condolences to the family of the deceased.
  18. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    RIP , The word seems hollow when we all know where the blame lies ; these men were brave men doing their part for a nation that sent them to fly decades old aircraft in dangerous maneouvres, we need to stop all aerial acrobatics until we can provide our pilots with aircraft that are new and can...
  19. bengalraider

    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    It's the Pakistani naval chief did you expect anything else form his mouth
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    Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

    The IN's new fleet tanker launched in italy The new INS Deepak being launched in Italy by the Indian ambassador to Italy Mr Arif Khan and his wife Mrs Farida khan.
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