Started 1 year, 2 months ago (2007-09-04 05:11:18)
by Girish_Aries
Hey guyz, i wud really like 2 points smefings out concerning the
Indian Air Force. India has really emerged as a giant in various fields like software developmentand scientific research. Its quite a pity to know that despite having so many professionals in so many fields, the Indian Air Force still lags behind in terms of Fighter Jet technologies. Recently i read an article bout India setting...

Started 5 days, 19 hours ago (2008-11-13 11:45:00)
by ROCK45
There has been a few A-10 upgrade programs carried out and I'm sure more will be performed in the future as well. Sadly the production lines for producing new A-10's has been closed for many years. The USAF doesn't have the money but
a new design is needed to fill this task currently and in the future. A platform designed to basically operate in a enemy fighter safe zone but still maintaining...

Started 10 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-01-09 14:24:02)
by SABRE
The following news has been all over the internet & yet we have been missing out. I wanted an Indian to post it. Someone did, & even thrice, but all the three times in the 3 different & wrong forums. Anyways here it is: India scraps integrated
guided missile programme http://www.ptinews.com/icons/ecblank.gif http://www.ptinews.com/icons/ecblank.gif http://www.ptinews.com...

Started 6 days, 19 hours ago (2008-11-12 11:45:00)
by Preceptor
This thread is being opened to be a General Discussion thread on the Royal
Norwegian Air Force. Following the closure of other threads that touch upon the RNoAF, make sure that when posting, one properly supports a position taken with accurate and relevant facts. Considered debate does not consist of fitting facts to ones viewpoint, rather it is to develop a viewpoint based upon facts. -...

Started 1 year, 1 month ago (2007-10-20 21:45:35)
by battlensign
Quote: Originally Posted by McTaff You may need to define your question a little more closely; do you mean oldest continuous state-operated Navy? Or the country that has the oldest record of having a Navy? Or the longest serving unchanged Navy? There are probably a few different "oldest" navies; The Greeks had some pretty sophisticated
naval forces, but IIRC ...

Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2008-11-09 23:20:00)
by Grand Danois
Quote: Originally Posted by nevidimka AFAIK, the Iskander's has boosting phase and terminal phase defensive manoeuvrings as well as being made of special composites to reduce radar signature to enhance survival against SAM's. Just like Russian
supersonic sea skimmers.... and everything else Russian...

Started 3 days, 2 hours ago (2008-11-16 04:30:00)
by t68
I am not sure what is happing here but I take it might be a
NIMITZ class on sea trails ,picture number 24 shes on a bit of a lean going flat out by the look of it http://www.slideshare.net/secret/4L6vUZkXqnKk3P Any help to find out whats going on would be appreciated

Started 4 months, 1 week ago (2008-07-11 00:00:00)
by Feanor
Better for what? It's logistically less taxing, and lighter weight gives it higher mobility. However in a tank on tank battle, it would probably lose to
M1A2's.

Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2008-11-07 11:12:00)
by winnyfield
Should be interesting to see a comparison between the Abrams and Leo2 in a tropical environment. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...ry_295632.h tml Quote: Leopard tanks in Australia By Jermyn Chow
ROCKHAMPTON (Australia) - THE Singapore military's latest battle tank, the Leopard 2A4, provides a smoother ride than a car over Australia's rugged ...

Started 6 days, 19 hours ago (2008-11-12 11:53:00)
by funtz
Quote: "Present plans of the
PLA Air Force call for the acquisition of 38 Su-35MKKs whose primary armaments package will include Novator’s KS-172 long-range air combat missile as well as the Yakhont multi-role supersonic cruise missile from NPO Mashinostroineyie. Interestingly, the Yakhonts will be upgraded will an all-digital navigation-and-guidance system developed ...
