singhvivek141 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 On 1/21/2026 at 10:57 PM, Lone Wolf said: This is a bad news... Already reports of dwindling Gorkha rifles numbers as recruitment from Nepal has stopped. Things must be dire for armed forces to start appealing for youths to join. Sikh Dogra Gorkha Rajput regiment is backbone of armed forces. Anti GC policies will only make things worse in the long run. Whats the real cause of this ? Some reports hv mentioned that Punjabi birth rate is falling, due to which there is now a single child in family whom they want to send to Canada instead. Then there are Conversion & drugs issue as well... Though, post Agniveer...the recruitment from Bihar has increased.
Lone Wolf Posted January 23 Posted January 23 54 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said: Whats the real cause of this ? Some reports hv mentioned that Punjabi birth rate is falling, due to which there is now a single child in family whom they want to send to Canada instead. Then there are Conversion & drugs issue as well... Though, post Agniveer...the recruitment from Bihar has increased. Print report says roughly 12.8 lakhs are coming for agniveers... Earlier recruitment drives attacked around 30-40L easily. The Creamy layer is simply not coming as probably the incentives aren't lucrative anymore Gorkha regiment was first to get effected. Ex armed personnel and even ex Army chief Narvane warned about tinkering with the process could yield negative results.
singhvivek141 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 IAF Eyes German Taurus KEPD 350E Missile for Tejas Mk1A & Mk2, Seeks Cost-Effective Deep Strike Power Beyond Rafale's SCALP-EG https://defence.in/threads/iaf-eyes-german-taurus-kepd-350e-missile-for-tejas-mk1a-mk2-seeks-cost-effective-deep-strike-power-beyond-rafales-scalp-eg.16688/ So this is a problem. What's the point of Tejas mk1/mk1a then...it cant carry Nirbhay, it can carry only 1 Rudram...is it just a helicopter with a jet engine ? Without Brahmos NG its handicapped. No wonder why IAF is fed up. Brahmos NG can do the same which Taurus does does theoretically....Taurus is smarter, stealthy while slow. Brahmos NG is loud, less smart but fast & explosive. But NG is few years in the future and till then Mk1/mk1a is just a helicopter. G_B_ 1
singhvivek141 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 So LCA Tejas was the key factor due to which Rafale deal was kept to 36 in first deal. LCA Tejas got delayed, and now we have to shell money for Rafale. Ye HAL walon ki salary 50% cut kar deni chahiye for next 20 odd years. G_B_ 1
singhvivek141 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 A worth watching interview about Indian Navy, its struggles (failures and then success) to create torpedoes, Nirbhay missile program. Lord and G_B_ 1 1
singhvivek141 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd has unveiled 25 Ton light tank (competitor to Zorawar) and world's first 155mm Gun mounted on 4*4 chasis truck. Indian Army should take a look at these, invite them for trials and if succeed, give them orders. It doesnt need to be bulk, but just enough to keep them motivated.
Lone Wolf Posted January 25 Posted January 25 1 hour ago, singhvivek141 said: Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd has unveiled 25 Ton light tank (competitor to Zorawar) and world's first 155mm Gun mounted on 4*4 chasis truck. Indian Army should take a look at these, invite them for trials and if succeed, give them orders. It doesnt need to be bulk, but just enough to keep them motivated. MoD Dallas will place orders for Strykers.. after what they have done with Tata WhaP which is world class, zero expectations they will order stuff from Kalyani. Baba Kalyani should pitch this to Armenians, Greeks and Morocco. There will be sizeable orders in a short frame of time.
singhvivek141 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lone Wolf said: MoD Dallas will place orders for Strykers.. after what they have done with Tata WhaP which is world class, zero expectations they will order stuff from Kalyani. Baba Kalyani should pitch this to Armenians, Greeks and Morocco. There will be sizeable orders in a short frame of time. That will be unfortunate. On one side we have concerns regarding investment in R&D. Then on the other pvt sector is pushing hard to prove their worth over the pathetic PSUs. Homegrown Artillery, rocket force & attack helicopters will be a force multiplier for Indian Army. As far as I know, Indian govt has banned the import of few key capabilities (infantry combat vehicles, 155mm artillery guns, light tanks etc are few). They have to be either 100% home grown or assembled in India. Hopefully, in coming days we ban the import of platforms like Stryker as well. Edited January 25 by singhvivek141 Lone Wolf 1
Lone Wolf Posted January 25 Posted January 25 3 hours ago, singhvivek141 said: That will be unfortunate. On one side we have concerns regarding investment in R&D. Then on the other pvt sector is pushing hard to prove their worth over the pathetic PSUs. Homegrown Artillery, rocket force & attack helicopters will be a force multiplier for Indian Army. As far as I know, Indian govt has banned the import of few key capabilities (infantry combat vehicles, 155mm artillery guns, light tanks etc are few). They have to be either 100% home grown or assembled in India. Hopefully, in coming days we ban the import of platforms like Stryker as well. Import Bahadurs within MoD and Army nahi manne wale singhvivek141 1
G_B_ Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 1/23/2026 at 1:25 PM, singhvivek141 said: IAF Eyes German Taurus KEPD 350E Missile for Tejas Mk1A & Mk2, Seeks Cost-Effective Deep Strike Power Beyond Rafale's SCALP-EG https://defence.in/threads/iaf-eyes-german-taurus-kepd-350e-missile-for-tejas-mk1a-mk2-seeks-cost-effective-deep-strike-power-beyond-rafales-scalp-eg.16688/ So this is a problem. What's the point of Tejas mk1/mk1a then...it cant carry Nirbhay, it can carry only 1 Rudram...is it just a helicopter with a jet engine ? Without Brahmos NG its handicapped. No wonder why IAF is fed up. Brahmos NG can do the same which Taurus does does theoretically....Taurus is smarter, stealthy while slow. Brahmos NG is loud, less smart but fast & explosive. But NG is few years in the future and till then Mk1/mk1a is just a helicopter. I keep telling you it needed to be just an interceptor.
singhvivek141 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 6 hours ago, Lone Wolf said: Import Bahadurs within MoD and Army nahi manne wale Good thing ki this is now widely under scrutiny. Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan & Lt Gen PR Shankar are highlighting this frequently. Even prominent youtubers like Abhijit Chavda & Sanjay Dixit are bringing this up. Problem is our babus are still stuck with Pakistan, while our real threat is China. No wonder why IN is pioneers in that, less corruption and always thinking ahead in the game. Hence theyre able to break the clutches of babugiri sooner than IA or IAF. Lone Wolf 1
singhvivek141 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 5 hours ago, G_B_ said: I keep telling you it needed to be just an interceptor. Mk1a doesnt have the "speed"...thats another issue. An interceptor has to be agile and fast.
G_B_ Posted January 25 Posted January 25 20 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said: Mk1a doesnt have the "speed"...thats another issue. An interceptor has to be agile and fast. Thats exactly why they needed to focus on just that
Lone Wolf Posted January 25 Posted January 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, singhvivek141 said: Mk1a doesnt have the "speed"...thats another issue. An interceptor has to be agile and fast. Role of interceptors in modern day air combat is an old school concept. No modern air force focuses on interceptors these days. IAF uses its older Mig variant as an interceptor.. perhaps only close to Modern AF on the planet that uses this tactic. Maybe coz of lack of long range BVR capability Edited January 25 by Lone Wolf
G_B_ Posted January 25 Posted January 25 See even the mig31 is an interceptor with kinzhal added. Its probably the most effective weapon russia have in the ukraine war. Uk the eurofighter is primarily an interceptor with some multirole abilities. One if reasons we chose rafale is cause it had more mature weapons suite. Even the mirage 2000 is multirole but has speed of power to be an interceptor. Tejas had no speed no aesa radar and 4000kg payload.
singhvivek141 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 4 minutes ago, ravishingravi said: I wish they try it, and this time, for heaven sake India govt dont hold back. Launch all the arsenal of Prithvi, Pinaka into the GHQ, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Multan & Karachi...bomb day and night and wipe out even one standing building in these places. Flatten Pakjab and turn in into a Parking lot...they wanted the blood in rivers...let them see the blood renched bodies of filthy Pakjabi soldiers in the rivers of Pookistan. The cries in Pakistan and the atmosphere of dread should be felt tor centuries. G_B_ and ravishingravi 1 1
Lone Wolf Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) Another DEI appointment gets a VSM.. imagine Gen GD Bakshi has that honour and we know how heroic his exploits in J&K and Kargil were.. Third class stuff really. Late Gen Bipin Rawat would be ashamed of this pr driven stunts. Indian armed forces are not for these theatrics. Good to see backlash from all corners today. Vishwagorilla for a reason Edited January 26 by Lone Wolf
singhvivek141 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 So it seems Rafales has Meteor (or probably had Meteors during Op Sindoor) but wasnt used.
G_B_ Posted January 26 Posted January 26 8 hours ago, singhvivek141 said: So it seems Rafales has Meteor (or probably had Meteors during Op Sindoor) but wasnt used. What a waste....
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