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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Recent Developments In China & Pakistan
51 comments:
Congratulations China!
Any such attempt to build roads/highways in the North-East will launch successful careers of environmental activists.
- May 15, 2012 at 6:37 AM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To NR: Read about this shameful state of affairs:
The telecom revolution may have networked the length and breadth of India but it hasn't quite touched Indian Army jawans along the LAC at Nathu La who are forced to borrow cellphones from their Chinese counterparts on the other side of the fence to stay in touch with their families. This was the startling discovery made by members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology during a study visit to Nathu La Pass in July last year. The Committee's tour notes record this: "The Army personnel during the deliberations brought the attention of the Committee to poor telecom connectivity at Nathu La. The Committee expressed unhappiness to learn from the jawans that they have to borrow the handsets from the jawans posted in the borders on the other side to remain in touch with their family members". Several private players have a presence in Sikkim but these are focused on Gangtok and adjoining areas with state-owned BSNL being the only major service provider near the Nathu La outpost. However, procurement of mobile towers and telephone exchanges by BSNL for deployment near the Indian Army camp has been delayed. "For the last four years, purchase orders have not been placed," said a BSNL official. The House panel asked BSNL to fast-track the purchase but nothing has moved so far. Nathu La in Sikkim's East district is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India. Agreements limit trade across Nathu La to 29 types of goods from India and 15 from the Chinese side after it was reopened in 2006.
- May 15, 2012 at 6:57 AM
- Pierre Zorin said...
The remarkable thing is what takes 5-10 years with the Indian government,just takes 1-3 years by China.With that ratio in mind PAF, PN and PA will overtake IAF and IA and IN all the critical areas because Chinese turn over is so quick and they will just hand over stuff when needed.Whilst the hypocritical moral police are covering up cheer girls at IPL, the whole country's nakedness is flaunted unashamedly by selfish bureaucrats and power hungry leaders.One question though- how is China able to hand over missiles to Pak ignoring any MCTR?Are they not a signatory?
- May 15, 2012 at 7:52 AM
What is the IN's plan as a replacement of Veer class? Anything similar to chainease Hobei class n the cards?!
- May 15, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Dear Sir
Please give a reply to my question
I want to know why Pakistanis are
so desperately mad for Kashmir when they already have nearly 40 Percent of it
Secondly the Pakistanis ALL the time talk of Kashmir as a JUGULAR vein and India Stopping their water flow
But looking at the maps and the course of Indus and Jhelum rivers
is it really technically possible for India to STOP their waters or the Pakis simply egoistic and delusional
- May 15, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Sir, to your comment that FAC-M can never come within 100 km of DDG, i would like to sy it would be more of 250-300 km for DDG,180-250 km for FFG,100-150 km for corvettes currently in service with the IN.
Also , how does the F-22 frigate figure aginst the Talwar and Shivalik class.
The Kolkata class DDGs now being built, will they complement the fleet of DDGm or re4place the aging Rajputs? Also as for the follow on P-15B, will they complement or replave the Rajputs?
As for the 7 P-17A frigates will they relace the Godavari class FFG?
Previously in one of your threads and also in some of your comments u said that the IN was interested in procuring 9 SSN of Barracuda design. U also said that serious talks regarding them have started after we finalised the Rafale M,RCA. Can u pls provide an upgrade of the project.
- May 15, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- bradshaw said...
Hi Prasun,
Don't you think that Wasting billions and billions of dollars in building such word class roads in mountains makes sense or have any rationale ?? Even if we will take out a bridge or even 3-4 pillars with our JSSCM, than the whole highway is useless !!!! Same is with the rail links, even if you will take out a stretegic bridge , everything is lost :)
Instead we should look for more and more long range precision strike capabilities so that we can take out this infrastructure and logistics worth billions in just one pre-emptive strike !!
- May 15, 2012 at 1:29 PM
Prasun you pics showing the Beijing-Kunming Expressway are impressive and breathtaking. At the same time I can't help but noticing that entire stretches are elevated therefore highly vulnerable to NLOS Missiles and IAF LGB's. Couple of missiles at right spots will render them useless for weeks. PLF won't be able to defend entire stretch with SAMs.
India should not make the same mistake, they should go for all weather tunnels. They will be expensive to build but certainly worth it.
Whats your view.
- May 15, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Its not just the Pakistani's, the kashmiri's (I am one) have no desire to be with india PERIOD
We consider Pakistani's our brethren, same blood, same history and they feel exactly the same way. Indian soldiers on our streets armed to the teeth, checking our ID's, humilating us on daily basis are a stark reminder of being occupied. Freedom will come...
- May 15, 2012 at 2:04 PM
this Anonymous above is day dreaming ... wake up kido.. go to POK and tell
- May 15, 2012 at 4:46 PM
don't be a fool to follow those so called separatists whose children are enjoying everything but alas u fools
- May 15, 2012 at 4:48 PM
- bradshaw said...
Also prasun , regarding integrating the shaurya with our ships for anti ship roles , you pointed out that it is not possible to integrate the ballistic missiles for anti ship roles. You also pointed that news about the DF 21 is just a myth.
However wiki says, : "DF-21D (CSS-5 Mod-4) Anti-ship ballistic missile
Range of various Chinese missiles; DF-21 A/B range in red.
A Dongfeng 21D anti-ship ballistic missile.China has reportedly developed and tested the world's first anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) called DF-21D, with a maximum range of around 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi)[9], in 2005, according to the US Department of Defense. It is estimated to have reached initial operating capability in 2007 or 2008. The guidance system is thought to be still in an evolutionary process as more UAV and satellites are added.[10] The DF-21 anti-ship ballistic missile itself is assumed to have entered active service by 2009.[11][12]
The US Department of Defense has stated that China has developed and reached initial operating capability [13] of a conventionally-armed[14] high hypersonic[15] land-based anti-ship ballistic missile based on the DF-21. This would be the world's first ASBM and the world's first weapons system capable of targeting a moving aircraft carrier strike group from long-range, land-based mobile launchers."
So it is quite evident that even US has acknowledged that DF 21D has got the IOC and its the first ever ASBM in the world. What's your take on this ?
- May 15, 2012 at 6:20 PM
How far off is this bridge from the nearest line of Indian control.
- May 15, 2012 at 6:47 PM
- Anurag said...
@Prasun da,
Have you noticed that every old and new warships including those F 22P frigates of PN has rudimentary air defense systems.Don't you think they would become easy targets for IAF strike fighters and it would be better to use IAF against PN fleet??
2.Both the IMI and Rheinmetall are black listed-don't you think Arjun MkII may have to suffer greatly for this??
3.Is bullet proof body armor a standard fit for PA and PLA or only selected groups are issued with them??And what about Indian Army??Is BPJ stadard fit for IA??
4.And lastly,what's the status of 8 km range Helina ATGM??Do you think IA is waiting for that version to come and that's why is reluctant to induct the 4 km range Nag??
PLEASE try to reply.
- May 15, 2012 at 9:01 PM
which gun is this???????????????
- May 15, 2012 at 9:59 PM
IAF prefers 2 seat version but will this not effect the stealth characteristics ... and russia may take advantage and ask to pay more money which it always does ...
so where do u see the partnership in FGFA goin?
- May 15, 2012 at 10:17 PM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To Pierre Zorin: Very aptly summed up, indeed. However, even 5-10 years is too short a timeframe, for capitals like Gangtok & Itanagar have yet to receive even their first civilian airports! Regarding MTCR, as it is a regime & not an internationally binding treaty, China is not legally bound to adhere to MTCR provisions. Regarding NPT, China, although a signatory, has historically sought an exemption for its WMD-related nuclear commerce dealings with Pakistan, this according to Bill Clinton's memoirs.
To Shaurya: As I had explained last December, the replacement for the Veer-class corvettes will have to be stealthy multi-role platforms capable of both littoral ASW & maritime strike, for which the Visby-class & Gowind-class vessels are being proposed at this stage.
To firstname.lastname@example.com: Pakistan's obsession with J & K is linked directly with its need to secure its sources of riverine water supplies. It has nothing to do with any kind of religious ideology. Of course India will respect all prevailing international conventions & not starve Pakistan of this precious resource. That India is not denying Pakistan its due of water supplies is a proven fact, while Pakistan being the lower riparian state has repeatedly failed to adopt the optimum watershed management techniques, resulting in several rivers flowing through west Punjab eventually drying up. Consequently, Pakistan invited China for help in diverting the flow of several glaciers located in the Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) in order to increase the waterflow from north to south & at the same time build artificial reservoirs that will also serve as sources of hydel power and it is for this reason that for the past four years members of the PLA's Construction Corps can now be seen throughout the Northern Areas.
To email@example.com: The F-22P is a littoral patrol FFG, and comes nowhere near the Project 1135.6 FFG or Project 17 FFG in terms of endurance, integral firepower & sea-control operations. The Project 15B DDGs will replace the Kashin 2-class DDGs. There's nothing new to add as of now regarding on-going negotiations on procuring Barracuda-class SSNs.
- May 16, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To Bradshaw: On the contrary, creation of such transportation infrastructure is imperative for regional economic development. We must not look at all such structures only from a military vulnerability viewpoint. That was the main reason I uploaded the photos, so that all may get to see how seriously China views the issue of infrastructure development along its border provinces, versus the total lack of such developments along India's northern & northeastern borders. It is high time India began thinking big & recovering a degree of self-esteem, instead of being perpetually coy about the 'China bogey'. Regarding the DF-21D, it reportedly will be a shore-to-ship missile, but to date, it has not yet been tested against moving maritime targets. All its test-firings have been in surface-to-surface mode. Had it been feasible to develop ASBMs, then the former USSR would have developed them a long time ago. Instead, this did not happen and the Soviets relied on 'swarm' tactics involving salvo firing of long-range supersonic anti-ship missiles from bombers, submarines & warships. I therefore wouldn't expect the Chinese to develop a 'world's first' when other developed nations have discarded this approach.
To SK: There are quite a few tunnels, & I've uploaded their photos as well. An optimum mix of elevated highways & tunnels is the best way forward over mountainous terrain.
To email@example.com: You're just another troll who in all probability has never even set foot on J & K soil. For if you had, you wouldn't claimed that Indian soldiers are checking the IDs of civilians anywhere in J & K. FYI Indian soldiers have never been given such tasks, be it in J & K or in any part of India, because they have much more important things to do, like establishing an enforcing counter-infiltration & counter-insurgency grids. So do give it a rest, & go somewhere else to express your abject ignorance.
To Mr.RA 13: About 760km.
To ANURAG: The F-22P FFGs being littoral patrol vessels only have FM-90N SHORADS & the Type 730 CIWS for self-defence against aerial threats. As such, they would be vulnerable to anti-ship strikes from even IN corvettes armed with Kh-35E ASCMs & SSKs firing 3M54E Klub-S ASCMs & helicopters firing salvoes of ASCMs. Regarding the Arjun Mk2 & Arjun Mk1A, IMI had already completed its consultancy commitments to CVRDE two years ago. In terms of hardware supplies, only the RCWS & APS fitments will be affected, but alternate sources for these are available from ELBIT Systems. The only critical problem is in the area of APFSDS ammo for the T-72M1 & T-72CIA MBTs, since the IMI-produced APFSDS round had a better armour penetration capability than the 3BM42 rounds now being imported from Russia (the 3BM44 rounds are not approved for export as of now). Rheinmetall had nothing to do with the Arjun MBT. Only the 'desi' journalists from INDIAN EXPRESS had thought otherwise. Bullet-proof body-armour (BPJ) is not standard for either the PA nor the PLA. The same goes for even the US Army & British Army. All they wear are flak jackets to ensure protection from shrapnel. Only those units involved in counter-insurgency operations and threatened with sniper fire wear BPJs. 8km-range HELINA is still under development and won't be available before 2016. It sure beats me why the 4km-range Nag is not being inducted into service with the BMP-2 Sarath ICVs, and why are Konkurs-M ATGMs being imported instead.
To firstname.lastname@example.com: It is a FH-77B fitted with a 155mm/45-cal barrel developed indigenously by OFB, which was first showcased during DEFEXPO 2008. The barrel was originally developed for upgunning the M-46, this being called the Metamorphosis, which was first showcased during DEFEXPO 2006.
- May 16, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To KSK: There are several inaccuracies in this concoction, which was expected. Firstly, no one from Indian officialdom had ever said that the FGFA would enter service by 2017. What was said that the first FGFA prototype would be rolled out in 2016, followed by flight certification by 2019, and series-production commencing after that. Secondly, stealth does not translate into 'near-invisibility to radar', instead the term used is 'low-observability by radar'. Thirdly, the statement (a key IAF requirement is a '360-degree' airborne electronically scanned active radar, rather than the AESA radar that Russia developed) is not only false, but is downright mischievous & malicious. I was at the Aero India expo press conference of February 2011 being given by the then IAF Chief ACM P V Naik, in which he clearly explained how the 360-degree 'situational awareness' for the FGFA's aircrew will work with the help of not only two IRST sensors (one forward looking in front of the cockpit canopy's base & the other rear-looking mounted just aft of the cockpit), but also a distributed AESA architecture comprising the MIRES X-band nose-mounted AESA-MMR, plus wing-root/tailfin-mounted L/S-band AESA T/R modules—something that will also go on board the Super Su-30MKI. Obviously the writer of the above-quoted FGFA concoction was either too plain dumb to understand what was being explained, or was absent when the press conference was underway. Fourthly, a tandem-seat FGFA will NOT become inevitably more bulky nor will it reduce the FGFA's stealth and performance unacceptably. Instead, all that will happen is that the FGFA will have a lesser number of internal fuel tanks in order to accommodate the tandem-seat cockpit. And since the FGFA will not be a pure air superiority platform like the F/A-22 Raptor, but will instead be a multi-role platform, a two-man crew is both essential & critical—something even the Rafale M-MRCA's procurement will reflect. Fifthly, HAL will never be involved with R & D activity regarding either the AESA-MMR or its distributed architecture, as it has no human resource base in this area. Sixthly, no one in India, least of all NAL, has ever had any experience in developing composites raw materials, which continue to be imported till this day. NAL only has a few autoclaves for the co-curing processes reqd for moulding composites-built airframe sub-structures & bulkheads but even then, for the Tejas Mk1 & Tejas Mk2, all such composites-built modules will be supplied by TATA Advanced Materials Ltd, & not NAL. Therefore, the composite raw materials for the FGFA too will have to imported from Russia, with co-curing taking place in India. Lastly, the entire powerplant for the FGFA will be imported just like the AL-31FP was, & some screwdriver technologies will be passed on to HAL as industrial offsets.
- May 16, 2012 at 3:47 AM
VMT for your rply! But correct me if I am wrong isn't visby class more optimised for ASW role rather than anti ship strike missions? Also looking at the ongoing problems and delays in induction of visby's shouldn't we look for something smaller and similar to the Hamina class or Skjold class boats (given that they are available for export)?
- May 16, 2012 at 9:03 AM
your reply to KSK above is beautifully explained one . but I have one complain against you , why you are so soft towards China , though you are correct and honest regarding china. 1st time I came to know the reality behind this composite material claim of HAL/DRDO
- May 16, 2012 at 12:17 PM
It's really sad and disgusting to borrow a mobile from Chinese solders to make call. Regarding infrastructure development we need to do much more. We are no match to Chinese .
- May 16, 2012 at 12:24 PM
are the composites used in Agni V & 4 also imported one?
- May 16, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Hi Prasun,very very thanx for replying to my queries regarding the relifing of R-27 missiles and IR countermeasures. I have a few more queries.
1. U said, "No IIR seeker with FPA can 'see' its target. It can only sense the target's presence by computing the heat signature of the target relative to the surrounding environment.". But isnt it the mechanism behind the normal IR seeker.According to wiki,"Very modern heat-seeking missiles utilise imaging infrared (IIR), where the IR/UV sensor is a focal plane array which is able to "see" in infra-red, much like the CCD in a digital camera."
2.Also according to u ,"the IIR seeker can always be overwhelmed by flares dispensed in clusters. Even IRCCM fails in front of such flares dropped in clusters." How can u be so sure about this? Has this technique been tested against IIR equipped missiles and has it proved succesfull? Can u pls give me a weblink regarding this?
3.according to u ,"Several countermeasures are available for neutralising FPAs, especially for armoured vehicles & combat aircraft. IAF already has such flare cartridges procured from IMI. " What are the countermeasures available for jets other than flares? Are the flare cartidges bought from IMI good enough for neutralising all current IR guided AAM & MANPADs? Has the flares been tested against those seekers?
4.Most modern IR guided AAM and MANPADs have IR seekers employing dual filters-UV and IR. Even iff flares can succesfully jam, saturate the IR filter, then the missile will still be able to home in on the target using the UV filter? How does flares tackel this? can the crtidges bought from IMI provide protection against this type of missiles.
5.It is a pleasure to see that the IAF has paid proper attention to IR countermeasures. The IAF realised its importance after losing a Mi-17 to MANPADs in Kargil war.It would be a great plesure if it paid equal attention to IDAS for every aircraft.
6.If flares were so effective in jamming and saturating Infrared homing missiles, then why did the Soviet airforce suffered huge losses of its Su-25, Mi-25 in the hands of Stingers even after they were fitted with flare dispensers during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Pls reply.
- May 16, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Hi, when comparing the Turkish army to the Indian army, u said that only in the area of field artillery, u see the Turkish army having a quantitive advantage over the Indian army. But they posses some 3600+ tanks. we on the other hand posses around 1800 T-72 and 650 T-90. They are having so many APC and IFV. We on the other hand possess no APC but have BMP-2 as both APC and IFV. Is the BMP-1 still in service?
Can u pls tell whether our ARmy is the 3rd largest in the world according to equipment.? US, Russian Army and PLA are ahead of us in equipment quantity. Can u pls mention any other country which is above indian army in terms of equipment.
- May 16, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Hi Prasun da, what is the staus of our BMD? According to Dr VK Sarawat, the first phase is ready. Do u really believe so. Why isnt te DRDO testring the PAD and Ashwin missile aginst solid fuelled TBM,IRBM.? With Pakistan ready to replace its old arsenal of liquid fuelled TBM, IRBM with more advanced solid fuelled counterparts , the DRDO must test its BMD sometime now.
In which flight phase does the PAD intercept its target?Does it intercept the missile when the missile is traversing from its launch point towards its target or in the terminal phase when the missile dives towards its target?
Is the current BMD employing PAD . AAD an area defense or a point defense weapon?
Will there BMD for the whole country or only select points and areas. The NCR will ofcourse be protected. Will the capitals of the 29 stats be protected? Will the BMD network protect military targets such as supply depots, HQ, storage areas of tanks, artillery, airbases? Also will the military industrial base of the country be protected such as the various Ordance factories, DRDO facilties?
- May 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM
The F-22P are 3200 tonnage and the upgraded ones are likely to be closer to 4000 tonnage. Many of the features of the type 54 will be inco-operated into them...it may even be called F-23P. PN are slowly building up their capabilities. They just need to finalise the deal for the 6 Qing Class Subs....these will be designed inco-operating vertical launch tubes and number of other PN specific reqs
- May 16, 2012 at 7:05 PM
- Anurag said...
@Prasun da,
Vary Many THANX for your replies.I've got few more questions (damn!they never stop coming!:-) )
1.You stated above that IN needs Visby type corvettes-is there any plan on the part of IN to import them??And what role the P 28 and P 28A corvettes would be playing then??
2.As you know,PLA has inducted huge nos of S 300PMU SAMs-then don't you think that IA should also induct long range SAMs like MBDA Aster 30 instead of MRSAM??
3.Can't the AAD be modified or upgraded to an anti aircraft missile??After all,it has got comparable speed,range and altitude to Soviet S 300PMU2!!I just want to know if it's viable or not and if not,why??
4.Multiple news agencies have reported that IA is short of Body armors and ballistic helmets-I wonder what's stopping them getting level 3A BPJs from Tata advanced material limited and those patkas as standard helmets instead of issuing tenders for foreign vendors??!!Any idea??
5.A retired IA Major once told me that OFB still can't manufacture 'match' callibre 7.62X51mm rounds used by snipers and IA has to import them-is that correct??!!
6.You had stated that IAF can not destroy PN ground based C 602 AShCM batteries-can't we use our Cartosat and RISAT series of sattelites or SAR equipped Heron/Searcher 2 UAVs to detect them??
7.Isn't it better to deploy AWACs and aerostat mounted AESA radars instead of ground based radars for ABM and ACM (Anti cruise missile) roles??
8.Is there currently any programme by DRDO to develop GPS or laser guidance systems for 155mm artillery shells??
9.I heard some where that Kalyani group was bidding for a MoD tender to select a production partner for DRDO developed 155mm L52 gun-do you have any info about this??Which kind of gun it will be-toed,wheeled or tracked??
10.And lastly,I found IA's field artillery upgradation to be quite confusing to me.I mean who is going to upgrade which system into what??
a)who is upgrading the existing 400 Bofors FH 77B L39 howitzers into what callibre??
b)who will upgrade how many M 46 guns into what callibre??
c)which L52 gun will be imported-towed,tracked or wheeled and in what numbers??
d)which callibre 155mm gun OFB developed that is currently undergoing firing trials??
PLEASE clear my confusions once and for all,will be greatful to you.
By the way,how is your helicopter charter service going??Hope everything is fine.GOD bless you.
THANX in advance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- May 17, 2012 at 12:41 AM
what u think of berthing all our navel asset on western side to karwar base?concentrating navel asset in one base will put it vulnerable to attack or not,specialy nuclear attack
- May 17, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Sir,you had stated that there is no such thing exists as Sword Fish radar.
But official LRDE site does mention about an 'AESA LRTR'-I wonder what is that radar?Can you clarify?
- May 17, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- bradshaw said...
Hi Prasun,
Wats ur take on this artistic replicas of Nirbhay cruise misslie .... i doubt if with that heavy mounted turbofan engine , it can have efficient loitering capabilities :(
- May 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM
- sbm said...
Prasun, big flap in India Today about Su-30 production.
However, HAL delivered 23 last year.
12-14 should be the rate right now.
I am sure there are problems but isn't there a tendency in the media to exaggerate things ?
- May 17, 2012 at 1:03 PM
- bradshaw said...
Prasun, Don't you think that Indian army has lost its artillery firepower edge over the Pakistan. We hardly have 400 odd 155 mm Bofors FH77 Howitzers and a handful of upgraded M-46's. On the other hand PA has over 1000 pieces of 155 mm M109 and M198 howitzers plus a number of chinese designs????
It has been said though that this gap in Indian artillery has been filled by the induction of 62 SMERCH systems and 80 odd the Sagem 30 equipped Pinaka MBRL's..... Is is possible to neglect the artillery power and replace it with MBRL's ??
And i think most of our artillery regiments are targeting the western frontier , what if one day china attacks us.... the LAC is thousands of Kms long mountaneous border and we require thousands of artillery pieces firing day and night to repulse such a mighty attack. What plans/war tactics and resources Indian Army has today to repulse or absorb such an attack across the whole LAC? I am sure they must not be relying on 105 mm IFG :-D
- May 17, 2012 at 1:27 PM
Sir,I need to ask you a few questions.
Do you think that 8km range Helina will have same size to present Nag?
Why did IA deceided to import Konkurs M instead of inducting Nag?Both have same range but Nag has greater warhead mass and fire and forget top attack capability!And when they had made their mind to import an ATGM,then why not the Kornet E?Importing Konkurs M just doesn't make any sence!
Can't we use Astra BVRAAM as a quick reaction SAM on our DDGs,FFGs and corvettes to protect them against inbound AShMS?
Is there any report if our P 8Is will be fitted with any kind of air aorne radar or not?
- May 17, 2012 at 3:20 PM
I have read that the army is scouting the international market to buy rifles with interchangeable barrels of different calibres, like 7.62, 5.56 and 6.68mm. Talks are underway with US' Colt, Baretta from Italy and Israeli Military Industry (IMI).
Will this be a costly toy gun or a real functional worthwhile gun, I mean more flexibility may destroy the ruggedness.
- May 17, 2012 at 6:43 PM
sir ,
a lot of people have confusion about the Field Artillery Rationalization Plan (FARP)..Can u please specify the following..
1) what kind of guns is the MoD looking at.. towed,mounted,self propelled,wheeled,tracked..& in what no.s
2)which guns is the MoD looking at ?
3)according to u , what is the optimum no. of guns that should be bought of what kind..
& please tell us abt your views regarding which guns are best suited for FARP & in what role.
thanks & regards
- May 17, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Thanks for ur reply abt FGFA .. sad to read but we cant clean the rust of years within hours.
NHI is complaining before the selection .. do they think S70B may be ahead n cas S70b will definitely be the lowest bidder, they claim s70b did not meet NSQRs or r their concerns real .. ??
NH90 is more advanced in FCS as it has FBW controls and modern design ? which one will be chosen and in wat nos?
- May 17, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Prasun what is this.
- May 17, 2012 at 11:17 PM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To Shaurya: The IN's reqmt for new-generation multi-purpose corvettes will have to be met only by the end of this decade, so there's plenty of time for options like the VISBY to mature in terms of performance & reliability. Then there's the Gowind family of corvettes that's on offer as well. The availability of modular designs will likely result in one hull design being selected, and being produced in two distinct versions: one for littoral ASW & the other for littoral ASV.
To Dashu: Can you kindly elaborate by way of some examples in what way am I so soft towards China? Regarding composites, the raw materials are ALL imported, mostly from Russia, with the final co-curing & bonding processes taking place within India.
To email@example.com: There are no weblinks of the type that you seek. The only way to seek authoritative data on these topoics is to get in touch with both the OEMs and the operators, for it is only they that have possession of the technical manuals listing out the operational parameters. The bulk of Soviet air losses in Afghanistan were accounted for by those platforms that were not equipped with flares dispensers. Very few Mi-25s & Su-25s were downed and that too not due to MANPADS, but by RPG rounds that were fired against them whenever they were flying between valleys.
To Anon@4PM: The Indian Army has 4,000+ tanks. As for APCs, the BTRs are still active, as are the BMP-1s.
To firstname.lastname@example.com: The BMD project of DRDO is still in R & D mode & will remain so until tested against solid-fuelled ballistic missiles. No MBD system anywhere in the world can be a deployed for countrywide coverage. In India's case, only the NCR & Mumbai will probably be given BMD coverage. Ballistic missiles are never used against supply depots, HQ, storage areas of tanks, artillery, airbases, etc. For such targets only cruise missiles are employed.
To firstname.lastname@example.com: The Qing-class SSKs will not have any vertical launch tubes for launching Babur cruise missiles. Instead, customised horizontal launch tubes located alongside torpedo tubes will be used.
- May 18, 2012 at 12:24 AM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To firstname.lastname@example.com: Not possible, & will never be done.
To Assasin's Creed: LRTR & Sword Fish are two different things. Sword Fish isn't the name of any radar, but the name of the DRDO project to acquire & customise the two EL/M-2080 Green Pine LRTRs from ELTA Systems in 1998.
To Bradshaw: That artist's impression is a 100% copy of Japan's ASDF-operated TACOM air-launched multi-purpose target drone. Here, read this: www.icas-proceedings.net/ICAS2004/PAPERS/075.PDF
In terms of field artillery assets Pakistan is definitely ahead of India, even in areas of MBRLs. The Smerch-M has 90km-range, while the Pakistani AR-2 MBRL has 120km-range. MBRLs can never replace howitzers. Along the LAC, deployment of around 400 motorised 155mm/52-cal howitzers in Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, eastern Ladakh & Arunachal Pradesh should suffice. Given the choice between the 39-cal LW-155 & a motorised howitzer that could be transported by a C-130J-30, I would choose the latter any day. And for the same reason, left to me, I would discard the OFB 45-cal FH-77B & opt for the Kalyani Group's version of GHN-45.
To SBM: The follow-on 40 Su-30MKI units ordered about three years ago are now arriving from IRKUT Corp in SKD condition in successive tranches of eight each, with HAL only doing final assembly. That's how the annual production rate has ramped up & will remain so till 2015, following which the 42 newly-ordered ones will also be assembled by HAL at a similar rate (eight per year). But where in that INDIA TODAY report is there any exaggeration(?), although exaggeration takes place a lot elsewhere, likes BROADSWORD's latest discredited swipe at the FGFA.
- May 18, 2012 at 12:30 AM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To Souvik: No, the HELINA's length will be more that of the Nag. My personal view is that the Nag should have been ordered for all those BMP-2 ICVs that are already equipped with TISAS target acquisition/fire-control hardware. The Astra BVRAAM should indeed have been re-engineered & developed as a fire-and-forget vertically launched QR-SAM/SR-SAM immediately after the DRDO terminated the Trishul SHORADS technology demonstration programme. Like the Mica EM/IR, the Astra QR-SAM too should have been developed with two optional seekers for terminal guidance: active radar & imaging infra-red seeker, with the latter option being for combating sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles. All P-Is will have two types of airborne radars from Raytheon & Telephonics.
To Mr RA 13: It will be functionally worthwhile, since several other established land forces too are exercising such options.
To firstname.lastname@example.com: The Indian Army wants new-build 155mm/52-cal solutions in wheeled, towed & tracked versions, while for the towed M-46 upgunning programme, only 155mm/45-cal solutions are being sought as they're the only ones available from Kalyani Group/ELBIT Systems & Punj Lloyd/Yugoimport SDPR. But the OFB & DRDO along with BEL have forced the MoD to instead explore the possibility of acquiring 155mm/45-cal versions of the FH-77B. To me that's a retrograde step, as is the Army HQ's move to acquire four types of 155mm howitzers. Therefore, it remains to be seen what type of towed, wheeled & tracked 155mm howitzer will ultimately be selected: 155mm/45-cal or 155mm/52-cal. If the latter is selected, then the best choice will be the Caesar 155mm/52-cal motorised howitzer from L & T/Nexter Systems, since it is air-transportable. If 2,000 such howitzers are acquired along with up to 600 upgunned 155mm/45-cal M-46s & 290 LW-155s, then all existing deficiencies can be overcome. There's no need for towed & tracked 155mm/45-cal or 52-cal howitzers.
To KSK: For naval shipborne helicopters, digital FBW-FCS is not a critical reqmt, and it only serves to increase the procurement & maintenance costs. HUMS installation on the S-70Bs can easily be done in-country. Therefore, from an L-1 standpoint, Sikorsky's S-70B Seahawk equipped with L-3 Ocean Systems' HELRAS ultra low-frequency dunking sonar will be the best bet, along with Kongsberg's Penguin ASCMs or even the stealthy NSM. I was one of the first to explain to IN HQ in writing as far back as 2005 that the S-70B will be much better than the MH-60R, since the S-70B comes with HELRAS, while the MH-60R & NH-90 both come with the FLASH low-frequency dunking sonar from THALES. Now it appears that the IN has seen the light of day & has zeroed in on the HELRAS, as well as the LFATS ultra low-frequency towed-array sonar (also from L-3 Ocean Systems), with BEL being nominated as the exclusive marketing/product support agent in India for both the HELRAS & LFTAS.
To firstname.lastname@example.com: Maybe some kind of accessory used by SWAT teams.
- May 18, 2012 at 1:04 AM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To ANURAG: For the next-generation ASW & ASV corvettes ab imported design customised for the IN will be selected. The P-28 ASW corvettes are far too big and more units of this type won't be built as the design is not contemporary. Smaller vessels are reqd for coastal ASW roles. Regarding LR-SAM the Barak-8 is already on order for the IAF. The AAD is not a viable LR-SAM & the reasons why it isn't was explained a long time ago by Dr V K Saraswat. In terms of manoeuvrability it can pull only 7G, whereas the Barak-2 MR-SAM & Barak-8 LR-SAM can withstand 80Gs. In India's case, LR-SAMs are NOT reqd in large quantities since the aerial threats against India don't include high-flying bombers like B-52s. The reqmt for rounds used for sniper rifles is quite small and therefore the OFB hasn't found it economical to produce them locally. C-602 ASCM TELs being land-mobile, one would require persistent surveillance by RISAT-type satellites, something possible only if six to eight such satellites are in orbit at the same time. Aerostat-mounted AESA-type radars will come in handy for cruise missile defence, not for BMD. For BMD, at least four missile monitoring satellites parked in geostationary orbit are reqd. No guided 155mm artillery rounds are under development anywhere in India. Regarding the Kalyani Group, everything about its activities is available in my DEFEXPO 2012 Show Report Part-1 thread. Right now, only TATA/Denel Land Systems, L & T/Nexter Systems & Mahindra/BAE Systems are all offering 155mm/52-cal solutions. The Kalyani Group & OFB are both offering only 155mm/45-cal towed howitzer solutions. There's only some 290 FH-77Bs left out of the original 410 39-cal howitzers delivered. Consequently, the Indian Army wants the OFB to build 114 FH-77Bs as attrition replacements, & also offer an upgraded FH-77B featuring a 45-cal barrel in cooperation with BEL, a prototype of which is now undergoing firing-trials. The Kalyani Group, on the other hand, is focussed on two projects: upgrading some 700 M-46 130mm guns into 155mm/45-cal standard (this being done by buying out all the proprietary design and manufacturing data from Austria's NORICUM/Voest Alpine (all this was first developed by the legendary Canadian Dr Gerry Bull in 1983/1984 at the request of China's NORINCO and it became a great success, since almost 1,000 such guns & their base-bleed rounds also designed by Dr Bull were produced by NORINCO); & secondly bidding in competition with OFB for producing in India an upgraded GHN-45 155mm/45-cal towed howitzer, this too with full ToT from NORICUM/Voest Alpine, including a total buyout of all manufacturing facilities in Austria.
- May 18, 2012 at 1:19 AM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
Continued from above: Incidentally, way back in 1987 in Bangkok I had an interesting meeting with a senior marketing official of ARMSCOR who explained to me in detail all about the GHN-45's evolution. It all began with Dr Gerry Bull being approached by ARMSCOR to design & develop such a howitzer in two versions, towed & wheeled self-propelled. Consequently, Dr Bull sought the help of Spain's Santa Barbara (since ARMSCOR didn't know how to design or fabricate such howitzers) to build the prototypes of the now-famous G-5 (towed) & G-6 (wheeled) models. After this was done, as part of a secret operation, a replica of Santa Barbara's artillery manufacturing facilities in Spain was created in South Africa, which is now known as Denel Land Systems. It was here that the G-5s & G-6s were built not only for South Africa, but also for Iraq & Oman. At the same time, a variant of the G-5 was designed by Dr Bull for export worldwide, since ARMSCOR during the Apartheid days was severely restricted in terms of its export options. This variant for global export became the GHN-45 & NORICUM/Voest Alpine was the buyer if all IPRs for this gun from Dr Bull. And it was this very GHN-45 that emerged No1 in India's field artillery competition (between 1982 & 1986) both in terms of performance & cost. Not only did it offer increased range (out to 39.5km), but was also air-transportable, & was the cheapest. This is a matter of record, with all the paperwork now rotting with the MoD's & Army HQ's archives. The FH-77B & GIAT Industries' TR-155 were far more expensive & were never air-transportable. Based on these elementary facts alone, the FH-77B should have been rejected outright, but as we all now know, corruption came out tops and the rest is all history. It is rather ironic today that the GHN-45, which was rejected 26 years ago in favour of the FH-77B, is today making a re-entry back into India as the Kalyani Group's offer in competition with the OFB's upgraded FH-77B 155mm/45-cal towed howitzer.
- May 18, 2012 at 1:21 AM
will russia deliver only 8 sukhois in skd/ckd condition annually ?
in this way it wud take a long time (9yrs) to get the 72 aircraft i.e till 2021..i thougth the sukhoi project was to complete by 2018..
all 272 aircraft..
2) u said the indian army has 4000+ tanks..as far as i know the IA has 60 armoured regiments..each having 60 tanks in 4 squadrons each..where are the balance 400+ ?
3) acc to u 2000 SP howitzers with 600 upgunned m-46s & 290 lw 155 wud suffice for india..but this is only enuf for arnd 150 arty regiments ?
what will the rest 50 or so arty regiments use ? upgunned bofors ?
4) what abt the rocket arty..what is plan for pinaka induction..
are 80 pinakas 62 smerchs enuf..?
5)i heard there r only 38 smerchs & not 62 as widely believed..12 each for the 3 strike corps & 2 for parades..where r the rest ?
6) can u plzz tell why on earth the indian army doesn't hv para qualified armoured regiments..not even 1?
& why does the whole para brigade has only 1 engineer & signal company each? is it enuf..does it mean out of 60 engineer regiments only 1 company is para qualified ?
- May 18, 2012 at 2:56 AM
- bradshaw said...
Thansk a lot Prasun for your reply. By the way, the T-90's acquired by IA are without the active protection suites SHTORA as deployed by the Russians. Long ago , an RFI was issued for these for global vendors and subsequently A $150 million contract was signed with SAAB for its LEDS-150 system which uses mongoose missile for active kills. But since than i have not seen a single T 90 equipped with the Swedish system. Have we incorporated this on T-90's or we are still looking for alternative systems like Trophy or Iron Fist ??
Also if you can throw some light on the active protection suite on Arjun Mk 2 .... i suppose that must of Israeli origin or similar to Iron Fist. And do you think buying T-90's or going for Costly Arjun models, we can have purchased or licensed the production of Merkava 4 tanks from Israel ??
- May 18, 2012 at 12:34 PM
HI Prasun
why cant we buy 100 2nd hand F-16 from the US and put israeli systems like the 2052 AESA rad and new missiles like the barak SAM converted to a AAM . It would be 4th + gen fighter . The LCA MK@ will come only in 2020 and till then all our mig series will be obselete. Please comment
- May 18, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Thanx for the rply. But I was talking not only about design maturity point of view, size and speed should be other important factors too. For surprise attack or strike purposes shouldnt ee opt for smaller, faster, agile true FAC-M than bigger multi-purpose corvettes. What do you think? Also stealth being an important factor for those attacks, no matter how much stealthy the design is a 1200-1500ton corvette will have bigger signature compare to 400-500ton boat & costly toou. Isn't it?
Another topic, I fully support your view that IN should have opted for Vl-MICA or RAM for their new generation surface combatants. Has IN changed their stand recently on this topic or they are still happy with Barak-1?
- May 18, 2012 at 5:43 PM
- Anurag said...
@Prasun da,
WMT for you reply.By the way,I knew that overhead missile launch detection sattelites are best sensors for deploying a BMD network.I was comparing between aerostat mounted radars and ground based radars for ABM role-so which one is better between these two for BMD role??
2.By the way,don't you think that DRDO should seriously consider to fit the upcoming Rustom H MALE UAV with a miniaturised version of Kaveri turbofan engine and arm them with 2-4 Helina ATGMs (when ready)??
3.I heard (most probably on Livefist) that DRDO had started development work on a miniaturised turbofan (they named that 'Laghu shakti' or something like that) to power Nirbhay LRCMs and AURA UCAV-what's the present status of that project??
4.Is there any plan to develop an armed version of Daksh ROV??(I had heard that DRDO was thinking on arming it with Mag 58 GPMG).
5.Has the development work of the Indo-Israelli supersonic Air Delivered Munition (ADM) been started yet??
6.Do you know if our IAF has shown any interest in air launched Brahmos??
- May 18, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Hey sir,thanks for replying to my previous question.
By the way,do you know how many ordnance factory are currently producing 155mm artillery shells and in what approximate numbers per year?And do you know whether the Modular Bag Charges developed by HEMRL has gone into production or not?
And is there any new 120mm and 125mm FSAPDS rounds currently under development by ARDE?
- May 18, 2012 at 11:37 PM
- Prasun K. Sengupta said...
To Bradshaw: The LEDS-150 installation has been held up due to delays in fixing the schedule of upgradation of the first 310 T-90S MBTs, work on which should have begun in 2010 at the end of the half-lives of these MBTs. The APS for the Arjun Mk1A was meant to be the Iron Fist but now there will have to be a re-bid due to IMI's disqualification/blacklisting by the MoD. In any case, the LEDS -150 can go on board as well with ease.
To RAD: Very simple, because Uncle Sam wouldn't allow it.
To Shaurya: If you look at the photo of the TKMS-designed version of the Visby corvette I uploaded in Part-1 of the DEFEXPO 2012 show report, you'll see that this version is much smaller and lighter than the original Visby design. The version being proposed for India will displace not more than 550 tonnes. Regarding new-generation CIWS, IIR-guided vertically-launched missiles are being looked at & evaluated for the IAC-1 as well as Project 15B DDGs, Project 17A FFGs & Project 28A ASW corvettes.
To ANURAG: As I had already explained earlier, aerostat-mounted radars don't offer any greater advantages for BMD over LRTRs like the Green Pine, especially when such LRTRs can easily be sited on hillocks or higher-altitude grounds. Theoretically, everything is possible, but the question to be asked is: is it practicable. For instance, just because China wants to protect itself with LR-SAMs against bombers like the B-52 & B-1B doesn't mean that India too should follow suit. Similarly, what's the use of equipping any kind of UAV with LGBs & ATGMs when there's on policy as yet within India of using such UCAVs for either covert strike (like the CIA does) or for close air support (for which the reqd kind of airspace management protocols have not yet been evolved by the IAF)? As I had explained quite some time back, there is a huge reqmt for HALE-UAVs ONLY for missions like maritime surveillance/recce, for which the Rustom-2 UAV powered by a single Kaveri turbofan should be just fine. Regarding the GTRE's Laghu Shakti turbofan, it is under development with help from Russia's NPO Saturn, but it is meant for unmanned air vehicles (as per MoD's statement) & not for any kind of cruise missile. For powering subsonic cruise missiles with 650km-range, the existing HAL-developed PTAE-7 turbojet is good enough. Armed versions of the Daksh were on display at DEFEXPO 2012. Work on co-developing the ADM began in early 2009. Of course the IAF remains interested in air-launched BrahMos.
To Souvik: The OFB is indeed producing 155mm rounds, but only of a limited variety. Will elaborate on that soonest in a new thread. BMCS for 105mm howitzer, 130mm M-46 & 155mm FH-77B is already being mass-produced by two private-sector Indian companiues—one in Pune & one in Delhi.
- May 21, 2012 at 6:34 AM
you have mentioned in the above comments that india imports raw material from russia for making carbon fibers. Poly acrylonitrile(PAN) is the raw material for making carbon fibers and NAL has developed the polymer and transferred the technology to kemrock industries for commercialisation.
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I have dueling versions of Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands on my iPod, Bob Dylan's and Joan Baez's. For a long time I only listened to hers, but in fact I prefer his. She has a distinctive, beautiful voice, whereas he just has a distinctive voice. But he's also got personality, and that piercingly sad harmonica!
Ok, so what's another reason to love the song? Because it is a list poem that reminds me of the French surrealists, that's why.
Take this, from the song:
With your sheets like metal and your belt like lace,
And your deck of cards missing the jack and the ace,
And your basement clothes and your hollow face,
Who among them can think he could outguess you?
With your silhouette when the sunlight dims
Into your eyes where the moonlight swims,
And your match-book songs and your gypsy hymns (etc)
Then this, from Benjamin Peret's "Here:"
my ghetto of black iris my crystal ear
my opal snail my mosquito made out of air
my bird-of-paradise mattress my hair of black foam
my exploded grave my rain of red grasshoppers
my flying island my turquoise grape (etc)
Then this, from André Breton's "Free Union:"
My wife whose hair is a brush fire
Whose thoughts are summer lightning
Whose waist is an hourglass
Whose waist is the waist of an otter caught in the teeth of a tiger
Whose mouth is a bright cockade with the fragrance of a star of the first magnitude
Whose teeth leave prints like the tracks of white mice over snow
Whose tongue is made out of amber and polished glass
Whose tongue is a stabbed wafer (etc)
See! I told you.
Listen to André Breton read his luscious poem.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Another reason to love Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
Posted by SarahJane at Monday, March 26, 2012
Labels: bob dylan, lists, music, poetry, the french
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- Kathleen said...
I've been listening closely to Leonard Cohen lyrics again lately, him singing them. And reading, essay by essay, The Poetics of American Song Lyrics, edited by Charlotte Pence. Learning a lot.
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Tuesday, 20 November 2012
In my mailbox today...
36 comments:
Heck, I'd love to get some yummies like these in my mailbox --- no such luck ;o(ReplyDelete
I love mail days too. I can't wait to play with Architextures, you're so lucky to have this opportunity now!ReplyDelete
Oh boy, 2 bundles of Architexture?! Lucky miss! Cant wait to see what you do with it :-)ReplyDelete
Yesterday I got a package with some map prints Paris (Dear Stella) and London (Cool Brittania as well as some of the modern quilting (Robert Kaufman). And my last bee block arrived. I should be getting a package today with the Lucky Penny bike paths in all the colors (Just had to have them for my stash) and some other various fabrics for an EPP project. Yes, mail has definitely improved.ReplyDelete
That's what I call a happy mail day!! Can't wait to see what you'll make with them Lynne!ReplyDelete
can I be a family member and claim the stack of Architextures? :DReplyDelete
Can`t way to see your new projects.Those are just wonderful fabrics bundle.Happy sewing!!ReplyDelete
I'm part of the monthly mail from Pink Chalk and got my latest package from them. It's 2 charm packs of Vanessa Christenson's Simply Color and coordinating fabrics. It's a yearly thing and I've got lots of fun charm packs.ReplyDelete
Waiting for a Liberty bundle.
Looking forward to what you do with all your new yummy fabrics!
I wish a bundle of Architextures would land in my mailbox. Maybe you should send me one or half of one?ReplyDelete
Ooooh, well I love the ones in the second photo, any combination seems to work. And you don't want to know what I got in my mail as it has nothing to do with quilting.ReplyDelete
Beautiful fabrics! I may have to add some of those to my collection. I actually received two of the same Echino prints, just in different colors :), along with some Madrona Road, Red Thread, and Santa is Coming to Town (just to name a few). I love them all and haven't been able to bring myself to cut into them (sigh).ReplyDelete
Well I would love the adoption papers to come through from your parents so that I could be officially classed as a family member, but in reality I just get Book People catalogues!ReplyDelete
I think it was misdirected - that fabric was destined for my mailbox I'm sure! Definitely want some of that Architextures - so send me what you done need Lynne! Pretty please!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 November 2012 at 14:56
A quilt from my BFF who long arm quilted it for me. It is a Christmas gift for someone!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 November 2012 at 15:21
What beautiful fabrics! I love that you mention to your family that they better claim what they want a.s.a.p! lolReplyDelete
I wish the fabric order I placed FOUR WEEKS ago will find it's way into my mailbox, because it is for a very special quilt. In truth, I think that order is lost. :(
well, for starters, one of those FQ sets of Architexture!! It's right up my alley, especially the contour lines prints, but I love the bias sketchy ones, too. I'm also waiting patiently for my recent 2 for 1 Spoonflower FQ order with some linen tea towels I've got to get hemmed for Christmas gifts. I wouldn't complain if an anonymous angel sewist sent me a complete Weekender Bag, either. I'm going to have to suck it up, buy the pattern and make one for myself, already!ReplyDelete
I agree, my mailbox has also improved drastically. Last week I got 2 jelly rolls of Howloween and some Reunion yardage and another piece of yardage but I can't remember. Some days it gets to the point where I forget I bought stuff I get too much coming. But that's not a bad thing, right? LOLReplyDelete
First or third for me please...oh shoot, I'm not a family member :-(ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 November 2012 at 17:15
Recently, in a blog giveaway, I won a Kona Color Card with all 253 Kona solid colors. It arrived in my mail last week, but was too big to fit into my mailbox. Instead of my mailman bringing the package to my door, as usual, he left it sitting on top of my mailbox at the end of my driveway--more than 200 feet from my house. Luckily, the package was still there when I got home.ReplyDelete
I love those Japanese Linens, especially in my favorite color blue. It would be awesome to find them in my mailbox.
I'd love to see Architextures or Oakshott in my mailbox. Neither of which I am expecting (yeah, I know, boo hoo...) but a girl can dream, right? :O)ReplyDelete
I am not feeling very well so am not playing nice and wish that architextures had turned up in my mail box. I've had my eye on it ever since I first saw a picture.ReplyDelete
I NEED a bundle of Architexture in my mailbox - soon!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous fabrics! I'm lucky enough to have friends that send me lovely fabric parcels so I'm happy with whatever drops through my letterbox!ReplyDelete
Well I'd say that's a jump up and down doing the happy dance all day long happy mail day! Today I got 2 bits of happy mail from the same person, one package with quilt, backing and some fabric for playing with! The other an email - seems I won!ReplyDelete
Great mail day! I got black linen for cross stitching in the post box and The Frosted Pumpkins Kawaii Winter Sampler pattern in my inbox! Happy mail day for me too xReplyDelete
J'adore vraiment "Architexture". J'en ferais des chemises pour mon fils si je les avais!ReplyDelete
J'aimerais recevoir chaque jour dans ma boite aux lettres, un tissu différent...un tissu surprise!! ça serait le paradis...:-)
And I thought I'd had the best post day!! I got some Alexander Henry Christmas fabric from Tracey @Quiltmehappy and her last bit of Home Sewing Comic fabric. But I do wish I got that Architexture instead.....ReplyDelete
I'm wishing a fat quarter bundle of Cosmo Cricket's Dear Mr. Claus would show up in my mailbox. But I'm pretty confident that that's not going to happen...sigh.ReplyDelete
Dear Santa, I'd like to join Lynne's family for Christmas and have something made from that Echino frame fabric, especially the bit with the giraffe, I love that giraffe. I'm also loving that Architextures, so if you could drop off some of that too...ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, I would love, love, love to play with some of that Architextures. Absolutely right up my little alley...ReplyDelete
No Fair!!! Its out of stock at Pink Castle!!!!ReplyDelete
My last parcel in the mail was Fat Quarter Shop's Mystery Designer block of the month. I've done a great job at not buying until UFO's are completed. :)
i just got (today) some anna maria horner velveteen to make scarves!!! so pretty. now i want architextures!ReplyDelete
I'd LOVE one of those FQ bundles of Architextures!! I have a couple of charm packs, but...ReplyDelete
I received my Kona Solids Color Card in the mail the other day. I did a happy dance because it means I can now order solids online. My LQS and Joanns are extremely limited in their selections of good solids, especially Kona Solids.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous22 November 2012 at 16:53
Commenting on here must have been good for my Fabric Karma, because the order I feared lost showed up today! :DReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, don't tell Mr. R, but I have been a very bad girl. I have had a ton of fabric arrive lately. Marmalade, Simply Color, In mY Room, Stash Stack Orange pile of lovely fabrics...and that's just this past week!ReplyDelete


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DARTS – London, England
Darts, especially the World Championship at Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally) has become one of the must see sports events on the planet. It certainly was on my bucket list and it certainly lived up to my expectations. First of all the darts on show were of such a high quality and tow of the three matches themselves went the full distance of 7 sets. The Legend that is 15 time World Champion, Phil "The Power" Taylor was beaten in a final set decider. Peter "Snakebite" Wright beat Dave Chisnall in another 7 setter. Chisnall averaged over 103 points per visit and LOST!!! The sheer quality of the darts was matched by the atmosphere of the crowd. For close to 4 hours they go non-stop. They come in fancy dress and they sing, chant, dance and most importantly they drink; but they bloody enjoy themselves to the fullest. They appreciate the darts too – that doesn't get missed amongst the madness. What we did notice though was the amount of foreigners in the crowd. Lots of Germans, Spaniards, Poles and we even met a group of Greeks; all of whom had come specifically for the darts! I can see why. It is a sporting experience that should be everyone's bucket list. You wont be disappointed.
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DENSAN SearchTRADITIONAL CRAFTS
Suruga Takesensuji Zaiku
Suruga Bamboo Ware
Woodcraft, Bamboo Craftwork
Early in the Edo era, it mainly began as side job of samurai.
Suruga Takesensuji Zaiku dates back to the beginning of the Edo period (1600-1868) when warriors almost exclusively made bamboo goods as a side job in more peaceful times. In the 19th century, the feudal lord in Okazaki, who was skilled in the art of bamboo weaving, passed on his techniques to Shimizu Inobei. Using these techniques, he made candy bowls and insect cages to sell to travelers on the Tokaido, the main road between Kyoto and Edo.
Suruga Hinagu
Suruga Hina Doll Fittings
Dolls and Kokeshi
Suruga Hinagu has been already produced in the times when Imagawa was daimyo of Suruga of Totomikuni in the 16th century. We applied high technique introduced triggered by climate that was warm high humidity and building of Kuno mountain Toshogu and Asama Shinto shrine from the whole country, and the making of ingredients hina as field developed for one minute of the making of Laquer Ware which we settled in in the Edo era.
Paraphernalia for the Hina Matsuri or doll festival was already being produced in Suruga in the 16th century when Imagawa was feudal lord of this province that corresponds to present-day Shizuoka Prefecture. With the construction of Kunosan Toshogu shrine and the Asama Shrine, many advanced craft techniques were introduced from all over the country and the production of Hina paraphernalia developed as part of the lacquer ware industry which, benefiting from the warm humid climate of the area, became established during the Edo period (1600 -1868).
Suruga Hina Ningyo
Dolls and Kokeshi
*tenshin by "kiri*" (lie) can watch the opening when we follow the origin of Suruga Hina Ningyo. It is considered to be opening we call master of earthware together from Mino, and to have created clay idols.
The roots of Suruga Hina Ningyo can be traced back to simple clay dolls known as neri-tenjin. Tenjin is another name for Sugawara Michizane, a Heian period (794-1185) scholar, who was respected as a god of learning. But the craft itself started when a local man called Aono Kasaku gathered around him people skilled in making things in clay and began making dolls. Then tenjin, which were dressed, were made and examples dating back to 1853 still exist today.


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Group photos and metering #photography
This year I have moved away from landscape photography to become a community photographer photographing local events. It is a quite different type of photography and requires the use of wider apertures and different techniques. I didn't expect to be doing so many events now that winter is nearly here but I have done three events in the past three days. All three events involved group photos.
Black clothing
On Saturday, my group included local politicians and the local MPs too. It was close to midday and the light was really harsh. My camera has 11 focus points used for focusing and metering. I used all 11 for this shot, possibly more focus points would have been an advantage. I shot this with quite a wide aperture and so a fast shutter speed. Most of the focus points would have been measuring light from black clothing and so paler colours tend to look too pale.
Cheer Angels
I photographed the Cheer Angels on Sunday morning as they set off on their sponsored walk and then again at the end of the walk near the town's Christmas tree. Again with grey skies, the light was a little harsh. In the past, I have used a warm filter for this kind of picture and I'll consider that again in the future for winter pictures. Again I tried to get as many focus points to light up as possible as I did with the other group photos.
Smaller group photos work better and the metering is more accurate and allow a wider aperture.
Indoor group photos
Yesterday, I photographed the children of the Wednesbury Adventure and Pathfinder Club (scouts) who came to the town hall laden with gifts for children less fortunate. They were quite excited about the visit and the light for this group photo was quite different. I wanted my focus points spread across the people and as many focus points used as possible. The camera needed to be pointed at the middle of the group, moving it in very slightly in any direction changed the focusing and the metering. This photo is a little on the pale side but I'm very pleased with it. I used a small Nikon Speedlight for this picture which controlled the flash using TTL metering.
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- Contents - e-ifc No. 30
March 2012
- Editorial
- Research Findings
- Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE), Growth, Yield Parameters and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) as Affected by K Application
- Impacts of Participatory Site Specific Potassium Management in Several Crops in Rainfed Regions of Andhra Pradesh, India
- Effect of Potassium Fertilization on Essential Oils of Garden Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)
- IPI Events
- Management of Potassium in Plant and Soil Systems in China
- Other Events
- IPI Publications
- Potash for Turmeric (Curcuma longa) in Inceptisols
- Soil Status and Crop Response to Potassium Application in Jharkhand
- Scientific abstracts
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- New IPI Coordinator for Southeast Asia: Mr. Aliaksei Shcharbakou
- New IPI Coordinator for Eastern Europe: Dr. Gennadi Peskovski
- Impressum
If you wish to subscribe to the e-ifc please visit the subscription page.
New IPI Coordinator for Eastern Europe: Dr. Gennadi Peskovski
The International Potash Institute (IPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gennadi Peskovski as the IPI Coordinator for Eastern Europe. His role involves initiating and managing research and dissemination activities in the Ukraine, Baltic States and other countries within the region.
Born in Belarus, Dr. Peskovski graduated with a Master of Arts in Agricultural Sciences from the Grodno Agricultural Institute before completing his PhD studies Warsaw Agricultural University, Poland.
Before joining JSC Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) in 2010, Dr. Peskovski held several positions in the agri-sector in Belarus and Poland. He is fluent in Russian, Polish and English. Dr. Peskovski works in the BPC Sales Department providing customers with agronomic advice.
"Dr. Peskovski's extensive knowledge of the agriculture sector in Eastern Europe will greatly assist IPI in raising awareness of potash fertilizer usage," says Hillel Magen, IPI Director. "This region has enormous potential to produce a greater quantity of quality agricultural products. With Dr. Peskovski's coordination, IPI is looking forward to cooperating with scientists and extension officers across the region to maximize productivity through improved plant nutrition."
Dr. Gennadi Peskovski can be contacted at:
c/o JSC Belarusian Potash Company
2 Melnikaite Street
220004 Minsk, Belarus
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Last week I had the opportunity to watch the 1985 Doctor Who serial "Revelation of the Daleks", starring Colin Baker as the Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.
I can envision the eye-rolling from here ("The Sixth Doctor? Really? He was one of the worst!"), but just listen to me for a minute. It's true that the Sixth and Seventh Doctors often get a bad rap (Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy both played the Doctor during a time when the BBC was actively trying to kill the show), but a lot of their episodes are better than most people would have you believe. "Revelation of the Daleks", while not one of the best episodes of classic Who, certainly wasn't the worst, either.
The Doctor and Peri arrive on the planet Necros for the funeral of Professor Stengos, a good friend of the Doctor's, but the Doctor has some suspicions about Tranquil Repose, the funerary parlor that is arranging the professor's funeral. Turns out his suspicions are well-founded–Tranquil Repose is run by Davros, the mad creator of the Daleks, and he is using the bodies of the dead to try to create a new Dalek army…and also to solve that solar systems famine issue…which is dark even for Davros. Throw in some political intrigue, attempted assassinations, and a body count higher than many modern episodes of Doctor Who (you think Moffat kills all the characters now? You should see what these writers did!), and you have what is, at the very least, a memorable serial from the classic era.
I was surprised with how dark this episode went–seriously, how did this even get aired the first time around? But there were some pretty neat little moments, too, such as Davros's initial interactions with Kara, a woman who provides funds for his research. Seeing Davros actually being polite and not shouting, actually attempting to be charming, was something of a shock. Then I remembered that when he was on Skaro, he must have had to persuade similar people to fund his research there, too, and it made me kind of want to learn more about a younger Davros. There'd be a lot to explore there, I'm sure.
One of the characters I really liked in this episode was Orcini, a disgraced member of the Knights of Oberon that Kara hired to kill Davros. Once a member of one of the most distinguished military branches in the galaxy, Orcini is now an assassin-for-hire, yet he is still something of a noble knight. In fact, in the middle of all the political intrigue and backstabbing, he was the only character who conducted himself with any honor–and he was a criminal! There was something about him that vaguely reminded me of Don Quixote–I'm not sure why, but there you have it.
Would I recommend "Revelation of the Daleks"? I'm not sure. I mean, it wasn't as terrible as I'd heard, but it's still not the best that Doctor Who has to offer. I think maybe I would; it does have some good parts that I think people would enjoy.


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Friday, July 31, 2009
Record of the Day
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Happy Bday Sara!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
A Day in the life of Tory Burch
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Phoebe Howard
I have a new design crush. I am so smitten by her work, she may start to creep into the place in my heart that was once reserved solely for Ruthie Sommers( speaking of which, does anyone know whatever happened to her book)
Here are a few of my favorite shots that have made their way into my inspiration folder:
Monday, July 27, 2009
Dancing Through Life
Thanks for reminding me how much I love to dance.
P.s. Listen to their remix of Matt & Kim's "Yeah Yeah" here.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Blogger Interview: Holly of Zucchero, Zucchero
We are east bay girls (well, for college anyways) and are just loving how cozy you have made your Concord abode why did you decided to live out here instead of in the city?
As much as I love San Francisco, I always prefer coming back to the east bay where it is cleaner, quieter and I can always find a parking spot! It also makes it easier since our families and jobs are close by. Both my parents and Jon's parents purchased their first homes in Concord, so I know we are doing something right! However, I would pick up and move in a heartbeat if Jon ended up with a law firm in the city and we had a beautiful Victorian house!
Two of my best friends had started blogs and a slow day in the office led me to do the same. I read so many blogs on a daily basis it's easily one of my everyday joys. I love Little Molly Cake and White Lightening for fashion and witty writing, Design*Sponge and simplesong for décor and design inspiration and NieNie for her take on life and strength. Not too forget Sweet Nothings for anything and everything in between!
I must say, the reason we first stumbled upon your blog was the name..since I've spent a lot of time in Italy, it just drew me back! What is the story behind the name?
In preparation for studying abroad in Rome, Italy my brother suggested that I come up with a catch phrase that I could rattle off if I get myself into sticky situations and mix-ups (think: any episode of Three's Company). I don't remember who suggested it, but "sugar, sugar" came up which translates to "zucchero, zucchero" I run over you in my Vespa? "Ahhh, zucchero, zucchero!!" I spill gelato on your shirt? "Zucchero, zucchero!!"
We are crowning you the queen of DIY. Your place is amazing! DO you do them all yourself? Have you always been so crafty?
First, get inspired by fabrics, colors, and textures that naturally get your juices flowing. Look around your home where you notice dull or voided spots that do nothing for you. Maybe the office filing cabinet or that end table that used to be grandmas? Cover with paper, wallpaper, use painting tape and a fun bold color to create something new. Get inspiration from higher end stores and start thinking, "I can do that…!" Once you start with small projects, it will get the ball rolling and you will look at everything differently!
And finally, have you even ventured into Lafayette to see the one and only Diamond Dave at Petars?
No, but I have a feeling I will be Googling this very soon. ;)
*a note from Sweet Nothings: Diamond Dave performs at Petars weekly, which was one of the two bars we would frequent in college. He performs everything frm E-40, to Neil Diamond, Shakira, and Frank Sinatra just to name a few. Amazing.
Happy Weekend Dolls!!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Body Inspiration
Who do you use as fitness inspiration?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
"I Die"
The Rachel Zoe project is my total guilty pleasure. I just love it. I actually met Rachel a year and a half ago at Waverly Inn, where she was dining with Marc Jacobs. After I composed myself and utterly embarrassed my mother with my teeny bopper like reaction, they were outside having a cigarette when we were leaving. If only I had my camera. But she was so nice, and actually, doesn't look scary thin in person.
But anyways, cannot wait to see all the new drama this season with Rachel
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Stella McCartney
I'm loving this new Stella McCartney campaign.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Oh, Hello
Friday, July 17, 2009
Happy Friday: A little summer giveaway!
How to enter:
Leave us a comment
Followers of the blog get two entries.
We will post the winner monday morning! Hope you all have a relaxing weekend!! :)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Make it Work
So excited for the new season to start!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Meadow Soprano
Monday, July 13, 2009
Zooey Deschanel
Friday, July 10, 2009
Happy Friday
Loving these shots from Stella McCartneys 2010 Resort Collection
This magazine spread from 2007 is oh so lovely
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Jackie O
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tiny Treat Necklaces
My sister and I were watching a movie the other night, and she commented on a wishbone necklace one of the actresses was wearing in a scene. Since her birthday is coming up in August I decided to search necklaces, and see what I could find. I love these tiny little necklaces on Fred Flare. Not only are the charms cute, but the size makes them perfect for my sister while she is out working at the barn training horses.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Leanne Marshall vs Leanne Marshall
I am really feeling this white cropped jacket, and the peach mini dress.
Here are some images from her Fall 2009 Collection:


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I first saw them at S&R a year ago, and I thought at that time they were a one-time deal, meaning they won't replenish when stocks run out. But to my surprise, I've seen them in almost all the leading groceries I've visited. And each time, seems like more new flavors are coming out.
This one I saw at DEC along Annapolis in Greenhills.
I always have several packs in my pantry for emergency baon situations.
I always have several packs in my pantry for emergency baon situations.
Each one of us have our own favorites... suffice it to say, masarap lahat!
Even the Choco Chunky variety now comes in Coconut. It seems an unlikely match, di ba, pero it's surprisingly good!
I love that the new packaging is resealable, so the cookies remain as fresh as the day we open them. But one pack doesn't usually last a day with us. Hehehe!
When I know that he has a heavy workout during his swim training, I prepare a tall glass of cold milk and some Chips Ahoy cookies as his night cap.
For my little girl naman who loves experimenting in the kitchen with me, she can't seem to leave a good cookie alone! She researched on how to "upgrade" a store -bought Chips Ahoy cookie into a dessert treat. Her are some of the sweet treats that are on our "to-do" list. You can get the recipes by clicking on the links.
Thank you to S Merchandising for bringing in the many different variants of Chips Ahoy and Mrs. Fields cookies, among others. Mamas like me appreciate that we now have so many options to make our kids happy through the baon we let them bring.


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Only a T2?
When visiting with a friend yesterday who is a T1, I informed her that I had been diagnosed and am a T2. Her response was, "Well, you don't have to worry as much as I do. You're only a T2." I was floored—had no idea how to respond or what to say. Should my concerns and worries be any less than hers because I am "only" a T2.
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wow, I think that was pretty insensitive. You've gotten some pretty good responses here, and I love what Lou says.
Both type 1 and type 2 have some nasty complications. And we both have to manage them pretty much the same.
Glad you stuck to the "high ground".
HUGS, Heidi
I agree with Kimberly. Both Type 1's, like me, and Type 2's, like you, have to manage BG's to avoid nasty complications. Both involve changing eating habits and exercise habits. None of this is ever easy. In fact, in some ways, I believe that we Type 1's have it easier (my opinion) because we must use insulin. When I was on MDI and now on a pump, I am not tied to the clock about when, nor how much I must eat. I am even able to skip meals if I want to. If you are a type 2 using oral meds, I don't think you have as much flexibility. She was not only insensitive but also demonstrating her ignorance. Take the high ground, don't argue with her and lead by example by learning as much as you can and taking control of your condition.
A small part of me wishes I had given her a snappy reply, but you are right—take the high ground.
There has been a long standing rift with type 1 and type 2. It is yet another misconception that is often perpetrated by those who are not educated in one or the other. A lot of it stems from the feeling that type 1 have no control over getting diabetes, but type 2 is totally self inflicted. It comes from a lack of understanding. Kind of like a lung cancer patient telling you that you only have breast cancer.
Type 1 has fewer treatment options generally speaking. But we are diabetics and we all need to support each other and stick together. I hope you can get your friend to understand that while our treatments might be different the battle is very similar.
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Assisted Reproductive Technology Use on the Rise
This is a great article from Forbes contributor, David Sable below. Apparently, he is not a fan of IVF or the numbers…Thoughts?
As investors we "do the math." In observance of National Infertility Awareness Week (NAIW), a little IVF math: The latest Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology annual report shows 61,740 babies were born from in vitro fertilization procedures performed in 2012. Since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports approximately 4 million births per year, that means that between one and two percent of all births in the United States now occur as a result of IVF. How many of us were conceived through IVF? That number is a little harder to find. ESHRE, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, recently estimated a total of 5 million IVF babies worldwide. Dividing the 61,740 US babies in 2012 by the estimated 350,000 IVF babies born worldwide per year (International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies estimate) and applying the resulting 18% to the 5 million figure, there are roughly 900,000 people in the United States who were born from IVF cycles. Dividing 900,000 by the US Census Bureau 2013 population estimate tells us that approximately one in 348 of us is an IVF person. This means that: 100 people in the crowd at Fenway Park last night were conceived using IVF. Every obstetrician in the United States delivered on average three IVF babies last year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics obstetrician numbers) If we assume that half of the visitors to Times Square each year are US residents, then on any given day there are 305 US tourists conceived by IVF bumping into each other on Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets. A Google search for "IVF stigma" returns 155,000 results in .37 seconds. "Infertility stigma" returns 318,000 results in .39 seconds. "Infertility support" returns 26,800,000. That's an 84 to 1 support to stigma ratio. Infertility awareness indeed.


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Web Henyo Status: We Are Having Blog Template Problem!0
We are currently experiencing blog template problem here on our blog, Web Henyo. I am trying to figure why some important templates images are missing. I am doing my best to take care of it. Well be back soon.
UPDATE 8/29/10: The template problem has been resolve. All blog files has been recovered.


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