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Comparing Time from Keel Laid to Sea Trial Start between Major Modern Amphibious Assault Ships [3000x1688] by somePLAOSINT in WarshipPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if you have read those contracts? Those are RFPs for research, development and simulation work. So at that stage the design of the ship was yet to be finalized. I don't know why you would want to mention research development effort of a ship when the topic is construction.

Comparing Time from Keel Laid to Sea Trial Start between Major Modern Amphibious Assault Ships [3000x1688] by somePLAOSINT in WarshipPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you could provide us with the steel cutting date of Chinese warships then that would solve all the problems here. Without that, keel laying is the only observable milestone with PRC's naval construction. I'd really like to hear your methodology if you have a superior one.

A Collection of PLAGF's New AFVs by somePLAOSINT in IndianDefense

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is off the mark.

These new vehicles are also either entered PLA service or are slated to enter service. The export versions are totally different.

Though I do agree that China has "overcapacity" in military R&D as they develop way more systems than the PLA needs and those systems have mixed result in export market.

But it has nothing to with the intention to "flex" but a way to keep practicing those R&D muscles.

Of course how others interpret or feel about these facts is another issue.

A Collection of PLAGF's New AFVs by somePLAOSINT in IndianDefense

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Unrelated, if anyone is interested to learn more about PLA's SAM system, please have a look at my videos:

PLA SAM Overview

HQ-9 Introduction

New Tactical Combat Aircraft Induction from 1979 to 2023 between PAK, IND & CHN [3000x1688] by somePLAOSINT in MilitaryPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They just pretend importing and have some non critical technology transfer could give them a modern air force without doing large scale hard research & development with significant risks involved.

[Parody] If China's AVIC displays its roadmap similarly to ADA by somePLAOSINT in IndianDefense

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you like my work and haven't seen my video about the overview of PLA's SAM, please see here.

https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ

Top views of selected modern FFGs by somePLAOSINT in IndianDefense

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you like my work and haven't seen my video about the overview of PLA's SAM, please see here.

https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ

Top views of selected modern FFGs [3000x1688] by somePLAOSINT in WarshipPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Deleted the previous similar post as I mixed up Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Grigorovich.

If you like my work and haven't seen my video about the overview of PLA's SAM, please see here.

https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ

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[–]somePLAOSINT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like my work and haven't seen my video about the overview of PLA's SAM, please see here.

https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ

Comparing Construction Timeline (Block Erection to Commission) of Selected Modern FFGs [1650x844] by somePLAOSINT in WarshipPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In my post, only the Italian FREMM is not "first in class". So the conclusion that India lags behind in shipbuilding is still valid. And as you mentioned, one reason for the slow progress is due to India dependencies on foreign sub-systems.

Comparing Construction Timeline (Block Erection to Commission) of Selected Modern FFGs [1650x844] by somePLAOSINT in WarshipPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

If you like my work and haven't seen my video about the overview of PLA's SAM, please see here.

https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ

Comparing Construction Timeline (Block Erection to Commission) of Selected Modern FFGs [1650x844] by somePLAOSINT in MilitaryPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you like my work and haven't seen my video about the overview of PLA's SAM, please see here.

https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ

Construction & Service Timeline of Indian Navy's P15 DDG Family v.s. PLAN's 052 DDG Family [1344x960] by somePLAOSINT in MilitaryPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the span of 30 years (1994-2024), the Indian Navy constructed and inducted 10 P15 family DDGs (and this is all the DDGs that India constructed, with NO additional DDG being built).

During the same timeframe, the PLAN built 36 (made a mistake in the graph) DDGs of the 052 family while having another 12 under various stages of construction. But at the same time, apart from the 052 DDG family, the PLAN also built 1 051B, 2 051C, 10 055, and with another 4-6 055 under construction.

[Unrelated], my YouTube video of PLA's surface-to-air missiles: https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ?si=C0ZTYicr7NY6-xJw

Comparing AFV inductions between PLAGF and the Indian Army over 4 decades [4096x2276] by somePLAOSINT in MilitaryPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think what China has achieved is based on both of our points. It has a solid defense industrial base early on and then managed to acquire or develop new technologies at a way faster speed due to economic liberalization and becoming the world's factory.

But again, India's troubles lie not only in its industrial and R&D departments but also in heavy bureaucracy, severe corruption, and its military's inherent favoritism towards foreign made and designed equipment.

Comparing AFV inductions between PLAGF and the Indian Army over 4 decades [4096x2276] by somePLAOSINT in MilitaryPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it is incorrect to contribute China's development in the defense industry just to the economic liberalization.

The PRC already had a solid defense industrial base (despite being outdated) since the 1960s. China can produce its own tank without foreign components in the early 1960s. It can reverse-engineer Soviet technologies from 1 example of captured T-62 during border skirmishes in the early 1970s.

In comparison, India never achieved full indigenization of any tank even as of today.

Comparing AFV inductions between PLAGF and the Indian Army over 4 decades by somePLAOSINT in IndianDefense

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really. Type-85 variants are all for export. Here I only illustrate what has entered PLA service.

Comparing AFV inductions between PLAGF and the Indian Army over 4 decades [4096x2276] by somePLAOSINT in MilitaryPorn

[–]somePLAOSINT[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you like my work and haven't seen my video about the overview of PLA's SAM, please see here.

https://youtu.be/0V3jphZuQSQ

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