tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post8349091511993713744..comments2024-03-11T12:43:36.294+05:30Comments on DefenceWire: Tunukkai about to fallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-61458970720781194022008-08-18T08:02:00.000+05:302008-08-18T08:02:00.000+05:30That's a great pix, DW. Thanks for the update.That's a great pix, DW. Thanks for the update.Adrenaline_Grinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456414870096029717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-35230749499755631032008-08-16T19:39:00.000+05:302008-08-16T19:39:00.000+05:30Thiru-Thank you for sharing your Galle experience....Thiru-<BR/>Thank you for sharing your Galle experience. I hope you are still holding the Sri Lankan passport then? <BR/>:)<BR/>We all do have a real mother land called SRI LANKA and we are proud of it. We also doing what ever we can to support the people all around the country.<BR/>Therefore can you please share the answers for below 2 questions?<BR/><BR/>a) May I asked the name of your mother land?<BR/>b) Apart from you are helping LTTE to employee child soldiers, do you support kids in up north Sri Lanka with anything?pereinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440639836678576676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-72454739633831444402008-08-16T05:14:00.000+05:302008-08-16T05:14:00.000+05:30thambala,i brough the same (or similar) argument a...thambala,<BR/><BR/>i brough the same (or similar) argument after those resear. i'm sure malin also had checked some.<BR/><BR/>keep up the good work, mate.<BR/><BR/>MoD offered a good opportunity for SL professionals to get involved in the R&D effort and many submitted their details.<BR/><BR/>my good friend got a signed letter from GR stating that he will be contacted by the R&D soon. this was 6 weeks ago. nothing so far. i know they are doing a great job but THERE IS A LOT TO DO.Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-58589098142667351852008-08-16T00:10:00.000+05:302008-08-16T00:10:00.000+05:30About baloons/zeps,I did a bit of reading. A T 56 ...About baloons/zeps,<BR/><BR/>I did a bit of reading. A T 56 will have an effective range of 400 m. And a Standard sniper rifle about 1 km. Also I read a wikipedia article about anti aircraft warfare. According to that it is not easy to shoot down airborne object, may be even relatively static ones unless you have specialised equipment made for these purposes. The altitude makes the job difficult it seems and aiming as well.<BR/><BR/>So anyway let's keep a 3 km altitudde and a distance of a couple of kilometers from the air strip and move in unpredictable ways around the strip. If say 2 zeps can be deployed at a time we could see how effective this might be. I am speculating but I guess so do the opponents to this idea, but what's the harm in acquiring some of these and experiment in our own territory? This is my main argument.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118064410234882605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-41252253104736835092008-08-15T22:46:00.000+05:302008-08-15T22:46:00.000+05:30Tnx DWTnx DWAchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596239723564070912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-10932542733530783352008-08-15T20:58:00.000+05:302008-08-15T20:58:00.000+05:30ach,Its a Commando with a Heckler and Koch SMG. He...ach,<BR/>Its a Commando with a Heckler and Koch SMG. He is personal bodyguard to Brig. Shavendra Silva.Defencewirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358848115700373983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-46410146598714624532008-08-15T20:55:00.000+05:302008-08-15T20:55:00.000+05:30Anybody have a idea about the gun, guy in the pict...Anybody have a idea about the gun, guy in the picture holding?It doesn't look like AK47/T56.Too short to be a M16 either..Achihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596239723564070912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-11966050198859210032008-08-15T20:09:00.000+05:302008-08-15T20:09:00.000+05:30They generally blow up bridges upon withdrawal. Th...They generally blow up bridges upon withdrawal. This time however, they chose to remove planks from the bridge and hide them in shrubs. They are running low on explosives and hopefully other military supplies. Indian spy satellites seem to confirm this. Theepan so far has been an utter failure. He chose to go on the offensive. This suits the military perfectly as it is able to do mass harvesting once they break out of defense lines out in the open. Theepan's weakness is he is too aggressive. In the face of dwindling man power and supplies running low, the last thing you want to do is go on the offensive. I guess they are left with no other choice. Did they play the last trump card with Theepan, or is there something else up their sleeve? A crude WMD with biological/chemical agent perhaps? We know they are quite innovative and try new things. A more realistic expectation is the civilian population which can be used as a shield for Veszha Pillaiz. They are looking for a deadly punch somewhere that would bring the military juggernaut to a grinding halt. They did that with hitting KIA last time. They may be also on the hunt for a government or military VVIP which after the sudden demise would demoralize the soldiers. Things like Colombo port or something big in the heart of Colombo, Kandy or Galle could turn things around.<BR/><BR/>Looking at the FDL, the large area below Mankulam need to be cleared soon. First and foremost it will also take away the risk of them moving down A9 and attacking the Mannar/Vavunia front from the rear. It will also shorten the FDL requiring less man power.. This can be done in 1 of 2 ways. TF2 can toil for weeks taking over bunkers and removing land mines. The other way is to cut off supplies into Mankulam from Kilinochi (A9) and Mullativu (A34). These road stretches are currently in artillery range. Both sides of the A9 highway north of Mankulam are large spans of jungle with no other roads nearby ideal workpad for the lurps. Rangers with GPS can report movements along these roads. Artillery stationed just south of Vavunatakulam lake could take out supplies and LTTE reinforcements on demand.Jambudipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894590544311665214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-60499192968198570172008-08-15T19:43:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:43:00.000+05:30MosheLow-end stuff is not easily integratable, sin...Moshe<BR/><BR/>Low-end stuff is not easily integratable, since they are stand-alone systems. <BR/>Neverthelss if proven to be durable systems, may be worth the cost.<BR/>Any that fall into enemy hands will become easily become plug and play devices for them as well.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-14319804913353253832008-08-15T19:40:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:40:00.000+05:30Watching the SLAF video, it is difficult to determ...Watching the SLAF video, it is difficult to determine whether the flare dispensation is based on a realistic threat or merely for 'movie' effect. <BR/>It all depends on what purpose this video was made, whether for public consumption or real action record keeping.<BR/><BR/>They seem to know what they are doing and quite good at it. The guys on the ground act as if on vacation, though the injured guy seems real enough.<BR/><BR/>Where did he get his sarong from? Either the choppers carry spare sarongs, in case anyone feels like calling it a day, or he took it with him thinking he was on vacation...??TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-86553096166098639772008-08-15T19:37:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:37:00.000+05:30noltte,if we consider additional info gathering on...noltte,<BR/><BR/>if we consider additional info gathering on top of what we have and to BE ON TOP OF THE TIGERS ALWAYS, we need different (additional) solutions.<BR/><BR/>another beechcraft would be very expensive ($5m++) in today's terms and we cannot always rotate them around the clock.<BR/><BR/>tigers' attacks are swift. they come within the people, dissipate into them again.<BR/><BR/>to get opportnities to attack them for a BIG harvest comes VERY VERY rarely. but if we have 24/7 intelligence gathering from all sources, we can be always on top of them.<BR/><BR/>there is a big difference between being always on top of them and intermittant intelligence and info gathering. <BR/><BR/>the suggestion (subject to practicality) is about that EXTRA bit from where we are now which is low cost, easily multiplied, long lasting and integratable.Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-30010842249943044672008-08-15T19:30:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:30:00.000+05:30malin, thambala, TS,malin is right about altitude....malin, thambala, TS,<BR/><BR/>malin is right about altitude. there are a few problems with balloons (hot air) and zepplins. but they are easy to operate, low cost (a very good quality hot air balloon $50k), reusable, combined with HUMIT, combined with a few weapons, etc.<BR/><BR/>satelites are a good choice but it cannot happen in a course of weeks/months.Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-14287113611796660252008-08-15T19:27:00.001+05:302008-08-15T19:27:00.001+05:30thank you guys, especially nish.at last there are ...thank you guys, especially nish.<BR/><BR/>at last there are some pro-SL comments in THE MOST IMPORTANT economic mishap that is going to happen to SL in the economist forum.<BR/><BR/>keep it up.<BR/><BR/>bloody tiger sympathisers are trying to put SL in economic trouble and try to extort their MF eelam. fuck them all.Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-90835235760868331842008-08-15T19:27:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:27:00.000+05:30Does anyone know what happened to the one or more ...Does anyone know what happened to the one or more helicopters the LTTE is said to possess?<BR/><BR/>There was a Mi-24 which disappeared over LTTE held territory and was feared to have been delivered to them by the Russian pilot. <BR/><BR/>Any of these weapons can be formidable threats when our troop density in the area increases. <BR/><BR/>However, mobile artillery will continue to be the biggest threat for the foreseeable future.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-68359506826605898282008-08-15T19:23:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:23:00.000+05:30ThambalaSL can afford a geo-stationery orbit satel...Thambala<BR/><BR/>SL can afford a geo-stationery orbit satellite, given the expenses we regularly incur. Ours is a small nation and does not need multiple coverage.<BR/><BR/>Recent media reports say SL is actively seeking regional co-operation in such a venture.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-14516029811821712972008-08-15T19:20:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:20:00.000+05:30BrairavSam is not unhappy because she ran away.......Brairav<BR/><BR/>Sam is not unhappy because she ran away.<BR/><BR/>...She's come back!!!TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-50170231569653085372008-08-15T19:18:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:18:00.000+05:30NolteMy understanding is that teh SLA has lready d...Nolte<BR/><BR/>My understanding is that teh SLA has lready developed and deployed cheap low-end, man portable UAVs sometime ago. The problem was their low endurance, which had been counted in minutes. definitely less than one hour per sortie.<BR/><BR/>Do not know whether they are in use. Inquiries to a highly placed military person drew a blank. He had less info than I did. Not good.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-33967873808200249592008-08-15T19:14:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:14:00.000+05:30NolteI used to handle a lot of issues for military...Nolte<BR/><BR/>I used to handle a lot of issues for military personnel in a particular job I did in SL. <BR/><BR/>There were a few cases of apparent assasination by fellow soldiers acting as hitmen against targetted soldiers, where the victims had earlier served as drivers/aides to top military guys and had been suspected of having illicit liason with their wives etc. Reading thru those case records, each of them showed a progression where initially the victim's collegues, team mates give evidence to the attack and then later completely retract them.<BR/>Similarly there were a few cases of gang rape by army units, victimizing 'gam batta' guys' (gramarakshaka) wives. In one case a sergeant insisted on giving evidence of a similar incident after seeing too many of them happen, and ended up dead in an 'accident' after being transfered to a jungle location. according to his testimony, certain rogue army units sent the village guards out on a 'recce' and gang raped their wives. The women were told that their men would be killed while out on patrol, if anyone was ever told. The 'gravy train' in these cases worked since when the soldiers did what they did, the corporals knew they could not talk, and so did the sergeants and the line just kept going upwards.<BR/><BR/>There are skeletons in our cupboards that are very ugly. Similarly with the LTTE's suicide bomber 'training' when the virgins are gang raped and tormented into total submission to the controller. <BR/><BR/>These are symptoms of a brutalized society and should not be trivialized. The scars of our nation's wounds will last thru the present generation and perhaps even the next.TropicalStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110816350260622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-59225087996508343692008-08-15T19:02:00.000+05:302008-08-15T19:02:00.000+05:30Since the idea has been around for many years, we ...Since the idea has been around for many years, we may have to look and see whether any other nation use Zeppelins or Baloons to spy on enemy. <BR/><BR/>Else, we have to utilize proven platforms. <BR/>1. Human ground intel<BR/>2. Beechcraft like manned aircraft with advanced optics<BR/>3. UAVs etc.<BR/><BR/>My strongest feeling is that we need at least two more Beechcraft<BR/>with advance Day and Night Vision, and Radar installed. <BR/><BR/>In addition, we perhaps buy or develop low-end UAVs with simple giro balanced day and night camera and a GPS installed. These simple UAVs do not need to have long-range, perhaps 3 -4 hour recce at a 20 -30 Km range at any given time is enough. Perhaps, we can sacrifies distance for longer duration i.e. 20Km and 6 hours. <BR/><BR/>We should have at least 10 of such low-end UAVs at disposal spread across SLDF installations closer to the battle-front. <BR/><BR/>These UAVs can have parachute deployed landing, and catapult take-offs, so that no runway is needed.NOLTTE=Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767248674450054730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-58327610099562916742008-08-15T18:20:00.000+05:302008-08-15T18:20:00.000+05:30about the balloons.. well i don't know how practic...about the balloons.. <BR/><BR/>well i don't know how practical it is but the balloon would have to be kept at least 3km above the ground level. because advanced sniper riffle can reach about 2.5km (Max). Though against gravity the distance will be less. A rocket may be able to reach it, But would it worth the cost?<BR/><BR/>Another problem with the balloon is how to keep it in fixed place.. 3km above the ground and the wind would be significant so practically i don't think a balloon is feasible idea..Malinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651311140449320263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-77276895913830006542008-08-15T17:12:00.001+05:302008-08-15T17:12:00.001+05:30http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&arti...http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=20787mboihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520205541478113140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-62325817847096254342008-08-15T17:12:00.000+05:302008-08-15T17:12:00.000+05:30if there is a baloon in the air all they hav to do...if there is a baloon in the air all they hav to do is empty a few clips of t-56 at it, or a more advanced weapon (like ltte's north korean guns, sniper rifle, elite weapons) will make short work of it. <BR/><BR/>btw check out this old article from tn, sad however these kids died, but check out rayappu walking hand in hand with ltte thugs and an interesting tamilnet made map which shows that the quickest route to kilinocchi is via mulankavil.mboihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520205541478113140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-68429484126908771972008-08-15T16:46:00.000+05:302008-08-15T16:46:00.000+05:30A bullet has a range doesn't it?A bullet has a range doesn't it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118064410234882605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-54888137318795679732008-08-15T16:41:00.000+05:302008-08-15T16:41:00.000+05:30how r u supposed to maintain baloons/ zepplins? it...how r u supposed to maintain baloons/ zepplins? it only takes one well aimed to bullet to bring them down.mboihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520205541478113140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-74705108722313899762008-08-15T15:54:00.000+05:302008-08-15T15:54:00.000+05:30Moshe,I was thinking of a specifically monitoring ...Moshe,<BR/>I was thinking of a specifically monitoring the air strips the LTTE has built. Baloons/Zeppelins may be useful for other purposes. But I think this may be a successful use for it.<BR/><BR/>I was not thinking only of 24X7 real time info only, but, plus proximit to target. If we station baloons/zeps near the air strips we have 24X7 observation plus some early opportunities for attacks. I hope...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118064410234882605noreply@blogger.com