tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post5959201226964055462..comments2024-03-23T23:52:14.690+05:30Comments on DefenceNet: Defence News from Sri Lanka: LTTE loses 2 vessels in 6 hoursDefenceNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553575476849786179noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-41773085490182316752007-03-21T15:19:00.000+05:302007-03-21T15:19:00.000+05:30The fact that the sinking of these two ships has c...The fact that the sinking of these two ships has cause a shortage of ammunition and arms to the Tigers, emphasizes the need to strengthen the navy more. <BR/><BR/>We need to have a separate Naval Air Wing, equipped with good long range ocean reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft like the P-3C or TU-95. We need faster and more heavily armed FACs and OPVs. <BR/><BR/>If we can cut off the flow of arms and ammunition to the LTTE, then it would make it harder for them to launch large scale Operations against our FDLs.Sammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627568437397536737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-575559594315768532007-03-20T18:47:00.000+05:302007-03-20T18:47:00.000+05:30As far as i know 2 Beech HISARs were Grounded for ...As far as i know 2 Beech HISARs were Grounded for maintenance..dhinukshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966986664804968165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-18894503757387521272007-03-20T13:34:00.000+05:302007-03-20T13:34:00.000+05:30Defencenet, I didn't say it was a lie. I just chos...Defencenet, I didn't say it was a lie. I just chose option 1 over 2. It's not unlikely that the ships fired on the Navy, just that the reason being suicide is unlikely.<BR/><BR/>Jiffy, let's just be happy we're nailing these ships.david blackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000714542333785337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-33895050074508834452007-03-20T02:09:00.000+05:302007-03-20T02:09:00.000+05:30Tiger vessels did fire on SLN patrol boats first. ...Tiger vessels did fire on SLN patrol boats first. This is confirmed and is not a lie.DefenceNethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553575476849786179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-32008634024862356562007-03-19T16:27:00.000+05:302007-03-19T16:27:00.000+05:30Doubt that they're firing on the Navy in order to ...Doubt that they're firing on the Navy in order to trigger an attack. In the past, most Tiger arms ships were rigged for self destruction in the event of boarding or capture. This is fairly easy to do if you're transporting explosives! Why risk having just the personnel killed aand the ship captured? Sounds more like option 1.david blackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000714542333785337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-12874229534435592702007-03-19T16:25:00.000+05:302007-03-19T16:25:00.000+05:30Doubt that they're firing on the Navy in order too...Doubt that they're firing on the Navy in order too trigger an attack. In the past, most Tiger arms ships were rigged for self destruction in the event of boarding or capture. Sounds more like option 1.david blackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000714542333785337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-30211905222732174242007-03-19T15:34:00.000+05:302007-03-19T15:34:00.000+05:30Almost all the SL news reports state that these su...Almost all the SL news reports state that these suspected arms carrying ships fired back at SLN vessels. From a Tiger perspective what is the rationale in firing at SLN with small calibre weapons? Its a given that the SLN will retaliate with all they got and sink them. It brings us down to two questions. 1) The Tiger vessels don't fire at the SLN at all, the SLN uses it as a standard excuse to justify their actions. 2) The LTTE actually fires at the SLN craft provoking them for a gun battle in which they know that they will all die but its better than being captured and the cargo identified with the source.Hind Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335805921324884242noreply@blogger.com