Bharat Rakshak

Cybaru

So much for the imported Apache for IAF https://x.com/AVE_603/status/1973376260102312073 ---> IAF recently has been having a lot of emergency landings with Apaches. In 2025, June alone 2 mishaps happened on 6th and 13th. In 2024, an airframe was lost in Ladakh. https://x.com/officialTatya_1/status/...

Cybaru

I can see vishnuSom go "Oh $hit this is complicated"

The good part is the mention that changing engines is doable and is a minor effort compared to other parts of development. Seems very positive!

Cybaru

https://x.com/SpokespersonMoD/status/1971136454282662040 ---> MoD signed a contract with @HALHQBLR for 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft (68 Fighters & 29 Twin Seaters) with associated equipment for the IAF at Rs 62,370 Cr (excl. taxes) under Buy (India-IDDM), today in New Delhi. The advanced LCA Mk1A integ...

Cybaru

uddu wrote: ↑19 Sep 2025 16:10 https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1968927036270850095
@alpha_defense
GTRE's new proposal.

WHY MKI? They can pick up used Su30s from the open market. Do they need MKI version for some reason?

Cybaru

It would bump up the combat radius probably by another couple of number kms It will operate at FEBA... so 700 kms is plenty, plus the numbers slated are very decent for the first time and not 20 of this for few years and 10 of follow on etc. Higher range would probably make sense if we had lower nu...

Cybaru

Two key movements are happening. One Kaveri seems to have come back to life, and there is some noise around it... I'm not sure if it will pan out, but it looks promising. M88TREX - This changes the game completely! - This secures Rafale in Indian conditions for hot and high perf, - Works as an excel...

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Two key movements are happening. One Kaveri seems to have come back to life, and there is some noise around it... I'm not sure if it will pan out, but it looks promising. M88TREX - This changes the game completely! - This secures Rafale in Indian conditions for hot and high perf, - Works as an excel...

Cybaru

I hope they help get Kaveri to where it is needed for LCA Mk1/A.

Cybaru

Why can't scorpene be signed this year? It is a follow on - they can continue on the 214 conversation and square that up whenever

Cybaru

https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianDefense/s/TmvB8iqVER No private bids on the development of AMCA…. Not sure an additional 30 day extension will make a difference. It’s a complicated and tough undertaking. I am afraid if this goes exclusively to HAL again; we will not be seeing the AMCA until 2050. Oh...

Cybaru

Good to know 10 more can be in service soon!
Milestones are always good - help people drive product to completion.
By next time this year we should have more Tejas than Mirages! That will be a good day.

Cybaru

So when does the procurement tender go out? EMB will need time to rework these platforms as well and make ready for DRDO...

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BR needs to publish again! Beat this point over and over till it is the normal awaaaam that gets it and calls for it...

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Centre clears deck for Rs 70,000 cr 'Project 75 India' submarine deal with Germany: Report https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/centre-clears-deck-for-rs-70000-crore-project-75-india-submarine-deal-with-germany-13482269.html 24 August 2025 Negotiations to begin this month between Defence Ministr...

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Interestingly, Netra-Mk2 has gotten CCS clearance but Netra-Mk1a has only AoN! Strange are the ways of our procurement. The scrambling for Embraers for Mk1a's is squarely IAF's fault. As usual, they did piecemeal ordering after innumerable trials, let the line go idle and woke up one day (post Bala...

Cybaru

They all just want to delay things a much as possible. Hope it gets signed soon and chapter is closed.

Cybaru

Kakkaji wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 00:52 ^^^^
Prachand is not the LUH. So you have posted it in the wrong thread.

its got both... so its correct thread. it can also go in the prachand thread, but the footage of LUH Is more.

Cybaru

Ankit Desai wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025 23:05
ashishvikas wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025 21:42 India clears Rs 62,000 crore deal to buy 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets

https://x.com/ani_digital/status/195782 ... 19560?s=46
I would like this order to be split in to two, 50 MK1A & 47 MK2.

-Ankit

This buying channa by the kilo mentality is everywhere!

Cybaru

There are plenty of Import Bahadurs in Twitter, who readily give a free pass to imported helis but want to ground the entire Dhruv/LCH/LUH fleet at the first sign of trouble. The handle @realkaypius comes to mind, among others These are the kinds of people who are opposing Naval Dhruv, LUH etc True...

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Indian Army, IAF seek 200 light Helicopters to replace ageing Chetak-Cheetah fleet The Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to replace its fleet of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters with about 200 modern light helicopters classified as Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters...

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Is this deep state? https://x.com/davegreenidge57/status/1951754381927276626 This is Medvedev’s response to Trump’s repositioning of 2 nuclear submarines towards Russia. I think the only people who don’t know Trump’s a child sex pervert are his cult. “Trump should not think that the video archive of...

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Just some numbers from US Tariffs on South Asia that are going live Midnight Today Pakistan 19 % Bangaldesh 20% India 25 % Srilanka 20 % Vietnam and Cambodia : 20 %and 19 % https://twitter.com/user/status/1951068125144998337 Looks like Deep State and one faction (the faction of anti-India SoreAss&a...

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if thats on offer - we should look at that and double down and invest in a much bigger engine than the 120KN. Even if we can't use it right away as we have too many programs on the book. I hope we can get a derated 100KN engine for Tejas Mk2 out of the Safran effort as well. Although the timelines d...

Cybaru

F*** it will be like me trying to run after two plates of biryani! No juice in those engines at that altitude... there is a reason we still use the damn cheetah and chetak....

Cybaru

LOL - that Apache won't be flying from that airfield... Rajat - use LCH picture... SMH...

Cybaru

Sourav Jha mentioned this in passing at the end of the interview with Sandeep Unninathan.

Cybaru

I agree with Prem. No one will provide us with everything we want, but we will receive an engine that we can mostly manufacture ourselves. This will enable us to learn how to build, test, and deploy it in a homegrown fleet. Let's not focus on the 10-15% that we won't get, because it's unlikely anyon...

Cybaru

That would be step in the right direction!! Woot! UK/RR is too beholden to American whims... Hope we invest in all the right labs and air platforms to test not only this engine but a plethora of engines that we need to work on. Hope GTRE continues with rebooted Kaveri-2 in the 100KN range. Lots of v...

Cybaru

https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1840293926005289174 ---> Decode : 1. Idea here is futuristic technology in era of AMCA etc (this is a long term goal). 2. No system in world offers 4D GaN based radar with 550 km range for 5m2. So this is tailor made for DRDO's 360 degree radar. 3. Eight hour miss...

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Here we go again.... Scouting for 6 mid-air refuellers, IAF begins technical evaluation https://indianexpress.com/article/india/scouting-for-6-mid-air-refuellers-iaf-begins-technical-evaluation-10096665/\ 30 June 2025 The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Ilyushin Il-78MKI tankers procured from...

Cybaru

The value of whole plane is worth more than the radar itself. That is the need of the hour. Lots of old stuff is getting retired. If the radar is going to delay then it is okay to skip it for now. There will be 97 Mk1As and lots of MKIs that will need updating.

Cybaru

You think DJT manages his own truth social account? Nah, DeepState took that over... how else do you explain him telegraphing the moves before the B2s arrived? To keep things safe from DeepState Pentagon had to work around things.... see below.. https://www.latintimes.com/military-officials-worried...

Cybaru

// DJT is serious about wanting to stop the war. Compared to that undeserving fluff called Obummer, ..... Hope he succeeds and brings peace to a world in turmoil. Iran & Israel "don’t know what the F.... they’re doing", :eek: :eek: says US President Donald Trump :eek: :eek: < video cl...

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I don't understand why something like 404/M88REX can't be used for initial prototypes and even for operations for AMCA. Don't even need 414 for AMCA if there are delays there. SupreCruise and all can come in due time. Get the prototype flying and sort out the million other issues. Don't stall the pr...

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The other reason for TEDBF was as we wanted something with longer station time (more fuel) and higher thrust. If the higher thrust engines M88REX allow CFTs (which was showcased again during this Paris air show) to be part of normal ops, then the reason for TEDBF decreases IMO. TEDBF still does not ...

Cybaru

Nice! That means it may be possible to replace the GE404 with this engine in the future if something goes wrong. Let's get a deal now that gets Kaveri to 404/414 and work on a new Kaveri120KN standard. That is the news we are all waiting for now... I wonder if IN goes for this for increased thrust d...

Cybaru

I think our ROE probably requires confirmation before firing to ensure innocent aircraft are not targeted. That was probably the disadvantage we played with. I think that is the right way to go...

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[ swarajyamag.com/defence/one-mo… via ⁦@SwarajyaMag⁩ with inputs from ⁦@Firezstarter1⁩ the Erieye is a major threat to the Indian Air Force, and deserves to be taken out at the start of any conflict because of its dual function: detecting threats in advance and guiding missiles fired passively by j...

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Konaseema - " additional P8i, MH-60R, Chinook, C-130 or even request US government to release up to 11 C-17 from its wartime reserves to offset the trade deficit. ".. These and only these would be excellent purchases as these fulfill a gap that are not on our roadmap. Adding these reduces ...

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Does it? To each their own ...

Moral for India, ignore all purchases and buy non American if possible. Too many strings attached. Even others are fraught with similar risk...

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