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I have moved a whole bunch of posts to other threads.

Please focus on title of thread, before you post.

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^^^^ https://twitter.com/MI6GB/status/1365288345107103745?s=20 ---> How much does it weigh on the lunar surface? Still too heavy? https://twitter.com/I_am_DevS/status/1365290441764073476?s=20 ---> Still too heavy. Look it created so many craters on moon because of its heavy weight. https://twitter.c...

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https://twitter.com/defenceglobe/status/1365140459861893128?s=20 ---> But did it clear lunar trials yet? https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/1365285553436987392?s=20 ---> Yep, Here is a picture from Arjun's lunar trials. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvJ315MVgAMWVYe?format=jpg&name=large

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I have made the correction. thank you for pointing that out.

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Brar, my apologies for getting the terminology incorrect. I thought the NGAD was the new 4.5 generation fighter, when (as you rightly pointed out) is the 6th generation program. I have edited my post above. I forgot NGAD stood for Next Generation Air Dominance! :) :oops: That having being said, whic...

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Thank you brar. If (which is likely) the NGAD new 4.5 gen fighter sees the light of day, the rest of the world will follow suit. Updated F-16s (Viper upgrade), F-18 Block IIIs and F-15EXs will supplant the NGAD/F-22/F-35 in USAF and USN service. Updated Rafales, Eurofighters, Gripens (R-E-G) will be...

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100%

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@ brar_w : in the MRCA scenario (F-21, F-15EX and F-18 Block III) how do you expect the scenario to play out vis-a-viv the IAF's Su-30MKIs and MiG-29UPGs? Also against the upcoming S-400? The sensors and radar on the three American birds on offer are significantly more advanced than on the PAF's F-1...

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HOW AMERICA’S EXPERIENCE WITH PAKISTAN CAN HELP IT DEAL WITH TURKEY https://warontherocks.com/2020/08/how-americas-experience-with-pakistan-can-help-it-deal-with-turkey/ 25 Aug 2020 The U.S. decision to deliver advanced versions of the F-16 as well as targeting and electronic warfare equipment to P...

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Pictures added on page 1. Thank you.

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50 Years of Mirage in Pakistan Air Force | PAF Documentary

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India’s Purchase of the S-400: Understanding the CAATSA Conundrum
https://www.orfonline.org/research/indi ... conundrum/
25 Feb 2021

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India’s $3-billion ISTAR Takes Shape, MoD Clearance This Year
https://www.livefistdefence.com/indias- ... this-year/
25 Feb 2021

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Good catch Kakarat. I did not notice that. The Sea Eagle AShM has a more pointy nose, as in the pictures below....

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https://twitter.com/Mave_Intel/status/1 ... 19684?s=20 ---> Eye in the Sky

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Dassault Group has an India software services unit offering defence MSMEs a digital ‘trial room’ https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/dassault-aviation-has-an-india-it-services-unit-offering-defence-msmes-a-digital-trial-room-where-they-can-test-their-products-to-bag-more-contracts/articlesh...

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Cochin Shipyard bags Rs 10,000-crore Navy order for six missile vessels https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/cochin-shipyard-bags-rs-10-000-crore-navy-order-for-six-missile-vessels-121022301606_1.html 23 Feb 2021 Cochin Shipyard on Tuesday said it has emerged as the lowest bidder for...

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1364447482550382594?s=20 ---> Wärtsilä's 5-bladed Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPPs) have been used on various Indian ships. The propellers used are of various sizes, based on the size of the ship. Unsurprisingly, the 40,000+ ton aircraft carrier INS Vikr...

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https://twitter.com/alpha_defense/statu ... 13154?s=20 --->

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https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1364548769602277376?s=20 ---> Indian Army working on an AI project to translate from Mandarin to English (& vice versa), confirms Army Chief. Will be useful for SIGINT stations along China frontier who can instantly translate intercepted PLA communicatio...

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Rakesh, thanks! You might like this article posted in the strat forum yesterday: Won't go for foreign vendors for defence equipment that can be Made In India; Negative list a guarantee, Modi assures private sector Thank You Suraj. Great article. Good to see a PM articulate the vision and put that v...

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rohitvats wrote:- Sure, it will be a bit expensive, but given our volumes, we can manufacture everything within India.
- And all the money flows in Indian economy.

The most important take away from your post. Needs to be pinned.

Thank You Rohit.

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Done Sir. Thank you so much.

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1362997938960666625?s=20 ---> MoD has cleared the 48km ranged Pinaka Mk-1 MBRL for export. L&T Defence has been chosen as the sales authority. L&T had in the past successfully exported naval ships & weapons. Companies like L&T, Godrej & ...

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Drag & Drop each picture below to read the article... https://twitter.com/NiksBuzz/status/1363040294854422528?s=20 ---> Here is an article published in Take Off a U.K. magazine by Air Marshal NL Gupta (retd). Then Squadron Leader. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eup96tGXAAEekC2?format=jpg&name=l...

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1363330131432001537?s=20 ---> The Auto-Transformer Rectifier Unit (ATRU) is for high-voltage AC/DC power conversion on an aircraft. They are used for running radars and associated electronics. The ATRU on the NETRA AEW&CS was developed by Wärtsilä &...

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1348442019773997060?s=20 ---> VL-SRSAM's ship launch configuration shows a 16 cell VLU set up. Most current Indian Navy Frigates & Destroyers should be able to house one such VLU set up on their forward decks. The VL-SRSAM will fill the gap in AD capabi...

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1363752896635015169?s=20 ---> ABHAY/HMS-X2 compact hull mounted sonar is a derivative of the HUMSA sonar designed for small surface ships. It was inducted into the Indian Navy in 2016. HMS-X2 is small enough to be mounted on naval surface drones which seems...

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1363722702041800706?s=20 --> Indian Navy's Il-38 "Sea Dragon" can carry two Sea Eagle AShMs. The Indian Navy's Sea King helicopters used the Sea Eagle AShMs, thus they were integrated to the Il-38s for logistical commonality. The upcoming DRDO NAS...

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https://twitter.com/DefenceDecode/statu ... 96673?s=20 --->

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https://twitter.com/rahulsinghx/status/1364235570105344000?s=20 ---> Protection & countermeasure systems for 3,000 AFVs was a long-standing demand of the army. Upgrade to cost Rs 5,300 cr. It will equip tanks & ICVs with the capability to defeat threats from missiles, rocket-propelled grenad...

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https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/statu ... 08486?s=20 ---> Sri Lanka continues to refuse Pakistan's offer to purchase Chinese designed JF-17 fighter jets from PAC.

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https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1364444380573089795?s=20 ---> Indian Army to equip 13-14 armoured regiments with Active Protection Systems (APS) with hard kill capability. Sufficient for 7 armoured brigades. https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1364445269908221953?s=20 ---> Initial batc...

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1364417285264470018?s=20 ---> IN's Kamorta class ASW corvettes use Wärtsilä's 5 bladed Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPPs). CPPs provide many advantages over standard propellers. CPP production at Khopoli plant near Mumbai started from late 2007. Initially...

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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/status/1364749519632687106?s=20 ---> Skyroot Aerospace showcased their Dhawan-1 3D printed upper stage LNG-LOX cryogenic engine, Raman-1 & Kalam-5 solid-fuel rocket engines to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. All three engines are being tested currently. Skyroo...

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https://twitter.com/InsightGL/status/1364624917426184192?s=20 ---> Such a proud moment; - Indian Navy received first two ALH Mk3 - Total 16 to form squadron at Goa - Glass Cockpit, Foldable Blades, LFDS Sonar, MICU, Belgian 12.7mm gun https://twitter.com/Firezstarter1/status/1364626511467188227?s=20...

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https://twitter.com/TheDEWLine/status/1364587330590408705?s=20 ---> In a pre-recorded panel discussion for AFA's Air Warfare Symposium today, General Timothy Ray, head of Global Strike Command, says this about the Northrop Grumman B-21 ---> "It would take me years to integrate a new stand-off ...

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https://twitter.com/TheDEWLine/status/1364587330590408705?s=20 ---> In a pre-recorded panel discussion for AFA's Air Warfare Symposium today, General Timothy Ray, head of Global Strike Command, says this about the Northrop Grumman B-21 ---> "It would take me years to integrate a new stand-off m...

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https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1364548769602277376?s=20 ---> Indian Army working on an AI project to translate from Mandarin to English (& vice versa), confirms Army Chief. Will be useful for SIGINT stations along China frontier who can instantly translate intercepted PLA communication...

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