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Rakesh

I have been on a single engine commercial craft (6 passengers) which covered a short distance within a videshi state. The single pilot took our luggage and loaded them into the craft and once seated / in flight passed drinks in cans while on auto-pilot. You like to live life on the dangerous side :...

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Guru log, does a 19 seater plane warranty 2 member flying crew? Shouldn't pilot be enough to take up all the responsibilities of flying such a small capacity plane? Yes. Most transport & civilian aircraft require at minimum two pilots. Not ideal or responsible to put the lives of 19 people in o...

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The bolded part was mentioned so many times on BRF, especially during the Single Engine thread saga. BRF, ahead of the curve :P https://x.com/Bricktop_NAFO/status/2010250181610967102?s=20 ---> A brutal and embarrassing blow to Donald Trump. India is finalizing the acquisition of 114 Rafale Jets for ...

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https://x.com/IamRajat_Pandit/status/2010204454717714754?s=20 ---> Actual “inking” of new Rafale deal with France is some distance away. It’s yet to even get AoN from defence ministry, which has to followed by RFP, bid, contract negotiations & the final nod from CCS. My Aug 2025 story of IAF str...

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Russia -> France -> Germany -> Spain? -> Korea? -> Japan? .. I am just trying to predict our next sub ToTs… Sorry Turkey and China miss out! All hafta vasuli only before the major EU trade deal… lots of palms had to be greased I guess. But I hope before 2030 the lubing up is done for good. I am afr...

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https://x.com/SacredScroll/status/2009974436322255327?s=20 ---> SORRY DONALD, THE DEAL IS FRENCH! Some replies to the above tweet. Click on the link above to read the other replies. Amazing how the aam junta American apologists got so triggered by this post on X. https://x.com/rattlerjack/status/20...

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Lots of hyperbole and tall claims in the tweet below, but it is a hilarious read... https://x.com/SacredScroll/status/2009974436322255327?s=20 ---> SORRY DONALD, THE DEAL IS FRENCH! India Rejects US Pressure & Locks in the RAFALE TSUNAMI! While President Trump was busy tweeting about tariffs and...

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https://x.com/Aryan_warlord/status/2009963780521029778?s=20 ---> As stated since 2019, the ~200 Rafale operation plan moves forward with a manufacturing deal likely soon. Will begin with 90 F4 and 26 Rafale M for India. We will likely see another 24 F5 and another 26 Rafale M come in the medium term...

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The US-China Commodities Cold War https://themerchantsnews.substack.com/p/the-us-china-commodities-cold-war 09 Jan 2026 Why Trump Just Fired the Opening Shot in a Battle That Will Reshape Global Markets? https://x.com/jackprandelli/status/2009667827926544793?s=20 ---> Over 70% of U.S. rare earth im...

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https://x.com/VishnuNDTV/status/2009980523293401433?s=20 ----> Episode 32 of #CtrlAltDefence Drops! Topic: The IAF’s Tanker Woes •⁠ ⁠2003: First IL-78 arrives. •⁠ ⁠2009–2018: Multiple tenders, multiple cancellations. •⁠ ⁠2025: Finally leases a KC-135 (but only for training, no combat) •⁠ ⁠2026: Boei...

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https://x.com/connect_rishav/status/2010032249522278842?s=20 ---> Thanks to @Sukhwinder104 who posted it first and @bpm_airside/instgram who published the image. It seems like Indian Air Force Jaguar IS DARIN III also started getting retrofitted with Software Defined Radios (SDR). https://pbs.twimg....

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https://x.com/connect_rishav/status/200 ... 76322?s=20 ---> Indian Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to make their public debut at Army Day 2026.

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VIDEO: https://x.com/katil_billa/status/201004 ... 09821?s=20 ---> Indian Army's AH-64E Apache.

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VIDEO: https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/2009 ... 30857?s=20 ---> Formation perfection: Army Aviation Squadron's Dhruv helicopters owning the horizon.

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The irony of Atmanirbhar Bharat ---> components of the " zealously-over-trialed-and-sabotaged " Arjun MBT is making its way into Russian-origin T-90s. Only in India will such miraculous events occur :P https://x.com/VinodDX9/status/2009641335402422367?s=20 ---> This Army Day and subsequent...

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https://x.com/prasannavishy/status/2009455630499901887?s=20 ---> The Army is modernising Pinaka, its mainstay rocket system, with Larsen & Toubro and Tata Group winning overhaul and lifecycle-support contracts. Range to exceed 150 km, near-80% indigenous content, and private industry now embedde...

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https://x.com/SacredScroll/status/2009591629083279465?s=20 ---> INDIAN AVIATION: THE COMPLETE REBOOT. 2015 Military: 100% Imported. Dependent on foreign spares. Civil: 100% Imported. Waiting lists dictated by Seattle & Toulouse. Status: The world’s largest customer. 2026 Military: Tata x Airbus ...

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https://x.com/hindookissinger/status/2009673163291189741?s=20 ---> RFI for 6 x 360⁰ AWACS. Prospective: 6 x Netra 1A (Embraer-145) 6 x Netra 2 (Embraer-145) 6 x Whatever this is (possibly Airbus 330) Currently 6 AWACS in service (3 x Russian A-50, 3 x Netra 1). 24 AWACS by 2035 is decent. IAF to acq...

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How Outrageously Ambitious Indian Navy QRs Paved the Way for Project 75I Submarine Import https://thumkar.blogspot.com/2026/01/how-outrageously-ambitious-indian-navy.html 09 Jan 2026 https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPOEGW_WrKoJOUm-fU3YXBcDURDhIAgD-ynVIyLpv1TomjM0R1ywoX7r...

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I would like to know what the remaining 40% will be. One major component will be the diesel engine aboard Project 75I (which is coming from MTU of Germany). Project 76 - successor to the P-75I - will have a diesel engine, also from MTU. So much for being 100% indigenous. Just like with the Tejas pro...

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So 11K Cr (for new Scorpene) vs 12K Cr (for P75I) unit price - though the later includes ToT charges as well, which I'm sure would be quite substantial!! Anyway Quick Q: How is a Scorpene + DRDO AIP and with 64% indigenous content any different from the upcoming P-75I boats? Both will not have VLS ...

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Admiral Saab A queestion: Given that we are going have a menagerie of Pandubbi's, how easy is the interoperability meaning: 1. talking to one and other 2. Manpower interoperability, meaning will it take long to get used to the operations if changed from boat to another!! 3. Network centric operatio...

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ATAGS, New Pinaka Rockets And Bhairav Commandos To Be Part Of Army Day Parade This year’s Army Day Parade marks a significant shift, showcasing modernisation beyond tradition. The highlight is the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), displayed before formal induction, with 307 ordered but n...

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Please post all news coverage & photographs of the 2026 Army Day (Jan 15) and 2026 Republic Day (Jan 26) in this thread.

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https://x.com/thugner101/status/2009336512887087183?s=20 ---> It appears that the ATAGS has been named as "Amogh" (अमोघ - "Infallible"), as is seen in the latest Jan 15 Army Day parade rehearsals. 307 units were ordered last year in a 60:40 split between BFL and TPSED along with ...

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https://x.com/JaidevJamwal/status/20091 ... 88085?s=20 ---> Old photo of Su-30 assembly in India.

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When we understand / grasp the reality that is below, all the Israeli, French and Russian hardware that we assemble in India will begin to make sense. We do not have to agree with it, but it is where the world is at and what India can provide to the world. The unfortunate victim of this trend is a S...

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^^^^ Good One

Every time I see a foreign tank, the first image that comes to mind is the DGMF drafting a GSQR based on that tank.

You just put that image beautifully into a news report. Well done.

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Army sets sights on indigenous suicide drones that can hit deep into enemy territory
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... s?from=mdr
07 Jan 2026

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^^^ Bingo. Well Said.

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia in Talks to Convert $2 Billion Loans into Chinese JF-17 Jet Deal
https://bharatshakti.in/pakistan-saudi- ... -jet-deal/
08 Jan 2026

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India Set To Enter Global Aircraft Manufacturing Club As Adani–Embraer Plan Regional Jet Production: Report
https://swarajyamag.com/business/india- ... ion-report
08 Jan 2026

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https://x.com/KSingh_1469/status/2009285101448798307?s=20 ---> LUH does not meet Requirements of Navy = most likely not being 2 engined. 1) They are happy to fly the 60+ year old single engined Chetak instead 2) They never involved themselves in the LUH project to have a 2 engine variant As always t...

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^^^ https://x.com/AjayshreeSamby3/status/20 ... 69535?s=20 ---> India and Germany on verge of $8 billion submarine agreement. India will scrap plans to buy three more French submarines.

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U.S. forces use AGM-154C-1 glide bomb in Venezuela strike
https://defence-blog.com/u-s-forces-use ... la-strike/
08 Jan 2026

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https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/2009 ... 24257?s=20 ---> Indian Army placed a Rs 168 crore order for solar-powered MAPSS UAVs with NewSpace Research & Technologies for persistent border surveillance.

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Can someone please confirm this? https://x.com/Resonant_News/status/2009139045167976810?s=20 ---> 𝗗𝗥𝗗𝗢 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝟭. ▪️ 🚀 Project Kusha: India’s next-generation long-range air defence system ▪️ 🛡️ M1 interceptor successfully tested, validating core flight parameters...

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https://x.com/NewsIADN/status/2009245407445197239?s=20 ---> MoD has awarded a ₹100 crore ($11 Million) contract to Hyderabad-based #Indrajaal for the supply of multi-layered autonomous anti-drone systems.

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Modi govt has notified the acquisition of 382.82 acres of land in Assam to UPGRADE the Tezpur Air Force Station. Defence Ministry will secure the land for ADVANCED weapon systems and KEY assets of the Indian Air Force’s 11 Wing. https://x.com/_TheTathya/status/2009190893501469121?s=20 ---> India Co...

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Bravo Atmanirbhar Bharat! :P https://x.com/InsightGL/status/2009253594571129080?s=20 ---> Indian Navy Chief, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi: IN is not interested in procuring the Light Utility Helicopter developed by HAL. As per him the platform does not meet the Navy's Qualitative Requirements. The find...

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