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by Rakesh
15 Nov 2025 03:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 871
Views: 697160

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

From SCMP, so be warned :) Any electrical engineers reading the below, please provide your inputs. Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval engineering genius behind the Fujian aircraft carrier catapult https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3332503/meet-ma-weiming-chinese-naval-engineering-geni...
by Rakesh
15 Nov 2025 03:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2978
Views: 2153943

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Germany walks out of the FCAS program. Repeat of the Euro-canard fight that spawned the Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon. https://x.com/InfosMinutesFR/status/1988953502702530973?s=20 ---> Germany is preparing its withdrawal from the 6th-generation fighter jet project alongside France. Berlin is report...
by Rakesh
15 Nov 2025 03:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3955
Views: 1449987

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

France’s New Nuclear-Armed Supersonic Cruise Missile Seen Clearly For The First Time https://www.twz.com/air/frances-new-nuclear-armed-supersonic-cruise-missile-seen-clearly-for-the-first-time 13 Nov 2025 French Navy Rafale M fighters have also now joined their Air Force counterparts as launch plat...
by Rakesh
13 Nov 2025 21:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 181
Views: 143364

Re: Indian Army Aviation

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out https://theprint.in/defence/turkey-blocks-transport-of-apache-choppers-to-india-through-its-airspace-new-route-being-worked-out/2783335/ 13 Nov 2025 Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish ...
by Rakesh
13 Nov 2025 21:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3955
Views: 1449987

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

https://x.com/CaVautrin/status/1988966351277330743?s=20 ---> Operation DIOMEDE: a Marine Rafale successfully conducted today an evaluation firing of the improved medium-range air-to-surface strategic missile renovated (ASMPA-R), without onboard payload, at the end of a flight representative of a nuc...
by Rakesh
13 Nov 2025 21:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025
Replies: 21
Views: 3607

Re: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025

This news article is from Feb of this year... DRDO indigenous submarine proposal to go for CCS approval in couple of months; eight years for first sub https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/drdo-indigenous-submarine-proposal-to-go-for-ccs-approval-in-couple-of-months-eight-years-for-first-sub/articl...
by Rakesh
13 Nov 2025 21:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Multi-Role Tanker Transport: News & Discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 3058

Re: Multi-Role Tanker Transport: News & Discussion

That's Airbus which does it. Not IAI Bedek, which specializes in converting Boeing 767s into MRTT and has done so for other air forces. They have converted Airbus A330 civil variants into freighters but not into a tanker as yet. That adds new complexity as it'll require new developments to be made ...
by Rakesh
13 Nov 2025 20:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 724
Views: 635299

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Rudra Integrated All Arms Brigade Declared Fully Operational After Exercise Akhand Prahaar https://bharatshakti.in/rudra-integrated-all-arms-brigade-declared-fully-operational-after-exercise-akhand-prahaar/ 13 Nov 2025 VIDEO : https://x.com/sidhant/status/1988905831731974452?s=20 ---> With Rudra Br...
by Rakesh
13 Nov 2025 19:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 724
Views: 635299

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

https://x.com/rajatpTOI/status/1988943005676605815?s=20 ---> Defence ministry inks Rs 2,096 crore contract with Bharat Dynamics for procurement of #INVAR anti-tank missiles to enhance firepower and lethality of T-90S main-battle tanks. The weapon is a sophisticated laser-guided anti-tank missile wit...
by Rakesh
13 Nov 2025 01:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

Ages ago, I was one of those promoting the book on Central Asian slave markets, I forget the book name and the the author, so long ago it was. I don’t need lectures on naivete. The reality is that India has 20+ crores of people professing the Islamic faith. And growing. I had posted a few days ago ...
by Rakesh
12 Nov 2025 21:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

https://x.com/desishitposterr/status/1988616309446504629?s=20 ---> Parag Jain, IPS, currently serving as Secretary, R&AW, has been given additional charge of Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat. Been saying that an intense mop up operation gonna happen in coming weeks. Beware 0.5 https://p...
by Rakesh
12 Nov 2025 21:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

https://x.com/sidhant/status/1988618741228167568?s=20 ---> INDIA TERMS DELHI BLASTS AS "TERROR INCIDENT", CABINET RESOLUTION. VIDEO : https://x.com/sidhant/status/1988621796136927574?s=20 ---> Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw reads out the Indian Cabinet resolution on the De...
by Rakesh
12 Nov 2025 20:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3433
Views: 1397867

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Inks Deal With Cochin Shipyard For Indian Navy Landing Ship Project
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/hd-hyun ... ip-project
11 Nov 2025
by Rakesh
12 Nov 2025 20:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military/Defence Exports
Replies: 377
Views: 354703

Re: Indian Military/Defence Exports

https://x.com/vkthakur/status/1988580065093812588?s=20 ---> The Gripen Lesson & LCA Mk1A Export Ambitions: Shylock Sam Will Demand His Pound of Flesh. Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in a post on X, has criticized U.S. efforts to block Colombia’s plan to purchase Gripen fighter jets from Swed...
by Rakesh
12 Nov 2025 00:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

https://x.com/AdityaRajKaul/status/1988 ... 54732?s=20 ---> Pakistani Journalist Taha Siddiqui: “There can be no peace in South Asia until Pakistani Army Generals are stopped from using #IslamistTerrorism as a domestic and foreign policy tool.”
by Rakesh
12 Nov 2025 00:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

A_Gupta wrote: 11 Nov 2025 23:47 Physicians that turn terrorist are dismaying - none of the medical ethics, Hippocratic oath of doing no harm had any effect.
The hippocratic oath is what is taught to children in civic class. The real world - unfortunately - never works like that.
by Rakesh
11 Nov 2025 20:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 871
Views: 697160

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

China tests new supersonic jet engine, delivers unprecedented thrust, efficiency, speed
https://interestingengineering.com/mili ... gine-speed
08 Nov 2025
China unveils a shape-shifting Mach 4 engine that could redefine next-generation flight.
by Rakesh
11 Nov 2025 18:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

https://x.com/UnSubtleDesi/status/1988091959165296742?s=20 ---> First image of Dr Umar Mohammad - the terrorist who was driving the car in the Red Fort Blast. Most likely, he was on a suicide mission. Panicked after the Faridabad arrests. He had escaped from Faridabad after his accomplices were arre...
by Rakesh
11 Nov 2025 18:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 181
Views: 143364

Re: Indian Army Aviation

AH-64 Apaches Make Mysterious Return To U.S. On Their Delivery Flight To India https://www.twz.com/air/ah-64-apaches-make-mysterious-return-to-u-s-on-their-delivery-flight-to-india 10 Nov 2025 Undisclosed “logistical issues” meant that the An-124 airlifter transporting the attack helicopters only m...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 23:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

uddu, please refrain from posting conjectures and theories in this thread.

This thread has been created to post facts about the explosion at Red Fort. The post above is OK, but please remove the rest.
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 21:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

First statement from Home Minister Amit Shah. VIDEO : https://x.com/ANI/status/1987911516205805946?s=20 ---> Delhi: Blast near Red Fort Metro Station | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says "This evening, around 7 pm, a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near th...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 21:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

https://x.com/Akshita_N/status/1987894812121690222?s=20 ---> Blast has taken place right outside the Red Fort, opposite a temple.

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by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

VIDEO : https://x.com/ANI/status/1987899821949431854?s=20 ---> Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha says, "Today at around 6.52 pm, a slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light. An explosion happened in that vehicle, and due to the explosion, nearby vehicles were also damaged. All agencie...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1108788

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

https://x.com/erbmjha/status/1987815629039214846?s=20 ---> 1. Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 2. Dr. Muzamil Shakeel - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 3. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed - caught with ricin poison 4. Zubair Hangargekar - caught with IED manuals, links t...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

https://x.com/PadmajaJoshi/status/1987895550201766238?s=20 ----> BREAKING: Here’s what we know so about #DelhiBlast - 8 dead, 20 injured - Blast in car near Chandni Chowk Metro station - Blast reported at 6:55 pm, fire brought under control at 7:30 pm - 3 at LNJP hospital reported to be critically i...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

VIDEO : https://x.com/ANI/status/1987883056129343836?s=20 ---> A call was received regarding an explosion in a car near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, after which three to four vehicles also caught fire and sustained damage. A total of 7 fire tenders have reached the spot. A team from th...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1108788

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

https://x.com/erbmjha/status/1987815629039214846?s=20 ---> 1. Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 2. Dr. Muzamil Shakeel - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 3. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed - caught with ricin poison 4. Zubair Hangargekar - caught with IED manuals, links t...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1108788

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

https://x.com/erbmjha/status/1987815629039214846?s=20 ---> 1. Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 2. Dr. Muzamil Shakeel - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 3. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed - caught with ricin poison 4. Zubair Hangargekar - caught with IED manuals, links t...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1108788

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

https://x.com/erbmjha/status/1987815629039214846?s=20 ---> 1. Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 2. Dr. Muzamil Shakeel - caught with 360 kg RDX, assault rifles 3. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed - caught with ricin poison 4. Zubair Hangargekar - caught with IED manuals, links to...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

8 Dead, 6 Injured In Explosion In Car Near Delhi's Red Fort
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/explosi ... re-9609691
10 Nov 2025
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1108788

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

https://x.com/RajaMuneeb/status/1987799273627320340?s=20 ---> A whopping 2,900 kg of explosive making materials along with other arms and ammunition recovered as a major Inter-state terror module linked with terrorist organisations Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) has been bus...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

VIDEO : https://x.com/AdityaRajKaul/status/1987881906013368827?s=20 ---> BREAKING: Blast in a car reported near Red Fort in New Delhi. Several cars caught in the blast, many people reportedly injured. Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Brigade and Delhi Police Special Cell on the spot. More details are await...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 20:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 168
Views: 18285

Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

VIDEO : https://x.com/RShivshankar/status/1987879112644665365?s=20 ---> BREAKING: Explosion near Red Fort area in Old Delhi. Explosion near metro station. Blasts on a day when there has been a major crackdown on terror modules plotting a strike on Delhi. Details awaited. https://x.com/RShivshankar/...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 18:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2495
Views: 1465824

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Moscow busts ISI network's plan to smuggle military tech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/moscow-busts-isi-networks-plan-to-smuggle-military-tech/articleshow/125207706.cms 10 Nov 2025 Russia has uncovered a Pakistani spy ring. The Inter-Services Intelligence allegedly sought to ste...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 18:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 181
Views: 143364

Re: Indian Army Aviation

Tweet below is dated 29 Oct 2025. https://x.com/KiwaSpotter/status/1983690716770656259?s=20 ---> Antonov An-124 UR-82008 arrived at KIWA this afternoon from Leipzig, Germany, to pick up 3 AH-64E Apaches for the Indian Army. Tweet below is dated 09 Nov 2025. https://x.com/KiwaSpotter/status/19876561...
by Rakesh
10 Nov 2025 18:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 181
Views: 143364

Re: Indian Army Aviation

Tweet below is dated 29 Oct 2025. https://x.com/KiwaSpotter/status/1983690716770656259?s=20 ---> Antonov An-124 UR-82008 arrived at KIWA this afternoon from Leipzig, Germany, to pick up 3 AH-64E Apaches for the Indian Army. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G4d7RMXakAAgvlB?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 ht...
by Rakesh
09 Nov 2025 04:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 871
Views: 697160

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

https://x.com/commiepommie/status/1987056737703383109?s=20 ---> “Freedom of navigation”? Mate, meet Fujian. On Nov 5th in Sanya, China officially commissioned its 003 “Fujian” aircraft carrier, the country’s first electromagnetic catapult carrier and the start of a three-carrier era. Xi Jinping atte...
by Rakesh
09 Nov 2025 04:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3081
Views: 1560221

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

India's next-gen military drones poised for a combat edge
https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-i ... 2025-11-08
08 Nov 2025
by Rakesh
09 Nov 2025 04:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2129
Views: 6939421

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

HAL inks $1-billion fighter engine deal with GE https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hal-inks-1-billion-fighter-engine-deal-with-ge-101762541303367.html 08 Nov 2025 https://x.com/prasannavishy/status/1986978089923224058?s=20 ---> HAL–GE close a US $1 billion engine deal for 113 F-404s, doublin...