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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: "Asked India For Ceasefire When...": Pak Deputy PM's Viral Admission On Op Sindoor https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/asked-india-for-ceasefire-when-pakistan-deputy-prime-minister-ishaq-dar-viral-admission-on-operation-sindoor-8713973 20 June 2025 The Nur Khan air base...

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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Op Sindoor, Drones, Pakistan, China, & Fighter Jets Rajesh Kumar Singh took over as Defence Secretary in the Ministry of Defence in November 2024. He is a 1989-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre and has held several key positions in the Government of...

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We need to figure out why pak is needed to whack Iran . I think best for the world is Ayatollah flees and no additional intervention is needed I doubt Khameni will do that. My fear is that post our missile success in Op Sindoor, Air HQ will do a re-think of 42 squadrons for the IAF. The MRFA will s...

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DRDO Chief To NDTV: "India's Hypersonic Glide Missile Is In Advanced State" Dr Samir V Kamat, the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), discusses key issues linked to India's defence capabilities. Expect key insights on the country's hypersonic missile program...

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VIDEO: https://x.com/ShivAroor/status/1936000351192138138 ---> Air India offers hangar space for British F-35 stealth fighter stranded at Thiruvananthapuram airport for 6 days & counting with major technical fault. Sources tell me @RoyalNavy has so far declined, contemplating offer.

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W.r.t news18 article ,is there any credible source that suggests pak was offered 5th generation fighter ,missile defense etc ? News18 is the only one reporting it as of yet. My personal take ---> No F-35 offer is on the table. But this is likely; - Post Op Sindoor, the PAF will be looking to replac...

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Safran and HAL strengthen their cooperation to produce LEAP engines forged parts https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-and-hal-strengthen-their-cooperation-produce-leap-engines-forged-parts-2025-06-19 19 June 2025, Le Bourget (France) In addition, Safran Aircraft Engines plans to develop it...

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Safran and HAL strengthen their cooperation to produce LEAP engines forged parts https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-and-hal-strengthen-their-cooperation-produce-leap-engines-forged-parts-2025-06-19 19 June 2025, Le Bourget (France) At the 55th edition of the Paris Air Show, Safran Aircra...

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Align On Iran, Pivot Away From China: Decoding Trump's Lunch Message To Asim Munir https://www.news18.com/world/iran-china-security-deals-decoding-trumps-lunch-with-asim-munir-exclusive-ws-kl-9392880.html#google_vignette 19 June 2025 US President Donald Trump, in a high-stakes diplomatic manoeuvre,...

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Boeing In Talks To Restart C-17 Production
https://www.twz.com/air/boeing-in-talks ... production
18 July 2025

The ability to operate from short fields and haul heavy loads at jet speeds is coveted, but a C-17 production restart would be far from easy.

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No more monopoly: High-stakes contest for 5th-gen fighter begins, private players to take on HAL https://theprint.in/defence/no-more-monopoly-high-stakes-contest-for-5th-gen-fighter-begins-private-players-to-take-on-hal/2662490/ 18 June 2025 Duration of contract for development to certification of ...

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India will never accept mediation, Modi tells Trump https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-never-has-never-will-accept-mediation-pm-modi-to-us-president-trump-on-india-pakistan-issue/article69707440.ece 19 June 2025 India does not and will never accept mediation by the United States, Prime Mi...

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https://x.com/officialTatya_1/status/1935343016862171472 ---> Selected entity must be capable of establishing a manufacturing facility for series production. The contract for AMCA: ✅ Development ✅ Prototyping ✅ Flight Testing ✅ Certification must be completed within 8 years from its effective date (...

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VIDEO: https://x.com/ShivAroor/status/1935385672401174614 ---> Can’t make this shit up. White House announces Trump’s lunch with General Asim Munir was decided after latter called for nomination of Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘stopping nuclear war between India & Pakistan’.

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Mort Walker wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 23:17 Trump was trying to ambush Modi by arranging a meeting with Munir. I think Trump should be disinvited for the Quad meeting. If the US gets involved in the Iran war. Half of MAGA base will abandon him.

NaMo already invited him for the Quad meet and Trump accepted.

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VIDEO: https://x.com/ndtv/status/1935359094400950361 ---> Pakistan to get 40 Chinese J-35 stealth jets

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https://x.com/Defencematrix1/status/1935279057073005056 ---> Meet General Arvind Badrinath, head of combat air for France’s DGA (The French Government Defence Procurement and Technology Agency) defence procurement body, who gave Updates on the Rafale F-5. *F5 represents the final part of a mid-life ...

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https://x.com/vguillermard/status/1934895909516583237 ---> @SAFRAN is launching an evolution of the #M88 engine, called the M88 T-REX. Compatible with the future (F5) standards of the Rafale of @Dassault_OnAir, its thrust will be increased by 20% to 9 tonnes with post-combustion. https://pbs.twimg.c...

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VIDEO: https://x.com/AjayshreeSamby3/status/19 ... 6510553495 ---> Safran M-88 T-REX with enhanced 9 tons of thrust.

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Dassault Aviation Partners with Reliance Group to manufacture Falcon 2000 Business Jets in India for Global Market https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/group/press/press-kits/dassault-aviation-partners-with-reliance-group-to-manufacture-falcon-2000-business-jets-in-india-for-global-market/ 18 June ...

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Boeing confirms “very early infancy” C-17 Globemaster III production restart discussions as European market opportunity looms https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/paris-air-show-2025-boeing-confirms-very-early-c-17-globemaster-iii-production-restart-discussions-a 17 June 2025 The discussi...

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Strategic edge: Russia offers Su-57 source code on the table, India faces pivotal choice between Moscow and Washington https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/strategic-edge-russia-offers-su-57-source-code-on-the-table-india-faces-pivotal-choice-between-moscow-and-washington-479383-2025-06-06 07 J...

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VIDEO: https://x.com/Sputnik_India/status/1934910439256658200 ---> HAL is set to wrap up all trials of India's indigenous fighter jet by July, sources told Sputnik India. Delays caused by US engine supply issues, now resolved. Watch for more details.

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Safran unveils higher-thrust version of M88 for future Rafale upgrades https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-unveils-higher-thrust-version-m88-future-rafale-upgrades-2025-06-17 17 June 2025 At the Paris Air Show, Safran is unveiling the M88 T-REX, an evolution of its M88 engine. Compatible ...

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Safran unveils higher-thrust M88 engine for Dassault Rafale F5 under T-Rex program https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/safran-unveils-higher-thrust-m88-engine-for-dassault-rafale-f5-under-t-rex-programme/163415.article 17 June 2025 Safran has unveiled the M88 T-Rex, an evolution of the in-service ...

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https://x.com/yatinmota/status/1935232801303052739 ---> There is no delay on HAL Tejas Mk2 rollout. Management already guided for early next year 2026 prototype, with 2029 likely certification for Tejas Mk2. Below is HAL Conference Call transcript done just 30 days back. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/...

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https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1935310594577408183 ---> Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has released the Expression of Interest (EoI) for the Development of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Pre bid date is 04 July 2025, the bids to open from *18 Aug 2025*. https://x.com/AjayshreeSam...

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President Trump invited PM @narendramodi to the US on his way back from Canada after the G7 Summit. PM Modi politely declined the invitation due to his pre-existing commitments https://x.com/sreemoytalukdar/status/1935251656540831982 ---> Trump has little regard for the core tenets of India's natio...

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https://x.com/harshmadhusudan/status/1935026654197494199 ---> @sreemoytalukdar has already summarised the predictable and unreadable rant in his tweet. https://x.com/sreemoytalukdar/status/1935002748623159318 ---> So, about this piece by Ashley Tellis which no doubt we shall be arguing over for the...

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Ashleeeeee is in full blown Randi Rona Dhona mode. Enjoy article with popcorn :rotfl: Posting some gems below.... India’s Great-Power Delusions https://www.foreignaffairs.com/india/indias-great-power-delusions 17 June 2025 by Ashley J. Tellis https://x.com/harshmadhusudan/status/1935026654197494199...

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Indian Air Force to get advanced indigenous smart anti-airfield weapon for fighter jet fleet
https://aninews.in/news/national/genera ... 617204558/
17 June 2025

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A_Gupta wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 23:35In misinformation, Russia is not a friend?

When it comes to arm sales, India has only one friend. And that friend is India.

Everyone else, is out to make a quick buck.

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Ashleeeeee is in full blown Randi Rona Dhona mode. Enjoy article with popcorn :rotfl: Posting some gems below.... India’s Great-Power Delusions https://www.foreignaffairs.com/india/indias-great-power-delusions 17 June 2025 by Ashley J. Tellis During President Donald Trump’s first term, the United St...

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Pls understand the context... 1. Britshit F35 develops some technical snag, some say fuel level 2. Has to make emergency call to another country's airport 3. After touchdown, start behaving like lordship and not ready to comply with immigration procedure So, would IAF pilot in similar circumstances...

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Much sleeker and better looking than F-16 and the MiG 29 . (The F15 E side fastpacks are just way better though) Would perhaps be useful for our naval version more than the IAF ones. Saar, IMVHO these CFTs look ugly. They make it look ungainly. But air combat is not about looks, so it really does n...

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The larger issue also is the ‘de-rating’ that happens due to the specific Indian conditions. Will the Rafale be able to take off and land with this load in this environment is what will matter the most. On paper, yes it does seem possible considering the T/W ratio. The issue remains that we didn’t ...

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I guess it can always jettison the external jugs and dump some fuel. I was more concerned about that AsHM hitting the deck. It looked way lower than other pylons. Must be optical illusion based on the photo angle. Jettisoning external stores is done for specific mission requirements or in an emerge...

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More importantly, can it be trapped with that loadout? Rule of Thumb - Any aircraft that takes off from an aircraft carrier (with whatever load it is carrying), must be able to be trapped (with that same load). One of the reasons why the F-18SH failed at the SBTF in Goa, during the MRCBF contest. B...

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Astra on Rafale M, did we get access to source code ? Could Brahmos & Rudraam be integrated as well ? I believe you mentioned once that these will be F4 standard Rafale. I have not heared anything post this news (back in 2022!). I am assuming this agreement - in the link below - ended up being ...

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General Atomics teams with Saab on AEW, unveils new air-launched effect https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/general-atomics-teams-with-saab-on-aew-unveils-new-air-launched-effect/ 16 June 2025 https://x.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1934489546420609231 ---> General Atomics & Saab partnership to add AEW...

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