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Rakesh

How will IN pilots get trained and type certified on Rafale M? Since the M varient doesn't have a biplace? IIRC French pilots themselves go to the US for carrier training. See below (some are incoming/future platforms): 1. BTA (Basic Trainer Aircraft): HTT-40 (the Navy used to operate the HPT-32 De...

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Unkil games every scenario that is possible. That is why they are Unkil. But.. are we saying Unkil sanctioned the terrorist attack?? Do you remember this line? " We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them ." This Bush-era doctrine...

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https://x.com/thepagetody/status/1936360168780108157 ---> France & India launched the Rafale Marine program, with a deal for 26 aircraft signed. India joins France as the only nation to operate all three Rafale variants. Tata-Dassault partnership boosts local production. A key step in Indo-Pacif...

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India plans full-spectrum maritime push to challenge global shipbuilding giants: Report
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/busin ... 43891.html
19 June 2025

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https://x.com/ShivAroor/status/1938146937972396347 ---> AI171 black box data successfully accessed, data downloaded at AAIB lab. Analysis underway. Official statement:

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Minesweepers, Rs 30,000 Cr QR-SAM Deal: Rajnath Sing-Led Top Defence Panel to Review Major Buys on July 1 https://www.timesnownews.com/india/minesweepers-rs-30000-cr-qr-sam-deal-rajnath-sing-led-top-defence-panel-to-review-major-buys-on-july-1-article-152156674 26 June 2025 The Defence Acquisition ...

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Minesweepers, Rs 30,000 Cr QR-SAM Deal: Rajnath Sing-Led Top Defence Panel to Review Major Buys on July 1 https://www.timesnownews.com/india/minesweepers-rs-30000-cr-qr-sam-deal-rajnath-sing-led-top-defence-panel-to-review-major-buys-on-july-1-article-152156674 26 June 2025 The Defence Acquisition ...

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India gets first international MRO facility for Rafale jet’s M88 engine https://www.millenniumpost.in/nation/india-gets-first-international-mro-facility-for-rafale-jets-m88-engine-616417 25 June 2025 https://x.com/SimontiniB/status/1938029168781873382 ---> India gets overseas MRO facility for Rafal...

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Fix eludes HAL on navy, coast guard Dhruvs https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fix-eludes-hal-on-navy-coast-guard-dhruvs-101750876633534.html 26 June 2025 The military’s advanced light helicopter (ALH) fleet was grounded following a fatal coast guard crash at Porbandar in Gujarat on January 5

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Hyderabad emerges as Rafale hub: French aerospace giant Safran to set up MRO unit https://manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aerospace-defence/hyderabad-emerges-as-rafale-hub-french-aerospace-giant-safran-to-set-up-mro-unit-150-jobs-by-2026-plans-750-more-in-next-phase/122085507 26 Jun...

Rakesh

Unkil games every scenario that is possible. That is why they are Unkil.

Rakesh

^^ This baffles me no end. HAL has already delivered 15 LSP Prachands to the Armed Forces. Jigs, fixtures etc must all be ready Why does it take 3 years for the 1st full-scale production chopper to be delivered? Setting up a production line, vendor contracts, long lead items - these are all underst...

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We lost a decade and it is not going to come back no matter what. Hopefully we are making the amends and moving forward. We need locally produced GEs with its compromises to get the Tejas program going until we gain back engine tech maturity. We are still stuck on the bandwagon of ToT for engine te...

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And this is the jet that we decided to put a foreign engine on. Wonderful clarity of thought :roll: https://x.com/Ray70409890/status/1937891576883356034 ---> Tejas is the only jet in IAF inventory that can be equipped with European, Israeli and Russian WVRAAM. This the beauty of INDIGENOUS stuff. Yo...

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Safran Sets Up New India Arm In Hyderabad For Rafale Jets’ M&O https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/safran-sets-up-new-india-arm-in-hyderabad-for-rafale-jets-mo-1887370 24 June 2025 Safran begins construction of first M88 engine MRO facility in Hyderabad https://mrobusiness...

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https://x.com/ANI/status/1937824394836877558 ---> Safran Aircraft Engines announces the construction of a new MRO shop dedicated to the Rafale’s M88 engine, in Hyderabad. This site will be the first one to maintain M88 modules out of France, marking a key milestone in our commitment to supporting M8...

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https://x.com/Ray70409890/status/1937456087147675974 ---> All the 237 castings and 919 forgings of the AL-31FP turbofan have been indigenised and are made from raw material. 136 numbers of critical heavy forgings like turbine discs are imported due to absence of 20k ton forging press. All the 2,819 ...

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The real mistake is not funding Kaveri. License production of someone's else engine is not really a game changer. https://x.com/VinodDX9/status/1937737540254974028 ---> I'll say that we have made a mistake by not having long term plans from the beginning for Tejas in large numbers and subsequently b...

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Exposed Undersea: PLA Navy Officer Reflections on China’s Not-So-Silent Service
https://cimsec.org/exposed-undersea-pla ... t-service/
24 June 2025

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https://x.com/AjayshreeSamby3/status/1937804950651724001 ---> MoU between Aerolloy Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC Industries, and Safran Aircraft Engines to jointly explore manufacturing of components and materials for military aircraft engines. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GuR3VTYXMA...

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https://x.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1937698694998212832 ---> Delivery of 156 LCH Prachand under serial production will commence in 2028. Nothing surprising given T0 + 3 clause. However, this gives adequate time for further integration of IDDM systems, especially armament: ATGM, AAM, rockets and 20mm TGS...

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India-US deal to produce F-414 jet engines to be sealed by March: HAL Chief Sunil
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... s?from=mdr
24 June 2025

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India’s AMCA Vs Pakistan’s J-35: The Stealth Gap In Episode 8 of the CTRL ALT DEFENCE Podcast, Vishnu Som and Shiv Aroor ask a hard question: Is India too late with the AMCA stealth fighter? With Pakistan set to receive the J-35 and China already flying sixth-generation prototypes, will India’s AMC...

Rakesh

In the original interview with PTI he very clearly says 12 aircraft this financial year. PTI came up with this at least 6 aircraft misreport and everybody else is following it. :x Financial year will end on March 31, 2026. Let us hope HAL meets its target of 12 aircraft by then. But if it does not ...

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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/first-nashik-produced-lca-mk-1a-set-for-maiden-flight-in-july-101750099444643.html First Nashik-produced LCA Mk-1A set for maiden flight in July “The Nashik production line will roll out four to five Mk-1A fighters this year , followed by eight annually nex...

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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.

Rakesh

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.

Rakesh

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’.

Rakesh

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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