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https://x.com/DRDO_India/status/1937004913361355089 It is done. Real Atmanirbharta! Is there any article or video that talks about the operating mechanism and any other details of this gun? Is it a shortened INSAS or something else? The Sandeep Unnithan video did not have any information. From the ...

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Defence Secretary confirms the Javelin talks. So hafta is set. US will deliver two F404 engines per month till March 2026, says Defence Secy https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/us-will-deliver-two-f404-engines-per-month-till-march-2026-says-defence-secy-exclusive-19632829.htm?utm_medium=social&utm_so...

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Sunil Saab on record again committing to 12 aircraft this FY. Let's wait and watch.

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This astra business has me wondering what the test firing which was successful a few months back was about? Normal Mk1 with the 2032 radar? I was under the impression it was a MK1 lsp with the 2052 fitted.

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Nobody here is whining cynical about anything but the fact is a simple upgrade programs is 18 months late. The engines bit one can understand but why has HAL not completed astra integration and handed over the first aircraft yet? Asking this does not make anyone a import Bahadur.

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Look very few countries have the capability and it is USA, Eur,Russia, China interests to keep it that way, they will use all tactics like they did with our nukes and missiles. It is easy to berate HAL but a infosys or Cognizant or IT VT KPO can't deliver this, HAL along with it's assorted vendors ...

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Well ladies and gents I leave the following here for your kind perusal. They still have to complete full Astra integration. I give up. Somebody ping me when the first Mk1A get delivered. Probably September at the earliest. And the 2052 for the rest of the 83 builds is also confirmed. :( :( :( :( Tej...

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What is more important is that we all hope our decision makers know what they are doing in sticking with the 404. This whole Lindsey Graham-Ukraine business has got me thinking very differently about the so called strategic relationship.

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I'll be dammed... the rafale prototype even had ge404 fitted

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It was in a paperback a longtime back. The m88 was not exactly the finished and refined product that it is now.

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The m88 trex is also substantially smaller than the 404 so fitment and intake design will not be as much a challenge as a bigger engine. It will generate more wet thrust so may even have a performance benefit. Fuel efficiency is a wash between the two according to publicly available figures.

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Any examples in the aviation world where a high performance fighter plane changed engine? That would help appreciate where your confident estimate is coming from. Not where it has been seen through but certainly the Rafale where there were issues and a change to iirc 404 was considered well into de...

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A new engine will shift the centre of gravity of the plane. Power lines have to be redone, then hydraulics, the FADEC, then the avionics, the CLAW, depending on the new engine's fuel consumption rate across flight regimes the fuel storage and piping, pumps, some more electricals have to be rerouted...

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Actual given the mastery ADA has over the claw, fitting the t-rex into the Tejas should come down to minor adjustments in the intakes and engine housing. The flight testing should not take that long. Of course like any certification after redesign it will be expensive. Given that the 97 order is yet...

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As per writetake Anant's interview with Dr.Kamath today, the Kaveri is purely a dry engine now meant for uavs. The best we can do is to get Safran to accelerate the t-rex m88 and use it for the second batch of 97 mk-1a. Certification tests on the Tejas will be expensive and time consuming but so wil...

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Stupid or not the commitment was made at the start of the process. I do understand Hal’s conundrum as a listed company that has to take decisions in national interest and not fully in line with profit making ideas. Let us hope the upcoming 97 has the Uttam and local ew pod combination from bird numb...

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https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/up-front/story/20250707-a-make-in-india-snub-2747046-2025-06-28?utm_source=story_twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=storyshareurl However, in a volte face, HAL in March 2025 decided to put in radar and EW systems from ELTA, the supplier for the first ...

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VIDEO: https://x.com/PTI_News/status/1937408716984479838

He very clearly says 12 aircraft in the financial. They have six already waiting for engines. The others are presumably being built.

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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.

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https://x.com/DRDO_India/status/1937004913361355089 Significantly boosting #atmanirbharta in critical technology, 5.56x45 mm CQB Carbine, designed and developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment(ARDE), DRDO and produced by @BharatForgeLtd selected as L1 in #IndianArmy RFP https://p...

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Comment from the Insas: vengeance is mine

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Is this source code business something contractually committed and not delivered? (yes no way of knowing unless there is a cag report). Or is this the angry birds on social media ranting and venting. I am all for IDDM but let us get facts before alleging things. I have not found a single credible so...

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https://www.rfi.fr/fr/asie-pacifique/20250617-opération-sindoor-le-succès-aérien-de-l-inde-passé-sous-silence Operation Sindoor: India's air success passed over in silence From Google translate: It must have moved in flight! ", underlines the general of the French Air Force Bruno Mignot, "...

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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 next...

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HAL gears up for Tejas Mk1A deliveries https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/hal-gears-up-for-tejas-mk1a-deliveries/163388.article HAL has a contract for 83 Mk1As. Sunil expects a long-awaited follow-up order for 97 examples to close this year. The Tejas Mk1A is an important upgrade for the type....

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^^^^^^ No that appearance would have been under various conditions. It had a lundberg lens on all the time. This is different. We can call the shots before letting it go. Alpha Defense mentions that the F-35 did have Luneberg lens installed (with photo). If I'm not mistaken, it is standard procedur...

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Tanaji wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 13:37 Luneburg lens saar Luneburg.

Lundberg is what Pakis think each momin has.

Sorry Ji Saar Ji.

. Whatever it is it’s missing on this fat Amy and we need to make good use of this opportunity.

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^^^^^^
No that appearance would have been under various conditions. It had a lundberg lens on all the time. This is different. We can call the shots before letting it go.

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/british-fighter-jet-makes-emergency-landing-in-kerala-low-fuel-allegedly-forced-diversion-report/articleshow/121859588.cms F35 at this particular city..something smells very fishy. The city is home to one of the command centres of India’s military and home ...

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Looks like Orangie's little crypto stunt and performance of Russian hardware has turned the tables decisively. https://x.com/CNBCTV18Live/status/1932738551063715892 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GtJ3YG7aQAAhWfn?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GtJ3iNMbkAA5l7n?format=jpg&name=m...

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Sandeep Unnithan's interview with the principal advisor to the MOD. Go to 28:40 and listen for a minute. The future of any so called strategic relationship with the U.S will become so very clear

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Here you go...

https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1930230445318230035

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https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/6-pakistan-fighter-jets-one-c-130-aircraft-multiple-cruise-missiles-uavs-destroyed-during-iaf-retaliation-in-op-sindoor20250603194710/ 6 Pakistan fighter jets, one C-130 aircraft, multiple cruise missiles, UAVs destroyed during IAF retaliation in Op Sin...

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FYI Sushant Singh in his paywalled essay on op Sindoor in Caravan (June 2025 ed) says: "Officials in the Indian military told me that all the IAF’s losses had been caused by Pakistani air defences" Taking this at face value, does it then means that 1. HQ9 has been networked with Eyrie 2. ...

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Finally!!!. This will immediately become the most capable a2a asset of IAF. A fine aesa radar and the scorpious pod combined with the natural low rcs of Tejas will be a total pain for our neighbours to deal with. But why the one from Nashik gets handed over before 5033? Or am I reading the article w...

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The m88 can be scaled up but this will set things back by a long time. I think this is us putting pressure on GE for TOT specifics.

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JhnyVOO7Bh4 This is the official HAL earnings call from two weeks back. There appears to be no new delay and 11 more are expected till calendar year end. Better to stick to the formal communication channels since HAL is a listed company and has obligations to report on any such matters that have ma...

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Murid is also damaged. Detresfa porkis ka pura nikhaal diyaa. These shameless beggars have nowhere to hide. https://x.com/detresfa_/status/1926820593942298752 ---> This report spotlights damage at Pakistan’s Murid Airbase - the Indian Air Force strike has caused structural damage to a Command & ...

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One of the theories peddled by Tom Cooper is that the PL-15s were fired from Pak airspace and surprised the IAF aircrafts inside Indian airspace. According to him, the IAF underestimated the range of the PL-15 as it was fired from a JF-17 and directed by their AWAC and hence took a hit. I find that...

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Yes it would appear we might have paid a price for the element of surprise achieved through lack of sead/dead. Whatever the case the super duper "top" Chinese fighter did not get any kills. The rubbish that was peddled by Reuters and co was unbelievable. I wish someone with the substantial...

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