Bharat Rakshak

Barath

Dr Madhusdhana Rao, program director of tejas mk2, in a recent interview by ddr at defence expo talked about plans/hopes to produce ge 414 in india https://youtu.be/VBnqUfnVWOg I don't set great deal of store by a 12 year old, mostly unexecuted contract - i figure terms would have changed since. Pla...

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https://twitter.com/clovis69/status/1576013505961988096

https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52/stat ... 96/photo/1

Comparison pics of F35 and Su-57 assembly lines. Yes the number of airframes is a big difference. But what's the actual advanced manufacturing visible ?

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/designed-to-last-six-months-indias-mars-orbiter-bids-adieu-after-8-long-years/articleshow/94599977.cms Designed to last six months, India's Mars Orbiter bids adieu after 8 long years Mangalyaan's legacy will be the innovativeness in getting to Mars cheaply a...

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indigenous-loitering-munition-successfully-hits-target-at-pokhran/articleshow/94383125.cms TASL's Indigenous loitering munition successfully hits target at Pokhran The ALS 50 can take off like a quadcopter and transitions into fixed wing mode during ...

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Palm oil is mostly irrelevant. Malaysia had rfp terms to pay 50% in palm oil irrespective of the winner. And there is a palm oil market ..so it's not like you're forced to consume it. @aditya - look up fa-50 block 20 or fa-50 pl (version sold to poland). It gets an aesa radar, bvr missiles, other mi...

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/koreas-fa50-hits-air-pocket-indias-tejas-may-soar-with-malaysia-air-force/articleshow/94116642.cms The RMAF picked the FA-50 for the FLIT-LCA RFP. However, the FA-50 blew past the budget at 4.2 RM BN and the Ministry of finance sent back the proposal for rew...

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The Su 30 production line was possibly a decade or two behind the state of the art - witness the comments in wikileaks. Ideally, india would have had the su 30 upgrade technically qualified and used that line as an upgrade line instead .. The MMRCA 2.0 after all was uncertain.. In any case manufactu...

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The engine for the Mk2 should have at the outset been an outsized engine capable of supporting future growth in power hungry systems, besides providing higher payload capacity and better thrust to weight resulting in faster acceleration. . The GE 414 has room for further growth. See GE 414 EPE/EDE....

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B-21 have numerous changes increased processing power from new chips, new ECM suite, improved wing design and modified inlet design all which reduce its RCS and lower its heat signature. Few folks have noted B-21 is optimized for high altitude but I question that assessment I believe it’s flight pr...

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The reason for the debate is : The failure to properly justify IAC-2 carrier in overall defense and naval priorities, the failure to justify Area denial, land bases and ship vs carrier utility instead of carrier vs carrier. the failure to decide the airpower mix desired, improper or insufficient fle...

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The issues are common to a defective cartridge in in a limited range of lots impacting multiple types of Martin Baker seats. Multiple types of aircraft are impacted including USAF, USN, US Marine, RAF, and Germany (which has fixed its typhoons already) F-35s, Many Other Types, Grounded Over Ejection...

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Is there an SLBM test scheduled ? And other tests tend to be from near wheeler island and go over the bay of bengal ans some portions of the indian ocean (not necessarily near sri lanka).

I don't know why this ship set out. But given the location and timing i feel it likely it may take a look.

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https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/china-vessel-yuan-wang-5-sri-lanka-india-concern-explained-8067508/ The chinese satellite, rocket launch and missile tracking ship arrives in Hambantota on Aug 11. This should give it plenty of time out at sea on August 7 for the SSLV / Az...

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https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/china-vessel-yuan-wang-5-sri-lanka-india-concern-explained-8067508/ The chinese satellite, rocket launch and missile tracking ship arrives in Hambantota on Aug 11. This should give it plenty of time out at sea on August 7 On August 7 , at ...

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US army publication on Chinese tactics

https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs ... -WEB-1.pdf

At 252 pages it is not an easy read. But even periodic brief dives can be useful or insightful

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I can think of other uses for that many billions..

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B2 flew 1989, ... SWIFT Incidentally, the Carter administration's (Sec Brown) 1980 announcement disclosing the B-2 program also disclosed work on unmanned stealth planes. That particular initiative didn't result in a VLO UAV afaik. The D-21, an unmanned drone with some RCS reduction features flew i...

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We may not be at the bleeding edge, but we have certainly approached the cutting edge in several areas, despite a very frugal budget. As far as imported components go, even the US is more and more reliant on imported items, despite their near infinite budget and print away approach to the dollar. ....

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I'm really surprised that neither Rafale-M nor the Shornets will be tested on the actual carrier where they are going to operate. . Pay the money, and folks can invest in time, costs and training to risk the landings. The lure of 26 aircraft sales without AON or MoU from an unreliable buyer is prob...

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Major American combat ships carry nuclear tipped tomahawks not to mention all their ACs are nuclear bases!! ., ..... True several decades ago, not true now. The nuclear tomahawk has been retired for many years, and naval nuclear weapons moved to the submarines. The ground launched nuclear tomahawk ...

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India is not at the cutting edge, let's be honest. With help and lots of imported components, we are able to make one competent platform. With plans to build upon it. And reason to be somewhat optimistic. The real cutting edge will be not just when multiple platforms or local systems exist or the ec...

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Silver Jubilee wishes for BRF. May the next 25 years show evolution to greater strength. Wonder what the technology will be @50. That said the strength of the site is about the community and culture. And BRF has changed substantially since its early days So here is to the culture keepers and the cul...

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https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/1545774825779564545?s=20&t=DiFwv7aLayBWuUjdchoY1g ---> Report: India now considering a Indo-Israeli joint venture for developing a strike UAV (likely Adani Elbit). https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/india-considering-indo-israeli-long-range-...

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Then, in 2012, Elta sensed an opportunity and offered to equip the Jaguar with its new ELM-2052 AESA radar. This would provide the Jaguar real ability to beat off enemy fighters, even while on its primary mission of ground strike. Says HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju: "I was delighted when Elta of...

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Very good question. My (uneducated) guess would be no. I have not seen any news reports of any Elta AESA sets being delivered to the IAF as of yet.. Elta 2052 was delivered for Jaguar and it is flying on that and achieved IOC. Different config/size. A low quality source, and before the Mk1A order ,...

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. Yes, Manohar Parrikar's solution was amazing. I heard he read the entire volumes off drivel(project report!) and came up with the Mk1A interim solution. The 40 LCA Mk1 will get Mk1A upgrade when possible. Meantime the 12 Su-30MKI and 21 Mig 29s and some unknown M2Ks will fill the numbers. Please ...

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https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/jul/04/power-games-australia-may-not-accept-indias-g2g-trainer-deal-2472677.html @Rakesh for the front page : LCA LIFT expected to roll out 2025. First time a date has been mentioned afaik Australia is not interested in indian proposal for 35 lift aircraf...

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Dhanush already has an order of 114 guns, where the delivery was going a bit slow. Unless you meant a re-order. https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-l-t-is-offering-the-indian-army-a-homegrown-artillery-gun-1839576-2021-08-11 Also, Dhanush and ATAGS may get 'special' treatment, bu...

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You're right. The article changed silently since then

But looks like they grabbed an MQ25 pic and attributed it to SWIFT initially.

Apologies. Fixed my initial comment to avoid spreading misinfo

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https://theprint.in/defence/major-miles ... r/1020170/

< original pic from article deleted as inaccurate >

https://twitter.com/DRDO_India/status/1 ... FQtEw&s=19

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Frankly Agnipath/Agniveer/Tour of Duty is a mostly insignificant sideshow. I'm surprised there is so much discussion and so much fervor about Agnipath/Agniveers, without this being remarked. The Indian armed services are 1.4 million strong. 46,000 Agniveers are a rounding error. You could reduce the...

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Pratyush wrote:A navalised kaveri* 2 + MTU Diesel

Navalized Kaveri failed. There was a recent push to have another try. No timeline afaik

https://idrw.org/drdo-to-have-another-g ... bine-kmgt/

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There is also the possibility of adding 26 naval Rafales

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@Thakur_B : Acknowledge. Thanks for spotting the typo

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https://twitter.com/alpha_defense/statu ... kHikw&s=19

Archer UAV bids.
BHEL L1, HAL L6

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https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-shelves-rs-35-000-cr-plan-to-upgrade-su-30-fighter-fleet-amid-russia-ukraine-war-11652006926134.html " deal for the 12 most advanced Su-30MKI aircraft worth over ₹20,000 crore " That's $2.56 bn or $212mn each (excluding any spares or services) Back...

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" universal for missiles on Su 30 MKI " " two versions " Reconciling aka Squaring the circle : possibly https://tdf.drdo.gov.in/system/files/projects-docs/Technical%20Parameter%20Requirements-AAM.pdf "In order to ensure compatibility of single launcher across the existing pl...

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A Deshmukh wrote: [ additional reasons].

In parliament, the GoI blamed delivery of aviation complex from russia.

Trials also has been delayed

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https://twitter.com/SJha1618/status/152 ... gp4Kg&s=19

Saurav Jha : over 2000 akash missiles have been produced

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ks_sachin wrote:An32 may not serve that long perhaps.
Thoughts?

The timing and size of orders is important. Drip orders of 10.. 20 etc don't help justify infra/investment for local suppliers..

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