Recent content by Gessler

I've posted about testing resumption in a different thread: https://defencehub.live/threads/trump-says-us-will-restart-nuclear-weapons-tests.21843/post-385198 But I'm pretty certain that we won't be the one to initiate the new round of testing. Most likely it'll be US or Russia, and then...

Now that the PFBR is in operation, the development focus shifts to the FBR-1 and FBR-2 (also to come up at Kalpakkam). They will share the same design, with an output of 500-600 MWe depending on a number of factors. The crucial part will be how we decide to designate & configure them. If we...

By the way, the fact that PFBR remains entirely outside IAEA safeguards represents a theoretical increase in our production of weapons-grade plutonium from the current ~25 kg/year (Dhruva only, now that CIRUS is shut down...not counting any theoretical civilian reactors' contribution) to about...

It's commissioning today! The 3rd Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (hull S4, pennant SSBN-82). The S4 marks the advent of the "Arihant-Stretch" sub-class. Biggest outwardly visible change being the expansion of missile launch cells from 4 to 8.

Higher-def (probably AI-enhanced) pic of the Agni-V MIRV variant:

ALH Dhruv Mk-3MR at a MARCOS commando exercise:

L&T's chip design division comes to the fore as the Govt takes steps to push Chinese CCTV makers out of the market: News is focused on which camera brand replaces Hikvision. The more interesting story is who makes the chip inside the camera. Until 2019, that answer was overwhelmingly...

Nice top view of the LCH/Prachand with the new rotor hub cover. Credit in pic.

Bangalore-based start up Pranos Fusion has received ~$7 Mn in PE capital, they expect that their PRAGYA (medium-scale testing tokamak) prototype is now funded. Once it's commissioned, it would only be the 4th tokamak in the country, and the first privately-built one...

INS Taragiri, the 4th of the Project-17A Nilgiri-class frigates, will be commissioned on 3 April: Meanwhile, the first-of-class INS Nilgiri is taking part in Exercise Kakadu-2026, hosted by Australia: Berthed alongside the Japanese Mogami-class vessel JS Kumano: Seen alongside...

https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/govt-sets-up-rare-earth-magnet-pilot-plant-at-arci-hyderabad/129703430

Agreed, dealing with Germany can be a headache. On the other hand, if Germany ends up leaving the program over their disagreements with French requirements, then things could get interesting.

Talks are at a very exploratory stage so nothing is confirmed yet. First reports appeared last month: https://theprint.in/defence/india-eyes-6th-generation-fcas-looks-at-tying-up-with-france-for-possible-collaboration/2861054/ Later in March, the proposal was confirmed to be official...

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/indian-warships-escort-indian-lpg-tankers-in-gulf-of-oman/ Getting reports that two task forces were dispatched, so more ships could appear.