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Massive progress they are making now: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacex-launches-starship-flight-10-critical-test-flight-video Msg from one of my acquaintances:

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/suzuki-motor-invest-8-billion-india-begins-first-ev-production-2025-08-26/ Suzuki Motor to invest $8 billion in India, begins first EV production...

https://www.news9live.com/science/isro-aims-to-develop-vasimr-plasma-propulsion-for-fast-trips-to-mars-2884694 The slide:

Always really liked Heaven and summer of 69 too a lot

Read earlier that all is supposed to be concluded by March 2026. Let us see.

IAD layering gets further consolidated, big development with the DEW:

70k crore INR ~ 8.2 billion USD https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/centre-clears-deck-for-rs-70000-crore-project-75-india-submarine-deal-with-germany-13482269.html

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/pm-modi-isro-unveil-india-s-ambitious-space-plan-space-station-by-2035-chandrayaan-4-13481643.html#google_vignette

Any material can be analysed in various spectrometers for decades now....in fact major MRO in world has standard equipment for this (for on site assay, NDT etc). So the formula is not really the secret for materials....the story of the metal filings sticking to Soviet shoes when they were...

Nope that proceeds as is with the ToT involved in that deal, given the Tejas Mk2 and first tranche AMCA: https://www.wionews.com/photos/tejas-mk2-and-ge-f414-engine-deal-here-s-what-it-means-for-india-s-fighter-jet-squad-1754120443080/1754120443081 People don't understand what ToT is in the...

https://www.wionews.com/india-news/40-storey-tall-rocket-that-can-lift-75-000-kg-isro-chief-reveals-1755683907538

Nice footage:

NOTE: FMV (Försvarets materielverk) is the Swedish govt (mil) procurement agency: https://www.fmv.se/english/about-fmv/ Swedish sensor chain recently published, was forwarded to me without source(s) (some may have been in Swedish etc) so TIFWIW. All in all, pretty sweet package IMO: New...

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