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https://www.isro.gov.in/LVM3_M5_CMS_03_MISSION.html

It looks like they will first operate and verify everything with U-238 --> Pu-239 breeding before moving onto Th-232 ----> U-233 (the long term objective as set out by Homi Bhaba back in the 1950s.) ============ "The 500 Mwe-Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam is...

Damn that sax solo slaps so hard. I remember first time I heard this song a long time ago, must have been 1999 or so....and totally taken aback by that sax solo (I'm more of a guitar solo guy generally, but sometimes the sax just kicks its butt effortlessly lol). Then 25 or so years pass and...

Msging with a buddy: I do enjoy this song a lot, just something "badass outlaw, best leave us redneck rebs alone" about it heh @Ripley et al.

~ 9.3 billion USD worth

The (Bluebird 6) satellite, weighing about 6,500 kg or 6.5 tons, will be orbited by India’s LVM3 rocket sometime in December this year or in January next year, though the actual date has not been finalised, an official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told Orbital Today...

Indian Army to buy 2,408 Nag Mark 2 anti-tank guided missiles https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/indian-army-to-buy-2408-nag-mark-2-anti-tank-guided-missiles20251022210243/

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Interesting "cope cage" spotted on a T-90:

It may evolve into some kind of joint/offset/local production after some initial orders from Brazilian line, we will have to see. I mean the requirement is 60 - 80 a/c for IAF and embraer is busy ramping up its own production from ~ 6 to 12 per year (by 2030) right now and then more later...

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-hal-chief-test-pilot-told-ndtv-after-flying-new-lca-tejas-mark-1a-9476441

Hope MTA progresses now

As China escalates its saber-rattling in the Indo-Pacific, India has actively sought security pacts with other regional powers, including recent agreements with Australia to provide logistical support to military aircraft and Australia-US-UK (Aukus) nuclear-powered submarines. These deals come...