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3D render of Zorawar LT found on Twitter (artist unknown):

Where did I deny that a Rafale was most likely downed? I haven't geolocated the exact spot but not much difference between 42 kms and 50 kms considering a jet in flight is unlikely to drop down at the exact location it was hit. Momentum from direction of flight prior to hit would take it quite...

The Pakistanis claim that they shot down multiple Rafales. This is the image officially shown by their military: Some of those claims are harder to believe than others. The only evidence pertaining to Rafales being downed that we've seen so far is the one at Bathinda (lowest one in pic...

Even the non-export variant PL-15 (assuming they didn't get the PL-15E) is only claimed to have a ~180km maximum range in a head-on intercept scenario (180 degree) under ideal conditions: In a tail-chase scenario the range drops significantly to ~100 km. Again, ideal conditions (no...

Deal done! Tata Motors has acquired Iveco for $4.36 billion! https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/tata-motors-to-drive-ivecos-cv-business-for-4-4-billion-the-groups-biggest-cross-border-ma-since-corus/articleshow/123003024.cms?from=mdr

INS Himgiri, the 3rd P-17A frigate (and the 1st built by GRSE) has been handed over to the Navy. Four more to go - 2 from MDL & 2 from GRSE!

So the Navy released a vague render as part of some other video, and it seems this may be the latest iteration of the evolving Next-Generation Destroyer (NGD) design. The resemblance to Italy's Fincantieri DDX which existed in the older iteration is now completely gone. This seems to be a...

https://theprint.in/defence/indian-firm-sets-up-titanium-superalloy-plants-to-meet-global-need-safran-dassault-bae-line-up/2699217/ The company, which is investing close to Rs 1,000 crore, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 ultra-lightweight howitzers that...

NISAR launch on GSLV no earlier than July 30:

Tata Motors is supposedly in talks to acquire controlling stake in IVECO's commercial vehicle business. https://m.economictimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/tata-motors-approaches-italys-agnelli-family-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-iveco/amp_articleshow/122766249.cms

Apparently, the AoN is for 317 rounds of land-based Nirbhay/LRLACM (1000km range). The submarine-launched version (750km in anti-ship role) has already undergone up to 4 pontoon-based test launches from underwater. Not sharing the presentation video where all this was disclosed because it got...

Older slide of a previous SAFRAN proposal under the INFRA program:

Looks like the Ministry of Defence has signaled its intent to move ahead with France's SAFRAN as a partner in the $7 billion program to develop a next-gen turbofan engine meant to go on AMCA Mk-2:

Detailed video of the 3D render bits:

Images from the book 'Weapons of Peace' - by Raj Chengappa. Thanks to RationalGuy on other forums for finding them: And a sneak peak at India's first ICBM program 'Valiant', pursued & then shut down in the 80s after a decision was taken to pursue solid-fueled missiles instead: The...

Bajaj Auto has completed the acquisition of KTM, one of Europe's biggest motorcycle manufacturers. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-bajaj-auto-take-majority-control-austrias-ktm-2025-05-22/ This will also give Bajaj control of Pierer Mobility's other brands like Husqvarna, GasGas &...

One of my all-time favourites: ==== I've also become quite a fan of Karsu over the last few months, first I was exposed to her English songs, then I found the Turkish ones which I didn't understand but still liked:

INS Udaygiri, the 2nd Nilgiri-class frigate built under Project-17A, has been handed over to the Navy by MDL: It seems the Oto-Melara turret will be added later.