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My comments: While the terms 'counter-strike' and 'counter-value' are invariably linked to nuclear weapons in any other context, it appears that at least so far the Japanese are only hinting at a conventional long-range strike capability with cruise missiles. The procurement in question is...

New Delhi: Sending a strong signal to China, India Tuesday said that it would support Japan’s plan to acquire counter-strike missiles as part of security and defence cooperation between the two countries. The development came at the second round of the 2+2 ministerial meeting Thursday held in...

The production of TRMs may yet be subcontracted to Astra. But the final integrator of the radar is definitely going to be HAL - they beat out BEL for the contract.

Some of the UTTAM's modes of operation revealed for public: Uttam has over 16 different types of operational modes and the radar can operate in multiple modes simultaneously by changing modes pulse-to-pulse which gives the pilot exceptional situational awareness and mission flexibility. 1...

On 26 August 2022, the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) formally completed transfer of technology (ToT) for the production of the Uttam active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the presence of the senior leadership of the Indian...

First of all, the article is a news item that dealt with matters of fact - it doesn't tell you whether to be proud or not. The fact that it even implied pride was your assumption. -- On a different note, the article does signify a lot...Not because of surpassing the UK in nominal terms, but...

So how are we supposed to fix that without increasing public spending? How do we increase public spending without increasing tax base? How do we increase tax base if the goods & services produced in country don't increase?

In my opinion, he's the one who scuttled the first Quad and chose to stand with China, But more recently, he has made a 180-degree turn on his policy and has quickly become one of Australia's most prominent 'China hawks'. Just saying...I think this is a guy who loves to sail with the wind.

Britain has dropped behind India to become the world's sixth largest economy, delivering a further blow to the government in London as it grapples with a brutal cost-of-living shock. India leaped past the UK in the final three months of 2021 to become the fifth-biggest economy. The calculation...

CGI credit in pic

Yes even IAC-2 (conventional propulsion) will be CATOBAR.

3rd carrier is required, but they haven't frozen the requirements for that ship yet. *and then stop* - its not possible to stop because Vikramaditya will retire by 2040, only a few years after IAC-2 is commissioned, and IN still requires a 3-carrier fleet. Something like IAC-3 will have to be...

Cool artwork, credit in pic: Can't wait to see the two carriers sail together :love:

Indian Ministry of Defense press release (slightly edited by me for the forum) Image via Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) Showcasing the country’s growing prowess of indigenous manufacturing and a major milestone in the path towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-reliant India) Prime Minister Narendra...

Details on HLFT-42

Rich maritime history begins a new chapter tomorrow...

Offer aid, of course. We have everything to gain & little to lose, regardless of whether they take it or not.

Providing aid (either side) is more about appearing to 3rd parties as the innocent victim who never instigates conflict and as being ever ready for peaceful cooperation and that the other side is solely responsible for the aggressive designs & transgressions that are creating the rift. Classic...

*IISc = Indian Institute of Science