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There is quite a callous disregard shown by the author of this piece toward the distinction between nuclear-armed & nuclear-powered vessels - and of what exactly construes "nuclear arms" as per his definition. HI Sutton made a pretty brief but excellent infographic in response to many such...

Merry Xmas!

If I'm not wrong the 035B is a slightly more modernized version of the Ming-class compared to the 035G which Bangladesh received.

Continuing the steady modernization of India’s missile arsenal, both conventional and nuclear-tipped, the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) conducted on Wednesday the maiden launch of an indigenous, new-generation, surface-to-surface missile called “Pralay.” DRDO officials are categorically...

Who said anything about Pralay being submarine launched? It's not. It's a land based missile designed to replace Prithvi.

Getting reports that the first test of new 500-km SRBM "Pralay" was conducted today. More details awaited... @Nilgiri @Zapper anything?

Now on we go with the Stage-3 of India's nuclear power program. The Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) is the main proposed reactor for the 3rd stage of the program. The AHWR is an advanced fuel cycle reactor compliant to Generation III+ safety standards using fuel clusters comprising of...

--While the topic has been briefly covered before, this two-part article, written by @Gautam offers a more in-depth look at the program, accompanied by great diagrams & pictures, and slightly edited by me-- India' 3 stage nuclear power program has been the object of my fascination for long. A...

Some more pics, thanks to @Gautam for finding:

2nd stage solid motor of the XSV-1 ASAT missile:

INS Mormugao, the second P-15B DDG on sea trials:

Hmm...two tests in a short timespan for a tech demo platform. Something's up. Development of next-gen MaRV (potentially ASBM-capable) seems to be fast-tracked.

Scramjet. Ramjets were already produced & in use on many platforms like Akash SAM and BrahMos. New generation Ramjets are in development in programs like SFDR (solid-fuel ducted ramjet) for applications on lighter, smaller missiles like BVRAAMs. These are currently in testing: Scramjets are...

Carrier variant confirmed!

Army & other MoD users already have tens of thousands of Tatras lying around. Sure aren't going to throw them away when we paid hard money for them & they still have lot of service life left. There is no specific preference for Tatra or Indian trucks. Mostly its dependent on the unit. Most of...

Or, they could just launch multiple missiles. I believe they'll launch minimum 2 for each contact to maximize chances. On a submarine or aircraft the space is very limited so can't carry many torpedos, but for land launch that isn't a problem. Data-link obviously. All sensors & shooters will...

These MMSC are in addition to, or instead of, the frigates contracted from France?

The SMART (Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo) missile was tested again today, previous test was over a year ago. The SMART is a long-range Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) weapon system designed to function as part of network-centric sea-denial. It's basically a ballistic missile...

Yes. Both VL-SRSAM and QRSAM trace their lineage back to the Astra BVRAAM.