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Harshal Pal's rendition of what a 'IAC 1.5' would look like - basically a CATOBAR version of Vikrant: Would be pretty similar in profile, size & scope to the Charles de Gaulle.

Working with the RAN will form an important part of maintaining security & surveillance of the air, surface (and sub-surface) in and around IOR and the wider Indo-Pacific for decades to come. The Chinese threat will take decades to address, as long or even longer than the Soviets. Building...

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I was speaking from the point of view of long-term storage inside hermetically-sealed canisters. Mate the payloads, fill the xenon, and lock it up in a ready-to-launch canister for when the time comes. Like BMs, they would probably be opened up from time to time for inspection.

It would depend on what DSA's doctrine & requirements are. If they are serious about canisterization & long-term storage of prepared satellite payloads, SSLV would be too big. That's why probably decided on a platform that uses K4 SLBM booster stage (which our ASAT missile also uses).

🤫 shush Thanks to GODOFPARADOXES on Twitter for finding info about the new developments. I had previously written quite a bit about the requirement for a solid-fueled TEL-based Satellite Launch Vehicle* capability to quickly re-establish at least a limited satellite-based capability set in...

The official release of the Joint Statement from the first in-person summit of Quad leaders (US, India, Australia & Japan) can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/24/joint-statement-from-quad-leaders/ And the subsequent fact sheet here...

A good, extensive thread on some thoughts regarding the elements that could go into the Indian Navy's upcoming "Next Generation Destroyer/NGD" program, believed to be a 10-13,000 ton vessel, though not officially confirmed:

Fair enough - though I must say that if India were to withdraw forces from Kashmir (as per what Pakistan demands), there is very little stopping Kashmir from devolving into another Afghanistan post-US withdrawal. Radicalism is a real threat - and there is a history of such in this place, where...

This contract makes India the largest C295 operator in the world. These planes are intended to replace old Hawker-Siddeley HS748 AVRO as light-to-medium transport aircraft, and represent a quantum leap in capability to support logistics lines in remote regions like Ladakh, where the performance...

Airbus Breaks India Jinx, Signs 1st Major Defence Deal Airbus will be breathing several sighs of relief today, and, after decades, has reason for a proper celebration. Jinxed for years with winning Indian military hardware contests, only to see them aborted at the last moment, the company...

MiG-29K operating from the Vikramaditya

Wrong thread to discuss this. Direct contact doesn't happen here either. But there are a dozen other considerations as to where best to place the gearbox/IEP.

I'll refer you to DND :p

HAL set to get approval for $95 million funding to develop High-Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Drone The drone in question is the Infinity, part of the HAL-Newspace program for Combat Air Teaming System (CATS). The pseudo-satellite or HAPS is meant to be solar-powered & designed for extremely...

🤦‍♂️ Dude, an IEP will replace the conventional mechanical gearbox, it doesn't replace the shaft. Without the shaft how will the power be transmitted from the engines all the way to the back of the ship where the propellers are? This is the propulsion setup of the Zumwalt, currently the most...

Encouraging developments! (y) Is there any document/webpage that I can refer to for a 'roadmap' of Turkey's rocket program? If there has been a post/article detailing the same on this thread, please provide a link. I like to keep up with programs all over the world and rely on sites on Gunter's...

Not really. We built several hulls of 10k ton or above before this for a multitude of purposes (military or civilian). DDG hull will be very different, plus it has to accommodate an entirely different propulsion setup (2 GT+2 DG or 4 GT, with 2 shafts as opposed to the OSS which has only 2 DG &...

True - SSBN/SLBMs should receive priority. However, the enrichment activities in India have seen a massive expansion post-2013. Think about it, we need approx 200 new warheads just for the S-5 class. There is no way this program is going ahead until & unless there has been an increase in...