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Private line for Tejas Mk1A is stupidity at best and it’s a knee jerk reaction news “leaked” to show how serious is MoD. But when actual price comes cos of this new line, MoD will be the first to backtrack. By then this news will no longer be pressing. Just media management. If MoD is serious...

The Sitara or HTT40 wasn’t costly to develop in the first place. Sitara, especially, funding was frozen after it did not meet expectations and HAL used their own internal money to revive the project. AMCA cannot be revived with HAL money if there is an issue. Everytime ADA goes to MoD for...

Nope, rather doesn’t fit into MoD bureaucrats of running things to save money. They see things from money perspective only & not research.

But no orders yet, in fact with the same, C295 Naval prototype can be developed today. But defence bureaucracy is the worst in the world.

One needs protection systems for everything. Akash Sam cannot take down cheap smaller drones. Mostly for bigger drones & fighters. They can buy anti drone system (they bought a few, no idea where they are using). However, networking is beyond the capabilities of Armenian defence currently. Maybe...

I am envious of your country in honest lol. India is spending 75B on defence. Second or third highest spending dept for India. If not for threats, we would be happily spending only 50-55B on defence & the rest on infra, education etc etc. but we have twin threats to take care off and 75B isn’t...

HAL Tejas Mk1 Naval version has already landed on an aircraft carrier multiple times. Infact we have 3 prototypes. Testing will proceed and last we heard, integrations of CCM and BVR missiles are complete though it is yet to tested from landing/take off from aircraft carriers yet However there...

I honestly don’t think Arighat has a better “nuclear” reactor than Arihant. Maybe some systems & safety improvements around the reactor, but not the reactor itself. Indian MoD cried about sanctioning money to make new reactor for SSN’s & kept the file pending since 2015, only to approve it in...

looks to be similar range of Akash missiles. Not sure what this new program wants to accomplish

Tejas Mk2 is expected to see roll out end of next year. It’s under fabrication now. Every program proceeds at its own pace. Payload increases are done over a period of time after sufficient testing & certifications. I remember during testing the Tejas had only 3500kg payload & limited G...

The right comparison should be Tejas Mk1A and not Mk2. Mk2 is a paper plane while 40 Mk1 is inducted & 180mk1A is on order. Wingspan : 8.2m Empty weight : 6560kg Payload: 4500kg Max speed: 1.8M Ferry Range: 3000km Ceiling: 15240m. The empty weight is expected to decrease in Mk1A with matching...

IN OPV ship if sunk during wartime is a major morale buster for personnel. The Navy OPV and ICG armament specs are mostly the same except the ICG OPV weights 1000 tons less at 2500t. It’s just we are waiting for minesweepers, more subs, destroyers (we have less destroyers & frigates than South...

Indian OPVs are really bigger with very very less armaments. In war these are sitting ducks. Atleast the helicopters used here must have ASW capability. Or OPV roles should be completely given to ICG. Should prioritize acquisition of capital warships

Either they have increased the assembly area or decreased the number of Su jigs there. They can’t do both without expansion. Particularly after Super Su project kicks in. Older GE F404 engines can’t be used as HAL uses the IN 6 version. The earliest prototypes used a different version of F404. I...

Only 12 more Su max. Super Sukhoi upgrade hasn’t been started However HAL Nashik has advertised they will be delivering 2 mk1A by March next year. Means work has already started there. Engine delivery is another issue. GE hasn’t delivered engines as per contract . They have supply chain issues

Chinese won’t come alone for sure. They will plan to coordinate with Pakistan navy for sure. Entire Indian Navy couldn’t meet portion of Navy here. Our Eastern and Tri Service command should be tasked for this role. After 1971, the eastern side importance have gotten less. Western Command gets...

Congratulations to Turkey for launching this project and getting it on air in time

As usual not yet. These news get recycled every now and then and newspapers just copy paste it based on sources.