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So this is VT-21 (AAP-Tr) model produced by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL): While this is AAP-Wh model from Bharat Forge Ltd. (BFL, part of Kalyani Group): ^^ You can see behind the VRDE poster there are two more vehicles, turretless. Those are TASL's AAP-Wh and BFL's AAP-Tr versions...

HAL Tejas Mk2's final push: Fighter on the cusp of first flight In a defining moment for India's next-generation indigenous fighter programme, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s Tejas Mk2, is entering a decisive phase, with critical ground testing and certification processes accelerating ahead...

Spec sheet of the LRGR-120 rocket, pic quality is bad though. Better pic of the important bits: So the price of a single LRGR-120 round is around $160,000 (if directly converted from Rupees). The 150km ranged ER-GMLRS (used by M270 & HIMARS) was sold to Finland for over $430,000 per round...

A short summary of some of the technical challenges that went into PFBR's development, part of a larger article by Nuclear Engineering International (NEI): https://www.neimagazine.com/news/criticality-for-indias-pfbr/?cf-view "...Developing the PFBR was not an easy task. Construction of the...

Somebody on Twitter prompted AI to create renders of the NGC using that WDB image as a reference: Oh and btw, I'm hearing that these ships won't be powered by a gas turbine but by diesel engines in a CODAD config. Possibly by the indigenous 6 MW diesel.

I'm not sure as to the exact numbers that were delivered, but it's true that several airframes of Mk-1A have been built and are laying around awaiting their engines. The reasons for it are officially that there's a supply chain problem leading to delay in deliveries. The US has got an internal...

An AI-upscaled, enhanced version of an old photo of the INS Arihant from over a decade ago: Original image source: Also, a cool new AI-generated artwork from LiveFist of the Arihant Stretch: It seems to have been prompted using real images like this of the S3/Arighaat (but with the...

"While the P8I will go through, the Stryker armoured vehicle under discussion between India and the USA is "off," sources said as the armed forces do not seem keen on it. The Army is also keen on a limited number of US Javelin anti-tank missiles, some of which have come as part of the emergency...

It seems NewSpace is also working on inexpensive vertical take-off interceptor drones: Similar in concept to some Ukrainian ones (which are now finding takers in West Asia as well):

HALEU can be an interesting middle-road option. I cannot really comment on the possibility of using current/future SMR designs for marine propulsion though. Typically, for submarine use you need reactors with high design confidence, and most SMRs (who's designs are heavily optimized for...

That's true - only France & China use LEU. But this list could increase as more countries acquire SSNs, namely Brazil and (possibly) S Korea. HEU is certainly the way to go, but requires much more investment in terms of enrichment infrastructure & long-term commitment. One way to do it is to...

SSNs are worth the extra money. But it really depends on what your requirements are, what geography you're navigating and what kind of targets you're looking to hunt in that geography. If you're not gonna be operating in open oceans most of the time, and if your perceived enemies have no...

HAL's LUH production facility, up to 10 airframes built under the LSP (LRIP) program are visible here: The grey ones are for the Air Force while the camo ones are for Army Aviation.

About ~10 examples of the F414 were delivered years ago so the testing/certification program of the Tejas Mk2 won't be effected by the new deal anyway. The locally-built 414s only need to come in for when the full-scale production begins.

Apparently, the negotiations on technical/ToT-related aspects of the F414 deal have now concluded: Only commercial negotiations remain. Final signing expected sometime this FY (between now and April 2027). There will also be an IAF-owned & operated depot-level maintenance facility for the...

ISRO conducts Second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for Gaganyaan https://www.isro.gov.in/ISRO_conducts_Second_Integrated_Air_Drop_Test_for_Gaganyaan.html April 10, 2026 The second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for Gaganyaan mission was successfully conducted at Satish Dhawan Space...

I've posted about testing resumption in a different thread: https://defencehub.live/threads/trump-says-us-will-restart-nuclear-weapons-tests.21843/post-385198 But I'm pretty certain that we won't be the one to initiate the new round of testing. Most likely it'll be US or Russia, and then...

Now that the PFBR is in operation, the development focus shifts to the FBR-1 and FBR-2 (also to come up at Kalpakkam). They will share the same design, with an output of 500-600 MWe depending on a number of factors. The crucial part will be how we decide to designate & configure them. If we...

By the way, the fact that PFBR remains entirely outside IAEA safeguards represents a theoretical increase in our production of weapons-grade plutonium from the current ~25 kg/year (Dhruva only, now that CIRUS is shut down...not counting any theoretical civilian reactors' contribution) to about...