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A state-of-the-art guided missile stealth frigate was launched in Kolkata today and will soon join the fleet of Indian Navy. Called Himgiri, this is the first of the three Stealth Frigates ordered in 2015 at the cost of ₹ 19,293 crore. The frigate was launched two months ahead of schedule, said...

Twin Rack pylons coming soon to LCA Tejas MK1

Does that also include ammo contract or something like a top notch SOPMOD kit? For instance, this particular variant of EOTech's Quad Ground Panoramic NVD costs $48k. Their thermal sights and binocular NVD costs $22k & $16k respectively Some of the best high end rifle scopes I've seen...

LCA Mk-1A is over-spec'ed and under-spec'ed in certain aspects but might be overkill for USN's trainer requirement. While we're not completely aware of the "LIFT" version, a watered down version of the LCA should do the job

I don't think the consortium could deliver Typhoons any sooner than Dassault or Boeing unless you're getting used Typhoons from their existing inventory. Also, maintenance of Typhoons is ridiculously expensive and it would make more sense going for additional Typhoons instead of Rafales or...

In a reversal of roles, India has offered the United States of America a fighter jet trainer required by its navy for pilot training on aircraft carriers, marking the first major weapons sales pitch by New Delhi to Washington. The Indian offer is for the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS)...

Why exactly would anyone want 3-4 different types of fighter jets and the complications of dealing with multiple countries? Going with the Typhoon would be the biggest blunder primarily due to it's relatively higher cost of procurement and aftersales support combined with the headache of...

Probably because China already has Su-35. They're damn good at reverse engineering and must've incorporated most of it's tech/capabilities in their J-series. Also, China's PLAAF are already trained against Su-35s, they know the relative strength and weakness since most of it's adversaries...

It'd be much more expensive. India, Qatar and Egypt's Rafale acquisitions costed around what you stated but for fewer jets but included the weapon package, service/maintenance/spares contracts etc. India infact got the most advanced block among the three but there's no way you could get 50...

Looks like this is for the Marcos since they're the ones using AK-103s...but that is such a basic rifle, no better than those AKs owned by terrorists. Should've gone for a better rifle in the first place instead of enhancing AKs Despite Navy having the most diverse environments, they don't see...

@Nilgiri Couldn't find a common thread for IN's submarine related developments. Merge if there's any

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UAE, Saudi Arabia interested in BrahMos Missile! Army Chief’s visit to focus on deepening military ties https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/uae-saudi-arabia-interested-in-brahmos-missile-army-chiefs-visit-to-focus-on-deepening-military-ties/2143348/

Beyond mach 5 is essentially their hypersonic variant

The first stage solid-propellant booster is completely indigenous and is developed by High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) based outta Pune. Ramjet is the only component which is Russian but is being manufactured in India. The booster, seeker, airframe and all other...

Maybe with active support from DRDO and research orgs/IITs/IISc

Doesn't matter as long as we hold the IP and we're able to develop variants in the long run by ourselves. I believe there's an offset clause in the Rafale deal for Safran to collaborate with GTRE in reviving the Kaveri-GTX to help achieve the required thrust...I don't think there's any progress...

Reports have emerged of Turkey preparing to send its fighters in East Syria to Kashmir. Andreas Mountzouralias, a Greek journalist in his report titled ‘Erdogan sends mercenaries to Kashmir’ on Pentapostagama has detailed the plans of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the...