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The kind of thing the HAL Chairman was mentioning swapping around the existing 404's

https://newsarenaindia.com/nation/armed-forces-to-expand-israeli-made-heron-drone-fleet/56834

It is just making "more official" what was more discreet non-official thing for ~ 40 years now anyway. i.e Saudi bank roles the nukes in exchange for immediate deterrent access should SHTF with say Iran. That was large reason Saudis acquired DF-3s (static) and DF-21s (mobile) from PRC. That...

https://theprint.in/defence/india-looks-to-ink-deal-for-114-rafale-as-early-as-next-year-some-to-come-in-fly-away-condition/2744469/

The South Koreans basically took the Gerrman design (214) and upgraded it with a large VLS section, this was a key requirement they evolved to have the capacity for an underwater deterrent should the need arise later. That was the main reason AFAIK they didn't just go for an improved 214 (with...

INS Androth: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/grse-delivers-second-anti-submarine-warfare-shallow-watercraft-to-indian-navy/articleshow/123869383.cms?from=mdr

Will be funny if these are refurbished and sent to India (which maybe buys more later) https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/russia-says-it-is-in-talks-to-supply-more-s-400-missile-systems-to-india/articleshow/123667119.cms?from=mdr

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-brahmos-missiles-final-batch-philippines-375-million-defence-deal-2786156-2025-09-12

Congrats, and best of luck against the Germans :LOL:

The Ministry of Defence has received a formal proposal from the Indian Air Force (IAF) to acquire 114 ‘Made in India’ Rafale fighter jets, marking what could become the largest defence procurement in India’s history...

The Safran deal for the longer term might be close to finalisation:

Unlikely, I think a MLU would just involve a major overhaul of the engines. Downstream there may be production of other things that have more pressing use for newer production engines at that point as well....who knows what capacity constraints are still in play needing sound prioritisation on A...