Pretty stupid decision on the face of it if you ask me @Gary et al.
But of course we are not privy to the nature of the issues plaguing it.
The HACM continues: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersonic_Attack_Cruise_Missile
Background info members might find interesting...
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/03/30/us-air-force-drops-lockheed-hypersonic-missile-after-failed-tests/
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force isn’t going to buy the hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon after the prototyping phase ends, following problems during testing, the...
As much as I despise a lot of those groups, their consternation lies much more with Turkish military armament and cooperation with Pakistan....and from there it proceeds through their reductive thinking as it does globally when tribalism is involved.
It is why there is little to no ill will...
There is also the issue of the level of compromise that happened with lot of crucial Russian technology at a critical juncture (given what rests on it subsequently).
Russia would have made amends that it could during the 90s onwards to redevelop and reintegrate what it could, but the...
Of course a nuclear sub will always be louder (with same investment of noise suppression for both)....it is nature of just having such pumps to begin with that batteries, fuel cell etc does away with.
You have to spend lot more money to bring an SSN down to SSK+AIP noise level.
In the end it...
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-03-airbus-awards-aircraft-cargo-doors-contract-to-tata-advanced
Hyderabad, 29 March 2023 – Airbus has awarded a contract to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors of the A320neo aircraft family. The...
It is an excellent in-depth write up. Kudos.
A suitable AWACS platform really will be the pressing requirement for IRIAF to unlock full capability of the SU-35.
New local content for hundreds of thousands of Turkish War Thunder players! A new short movie honors the courage of Turkish military personnel and highlights the contributions of Turkish engineers to the world of military aviation. In addition, Turkish T129 ATAK helicopters have been made...
It is smorgasbord of Western, Russian and indigenous basis coming together as higher-indigenous with time (example this is 5 billion of stuff that we need not import):
https://defencehub.live/threads/indian-navy-destroyer-archive.4215/page-4#post-235543
The efficiencies at scale are still...
https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/boost-for-make-in-india-defence-ministry-signs-multiple-deals-worth-rs-37600-crore-for-armed-forces-375464-2023-03-30
MoD signs Rs 19,600-crore (2.4 billion USD) contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 next generation offshore...
This approach will not be taken, why are you basing everything on one interview by their PM and giving these extreme black and white options on it.
You understand what India has invested with its diplomacy with Bhutan this long? There are plenty of options moving forward for India that do not...