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Pretty much all of them that have any serious A2G capacity (i.e excludes things like Mig 21 etc that are nearly pure interceptor only). Certain ones are prioritised over others (given their more optimised A2G role), like Mirage 2000, Jaguar, Mig 27 (retired) and now Rafale. Others have a...

We can take the discussion further (that is inevitable), but just keep new threads = official news links only as far as possible....and for anything else as best you can in existing ones and tag others for discussion etc.

Honestly too long and boring subject to talk about indian defence bureaucracy....not my cup of tea to get into or analyse as its a irrational psychological issue driving lot of things there in the end. I very much welcome Parrikar, Gadkari et al...people of mindframe to actually change...

Merged with artillery archive. @crixus start new threads only if you got official news story link etc. Anything else keep it in an existing archive.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-everything-we-know-about-isros-new-sslv-programme-7742846/ ISRO's indigenous new launch rockets, called the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), is likely to have its much-delayed, maiden development flight this April. Here's what we know...

http://www.canadiandefencereview.com/news?news/3332 Canada is steadfast in its support of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. Canada is alarmed by, and condemns, Russia’s threats and military buildup in and around Ukraine. Canada remains committed to a diplomatic...

Haven't seen anything of that nature being brought up yet for Tejas. Within IAF, I think only Rafale has a towed radar decoy/jammer as part of its Spectra EW suite. Hopefully India develops this for more platforms it operates.

The highlight of the ceremony (first time its been done I think) was the live onboard video from the flypast aircraft... snapshots from the stream:

Happy Republic day to all Indians and India well-wishers. 🇮🇳 Jai Hind 🇮🇳 The stream of the rajpath parade starts in about 4 hours time and should automatically convert to archive video afterwards:

Scorpene at shipyard

Neutral. We got no dog in this fight. "We hope both sides come to peaceful agreement" etc etc.

https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3164270/why-indias-brahmos-missile-sale-philippines-milestone-both The deal can serve as a strategic springboard for expanded defence cooperation between New Delhi and key Southeast Asian countries It also sets a major precedent for the Philippines...

An interesting follow up to the above: Animation showing Gun Crew drill and "Close Up" stations for the Royal Navy 15 inch gun

Well like I said impact of China in Mongol overall synthetic archetype of the time is demonstrably significant. Tibetan Buddhism especially given it was not as "sinicized" as the prevalent forms found in China at the time (the wax and wane of Buddhism during the Tang era for example is quite a...

There is talk now of NATO readiness force having 40k guys on standby. Still kind of drop in bucket (especially since we have little idea on exactly how much is teeth vs tail and the same w.r.t Russia....though with latter I assume its more teeth given the prep and logistics). The larger...

Yah for every equivalent loading, it will. As F-35 has the higher Fuel fraction and similar empty (initial) weight. In the absolute realm (i.e fuel both to max fuel first)....F-35 has several tons of extra fuel....on similar starting empty weight and assumed similar basic aerodynamic...

Essentially there was enough insularity in the source from their conquests to the west. Also their conquest into China acted as massive counter-weight inertia (given raw size of China and its influence back onto the Mongols...both the ruling class and the original hub) to the cultural flux...