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Mission is a success! Vikram-1 put all payloads in orbit! Getting to orbit on the first-ever test flight is not a small feat. This is a huge achievement for Skyroot Aerospace! Per what I've heard, they've got 2 more Vikram rockets in production. Hope they get to their initially desired...

At a TIFR seminar, former DRDO chairman Dr. Samir Kamat has shown this slide regarding defence exports: Sale of Sonar systems to Taiwan is particularly interesting. I remember years ago there was a news piece that said India is among the countries assisting in Taiwan's indigenous Hai...

Wish they brought out the Mi-35 to round this out!

Payloads of the first Test Flight: SOLARAS-S3 nano-satellite by Bangalore-based Grahaa Space 'Embrace', in-orbit robotic arms prototype for Active Debris Removal (ADR), by Hyderabad-based Cosmoserve Space In-orbit experimental component payload, by Germany's DCUBEDspace SCOPE...

Cool view of the P17A

Rafael in talks to set up Iron Dome interceptor production line in India - report "Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is in talks with Indian defense companies to set up a production line in the country for Iron Dome interceptors, according to recent reports in India. Rafael currently produces...

"The DAC also cleared a Rs 10,000 crore program to acquire 900 Active Protection Systems for the Indian Army’s T-90 tanks. The Israeli system is believed to be based on Israel’s ‘Trophy’ APS and increases the survivability of tanks."...

ISRO conducts Flight Acceptance Test of Cryogenic Engine successfully for next LVM3 mission "...Flight acceptance hot test of CE20 engine earmarked for LVM3-M7 mission is successfully carried out with a thrust level of 22 t using Nozzle Protection System (NPS) for the first time at Main...

Models of the 45,000-ton FSS (Fleet Support Ship) in front & the 15,000-ton INS Dhruv MRIS on the side: I'm not sure but I suppose this is the 1st FSS under construction: Keel of the first ship was laid down in November 2024 so this much progress is to be expected after close to 2 years...

ESA to seek lunar mapping capability for Argonaut lander https://spacenews.com/esa-to-seek-lunar-mapping-capability-for-argonaut-lander/ "...Several spacefaring countries with lunar ambitions have invested over the past two decades in high-resolution topographic mapping, which is essential...

Nice chokepoint :)

Apparently, Indonesia is interested in the Astra BVRAAM for their Su-30s... We'll see if it happens (and which version, possibly the dual-pulse Mk-2 variant). It serves to know that as part of the Indian Navy's Rafale-M deal, we've negotiated to integrate Astra with our Rafales, so the...

Kuntal Biswas has made a neat 3D description of the NGD using the latest design iteration available:

No idea if they are what he says they are...but they're certainly huge: This old poster comes to mind: 70-ton canister. For reference, the current Agni-V is only ~50 tons.

Launch window announced! 12th July to 4th August!

Of the 5 Astute-class SSNs currently in Royal Navy service, not a single one is currently available for tasking: HMS Audacious - arrived in Devonport in April 2023 in need of docking. Unconfirmed reports suggest she suffered damage of some sort during her patrol in the Mediterranean in late...

I think European navies are in a mood to downsize some really expensive programs and replace with cheaper, smaller vessels. Cancellation of UK's Type-83 is coming just after Germany scrapped their large F-126 'frigate' program and decided to go for the smaller MEKO A-200 design instead.

ISRO successfully conducted hot test of Semicryogenic Engine Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at higher thrust level https://www.isro.gov.in/ISRO_successfully_conducted_hot_test_of_Semicryogenic_Engine.html Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) demonstrated successful hot test of the...

Nilgiri-class frigate INS Udaygiri on a visit to Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. 🇮🇳 🇻🇳

What this USV possibly looks like under the drape: INS Dunagiri (the 5th Nilgiri-class firgate), INS Sanshodhak (the 4th & final Sandhayak-class survey ship) and INS Agray (the 4th Arnala-class ASW craft & the 5th overall of the ASW-SWC order) seen together at GRSE, Kolkata prior to...