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  1. Gessler

    India Jet Engines and Gas Turbines

    A lot of these, especially production-engineering know how would already be transferred as part of the F414 deal much before the NG engine is realized. Not to mention, Indian agencies are not total novices when it comes to turbofan construction. Licensed production of both Western & Russian...
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    India Jet Engines and Gas Turbines

    Additional prototypes are being built. Don't know much other than that. This is the latest: https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/fighter-jet-engine-deal-with-india-to-start-this-year-ge-aerospaces-amy-gowder/articleshow/106676912.cms Still a ways to go before a partner is selected. I...
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    India Missiles and Guided Munitions

    Agni-Prime tested again: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1930689 Apparently this was the last pre-induction trial. The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) was hands-on with this test. So it seems the the MRBM-class deterrence delivery system intended toward Pakistan is set for a...
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    India India In Undersea Race To Mine World's Battery Metal

    21 March 2024 By Navin Singh Khadka, Environment correspondent, BBC World Service India is taking another step in its quest to find valuable minerals hidden in the depths of the ocean which could hold the key to a cleaner future. The country, which already has two deep-sea exploration licences...
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    India Indian Automobile Industry: News & Updates

    Indians now hold majority share in JSW MG Motor India By Ketan Thakkar and Prerna Lidhoo 20 Mar 2024 Indians hold a majority stake in the newly formed JSW M G Motor India - a joint venture between JSW Group and China's largest car maker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation's British Brand...
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    India Economy + Infra Archive

    Indian bonds are set to be added to global indexes. Here’s why it could be a gamechanger PUBLISHED TUE, MAR 26 202412:10 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, MAR 26 20241:04 AM EDT Shreyashi Sanyal@IN/SHREYASHI-SANYAL-7B10941B The decision to include Indian government bonds in two prominent global indexes...
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    India Quad Archive

    Shardul-class LSTs of the Indian Navy on an beach landing exercise during the Sea Phase. Note the hovercraft in the background:
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    India Quad Archive

    U.S. And India Hold Largest Combined Amphibious Exercise To Date The increased naval cooperation comes amid deepening ties between Washington and New Delhi in the face of an increasingly assertive China and a deteriorating situation in the Red Sea. Aaron-Matthew Lariosa 27 Mar 2024 The...
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    India HAL Tejas Program

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    India Space Indian Space Program

    Vikram-1's second-stage motor (253 kN in vac) test fired!
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    India HAL Tejas Program

    First Mk-1A is flying! 🥳
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    India HAL Tejas Program

    Credits in pic:
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    India HAL Tejas Program

    It seems the IAF's standard Tipnis Grey was applied since that ^^ photo was taken. First pics from the Mk-1A's high-speed taxi trials: Quite a few differences in fitments are already apparent compared to the original Mk-1: One of the new additions seems to be the BNET Software Defined...
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    India Navy Indian Navy

    Three pictures that beautifully illustrate the difference in size between the Kamorta-class corvette (~3300 tons)... ...the Shivalik-class frigate (~6200 tons)... ...and in turn the Shivalik next to a Kolkata-class destroyer (~7500 tons):
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    India HAL Tejas Program

    I don't know the exact number, but yes Uttam will become operational on the Mk-1A production run.
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    India HAL Tejas Program

    Teasing the first Tejas Mk-1A... According to reliable journalists, the low-speed taxi trials on the first Mk-1A airframe are completed. Status of high-speed taxiing is not known...but either way, a first flight is expected pretty soon.

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