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  1. Gessler

    India Jet Engines and Gas Turbines

    Because the 414 is still decades ahead of what Russia/China have. Doubt anyone would part with entirety of such IPRs. Even 80% is unprecedented...not even treaty allies like South Korea had that much access.
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    India Jet Engines and Gas Turbines

    If these reports are true, this is going to be very different:
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    India Navy Naval Aviation

    DAC approved purchase of 31 x MQ-9Bs for $3.89 billion 15 x for Navy (SeaGuardian) 8 x for Army Aviation 8 x for Air Force Let's see if CCS makes any changes or it goes through. Deal-signing is expected during Modi's US visit June 21-24. This is an important deal...for the IAF/Army it...
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    India Quad Archive

    Big things seem to be happening in India's relationships vis a vis both Russia & the US. Long-held diplomatic positions could come undone pretty soon...stay tuned.
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    India Exclusive: India likely to sell BrahMos missiles to Vietnam in deal ranging up to $625 million

    Depends on Vietnamese requirement. But installing it will require HAL to modify their Flankers, strengthening the undercarriage. We had to do that for our MKIs.
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    India Navy Aircraft Carriers

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    India Exclusive: India likely to sell BrahMos missiles to Vietnam in deal ranging up to $625 million

    It should be noted that India originally wanted to sell BrahMos to Vietnam over a decade ago but the Vietnamese at that point decided to go with the Russian option (Bastion-P with Yakhont) instead. If they are now looking to acquire BrahMos, especially in the land-based anti-ship role (which is...
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    India Navy Aircraft Carriers

    Here it is - a feast for the eyes, been waiting for these pics for a long time! Both Indian carriers - Vikrant & Vikramaditya - along with their battle group, performing combined carrier ops in the Arabian Sea: Cooperative engagement, battle group coordination, subsurface operations...
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    Bangladesh News Bangladesh - India Relation

    It's a map of Ashoka's empire - part of the historical exhibits. Nothing to do with territorial claims of the Republic.
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    India Navy Aircraft Carriers

    MH-60R begins flight ops from Vikrant
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    India Missiles and Guided Munitions

    Possibly VLS-launched
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    India Space Indian Space Program

    Second-generation NaVIC navigation satellite is in orbit, with Indian-made rubidium atomic clocks! The 2nd gen with multiple improvements has been deployed - 10 years after the first-gen was launched in 2013. Good to see continued progress in indigenous GPS alternatives.
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    India Army Small Arms

    Astr Defence's ATAL 32X released for civilian market in .32 ACP
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    India Space Indian Space Program

    Chandrayaan-3 mission has received dates! Launch onboard LVM3 on July 12th Landing on Moon on August 23rd
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    Pakistan Imran Khan News and Discussions

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared Imran's arrest illegal and ordered that he be released immediately. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-supreme-court-calls-former-pm-imran-khans-arrest-illegal-4025924 Meanwhile, the Government has locked horns with the Court: Things just got...
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    India Space Indian Space Program

    This is such an important step forward. This engine is the core of ISRO's future launch vehicle ambitions. For perspective, the SCE-200 is roughly in similar thrust class as the Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 that powers the SLS (Artemis) and the Space Shuttle previously. It's also more than twice...
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    TR News Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is granted Nuclear status

    To the best of my knowledge, the two technologies (reactor & bomb) can be broadly independent of each other. One tech tree need not necessarily be related to the other.
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    India Economy + Infra Archive

    Top U.S Memory Chipmaker Micron Likely To Secure Approval To Set Up A $1-billion ATMP-focussed Semiconductor Unit In India bySwarajya Staff-Apr 25, 2023 12:52 PM +05:30 IST Leading U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology is in advanced stage of closing a deal to invest $1 billion for setting...

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