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    India Missiles and Guided Munitions

    BMD & ASAT missile engagement envelope (altitude)
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    India Space Indian Space Program

    Indian space tech startup Pixxel Space has bagged a five-year contract from the US National Reconnaissance Office to provide hyperspectral imagery. The NRO awarded six contracts for commercial hyperspectral imagery to BlackSky Technology, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, and Xplore...
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    India Space Indian Space Program

    Pics from launch. At 5,805 kg this is also the heaviest payload orbited by an Indian rocket so far.
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    India Air-Force Indian Air Force

    Just this one pic, in an anti-shipping config: 1 x AM39 on centreline 2 x 2,000L DTs on inner stations 4 x AAMs About <5 tons payload Photo taken by amateur planespotters camped outside SBTF.
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    India Navy Nuclear Submarines (SSBN & SSN)

    Nothing official yet. I'd reckon we're more interested in obtaining technology rather than outright Barracudas, however the French SSNs are built around LEU reactors whereas India's infrastructure is HEU-based. So if there is to be cooperation or tech-sharing, it's likely to be in the fields of...
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    India Navy Aircraft Carriers

    During TROPEX-23, with Deepak-class oiler and Kolkata-class destroyer
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    India Air-Force Indian Air Force

    India's defence ministry on Tuesday signed an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft for Rs 6,800 crore. The Union Cabinet had, on March 01, 2023, approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft from HAL at a cost of over Rs 6,800...
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    Defence Q&A Is it possible to use the tech behind SAR radars to counter stealth?

    There are lots of surface-to-air missile systems that use seekers in X, Ka & Ku-bands. There are even AESA-based seekers in those frequencies these days. Here are some models made in India: ...I'm sure Turkey makes them as well. As of SAR, its more a definition of a radar system (inclusive...
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    India AMCA Program

    It seems significant sections of the first prototype have already been fabricated.
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    India Navy Nuclear Submarines (SSBN & SSN)

    Hydrodynamic model of the 13,500-ton future SSBN class, commonly known as "S-5". Picture via Manjira Machine Builders' website
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    India Navy Aircraft Carriers

    More pics of flight ops via Vikrant's official Twitter handle:
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    India Air-Force Indian Air Force

    The current Mk-1? No. The Mk-1A with the AESA will be a better match.
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    India Defence Exports and Relations

    BDL received an export order worth $255 million...still unknown as to who's the customer, and what's the product/service sold. Safe to assume its something missile or rocket-related...
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    India Navy Aircraft Carriers

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    India Space Indian Space Program

    SSLV-D2, pics from Friday's launch New launch vehicle added to the fleet!
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    India Defence Fair Aero India 2023

    HLFT-42 will be displayed at AeroIndia
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    India Space Indian Space Program

    SSLV-D2 mission successful - all 3 sats (2 Indian, 1 American) placed in intended orbits. Good news - a huge leap toward achievement of true launch-on-demand capability.
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    India Helicopter Programs

    First Limited Series Production (LSP) LUH for Army:
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    TR Aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey's South-east

    It's unfortunate that even at times like these, some will not stop politics: https://www.firstpost.com/world/indian-aircraft-with-relief-materials-for-turkey-denied-air-space-by-pakistan-12114572.html
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    India Hypersonic Programs

    CGI of HSTDV with booster

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