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I would describe the AD-1 as roughly equivalent to the Aster-30 Block-1NT/Block-2 and SM-6. It would form the lower rung of the BMD Phase-II program with regard to range & altitude, and will primarily be aimed at intercepting missile threats inside the atmosphere. The higher rung would be formed...

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile with a large kill altitude bracket off the Odisha coast. All components of the BMD weapon system that were...

I would say its in Turkish interest to keep these two out of NATO. If for no other reason then just to send the message that unwarranted interference in another country's affairs will carry consequences.

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I think its basically the mid-range MLV program but with reusable stages thrown into the mix.

Happy Republic Day to Turkiye!

The cryogenic engine for LVM-M3 mission (2nd OneWeb mission) has been tested & certified. ISRO Carries Out Key Test Of Its Heaviest Rocket's Engine. Details Here Bengaluru: The flight acceptance hot test of CE-20 engine has been carried out in the High Altitude Test facility of ISRO Propulsion...

MDL expects a firm order in its pocket in about 5 years. It's still in conceptual stage. So we should commission the first ship in mid-2030s probably. Looking at this design, its primary role will be to provide AAW & BMD cover to Carrier Groups and/or Surface Task Forces. Hard to imagine any...

Ola's EV car set to be unveiled soon...

Well, it was Boris that originally wanted it.

He'll need to raise about £40 billion from somewhere. NHS, Defence...something is going on the chopping block. The markets seem happy though: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/view-rishi-sunak-set-become-new-uk-pm-pound-wobbles-2022-10-24/ The FTA with India (which was to be UK's second...

Analyst Prasun K. Sengupta's take on India's Rudram family of Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARMs) and their unique use-cases: "While the Rudram-1 NG-ARM is meant for destroying X-band target engagement radars of ground-based SHORADS, the Rudram-2 NG-ARM is meant for neutralising the L-band & S-band...

All 36 sats successfully placed in their respective orbits. India also received the contract a launch a further 36 for OneWeb.

I've never seen any other newly-developed Indian ballistic missile system tested with this frequency in this short a time. Something's definitely unique about this system that they're not talking about.

It's because they don't want to step on the toes of their Chinese masters. Because China claims Aksai Chin and the exact extent of claim on Ladakh is unclear at the international level. Earlier, Pakistan used to claim all of Ladakh, inclusive of Aksai Chin. The new map drops that claim so as not...

FYI, that's not PTI's office but that of the National Security Advisor of Pakistan. The map was declared official by gazette notification. No, there's no parallel to be drawn between that and some people who hold no official position dreaming about being the next Alexander Dugin.

By the way, the fact that Pakistan's arsenal is a global concern is not something that Pakistan's own Army doesn't know. They know very well, and the fact that concerned powers could enact military actions to "Snatch & Grab" the warheads is part of Pakistan Military's strategic considerations...