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Security News & Analysis from India and beyond for practitioners, academics and enthusiasts. Founder: @SJha1618
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Joined December 2016
The first Hindustan TurboTrainer-40 (HTT-40) Series Production aircraft, TH 4001 took to the skies at the HAL facility in Bengaluru today. HTT-40 is a Basic Trainer Aircraft built to provide basic flight training, aerobatics, instrument flying, and night flying. 📷
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Defence Acquisition Council approved proposals worth ₹ 79,000Cr viz Nag Missile System Mk-II, Ground Based Mobile ELINT System, Landing Platform Docks, 30mm Naval Surface Gun, Advanced Light Weight Torpedoes, Electro Optical IRST, Smart Ammunition for 76mm Super Rapid Gun Mount.
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Second gen SX blade investment casting capability implies mastery of the Bridgman Method preferred by the West ( Russians use LMC). The most popular 2nd gen SX blade alloy is of course CMSX-4. Importantly, that is out of patent.
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DRDO Light tank successfully fired Nag M2 ATGM.
In a major boost to Atmanirbharta in the critical defence technology, CVRDE DRDO achieved a major milestone in the development of Light Tank (designed and developed by DRDO and manufactured by Larson & Toubro Ltd.) by demonstrating the Anti Tank Guided Missile (Nag Mk II) Firing
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Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) 1.0 was formally released at DRDO Bhawan today. This was done during a one day workshop on the Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) for self reliance and technological leadership in Software Defined Radios(SDR).
MoD finally "fast-tracks" indigenisation of Software Defined Radios - Draft Project Report for 'India Software Communication Architecture' has been formulated by DEAL & IIT Kanpur with roadmap & timelines. This fulfills a standardisation request by Indian SDR developing firms.
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Deliveries for the 97 aircraft will begin in 2027-28 and will continue over 6 years and generate 11,750 jobs/year supported by 105 suppliers.
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MoD signs contract with @HALHQBLR for 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft (68 Fighters, 29 2-Seaters) for IAF at ₹62,370 Cr under Buy India-IDDM, today. The LCA Mk1A integrates UTTAM AESA Radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach & control actuators, with 64%+ indigenous content and 67 new indigenous items.
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India has carried out a successful launch of Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system. The first-of-its-kind launch carried out today from aspecially designed Rail based Mobile Launcher, has the capability to move on Rail network without any pre-conditions.
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Agnikul Cosmos sets up India's largest Additive Metal Manufacturing Unit and an indigenous, inhouse-designed de-powdering machine. Well done folks & Congratulations !
Humbled to have had the honour of hosting Dr. V. Narayanan, Secretary, Department of Space & Chairman of ISRO, and Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, at our facilities today, along with Dr. Tamizh Valavan, Principal Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes and several
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We're back live on IAH. Tonight at 9 PM.
We are back. Join us for tonight's episode of 'Indigenization Appreciation Hour' at 2100 hrs IST. Episode 54: India's Technology Perspective And Capability Roadmap
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We are back. Join us for tonight's episode of 'Indigenization Appreciation Hour' at 2100 hrs IST. Episode 54: India's Technology Perspective And Capability Roadmap
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Major Reform in #DefenceProcurement | Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh approves Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, streamlining the revenue procurement process for the tri-services. 🔹 Empowers CFAs for faster decisions 🔹 Promotes indigenisation via academia, IITs,
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Weaponizing Ambiguity: China’s Militarization of Low Earth Orbit and the Breakdown of Space Deterrence
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China’s current militarization of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) reflects more than a pursuit of technological equivalence with the United States. Rather, it illustrates a calculated strategy to exploit...
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Trump's Tariffs In A Historical Context https://t.co/HTUbYTsInK
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Tariff legalizations were one of the most important domestic issues dealt with by William McKinley during his presidency. As accounted for by journalist and author Robert W. Merry in President...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pointed out preparations for this critical project (a powerful indigenous aero-engine) are now almost complete and the work will soon be visible at the ground level. https://t.co/mbWuHKyPJI
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DAC clears proposals worth Rs 67,000 crore to enhance operational capability of the Armed Forces. Includes Night vision systems for BMP, Brahmos, Barak-1, Mountain Radar, tri-service MALE drones, sustenance for C17, C130, S400 systems etc.
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We're live now. Join us !
This is TONIGHT. Now that a downselect seems to have happened it is time to talk about how India can get the most out of its collaboration with a foreign engine house for the next -generation turbofan effort. Do not miss. Share and subscribe. This is TONIGHT, 2100 hrs IST.
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