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Recent satellite imagery has sparked speculation about a new facility being constructed near Cochin Shipyard in India. Experts believe this facility could be dedicated to developing larger nuclear submarines. The key features raising eyebrows include a new dry dock seemingly built for constructing massive vessels. This coincides with the location’s proximity to L&T Heavy Engineering, a company already supplying hulls for India’s existing nuclear submarine program.
The exact purpose of the new facility remains unclear. Some suggest it might be geared towards building nuclear-powered attack submarines, while others speculate it could be part of the S5 ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program. An SSBN is a nuclear-powered submarine specifically designed to launch ballistic missiles.
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Indian industrial giant Bharat Forge, led by Baba Kalyani, has announced its foray into the development of a Light Tank. However, there’s uncertainty regarding the design approach. Whether they’ll utilize the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) design, create their own entirely, or pursue collaboration remains unclear.
This news comes amidst DRDO’s ongoing Project Zorawar, a collaboration with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for a 25-ton Light Tank. This project has achieved a significant milestone with the commencement of company-level trials. Following successful internal testing, the tank will proceed to user trials conducted by the Indian Army.
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The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Jaguar DARIN III with Rampage missiles presents a potential threat to Pakistani air defense systems, particularly those deployed by the Army and Air Force. However, the effectiveness depends on various factors.
This upgraded version of the Jaguar fighter-bomber boasts improved avionics and navigation systems, enhancing its ability to deliver weapons with precision. The pilot can launch the Rampage from a safe distance, minimizing the risk of exposure to Pakistani air defenses. The Rampage employs advanced guidance systems for precise targeting of enemy installations.
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Adani Defence is poised for a significant milestone with the upcoming delivery of two critical weapon systems to the Indian Army.
The first delivery, scheduled for May 18th, 2024, comprises the highly anticipated UAV Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM). This marks the fulfillment of a Limited Series Production (LSP) order placed by the Indian Army. The ULPGM, jointly developed with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), represents a revolutionary step in Indian aerial warfare.
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China’s successful sea trial of its first domestically built supercarrier, the Fujian, has sent ripples across Asia, particularly to India. This 80,000-ton behemoth represents a significant leap in China’s naval capabilities and throws a spotlight on India’s own stalled aircraft carrier program.
The Fujian boasts several advancements, including a cutting-edge integrated propulsion system and electromagnetic catapults – a technology currently possessed only by the US Navy. This allows for more efficient and reliable launching of heavier aircraft compared to traditional steam catapults.
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Scientists from India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), based in Goa, are set for a month-long odyssey aboard the research vessel Argeo Searcher. This May marks their third voyage into the Indian Ocean as part of the government’s ambitious Deep Ocean Mission.
The mission has a captivating objective: to locate and explore hidden reserves of critical mineral deposits. These valuable resources are believed to be concentrated in polymetallic sulphide deposits, found near hydrothermal vents in the ocean depths.
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The recent encounter in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, marked a rare instance of the Indian Army deploying a flamethrower. This unconventional tactic, reportedly used to neutralize trained terrorists, raises questions about its advantages and limitations in counter-terror operations.
The primary rationale behind using a flamethrower in Kulgam seems to be minimizing casualties on the Indian Army’s side. Flamethrowers excel at clearing fortified positions and flushing out hostiles from confined spaces. In situations like the Kulgam encounter, where terrorists might be holed up in a building, a flamethrower can neutralize the threat at a distance, reducing the risk of close-quarter combat for soldiers.
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India’s defence sector holds a lucrative ordering opportunity of USD 138 billion over FY24-32 amid the escalating demand for defence equipment, technologies, and services, offering significant prospects for companies engaged in defence production and technology development, according to a report titled ‘India Defence’ by Nomura.
The report highlights that India’s defence capital expenditure is poised to surge to 37 per cent of the total budget by FY30, marking a substantial increase from the projected 29 percent in FY25. This equates to a cumulative capital outlay of Rs 15.5 trillion over FY24-30, indicating substantial growth compared to previous periods.
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GalaxEye, a space-tech startup and the first Indian company having a focus on earth observation satellites, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), an autonomous agency under the Department of Space of the Government of India.
This collaboration is formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Ahmedabad.
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The demonstration took place on Nov. 28, 2023, over Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, capping a manufacturing, structural test, and flight demonstration.
GA-ASI’s design and engineering team partnered with Divergent Technologies, Inc. for the A2LE vehicle design and build, matching GA-ASI’s aircraft design expertise with the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) to support rapid, low-cost manufacturing of the demonstration vehicle.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday recalled the 1998 Pokhran nuclear test exercised under the ruling NDA government and said that the decision has since ensured India’s National Security. The minister also asserted that the present ruling government of NDA is moving on the footsteps of the previous 1998 NDA government while aiming at robustly countering terror and building border infrastructure.
“This day in 1998, an NDA Government finally exercised India’s nuclear weapon option. That momentous decision has since ensured our National Security. The current NDA Government has built on that foundation, robustly countering terror and building our border infrastructure,” EAM posted on X. The minister stressed that the political choices are eventually choices about the future of Bharat.
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By allowing political space to Khalistani separatist elements, the Canadian government is sending a message that its vote bank is “more powerful” than its rule of law, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said.
In an exclusive interview to Press Trust of India, Mr Jaishankar said India respects and practices freedom of speech, but that does not equate with freedom to threaten foreign diplomats, extend support to separatism or allow political space to elements advocating violence.
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National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Friday said he hoped leaders of India and Pakistan would create an atmosphere for dialogue and resolve mutual concerns and issues. Mr Abdullah, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency, was responding to a question on Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks on Pakistan.
“I do not want to get into what Aiyar has said. We do not talk to our neighbours because of their nuclear weapons, we have other neighbours who do not have nuclear weapons, but we try to keep good relations with them, be it Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, or Myanmar,” the NC leader told reporters here.
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An Iranian national was arrested here while trying to cross over to Nepal with a fraudulent passport and visa documents, a senior immigration official said on Friday.
The incident occurred on Thursday night in Sonauli in Maharajganj district, immigration officer Umesh Kumar said. Sonauli is located on the India-Nepal border and is a common transit point between India and Nepal.
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Emails threatening blasts sent to at least 36 Ahmedabad-based schools on the eve of the May 7 voting have been traced to Pakistan, the police said on Friday, labelling them as an attempt to spread fear among the people ahead of polling.
Lok Sabha elections for 25 of the 26 seats in Gujarat were held in a single phase on May 7. The candidate in Surat has already won unopposed.
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