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@AdithyaKM_ "Top MoD officials will meet their counterparts this week to consider either joint manufacture or outright purchase of five more S-400 AD systems - Deal expected to be given green signal before Putin arrives in - Two of the five S-400 systems part of the October X 2018 $XXXX billion deal will be delivered by 2026-end - already agreed on the cost of the additional five systems with annual escalation from 2018 price - The modalities are not final yet & theres talk that three of the five systems will be purchased outright & the remaining will be built by Indian private sector companies under"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-08T05:04Z 10.5K followers, 21.2K engagements

"Nostalgic judgement perhaps as evident later but Kratos Valkyrie - Northrop Grumman Lumberjack seems like a great pair. - HAL CATS Hunter should ideally lead towards scaled derivatives as well with capability to deploy multiple submunitions from a recoverable flexible launch low cost system. Kratos Valkyrie equivalent being CATS Warrior ofc. - The names remind me of the time I used to play Clash Royale. Used an unconventional duo: Valkyrie- Lumberjack card combo for all purposes. Light deck with Archers support for AD but AD didn't really matter: If I could get a Valkyrie + Lumberjack in the"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-13T16:21Z 10.6K followers, 5061 engagements

"Advanced Night Vision Products Factory established by BEL at Nimmaluru Krishna district Andhra Pradesh at an investment of XXX cr inaugrated by PM Modi - Manufacturing advanced Electro Optic systems Infrared Seekers for indigenously developed missiles & anti drone systems - Production of night vision devices such as Image Intensifiers Thermal Imaging Systems & other electro-optical products"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-16T14:27Z 10.6K followers, 4654 engagements

"India shouldn't hesitate to offer Akash NG to Brazil or sweeten the original Akash offer further eith barter via C-390 ToT et al. is also evaluating other missiles which are canisterised & advanced compared to Akash but also costly. Yet NG should improve 's chances over the vanilla Akash or Prime. We can't achieve our targets if we are not willing to offer export variants of our best systems. A great start is vital for further market access"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-17T15:51Z 10.6K followers, 34.1K engagements

"MoD AR 2023-24 on Rudram-3 RudraM-III is an indigenous long range air launched anti-radiation missile from Su-30 MKI. The missile is capable of carrying different type of warheads for different type of ground targets. During 2023 several sub-systems were realised. Electrical & mechanical adaptation trials with aircraft were completed. DcPP have been identified"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-10T03:26Z 10.5K followers, 5176 engagements

"CAS visits Solar pics via ANI Pic 1: M2B (for Kusha ) Pic 2: BrahMos part Pic 3: A1P part Pic 4: Old pic which leads me to think pic X is of A1P P-2 or related"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-17T11:19Z 10.6K followers, 9666 engagements

""Intense Air Defence training at High Altitude Area continues in full swing." - South Western Command of the Indian Army AD training with Premier Explosives Air Target Imitator. - 2x launchers with X support vehicle each seen"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-13T09:18Z 10.5K followers, 17K engagements

"GJ-11 UCAVs at Shigatse This isnt surprising & we know what has to be done. Just have to do it instead of breaking the piggy bank running behind shiny toys"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-11T02:22Z 10.6K followers, 3681 engagements

"⚡Tata Motors to acquire full control of the Iveco Group N.V. (excluding the Defence Business) through a voluntary public cash tender offer for all outstanding common shares. Will cost 3.82B or 38500 cr See Iveco units below: So except IDV everything else should be part of the deal"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-07-30T17:37Z 10.5K followers, 20.9K engagements

"Embraer & Mahindra have signed a landmark Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA) to advance the C-390 Millennium solution for the IAF's Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme. - Agreement builds upon the MoU signed in February 2024 - Joint marketing industrialisation and developing India as a hub for the C-390"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-17T16:36Z 10.6K followers, 5065 engagements

"⚡Plan for the three additional Scorpene subs P75(AS) which would have cost around 36000 cr is not being pursued now though the final decision to scrap it has not yet been taken in black and white." - While cost negotiations were concluded last fiscal CCS approval is "on hold" because German subs considered a generation ahead - Also would be difficult for MDL to handle two different sub projects simultaneously - Six P75I subs + option for X more later - Design ToT XX% IC - "will serve as a bridge to P76" - Not sure how P75I will serve as a "bridge" to P76 when it's DRDO & L&T that is"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-14T03:27Z 10.6K followers, 7917 engagements

"India has pitched its indigenous weapons systems & platforms to Brazil during key talks that were held between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin & Defence Minister Jos Mcio Monteiro Filho - Talks focused on interest in the Akash missile system - has been interested in secure communication systems on the battlefield & offshore patrol vessels from India. Also interested in partnering in maintaining Scorpene submarines coastal surveillance system & Garuda artillery guns"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-15T16:40Z 10.6K followers, 4003 engagements

"- Compared to XXX Astra Mk1 XXX Astra Mk2 is a much better figure for a longer ranged AAM. - After Balakot XXX RVV-AE (R-77) were ordered in a couple of months. Clearly neither Mk1 nor Mk2 figures are enough more tranches are needed to replace the inferior R-77s at the very least. - Will 160km ranged Astra Mk2 version be inducted by IAF & IN Is XXX merely the first trance for 160km or is it reserved for 200+km variant - Use of variant in the article suggests both will be pursued imo. But is this new range figure gonna contribute to delays via scope creep in any form Source for XXX R-77 after"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-14T17:04Z 10.6K followers, 15.1K engagements

"IAF Sukhoi-30 MKI Jaguar AWACS & AEW&C aircraft joined Royal Navy F-35B from HMS Prince of Wales for a joint exercise over the Indian Ocean Region"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-15T04:18Z 10.6K followers, 25.5K engagements

"Fire and Fury Corps signed MoUs with six leading defence industry partners: Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) Mahindra Defence Polaris Bharat Forge / KSSL JSW Gecko Motors & JCBL in the field of New Generation Vehicles (NGV) to establish NGV Repair Hub & Warehouses in the remote High Altitude Areas of Ladakh"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-17T06:20Z 10.6K followers, 3868 engagements

"USAF is studying whether a large flying wing-type stealth aircraft armed with dozens of AAMs could be an element of its future air superiority force. The aircraft could be based on the Northrop Grumman B-21 but the concept is at an early stage & other contractors could potentially have a shot at the work due to Northrops limited B-21 production capacity. DRDO & IAF should explore the possibility of IUCAV / RPSA having such capability. While flying wings aren't ideal for A2A combat a stealth arsenal plane complementing the vanguard: crewed fighters & CCAs would be useful in many scenarios"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-09-30T05:04Z 10.6K followers, 11.8K engagements

"Wishlist reg. AAMs in this decade - Additional orders for Astra Mk1 over the XXX IAF + XXX IAF repeat () + XX IN - Development of an Astra Mk1 variant with IR seeker LSP - Order 700+ Astra Mk2 with 160km range - Meanwhile develop Astra Mk2A with 200+km range bigger order as SP - Development of a IDDM NGCCM with seeker proven from Astra Mk1-IR attempt LSP - Astra Mk3 / Gandiva LSP - DRDO STAR AAM version testing - Develop & test AAM version of IDDM replacement for BrahMos-A with DRDO LFRJ - VSHORADS for LCH Rudra IMRH HTT-40 et al in SP"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-14T17:29Z 10.6K followers, 8087 engagements

"So we haven't even really started to compete with them but China is already worried here If rare earths can be weaponized the miniscule Indian market share of BYD & maybe even JSW MG should be fair game if India is so inclined. But such retaliation isn't ideal. India should instead encourage its domestic duo Tata & Mahindra to go out & try their best to match BYD & co in every market possible. Take it to the streets. It is time for the duo to go global steadily. - Meanwhile firms like JSW & Force with passenger vehicle ambitions must also be encouraged. - Others like Ashok Leyland Eicher 2W"
X Link @AdithyaKM_ 2025-10-15T13:37Z 10.6K followers, 6886 engagements