Tata Advanced Systems Limited is also a vendor for the MRSAM !
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Image shared by @tataadvanced
The prime mover is the Tata LPTA 3138
https://www.tatamotors.com/product/defence-combat-support-platforms-8x8/
So both Ashok Leyland trucks and Tata Trucks in service
This is the Stallion 8*8...
Very interesting!
Jags had a passive system of Nav/Attack with the DARIN which was exceptional in good weather etc
Tejas has a Multi Mode Radar with good SAR mapping+terrain following and the DASH Helmet
Nellis Air Force Base Heritage Room
"Lightnings" Su-30MKI behind the Swedish Air Force Chief!
Beast of a an aircraft, aptly sized memento
Also interestingly spotted the PAF Sqn memento
9 Sqn Griffins?
Image shared by USAF
Some great shots shared by Vayu on Twitter
but one caught my eye in particular
The Matra BLG 66 Belouga and the Matra BGL 1000 Laser Guided Bomb in photos!
A video of the Belouga dispensing the cluster munitions
Brilliant image of the IAF Apache AH-64E(I) by @SauravChordia1 on Twitter
Hellfire R missile also seen
IAF bought over 800 Hellfire Longbow missiles and over 500 Hellfire Rs
Interestingly IAF has over 200 Air to Air Stinger missiles in inventory but no public images till date
Here is a Apache...
Some great images by the Navy
INS Chennai firing off a BrahMos in the Andaman Sea to strike a target on land
Supposedly the range de-restricted variety (One was fired from the INS Vishakhapatnam some time back)
Here is a Talwar class FFG with a clear shot of the Atlas Elektronik ACTAS on the...
Just a great image shared by Twitter user @freakingbeast_
Self Protection Knirti SAP 518 Jammers on the wing tips
Also can carry the huge centerline escort jammer the SAP 514,
A good read from Malaysia on their Su-30MKM "Growlerski"...
General S.F Rodrigues is no more
Rest in Peace
Lead the Indian Army during very tough times of severe economic hardships and the Kashmir insurgency
The legend who laid the foundation stone for the creation of the best COIN/CT force in the nation "The Rashtriya Rifles"
A good report by Sh...
Glad to see the 33 Corps debuting on Twitter
Some great shots of the 9M113M in action shared by them
That Sarath firing the missile (day/night) is a rare piece of footage
(India operates tens of thousands of this type, by far one of the biggest users of the same)
Good report from the LC
Paras with suppressed Tavors, a close up of the Casspir MPV, The Lorros system sensor, Sako rifles etc
Infantry is being modernized very well
The majority of the Bhishma fleet will get the Mid Wave IR Sights for the commander
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1800878
Image shared by Defence Decode on Twitter
Numbers are interesting
Last time the Army ordered 1512 Pearson-BEML Mine Ploughs...
So just finished watching the spectacular President's Fleet Review
All ships looked great
Some OSINT from the video:
We now see the INS Delhi at the event with her AK-100(Beast of a gun) replaced by more modern and BHEL built SRGM(Oto Melara 76mm) which also has twice the rate of fire and...
Yes nothing official but 9000-12000 hrs is the design life according to some
https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/tejas-iaf-vilification-campaign-f16
https://delhidefencereview.com/2020/05/17/removing-some-fallacies-about-the-capabilities-of-the-lca-tejas-fighter/