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    Su-30MKI availability has improved to 63%

    75% should be the aim with the upcoming contract for Spare manufacturing Rights Deal.
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    UAE Army likely to march on Rajpath, NSG to make debut

    UAE is already providing India Oil at very good rates for domestic consumption and at subsidised rate for filling up the Strategic Stores. Investments , lots of USD.
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    Arihant class Ballistic missile submarine

    Arihant itself is S2. S3 is expected to be launched sometime this year. But don't expect anything official untill the 3rd SSBN too is commissioned.
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    Arihant class Ballistic missile submarine

    Umm. No. They are Sister ships , means almost same. There is " No " any type of credible hint showing the enlargements. The talks last year was about the new Pressure Hull Laid down some time back at L&Ts facility. The improvements are the power is very slightly increased and the...
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    Arihant class Ballistic missile submarine

    Actually nopes. S2 and S3 are Sister Ships. Expect improvements from S4. In case of SSBNs without 3-4 submarines , nuclear Patrols aren't started. So the Submarine might be active , but its currently not indulged in its tasks.
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    If India makes more longrange ICBMs, Beijing may help Pakistan do the same, says Chinese state media

    Sir jee. Have a look here. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1027113.shtml
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    If India makes more longrange ICBMs, Beijing may help Pakistan do the same, says Chinese state media

    Would be good. Will help us in a way. China should go ahead without any delays.
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    Myanmar Navy commissions first corvette with reduced RCS

    It was said some time back that SRGM would be exported to 4 nations. Sri Lanka [with GSL built OPVs] and Vietnam [L&T built ones ] are obvious. Myanmar is also most likely one.
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    Columbia-class Submarine Program Passes Milestone B Decision, Can Begin Detail Design

    Given that the missiles in use by RN and USN are same. They should have had collaborated on SSBN program. More boats would have bought down the costs.
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    New Zealand discloses further details of navy's new fleet tanker

    New Zealand and Australia should have a joint Self Defence Force.
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    INDIA TO BUY SIX MORE C-295S FOR COAST GUARD

    Indian Navy too is looking for 9 Medium Endurance MPAs. C295W would be fine for them too. 56+6+9 = 71. Would bring down overall costs of manufacturing, servicing and spares.
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    India searching another line of fighter jet: Parrikar

    F16 or Gripen. If bought , won't be at the cost of Rafales. At the moment , the investments made already clearly shows At least 6 squadrons of Rafales will be procured. Further as I explained earlier in the same thread to another member, the deal of Rafale also included costs for India...
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    India searching another line of fighter jet: Parrikar

    http://www.uniindia.com/first-rafale-squadron-set-to-be-raised-at-sarsawa-airbase-in-up/india/news/727411.html I hope people start gaining some minimum amount of common sense.
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    'Rising infighting and uneasiness' rampant in Indian Army

    JNU , stopped reading after that.
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    India searching another line of fighter jet: Parrikar

    Hope the push to Indian private sector yields some positive results.
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    India searching another line of fighter jet: Parrikar

    In case of Rafale around ~4 billion USD of the deal was for India, specific upgrades, Infrastructure at 3 new air bases, training, spares, long term service contract, training , re investment in India and help in critical technologies. That means around ~120 million USD per Rafale. So Rafale...
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    India searching another line of fighter jet: Parrikar

    What I am simply implying is a minimum of ~80-90 Rafales in any situation ,with respect to present investments would be procured. As for from where they would be procured is another story.
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    INDIA TO MAKE STEALTH FIGHTER

    This is called " Key board mil gaya hai to kuch bhi Likhoge ?" To the author of article.
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    India searching another line of fighter jet: Parrikar

    There was a time he said instead of any Rafale , the void would be filled by Su30s alone , remember what happened next ? And what I am saying, is simply straight facts about what is presently going on. 3 Air bases with 12 Rafales each in the beginning. And for your information , the first...
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