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Contributor @navalnews.bsky.social @AdithyaKM_ on Twitter. Focus on Indian defence indigenization, R&D, procurement and exports.
The Royal Navy and the Indian Navy conducted their first ever combined carrier operations during the bilateral maritime exercise KONKAN-25 from October 5 to 12, 2025, off the western coast of India ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ
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[VIDEO] @naval-group.com working on the weaponization of drones ๐ซ๐ท
- Weaponization of the Seaquest range of unmanned surface vessels (USV)
- New very lightweight torpedo (VLT) and depth charges
- Cormorant amphibious UAV
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0Y...
Map of ceasefire violations across the LoC by @detresfa.bsky.social
30.04.2025 04:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"PM Modi expressed complete faith and confidence in the professional abilities of the Indian Armed Forces. PM said that they have complete operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing of our response."
- It's gonna happen. When, where, how.. will have to wait and watch.
Landed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Via: x.com/BrianE6B/sta...
Turkish MoD denied the speculations as well.
Vikrant was never deployed against Pakistan. It was out before the terror attack took place. Both Indian and Pakistani handles messed up there lol.
Anyway just a heads up. Over there too cluttered, hence the ping here. Ty.
Cc: @vcdgf555.bsky.social @auroraintel.bsky.social @intelwalrus.bsky.social
28.04.2025 13:16 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Some from the Indian end.
Like in 2019, Pakistan is outpacing India so far in the propaganda domain
(Although X is apparently banned in Pakistan.)
Plenty of misinformation / propaganda out on X / Twitter particularly from the Pakistan side, some examples from ๐ต๐ฐ side:
28.04.2025 13:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0India is unlikely to go for JSM, NASM-MR is a non-stealthy but indigenous option which is under dev. It'll be preferred.
In the interim perhaps one of the Israeli missiles can find their way in..
India Orders 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based aircraft for $7.5 billion ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ซ๐ท
The biggest ever defence deal between India and France also marks the first ever export order for the naval variant of the French fighter: The Rafale M
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Cc: @frank11285.bsky.social
25.04.2025 18:03 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
DRDO DRDL conducted long-duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds at the newly built state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Test Facility at Hyderabad on April 25, 2025.
- India ๐ฎ๐ณ is now decisive step closer to hypersonic cruise missiles.
Even as tensions between India and Pakistan spikes, the militant group BLA targets a Pakistan Army convoy in the restive Balochistan province.
10 personnel on-board convoy killed according to NDTV.
The government of India is working on short-term, medium-term, and long-term measures so that not even a drop of water goes to Pakistan. Soon, desilting of rivers will be done to stop the water and divert it.
Via:
x.com/ANI/status/1...
My pic, Aero India 2025.
Indian Navy pic
https://x.com/detresfa_/status/1915223703589446038
MiG-29K is the Indian Navy's carrier based fighter.
Can / will carry Astra Mk1, Astra Mk2, NASM-MR, Rudram-2, Rampage, LGB Mk83, RVV-AE, R-73E, Kh-35E, ODAB-500PMV & Talisman SPJ pod
INS Vikrant is currently deployed in the Arabian Sea on a scheduled mission
(Third pic via @detresfa.bsky.social)
Given ongoing events, I believe this a good time to finally be active here
24.04.2025 19:35 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Indiaโs DRDO has been testing a prototype of its High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HEAUV) for over a year ๐ฎ๐ณ
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