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Courtesy : "Eurasian times" post by Let-know As per latest reports, China could be close to developing indigenous engines for its J-20B fighter jets. If Beijing succeeds in achieving this milestone, it will join the likes of the US, Russia and France and EU which have mastered this technology. (Tejas pilot equipped with Elbit  HMD  & he is signaling ground crew that he is "Good to go") Amid India-China tensions, experts have often compared Chinese J-20 stealth jets with Indian LCA Tejas. China recently started to mass-produce its J-20 jets while India is also betting big on indigenous Tejas. Both the jets, however, depend on foreign engines. Meanwhile, India is trying to achieve the same feat for its Tejas fighter jet but remains decades behind. The Kaveri engine for LCA Tejas has faced constant obstacles as the thrust to the weight ratio was found to below-required figure for Tejas jet. DRDO was eventually compelled to steer the Kaveri engine away from the LCA ...

Courtesy : "Eurasian times" Post by Let-know India’s adversaries, China and Pakistan already possess the AIP system. Pakistan’s Agostas have an added advantage. “Unlike the Indian subs, which will use fuel cells, the Pakistan Navy submarines use the MESMA "(Module d’Energie Sous-Marine Autonome) system. (Picture is only for representation) Indian Navy is set to receive a boost through Air Independent Power (AIP) for its submarines much after its regional foes – China and Pakistan. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has announced that India’s AIP system will eventually be fitted aboard all Kalvari-class submarines. Initially, the 5th and 6th submarine were supposed to receive an AIP plug. However, due to delays, it was decided that the AIP plug will be retrofitted to each Kalvari-class submarine during their first normal refit that occurs every 7 years. The AIP technology allows a non-nuclear submarine to stay underwater for a longer period which makes i...

Courtesy : "The  Print" Post by Let-know Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the armed forces to be prepared to respond at a short notice as well as build & sustain military capabilities to deter any adversary. ( Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds PKM and inspecting Arms, photo were taken on his two day visit for Ladakh ) The Indian armed forces have taken into account a possible collusive threat from China and Pakistan and, therefore, the Army, Navy and the Air Force have taken steps on both the fronts amid tensions at the Line of Control  (LAC) in Ladakh. The efforts are being driven jointly by  coordination between the three services , sources in the defence and security establishment said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday addressed top IAF commanders at the Air Force Headquarters and alluded to the ongoing efforts for de-escalation at the LAC and urged the IAF to “stand ready to handle any eventuality”, a statement  from the IAF  said. Com...

courtesy : Ani post by Let-know The flight trials of Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) was successfully conducted by Indian DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) at the Interim Test Range (ITR) in Odisha recently. (Dhruvastra missile being test fired ) According to ANI reports, the trials of the helicopter-launched Nag Missile, which has now been named as ‘Dhruvastra’ anti-tank guided missile, were conducted in direct and top attack mode on July 15 and 16. Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile is a third-generation ‘fire and forget’ ATGM system installed on the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The Dhruvastra ATGM has all-weather day and night capability and can strike main battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour. The indigenously developed ATGM missile can engage targets both in the direct hit mode as well as top attack mode. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) last year carried out three successful test firings ...

courtesy : "The Print" post by Let-know The Indian Navy is reportedly shifting its MiG-29K jets near India-China border. According to media reports, Russia developed MiG-29K will be stationed in the northern part of the country amid flaring border tensions with China. (Mig 29k taxiing at high speed on a runway) The Indian Navy has a fleet of more than 40 MiG-29K jets, of which 18 are deployed on the country’s lone aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, and the rest are stationed in Goa. According to reports some of the MiG-29K jets are being shifted from Goa to IAF bases in the north, keeping in mind the security scenario, an official said. The IAF has moved various jets from airbases in north India to Ladakh sector as part of a plan to increase the military posture there. Indian Navy’s P-8I surveillance aircraft are already carrying out numerous reconnaissance missions over Eastern Ladakh and addition of MiG-29K jets will add more firepower in the region. “It is being planned t...

courtesy : "The print" post by Let-know Since 1993, India and China have signed five comprehensive agreements to maintain peace at the LAC. “These agreements didn’t really anticipate in which way the border would change in the following 25-30 years.   (Picture is only for representation) Off late, India has been vehemently asserting that Aksai China and Pak-controlled-Kashmir are Indian territories. Experts claim that Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in the parliament last year declaring Aksai Chin as an integral and inseparable part of Jammu and Kashmir irked China more than ever. According to China Expert – M. Taylor Fravel, India’s decision to make Ladakh a Union Territory and gain direct control over Aksai Chin had a “strong impact” on how Beijing viewed India’s resolve in the dispute and may have culminated in the Ladakh stand-off. Last year in August, a constitutional amendment was passed which removed the special autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided th...

Courtesy : Eurasian times post by Let-know India and China have been engaged in ‘Battle of Drones”. Israel is the key supplier of UAVs to the Indian Army while China is one of the biggest manufacturer and exporters of UAVs. Engaged in a bitter border clash, both India and China have realized the value of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and are unleashing their best drones to keep a hawks eye on each other and pre-empt the opponent. (picture is only for representation only) Israel Aerospace Industries is the foremost supplier of UAVs to the Indian Army, with the Heron and Searchers drones used for reconnaissance and strikes, and Harpies and Harops used for anti-radiation purposes. In November 2005, media reports claimed that India was set to purchase about 50 Heron Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs from Israel Aerospace Industries in a deal worth $220 million. They were planned to be used for reconnaissance missions on India’s mountainous borders with China and Pakistan and al...

courtesy : idrw   post by Let-know    (DRDO SAAW showcased during DEFEXPO) Indian Navy and Indian Air Force to soon place combined order of 500 indigenous Smart Anti Airfield Weapons (SAAW) Indigenously designed and developed guided bomb Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) capable of engaging ground targets with high precision out to a range of 100 km is heading towards production after DRDO concluded three back to back trials with different release conditions during 16 to 18 August 2018 and all the mission objectives have been achieved. The 120-kg class smart weapon is intended against runways, bunkers, aircraft hangers, and other reinforced structures. the lightweight high-precision guided bomb is one of the world-class weapons systems designed and developed in the country. SAAW has been tested from Jaguar and Su-30MKI and will be adapted for all fighter jets in the IAF fleet has it has shown higher precision than missiles. Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy had p...

courtesy : Republic world Post by Let-know ( X-51A Waverider, here fitted under the wing of a B-52H strategic bomber ) The US defence officials revealed that they tested a hypersonic missile that President Donald Trump has long touted as a ‘super-duper’ new military weapon. The United States defence officials reportedly revealed that they tested a hypersonic missile that President Donald Trump has long touted as a ‘super-duper’ new military weapon. According to an international media outlet, a senior defence official called the testing a ‘success’ and added that the missile flew 17 times faster than the speed of sound. The official also informed that test was initially tested back in March over the Pacific Ocean, however, very little additional information was revealed.  According to reports, the US President has taken a special interest in the missile and he even oft-cited the test that the Pentagon had described being as ‘successful’. While Donald Trump has repeatedly made commen...

courtesy : Euarasian Times post by Let-know (Thaad air defence system launches a missile towards a target, picture is only for representation) Russia has again takes a pot-shot at the US and its missile defence systems. The chief of the Russian National Centre for Nuclear Risk Reduction – Sergei Ryzhkov said that the US will have to spend ‘hundreds of billions of dollars’ to make their existing missile defence systems capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles. “ In the conditions when hypersonic missile systems appear, the US defence industry will need additional hundreds of billions of dollars to upgrade its existing missile shield to the acceptable degree of efficiency,” Ryzhkov said, adding that this is exactly what the US defence industry wants. Earlier last year as EurAsian Times reported, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to assist Saudi Arabia to safeguard its oil infrastructure by selling Russian-made air defence systems to Riyadh. Putin’s remark came after U.S. offic...

by Let-know ( picture is only for representation) The Indian army Rudra, in service advanced armed version of Hal Dhruv briefly broke cover in Ladakh.  confirming the indigenous aircraft’s operational deployment amidst border tensions to the high altitude theatre it was always designed for. An Army Aviation Corps Rudra was fleetingly seen in footage from a combat demonstration today in Stakna for visiting Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh. The Indian Army currently operates over 50 HAL-built Rudras, with more in the pipeline for a total fleet of 78 airframes. The Indian Air Force is also an operator of the aircraft. This isn’t the first time Rudras have been deployed to Ladakh, but today was the first time they were visible amidst tensions between India and China that have simmered since early May. An Indian Army officer in Ladakh confirmed that, “Rudra, ALH and Cheetah helicopters from the Indian Army participated in today’s combat drills. The Rudra will have an important role...

by Let-know (Russian made 2S25M Sprut - SDM1  light Tank, possible successor for Indian light Tank procurement) The Indian army’s recently announced emergency procurement of light, air-transportable tanks to augment its firepower in Himalayan regions like Ladakh, was first mooted in 2009. This happened soon after the country’s military planners shifted their strategic focus from Pakistan to the security threat posed by China. Consequently, the army had issued a global request for information (RFI) for 200 wheeled and 100 tracked light tanks, weighing 22 tons each, which no doubt will now be dusted and recycled in an attempt to fast-track this long-proposed acquisition. The tank numbers, however, are expected to vary, senior armoured corps officers told The Wire. The 2009 light tank RFI had required the modularly constructed platforms to be ‘highly manoeuvrable’ with surveillance and communication capability, to provide the tanks flexibility for multi-purpose operations. (courtesy :...

by Let-know (picture is only for representation) Does China have military edge over India? No, its a misconception say reports. India has come a long way since 1962. If China says dont forget the history, we also say the same to them. While de-escalation talks are on, some experts are working overtime to prove that in case of war, China’s military power is far superior to that of India. They claim that the People’s Liberation army (PLA) has a decisive edge over the Indian army because of its numerical strength, infrastructure in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) abutting the Line Of Actual Control (LAC) as well as weaponry. Chinese media too has been mocking India on its perceived inferiority in weapons and logistics. But does the ‘conventional wisdom’ of China’s superior military strength hold water? Recent studies done by Belfer Centre at the Harvard and the Centre For A New American Security (CNAS) have a different picture to share. These researches suggest that India has an edge ov...

by Let-know (picture is only for representation) India and Russia are exploring to activate joint projects in Asia and Africa, as well as interaction in the field of digital technologies, have sufficient potential to activate economic relations and change the existing negative trend. The two sides also plan to jointly create an ecosystem of startups and venture funds for the development of information technologies. These subjects were part of conference jointly organized by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the MEA-run Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). The joint conference has been held since 2017 alternatively in Moscow and New Delhi. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, T.C.A. Raghavan, ICWA Director General and D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador of India to Russia delivered welcoming remarks. The list of speakers from Russian and Indian sides includes Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, Atul Aneja, Strategic Affairs Editor, the Hindu, Sergey Lunev, Pr...