House moves to fund Marines’ amphib following heated budget cycle
Lawmakers’ add has been expected based on the bipartisan chorus of support for a bigger amphib fleet, but it remains a big win for the Marine Corps.
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Upgraded F-35s won’t be accepted by Pentagon come July
An unknown number of new F-35s will be held up as a result of ongoing testing for the TR-3 system, with deliveries expected to start between December 2023 and April 2024.
Draft House defense policy bill would speed hypersonic missile defense interceptor
The draft National Space Authorization Act would also push Space Force on integrating commercial data and on over-classification of space programs.
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Mine Clearing Tactics
The idea of minesweeping a field under artillery fire seems like it would not be fun. How is minesweeping typically done in the face of opposition? Would Ukraine benefit from some modification of a passive mine-clearing technology like a `Mine Kafon`…
INS Vikrant Goes For Guarantee Refit, To Be Ready For Operation By The End of 2023
INS VIKRANT and INS VIKRAMADITYA during the recently concluded multi-carrier exerciseEven though INS Vikrant is headed for “guarantee refit” at Cochin shipyard, INS Vikramaditya is fully operational and ready to chart Indo-PacificAfter the Indian Navy showcased its maritime teeth and flawless execution of two carrier battle group operations off the coast of Goa in the first week of June, India’s
Big Defence Announcements Likely During Modi’s Visit: Pentagon
Will the Naval fighter F/A-18 "Super Hornet" win big during PM Modi’s visit to the USPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States this month will set new benchmarks for bilateral ties and some ‘really big, historic and exciting’ announcements are likely to be made on defence cooperation and boosting India’s indigenous military industrial base, the Pentagon has said.Prime Minister
Military’s Indigenisation Push Spans Basic Items, Big Systems
India’s AMOGH-III Anti-Tank Guided Missile SystemIndia produces a raft of weapons and systems including the TEJAS, different types of helicopters, warships, tanks, artillery guns, warships, missiles, rocketsIndia’s big defence indigenisation push has brought into focus how the country was thus far importing even basic items such as aircraft paint, cargo nets and slings for helicopters,
35 Fighter Jets Took Off Simultaneously From INS Vikramaditya-Vikrant During Multi-Carrier Operations
The Indian Navy showcased its formidable maritime capabilities with a spectacular display of multi-carrier operations and the coordinated deployment of more than 35 aircraft in the Arabian SeaNavy’s effort to enhance maritime security and power-projection. INS Vikramaditya-Vikrant was the focal point of the study. A flight of 35 aircraft including MiG-29K and MH 60R from both shipsThe Navy said
Russian Envoy Lauds Brahmos Aerospace On Its Silver Jubilee
New Delhi: Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, participated in the Silver Jubilee celebration programme of BrahMos Aerospace here on Sunday.Alipov congratulated the team led by Atul Dinkar Rane for achieving great global prospects.DRDO’s outstanding scientist Atul Dinkar Rane took over as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the BrahMos Aerospace Limited which