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RM @rajnathsingh will lay foundation stones for multiple strategic projects on May 15, including: • ADA’s #AMCA Aircraft Integration & Flight Testing Centre • BDL Naval Systems MFG Facility • Ammunition plants • Drone City projects at Kurnool pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

The IAF has reportedly finalised the RFP for 114 Dassault Rafale. • 22 aircraft are expected in fly-away condition • Remaining 92 to be MFG in India • 55-60% IC • Deliveries cud begin arnd 2030 if the contract signed by early 2027 theprint.in/defence/iaf-fi… via @ThePrintIndia

📷of the MQ-28 Ghost from India–Australia Air Staff Talks. Developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force, the MQ-28 is a loyal wingman/Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) platform designed to operate alongside manned fighters.

International Aerospace Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, the JV b/w Rolls-Royce and #HAL, has inaugurated an expanded manufacturing facility at Hosur. #IAMPL is a critical supplier for Rolls-Royce’s global engine manufacturing ecosystem and represents the growing role of Indian industry in advanced aero-engine component production. Beyond manufacturing, such facilities help build: • Aerospace-grade quality ecosystems • Precision machining expertise • Advanced materials capability • Skilled industrial workforce

@alpha_defense with GoI R&D expenditure:

DRDO right now be like: Fine… let me bat do the talking… we’ll build everything ourselves.” 🇮🇳🔥 ✅ Quantum Key Communication ✅ LR-AShM test-fired ✅ TARA glide weapon tested ✅ Agni tested ✅ Scramjet runs for 1200 seconds ✅ Indigenous Vikram & engine progress Missiles. Hypersonics. Secure comms. Engines. Precision weapons.

Tata Advanced Systems Limited has rolled out the first Airbus C295 aircraft from its Final Assembly Line (FAL) facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. This marks the first time a private Indian company has established and operationalised a complete military aircraft final assembly line in the country. The C-295 program is being executed in partnership with Airbus for the Indian Air Force under the ₹21,000+ cR transport aircraft deal signed in 2021. Under the program: • First 16 aircraft are being delivered in fly-away condition from Spain • Remaining 40 aircraft will be manufactured in India at the Vadodara facility (📹VAMSHI goud)

📷D2/D3 parts of the KDE at the Godrej Aerospace MFG facility.

The Indian Army has inducted two new indigenous combat systems under Emergency Procurement (EP-6) 🇮🇳 • ULPGM • AGNIKAA VTOL-1 FPV Kamikaze Drone The systems were handed over in Hyderabad following successful high-altitude, electronic warfare (EW), and precision strike trials conducted in the presence of officials from the Indian Army Western Command. aninews.in/news/national/…

Divyastra MIRV: प्रज्वलितं प्रचण्डं च प्रलयं च वदेत् |

@S_M_R_45 1200s + booster @ 6-8 Mach

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Major milestone for India’s hypersonic propulsion program 🇮🇳 DRDL successfully conducted a 1,200+ second long-duration test of an actively cooled full-scale scramjet combustor at the SCPT facility in Hyderabad. The test validated: • Long-duration hypersonic combustion • Active cooling architecture • Indigenous endothermic fuel • Advanced thermal barrier coatings A critical step toward India’s future Hypersonic Cruise Missile program(HCM).

Advanced #Agni missile with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle system(#MIRV)

Based on the size and diameter of the MIRV bus DIVYASTRA is most likely to carry 4–5 #MIRVs

@Jyotir2511 compilation

@DefenceDecode Is this video the actual one Or a previous test

With this successful trial of Agni MIRV, India once again demonstrated the capability to target multiple strategic targets using a single missile system. The telemetry and tracking was carried out by multiple ground and ship-based stations. These systems tracked the entire missile trajectory from lift-off till the impact of all payloads. Flight data confirmed that all mission objectives were met during the trial.

India successfully tested an advanced Agni missile with MIRV capability from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on May 08, 2026 🇮🇳 The missile reportedly carried multiple independently targetable payloads (#MIRV) against geographically distributed targets across the Indian Ocean Region. MIRV capability is a major strategic leap. Instead of a single warhead, one missile can deploy multiple independently guided re-entry vehicles toward separate targets, significantly complicating enemy missile defence systems. The test also validates advances in: • Post-boost vehicle control • Re-entry vehicle separation • Precision guidance • Long-range mission management A major milestone in India’s strategic deterrence architecture.

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For a glide weapon kit like TARA, loft/toss optimisation and high-altitude release envelopes are critical because the weapon has no propulsion of its own. Its range depends on how efficiently it converts the launch aircraft’s speed, altitude, and release geometry into glide energy. #TARA can reportedly be released across a wide envelope - from low-level tactical ingress (~10,000 ft) to high-alti stand-off attacks (~45,000 ft). A release from 45,000 ft can potentially double the effective range compared to low-alti release, helping push the weapon into the 80 km+ class. Its flight computer and control laws are designed for toss profiles, allowing aircraft to briefly climb and “throw” the weapon rather than flying directly toward the target. Combined with ±30° off-bore release capability, this enables survivable stand-off attack geometry. In practical terms, an aircraft could approach through a valley, briefly climb, release TARA in a loft profile, and immediately bank away while the weapon autonomously glides toward the target.