Hoplology
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Iranian-made Saqr 358 surface to air missile that struck 🇺🇸US F-35 stealth fighter.
Iranians used infrared (heat signature) and electro-optical/visual systems to target F-35, instead of using radar.
Iranians use the same missile as a loitering munition, against surface targets.
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Pioneering Technology Disruptor :
🇩🇪Dornier developed the DAR (Die Drohne Anti-Radar) in the early-to-mid 1980s.
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Nations with an ability to 'Project Power' have concluded that manned fighters can no longer operate in Contested airspace, Unchallenged.
So they all have matured MUM-T programs, and are buildings 'UCAVs' with large airframes, to carry similar payload to a fighter jet.
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Manned fighter jets (Stealth or not), are finding it hard to operate beyond 40 km of enemy airspace, without being shot down
UCAVs controlled by the WSO of a twin seat fighter can enter deep into enemy airspace
Pic: 🇷🇺S-70 Okhotnik UCAV along side 🇷🇺Su-30 & 🇷🇺Su-57
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All the four 🇮🇳Indian indigenous Aircraft projects are 'One Middle Finger' away from tragic collapse...
American engines. 🇺🇸ITAR is the "Ultimate Kill switch".
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🇵🇰Pakistan Navy Hangor-Class Submarine (🇨🇳PLAN Type 039B, NATO reporting name: Yuan-class SSK)
Wondering if the Indian Navy maintains a database of the acoustic, hydrodynamic, and electromagnetic fingerprint of different subs it comes across
🎥"saddamalsula"
via @MrFrantarelli
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Jun 13
Test of 🇮🇳DRDO AD-2 : Exo-atmospheric interceptor developed as part of India's Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Phase-II program.
Interception occurs outside the 🌏atmosphere.
Designed to intercept Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBMs) with ranges of 3,000–5,500 km.
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Jun 13
Maiden flight test of 🇮🇳DRDO-RCI #NASM-MR (Naval Anti-Ship Missile – Medium Range)
Coastal Defence Variant (on a 🇮🇳Tata LPTA 3138 8×8 HMV)
NASM-MR is High Subsonic (Mach 0.9), designed to strike smaller/medium naval targets: Up to 350 km (with additional solid-fuel booster)
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Jun 13
Three 🇮🇳Indian sailors have been killed after the 🇺🇸US military launched missile at the tanker 🇵🇼MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, on June 10, which it accused of violating its blockade on 🇮🇷Iranian ports.
🇺🇸CENTCOM has attacked 3 tankers crewed by Indian sailors, this week.
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Jun 12
🇮🇳DRDO-CABS #NETRA AEW&C (नेत्र: eyes) receives FOC.
This Final Operational Clearance is first for an indigenous AEW&C platform from 🇮🇳IAF.
Based on a modified 🇧🇷Embraer ERJ-145
Combat Proven...
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Jun 12
🇺🇸Americans are firing at Merchant vessels with 🇮🇳Indian nationals on board, off the coast of 🇴🇲Oman.
🇮🇳'Net Security Provider' better come up with something...
vid: 🇺🇸CENTCOM attacked 🇬🇼MT Jalveer with 20 Indian sailors on board on June 10.
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Jun 11
🇲🇭MT Olympic Life, which did not have any Indian national onboard, was on passage from 🇦🇪Fujairah, to 🇮🇳Kochi, when it came under attack, while off the coast of Oman on 26 May.
🇮🇳Navy⚓️ Recovered and Disposed an unexploded Missile warhead from the merchant vessel.
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Jun 10
U.S. Navy reportedly used the 🇺🇸Saronic Corsair 24-foot autonomous surface vessel (USV) to retrieve Two 🇺🇸Army pilots from Sea after their AH-64 attack helicopter was downed near Oman.
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Jun 9
On June 8th, a U.S Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fired at an unladen oil tanker, MT Marivex, in the Gulf of Oman, with 24 🇮🇳Indian sailors, after it allegedly violated the U.S blockade of 🇮🇷Iran’s ports. 1/2
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Jun 9
After being struck by U.S Navy, MT Marivex caught fire and began listing, so 🇮🇳Indian agencies coordinated with 🇴🇲Oman to evacuate Indian sailors. 2/2
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Jun 9
🇮🇳HAL IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) remains in the design/pre-execution phase.
🇮🇳CCS approval has not yet been granted.
HAL is using its own internal funds for long-lead activities.
Crucial project for the mobility of Indian ground forces.
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Jun 9
🇮🇳RCI-DRDO #RUDRAM-III Air launched anti-radiation missile for 🇮🇳IAF🛩️.
Designed as Stand-off weapon (Range - 600 km) to be launched from SU-30MKI, which can achieve hypersonic terminal velocity (Mach 5 , during the second stage)
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