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He was probably referring to the cumulative production capacity after the commissioning of the PFBR - even then at the moment and anytime in the near future it is scarcely possible. He might as well have included the civilian plutonium stock India has (which this report compiled by NCA has done...

Yes, Dhruva produces an average of 18 kg of Pu which can fuel about 3, 4 bombs per year though it can produce up to 30 kg of weapons grade plutonium per year maximum. Work on BARC-II at Vizag will start in two years will be much bigger than BARC-I in Trombay. Atomic Energy Dept. keen on taking...

Ever since the Indo-US Nuclear Deal was signed - India did not only permanently shut down the CIRUS reactor which used to produce weapons grade plutonium but we also placed 12 out of our 21 nuclear reactors under IAEA safeguards meaning the spent fuel in these reactors cannot be reprocessed and...

United States and India enjoy robust bilateral science and technology cooperation which will be pretty beneficial in the long run. Eagerly waiting for NISAR - The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite which will be the world's first dual frequency radar imaging satellite - to be launched...

Indian Army pushes ahead with Excalibur rifle programme The Indian Army is fast-tracking the development and induction of the indigenously designed Excalibur 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle as it looks to plug a major operational void. The Indian Army is supporting the OFB's Excalibur 5.56 mm...

IAF Jaguar Upgrade - The Basics The Tribune reported on September 9, 2015 that certain issues "over offset clauses involving HAL" were holding up the contract with Honeywell for upgrade of Jaguar engines; these have now been resolved, paving the way for commercial and technical negotiations...

Companies like Ashok Leyland are doing a good job as well - India is the world's fourth largest Commercial Vehicle (CV) Manufacturer in the world - We don't exactly import but in turn use made in India foreign vehicles in the services - BEML-Tatra JV to be particular. It's just a matter of...

Interestingly NCA considers India has enough fissile material for more than 2,000 warheads! India has fissile material for 2,000 warheads: Pak media - The Times of India Just another pretext to increase their own warheads instead - portraying India as the bogeyman. Of India’s current...

Mercedes Benz India begins local assembly of CLA, GLA Mercedes Benz India will pass on the benefits of localization -- ranging from Rs 1 lakh to 2 lakh -- to the end customer both for the CLA and GLA. CHENNAI: Mercedes Benz India has announced the local assembly of two of its best-selling...

Tata Motors 6X6 High-Mobility MAV The Tata 6X6 is designed for easy operability. The vehicle is easy to maintain, due to accessibility to its aggregates. The vehicle is fitted with central tire inflation system (CTIS) for mobility in soft sand desert conditions. The CTIS allows the driver...

Considering the strategic parameters, we can gauge the number of long-range ASW aviation assets that India would need to conduct oceanic ASW in the Indian Ocean. Indian navy would have to establish at least two ASW barrier patrols along the eastern and western peripheries of the region (as well...

Mid-life refit begins! Talwar Class Frigate of Navy being loaded with Shtil-1 surface to air missile at INS Kadamba. BrahMos VLS is to follow. Under the mid life refit program the first batch of 3 talwar class(talwar,trishul,tabar) and 3 delhi class destroyers are going to get a real good...

Actually INS Kadamba is expected to become the largest naval base in the eastern hemisphere after completion of expansion Phase II-B only. Development of Phase II of INS Kadamba commenced in 2011. The environment clearance for Phase II-A and II-B was granted in 2014 and it is now expected to be...

Nope - Thank ROSCOSMOS instead - Yinghuo-1 was at the helm of the Russians not NASA. Sure but India did have SBTF - Indian Navy's SBTF is located at INS Hansa in Goa, and is used to train and certify navy pilots of the Mikoyan MiG-29K for the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and for the...

INS Chakra SSN operates in IOR only. What's your problem mate? Kindly refrain from starting a troll war on this thread at least - if you have to salvage some pride to feel good then you'r free to do so in your section. Thanks you for your participation but kindly leave if you don't have...

A research paper published by Lowy Institute has claimed that Chinese and Indian ballistic missile submarines are not yet technologically advanced enough and too few in number to provide their respective countries with an invulnerable nuclear arsenal that would deter an aggressor from launching...

5 Air Strips to Come up on China Border Next Month An IAF C-130J lands in DBO ALG NEW DELHI:To counter China’s aggressive infrastructure expansion on its eastern front, five advanced air strips will be ready for use next month. These advanced landing grounds, capable of landing all types of...

No, they were not LR's but Battle Field Surveillance Radar- Short Range (BFSR-SR) - Around 100 units were exported to Indonesia - Tey have also been exported to Sudan. BEL Swathi WLR's are in the process of being inducted in the Indian Army.