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    India Commissions Pole-I of World's Largest Multi-Terminal ±800 kV UHVDC Power Transmission Link

    Power Grid commissions first power transmission express highway The corridor will connect northern states with north eastern region The state owned Power Grid Corporation of India completed the construction and started power supply in its first 'Power Transmission Express Highway' or the...
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    China approves $73 billion worth subway projects

    There are currently 8 operational metro systems in India. Green background for the systems that are under construction. Blue background for the systems that are currently in planning, Yellow background for other proposed systems but no planning yet.
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    Despite Flaws, India to Induct Tejas Mark-1A Fighter

    The 33 temporary concessions in ASR as mentioned in the CAG report - which include increased aircraft weight, inadequate speed, reduced internal fuel capacity and the absence of an electronic warfare suite - are to be made good before the final operational clearance is granted in March 2016...
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    Despite Flaws, India to Induct Tejas Mark-1A Fighter

    If they are shelving Mark I's empty weight of 6,500 kg by 1,000 kg then in that case GE F-404IN engine, which generates 84 kiloNewtons (kN) of peak thrust, would meet the IAF's performance requirements - the GE F-414INS6 engine's 98 kN of thrust would be needed only for the naval Tejas, which...
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    UN peacekeeping operations: Why India's peacekeepers are sought after

    India's logistics support has been equally good in such UN Peacekeeping operations - very recently Tata Motors delivered some 585 military vehicles ordered for at least four African armies taking part in the United Nations Multi-dimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)...
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    India inks deal to launch 23 foreign satellites

    The reason why India is yet to rake in big money out of foreign satellite launches is that because most of these foreign satellites are light satellites (less than 1600 kg) and for India to begin making a significant dent in the space-launch industry, worth $3 billion, it must be able to lob...
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    India inks deal to launch 23 foreign satellites

    In the last five years - Antrix Corporation has recorded a cumulative $1.1 Billion revenue earning $140 Million in net profit. Indian Television Dot Com | ISRO's Antrix earns Rs 1860 crore in 2014-15, up Rs 700 crore from 2010-11
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    PSLV-C30 / ASTROSAT Mission - India set to become World's Fourth to Launch a Space Observatory

    PSLV-C30 / ASTROSAT MISSION UPDATE: Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) have cleared the 50 hr countdown starting at 08:00hr IST on Saturday, September 26, 2015 and the launch of PSLV-C30/ASTROSAT Mission for MONDAY, September 28, 2015 at 10:00 hr IST...
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    Will India become the next fastest growing economy in Asia?

    Right now India has the best manufacturing PMI in Asia - Among emerging market Asian economies, apart from Vietnam, only India’s manufacturing PMI showed expansion from the previous month - All the other economies except Vietnam and Japan had readings below 50, which indicate a contraction in...
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    Indo-Israeli LRSAM Range Extended By A Third

    Talking of BrahMos's Range - here is something that might interest you - Nuclear Triad In Place: India Gets K-4 SLBM Out Of The Closet | Page 3
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    Indo-Israeli LRSAM Range Extended By A Third

    Yes I remember - IISc Bangalore did develop a layer of chromium coating, applied to the nose of a missile, has the potential of increasing its range by at least a third or around 33% without adding fuel. The nose of a missile, is conventionally blunted in order to reduce heating thus increasing...
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    Kamorta Class : Analysis of India’s Deadly Anti-Submarine Corvette

    Not sure. Possibly not - Below are INS Kiltan and INS Kavaratti when they were launched -
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    Indo-Israeli LRSAM Range Extended By A Third

    Actually we are developing the same - Vertical Launch Astra Based Air Defence System (LLQRM) Under Development Its name notwithstanding, Akash Mk-2 will not be derivative of the Akash missile; it will be a new missile built from scratch using substantially different technologies. No official...
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    Kamorta Class : Analysis of India’s Deadly Anti-Submarine Corvette

    Right - the faceted appearance reduces radar cross-section for stealth. Pretty common like in the case US Navy's DDG-1000 - French Navy's Forbin-class
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    DRDO's New CBRN Remotely Operated Platform (ROP) - Daksh ROV + Netra UAV - 40 IEDs Neutralised

    Daksh now detects radiation levels to tackle nuclear, biological, chemical warfare - In service with the Indian Army since 2011 DRDO Daksh Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Optimized For NBC Warfare Operations Netra, at the exhibition of 100th Indian Science Congress in Kolkata. General...
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