For all who doesnt know, in an event of war UK will be supporting Oman. which is their agreements and that's why they have base in Masirah from where they operate fighters. They may have similar deal with United states as US military base is in Tumrait but I am not sure about it.
If this globe is the listening station there are many in many places. but not at one point. staggered by few kms. But i thot it is for Oman military, British army and some US armys.
TARMAK007 update
All eyes on Tejas@ Pokhran today
As a run-up to Iron Fist, Tejas platforms LSP-2 and LSP-7 have together undertaken around 20 mission in Pokhran, so far. Team ADA-HAL is making maximum use of this free-firing opportunity to check the efficiency of the weapon-firing...
I doubt that cemilac certified MKI. MKI is still undergoing necessary change in HAL and thats why there is a delay in firing of Brahmos air to surface. the missile is ready.
More about Nirbhay. Hope this is true.. if so amazing news
Jodhpur: The crash of a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter during the full dress rehearsal on Tuesday does not seem to have dampened the spirit of officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF) ahead of Iron Fist, the first ever day-and-night...
Bangalore: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched probably one of the most secretive operations in the recent times ahead of the upcoming maiden test of Nirbhay, a subsonic cruise missile. Sources confirmed to Express on Wednesday that the missile has reached the...
Actually he answers the thing. Can DRDO build. yes. but is it worth building now for a small number and since they are busy designing other helicopters. May be not. why take up too many projects together and later fire the design team or find other work for them.
Once LCH starts induction and...
Source Anantha Krishnan From Tarmak
Tejas hits target.
Just in. Sources tell Tarmak007 that Tejas hits target during Iron Fist full dress rehearsal. (Official confirmation yet to come.)
But if turned true then eventually Dassault would be black listed and MMRCA cancelled. Process will be restarted costing doubleor triple the amount paid in kick backs. National security at stake with less squadrons if some one believes there is a chance of war even after being Nuclear.
France and India are the closest Allies in terms of space. Even the PSLV vikas engine is a derivative of Viking engine. When ISRO was hit by sanctions They had to look for new suppliers and the french was providing materials including computers for ISRO and VSSC.
Israel and India has not much...
I guess if Finmeccanica is blacklisted it would affect naval Helicopter tender as well. MBDA, selex galilio, oto melara etc etc and many more could as well be affected.