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India finally gets GE F404 engines for Tejas Mk1A—nearly 2 years late. A relief, yes. But also a wake-up call: we still can’t power our jets without foreign help. Until we build an engine of our own, we’re flying on borrowed time—and borrowed tech, says Shiv Aroor:
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An @IndianNavy P-8I with 2 IAF Su-30MKIs at the #RepublicDay flypast today:
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US Navy F-35 fighter from NAS Lemoore crashes in Fresno, California. Pilot reported to have ejected safely.
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Well it only took 12 years 🫠 India’s apex Cabinet Committee on Security clears purchase of 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Guns (ATAGS) worth ₹7,000 crore to be built by Bharat Forge Ltd & Tata Advanced Systems Limited. The gun secured export orders before the Indian Army.
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The Indian Army finally orders 307 homegrown ATAGS artillery guns for ₹6,900 cr—a BIG win for private defence & modernisation. But why did it take decades? And why did it get an export order before the Army bought it? Shiv Aroor explains why this deal fires on ALL fronts:
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