panzerfaust 3
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Last one is and old version of sea king
Looks precisely like the picture you've posted
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Last one is and old version of sea king
Looks precisely like the picture you've posted
MirageBlue
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Naval Anti-Ship Missile -Short Range (NASM-SR) tested successfully from a Sea King
IN successfully launches it's new NASM-SR anti ship missile from one of it's Sea King helis
Plenty of details of the NASM-SR as well as the test carried out.
IN successfully launches it's new NASM-SR anti ship missile from one of it's Sea King helis
Plenty of details of the NASM-SR as well as the test carried out.
Nilgiri
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NeptunesVortex
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Indian Navy: Keel laid for second fleet support ship
A keel-laying ceremony of the Indian Navy's second of five fleet support ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on March 12, 2025.
www.navaltoday.com
Pingle
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Indian Navy: Keel laid for second fleet support ship
A keel-laying ceremony of the Indian Navy's second of five fleet support ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on March 12, 2025.
Beo are these support ships capable of spying or collecting data of missile tests by enemy?
NeptunesVortex
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For spying roles, the Indian Navy has INS Dhruv. Fleet support ships, on the other hand, only carry ammunition, water, fuel and other supplies.
MirageBlue
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So the deal for 26 (or 22 Rafale M + 4 Rafale D) is cleared and now awaits final signing soon.
MirageBlue
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Raj-Hindustani
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India to receive BrahMos-armed stealth frigate 'Tamal' on May 28 from Russia
Indian Navy officials have already overseen sea trials of Tamal in Russia. Ahead of its formal induction, an Indian naval crew will soon sail the warship back to India.
In Short
Tamal equipped with advanced anti-submarine weapons
Indian crew undergo trials in Russia before sailing Tamal to India
Tamal, INS Tushil complete 3rd batch of Talwar-class frigates
Indian Navy officials have already overseen sea trials of Tamal in Russia. Ahead of its formal induction, an Indian naval crew will soon sail the warship back to India.
In Short
Tamal equipped with advanced anti-submarine weapons
Indian crew undergo trials in Russia before sailing Tamal to India
Tamal, INS Tushil complete 3rd batch of Talwar-class frigates
Fatman17
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India signs Rafale M deal
- India signs Rafale M deal
By Mark Broadbent
25th June 2025
News
India and France have signed an inter-governmental agreement covering the procurement of Dassault Aviation Rafale Marine (M) carrier-based aircraft for the Indian Navy.
Under the agreement signed at the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) headquarters in New Delhi, India on April 28, 2025, the Indian Navy will acquire 26 Rafale Ms comprising 22 single-seat examples and four two-seaters. The Indian MoD statement said: “The delivery of these aircraft would be completed by 2030, with the crew undergoing training in France and India.”
The Rafale Ms will replace the Indian Navy’s Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K/KUB Fulcrum-D fighters operated by INAS 300 and INAS 301 at INS Hansa, Goa, and will be capable of operating from the Indian Navy’s two aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya.
Dassault said: “The Rafale Marine will play an active role in guaranteeing national sovereignty and consolidating India’s role as a major international player.” It added: “The Rafale Marine will provide the Indian Armed Forces with state-of-the-art capabilities and the Indian Navy will benefit from the experience of the French Navy.” The Indian Navy is the first export customer of the Rafale M. The Aéronavale (French Naval Aviation) units 11 Flotille, 12 Flotille and 17 Flotille at BAN Landivisiau, France, are the only current units equipped with the variant. Dassault Aviation chairman and chief executive officer Éric Trappier said the Rafale M would “contribute to India’s expression of its sovereign power, its strategic challenges and its ambitious vision of the future”.
Indian Navy Rafale capability
Dassault said India’s Rafale M procurement “testifies to the importance of the strategic relationship between India and France and the recognition of the Rafale as an essential vector of national sovereignty”. The contract follows the formal announcement on July 13, 2023 by India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) that India had selected the type as the Indian Navy’s new fighter.The selection occurred after the Rafale M’s involvement in an international competition, held at INS Hansa in 2022, against the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III. The Indian MoD described the Rafale Marine as “a combat-ready aircraft with proven operational capabilities in [the] maritime environment” and that the aircraft would be “a potent force multiplier to the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers, substantially boosting the nation’s air power at sea”.
Dassault said the acquisition reflects the Indian MoD’s “desire to broaden the spectrum” of the Rafale’s operational use. The French manufacturer uses the term ‘omnirole’ to describe the Rafale’s capabilities. The aircraft, for example, can be equipped with beyond visual range Meteor and Mica air-to-air missiles and the precision-guided SCALP missile. The French Navy Rafale Ms are also equipped with the Exocet AM39 anti-ship missile.
The aforementioned statements from both Dassault Aviation and the Indian MoD did not provide any information about the weapons, mission equipment or systems the Indian Navy Rafale Ms will receive. Previous media reports in India suggested the Indian Navy Rafales would have software changes from the air force’s Rafale EH/DHs for electromagnetic interference and carrier operations, although they would share other features such as helmet mounted displays, low band frequency jammers and very high frequency range decoys. The Indian MoD did say: “Rafale Marine has commonality with the Rafale being operated by [the] Indian Air Force. Its procurement will substantially enhance joint operational capability, besides optimising training and logistics for the aircraft for both Indian Navy and IAF.”
Indian Rafale technology transfer
According to the April 28, 2025 Indian MoD statement, the agreement for the Rafale Ms includes training, a simulator, associated equipment, weapons and performance-based logistics. The deal also covers “transfer of technology for integration of indigenous weapons in India”. It includes provisions for the “setting up of [a] production facility for [the] Rafale fuselage as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities for aircraft engine, sensors and weapons in India”. The Indian MoD said: “The deal is expected to generate thousands of jobs and revenue for a large number of MSMEs [micro, small, medium enterprises] in setting up, production and running these facilities.”Indian Air Force Rafales
The Indian Navy’s future Rafale M fleet will expand the number of Rafales operational in the country. The Indian Air Force ordered 36 Rafales, comprising the single-seat Rafale EH and two-seat Rafale DH variants, which equip 17 Squadron at Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana and 101 Squadron at Hashimara Air Force Station in West Bengal. The Indian Air Force uses its Rafale EH/DHs in the air supremacy, air interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support and precision strike roles. In its statement, the Indian MoD noted that the contract for the Indian Navy Rafale Ms “also includes additional equipment for the existing Rafale fleet of the Indian Air Force”, although no further details were disclosed.Topics
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Ali_Baba
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Looks like India may have gotten access to the source code of the Rafale itself "finally". Interesting to see the scope of that level of access. It depends on how modular the software is for the Rafale and therefore to what India can get access to, ie everything or partial.
You can argue that India would need access to the FBW software as new munitions will affect the dynamics of the platform that may need to be accounted for in the FBW, etc.
Fatman17
Moderator
The French are still resisting
Ali_Baba
VIP Member
If there is a "signed" contract, then they must have come to some agreement that India is comfortable provides them with what they need ?
Fatman17
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I don't know
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