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Mar 20, 2019 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
A scale model of the Project 15B Visakhapatnam-class destroyer displayed at #aeroindia2019 by MDL. For warship photo pixel peepers, the weapon and sensor fit of the ship are detailed at the link sites.google.com/site/idpsentin… Image
All 4 ships of the class are now under fitment or construction. Construction of the 4th destroyer of the class started on July 19, 2018 in the South Yard Production Shop of Mazagon Dock, Mumbai.
INS Imphal, the 3rd Project 15B destroyer, was launched on April 20, 2019 with a launch weight of 3037
This video grab from the launch sequence of the future INS Imphal represents the right photo moment for a picture with a story click, but alas there wasn't a photographer out there with the required creativity! The photos released officially were pretty insipid @indiannavy Image

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Jan 7
Russia allowed its tanker Marinera to be seized by US special forces 4000 km away from the US coast because Russian forces are no match for US and NATO forces in conventional warfare.

Putin has made some grim mistakes. If he cannot summon up the courage to escalate, he will not be able to serve as Russia's President for long.
The irony is, if he chooses to escalate, he will almost certainly be deposed by powerful forces ready to betray Russia.
Russia Has No Sane Retaliatory Options

Many renowned analysts, including @RealScottRitter, are advocating that the Russian submarine sent to protect the Marinera should sink the U.S. Coast Guard ship that chased the Russian-flagged tanker.

They are overlooking the fact that U.S. P-8A aircraft have been patrolling the seas around the U.S. Coast Guard ship, operating from bases in the UK. These aircraft likely located the submarine and began tracking it well before the White House ordered the boarding. The submarine would be sunk as soon as it made a hostile move, making Russia appear even more impotent.

The U.S. planned and timed the Marinera boarding to near perfection. It repositioned its aerial and ground assets to the UK and deliberately held off the operation until the tanker entered the range of its pre-positioned forces. These assets were deployed to UK bases such as RAF Fairford, Mildenhall, and Lakenheath between January 3 and 5, 2026, and included at least 13 C-17 Globemaster III transports (capable of carrying helicopters), AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, C-130J Hercules aircraft, U-28A Draco reconnaissance planes, and V-22 Ospreys.

The UK provided “enabling support,” including RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, a Royal Navy support vessel (RFA Tideforce), and basing for U.S. forces.

The boarding took place when the tanker came within the operating range of MH-6 Little Bird helicopters from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).

The fact is that Russia was completely outmanoeuvred and has no viable options left. The water is already on the boil, and Russian leadership is showing all the characteristics of the proverbial frog.
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Mar 25, 2023
Russia Stepping Up Production of Tu-214, Tu-160M
Russia is stepping up the production of Tu-214 up to ten pieces a year. In the future, production may be increased to 20 aircraft annually, according to Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation. 1/n
At the same time, the enterprise is increasing the production of the White Swan Tu-160 strategic missile carrier.

Production facilities of the two aircraft at the Kazan Aviation Plant are undergoing large scale modernization and technical re-equipment. 2/n
Until recently, the Tu-214 was produced in limited nos for special customers but still established itself as a reliable and efficient machine. Now the Kazan Aviation Plant has put into production the first batch of aircraft for commercial passenger air transportation. 3/n
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Mar 23, 2023
Is India Arming Ukraine Against Russia?

France has reportedly been training Ukrainian pilots on Mirage 2000 aircraft for a month and a half

Accelerated training on French fighter is taking place at Mont-de-Marsan and Nancy air bases.
The decision to train Ukrainian pilots was made on the eve of Zelensky's visit to Paris on Feb 8.
If a political decision is made, France could supply AFU with a dozen Mirage 2000 fighters, writes Le Figaro.
Here is the catch - France likely doesn't have Mirage 2000 fighters!
On August 31, 2021 India reportedly signed a contract with France for acquiring 24 Mirage 2000 fighters being phased out of French Air Force service. Of the 24, only 8 were reportedly flight worthy. The rest were to serve as Christmas Trees for spares for the @IAF_MCC
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Mar 22, 2023
Why a NATO / Russia Confrontation Maybe Inevitable

Repeated proclamations by US/NATO leaders that they don't want to become a party to the conflict in Ukraine need to be interpreted as they don't want to become a party to the conflict in Ukraine as of now. 1/n
The proclamations don't rule out an intervention eventually.

The Russian military campaign in Ukraine is carefully calibrated to preserve Russia's ability to fight NATO, should it choose to intervene. 2/n
The slow and deliberate pace of the Russian campaign is largely aimed at reducing human & equipment losses, preserving its strength, therby deterring US/NATO intervention.
Similarly, US/NATO willingness to financially & militarily support Ukraine's war against Russia ... 3/n
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Feb 18, 2023
Russia continues to develop its Soviet era Su-25 ground attack aircraft. The most modern iteration of the aircraft - the Su-25SM3 - has now been deployed in Ukraine. Besides facilitating use of new weapons, the aircraft features the Russian-made SOLT-25 OLS 1/
SOLT-25 includes conventional & thermal imaging observation channels with a two fold increase in range and a laser rangefinder-target designator that facilitates use of laser homing "smart" ammunition. The system is supplemented with the ability to automatically track targets. 2/
The Su-25SM3 is additionally equipped with an improved airborne self-defense system.

Besides improved capability, RuAF is now using better tactics as a result of which Su-25 losses are now rare.

The Su-25 variants provide ground support under cover of Su-35S and Su-30SM 3/
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Feb 18, 2023
Some interesting observations on the Russian missile attack against Ukrainian infrastructure on Feb 16
1. None of the 12 Kh-22 missiles launched from Tu-22M3 bombers was intercepted
2. Russian forces are launching cruise missiles at night, instead of day. 1/
The Kh-22 cruises at speeds between M 3.5 to M 4.6 at altitudes upto 40-km.
On launch, the missile climbs to about 40 km, leaving the stratosphere, then vertically dives down on the target, making it extremely difficult to shoot down 2/
One reason why Russia may have switched to night attacks may be to counter deployment of visual observers who can help plot incursions without the need to switch on radars which become susceptible to Kh-31P attack as soon as they light up. 3/
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