Even after two decades since the acquisition case, the Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) search has seen a system absent from trials and failing trials, being passed as technically compliant and ending up as, apparently, the cheapest. Also problematic is the difficulty its purchase could pose by provoking U.S. sanctions under their CAATSA.
Tag: Leh
India’s VSHORAD program off flight path
Awarded for Gallantry
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•Rolls Royce hopes to power IAF A-330 MRTTs
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•Airbus A-330 MRTT for the IAF
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•Airbus bets on MRTT life cost in Indian tanker contest
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•DRDO creates ‘Performance Enhancing Drug’
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•This is not what it sounds like. The drug is said to ‘improve physical and mental performance in High Altitude and Hypoxic Conditions’ and is said to be rich in antioxidants and other bioactive compounds that improve performance of brain, heart, kidney and lungs and also improves blood circulation.
Images: Rohtang tunnel
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•The South Portal, where these photographs were taken, is 15 kilometers from Manali in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
IAF pitches for airbase at Nyoma
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•The proposal is currently being vetted by the Ministry of Defense and if cleared, it would take at least four years to construct the requisite infrastructure at Nyoma, which is envisaged to allow fighter operations.
Army checks out CDMA mobiles for border areas
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•The Indian Army has issued a Request For Information (RFI) seeking details of available Mobile Cellular Communication Systems (MCCS) based on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cellular communication systems technology for deployment in the ‘northern and northeastern regions of India’.
MMRCA trials: Chance to match highest take-off record
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•The flight trials currently underway are not only a test for the selection of aircraft for the IAF, but also an opportunity for the six contenders to set records for a take-off from the highest altitude in the world, from the runway at Leh.