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Indian Navy to launch advanced warship Mahendragiri on September 1 showcasing self-reliance

US, Canada and Australia are essentially American/Western allies which India certainly is not. Indian association with China isn't linked with west either. Indian programs are usually independent with only India specific needs in mind.

It's not unfortunate, it's our reality, reality of any country at this income level. I'm quite sure system is far better today since people are more content than they were decades ago. As India enriches further, corruption will decline since motivation of people will go up.

Navy has more PR in this regard than other two forces. Making hulls of naval ships is a far more easier job for Indian manufacturers than making airframes. Meanwhile in army, their requirements and threats are huge and frequent that domestic production and qualitg can't fulfil that often.

AESA radars are a recent thing by India. And no, India isn't world leader in radars. It's very fine though. Since, Italian, British and Israeli radars are better in performance/can be mated with their systems what our radars can't do, imports will continue.

India actually is in a quite good position when it comes to indigenous radars. Has developed and inducted of every type and range for various applications and even exported. BMD, aircrafts, surveillance missiles. India sucks in high-tech electronics/sensors since India sucks in computer chips.

No, they actually are going for it, intending to use them against Boko Haram. Some 2, 3 or 4 in numbers. Nigerian netizens too were making fun of Buhari. Nigeria is a poor country with highly stressed economy, population growth exceeding GDP per capita and with very low finances. This is best...

That's old Nilgiri. Wiki page on P-17A is still unmoved. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_17A-class_frigate If you can give me a reliable source for class name, I'll move the name.

LM2500 marine gas turbines to power Indian Navy's P17A stealth frigate The Indian Navy's new P17A stealth frigates that are to start construction next year will be powered by LM2500 marine gas turbines, GE’s Marine Solutions announced.

Ship shape [AAD16D1] Somebody updated on Wikipedia before I opened to do so.LOL.:P

How long they could veto our position. Anyway, we need to expand our muscles and Italy needs money for it's failing economy. So, it happened. Moreover, there's partial help from Italy. Most of tech is from India. Italy can't make such a warship alone.

Work on Stealth Frigates for Navy to Start Next Year at Magazon Docks Foreground Formidable Class Multi-Mission Frigate & INS Brahmaputra, Project 17A design will be similar to Singapore Navy's Formidable Class Work on with its order book full and set to grow, state-owned shipbuilder Mazagon...