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Russia is offering its T-14 Armata main battle tank (MBT) to India to secure a spot in New Delhi’s next-generation battle tank program.
Russia is ready to share T-14 MBT technologies with India’s next-generation main battle tank project, Vladimir Drozhzhov, deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said at the 2023 Aero India exhibition, the state agency reported. Russian news RIA Novosti.

According to Western intelligence services, Russia is amassing planes near the border with Ukraine, which says Moscow may be preparing to dedicate planes and helicopters to the fight to decisively tip the scales in its favor.
Experts say that since the assault began, Russia has barely employed its air force. Nonetheless, there are indicators that Moscow may shift strategy in order to break the standoff on the ground.
Intelligence services shared by NATO members have warned of a concentration of “fixed and rotary wing aircraft” near the Ukrainian border.

Vibhram-G in its latest iteration can fly for 3 hours while providing a range of 100 km. (Janes/Amit Kalra)
Noida-based EndureAir Systems displayed an enhanced version of its Vibhram-G (gasoline powered) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Aero India 2023 show, held in Bangalore from 13 to 17 February.

Rama Krishna, CEO of EndureAir Systems, told
Janes
that the UAV has been enhanced to meet the Indian military’s requirements for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability.

United Arab Emirates state-owned conglomerate EDGE Group has agreed to purchase a majority controlling share in Milrem Robotics. 
Milrem Robotics is a developer of robotics and autonomous systems. Its main products are the THeMIS, Multiscope crewless ground vehicles, the Type-X uncrewed combat vehicle, and the MIFIK land and vehicle autonomy package. 
The first two are intended to support dismounted soldiers, and the Type-X is a wingman for mechanised defence units.

Melanie, Zack, and Chris, survey the course of Russia’s brutal war of aggression in Ukraine at the one-year point, with a focus on a recent paper by RAND’s Samuel Charap and Miranda Priebe. How did we get here? What key assumptions have been tested? And what does that mean for the future? How do U.S. […]
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In December 2022, a Yemen war powers resolution was offered for consideration in the U.S. Senate. Bipartisan majorities in Congress supported similar legislation in 2019 but declined to advance the measure last year. What changed?  Since 2015, we have played leading roles in a coalition of humanitarian, human rights, peace, and conflict resolution organizations that […]
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The solar-powered Suraj, a model of which was unveiled at Aero India 2023, is designed by Garuda Aerospace to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability. (Janes/Amit Kalra)
Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace unveiled a model of a solar-powered high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) platform named Suraj at the Aero India 2023 show, which is being held in Bangalore from 13 to 17 February.

The CHITRA-M1 is the DRDO’s first high-frequency sonar prototype. (Janes/Anish Markose)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO’s) Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) has displayed its Compact High Frequency Imaging Technology – Mark 1 (CHITR-M1) sonar system at the Aero India 2023 show in Bangalore, which runs from 13 to 17 February.
According to DRDO officials, the CHITR-M1 is the DRDO’s first high-frequency sonar prototype. Development of this system took four years.

A visitor to the Aero India 2023 show sits in an AMCA cockpit simulator set up by the DRDO. (Janes/Akhil Kadidal)
The critical design review (CDR) of all systems for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) has been completed, a senior project official said.

Speaking to
Janes
at the Aero India 2023 show being held in Bangalore from 13 to 17 February, the project official said that the aircraft’s 16 primary systems have completed the CDR.

Artillery shells are one of the most damaging weapons available to fighting units, with the potential to shatter structures and destroy armored vehicles. Due to their high maintenance costs and bulky design, mortar systems with comparable or better portability and cost-effectiveness have replaced them in many applications.
However, traditional mortars have lacked sufficient firepower, which has hindered the efficiency of the armed forces.