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INS Aridhaman unleashed: All about Navy’s 7,000-ton nuclear stealth giant armed with K-4 SLBMs

India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent is set to get a major boost with the commissioning of its third indigenously built Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman (S4), likely by April-May, defence sources said.Built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam, INS Aridhaman weighs 7,000 tonnes, making it…

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India’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet: Will AMCA be made by private players?

NEW DELHI: Is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) being edged out of India’s most ambitious fighter aircraft programme? As the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft project enters a decisive phase, questions are growing over whether India’s indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter will be developed primarily by private industry, marking a potential shift away from HAL’s traditional dominance in…

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