An IAF C-130J and an AN-32 have departed from Agra, surprisingly using callsigns named after Pakistani airbases.
Brian
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- 1/ This post covers the recent developments in the defenses near the Kerch Bridge. Thanks to daily imagery from Planet and taking advantage of Sentinel-1 SAR, we have a bird's eye view of the defenses to defend the bridge from USV attacks.
- The IAF seems to be having some fun this Saturday, with 2x C-130s and 2x An-32s flying using soft drink callsigns.
- India has issued a NOTMAR for the launch of its GSLV Mk III from Sriharikota carrying the CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) payload, which will replace GSAT-7, the current communications backbone for Indian naval assets in the Indian Ocean.
- The Chinese imagery provider Mizarvision appears to be validating IAF strikes in Pakistan ? - undated images but analytical language suggests damage
- Earlier this week, reports surfaced of Russian drones exploding in a NATO country, Romania. Initially, the video was geolocated, but the exact explosion location remained unclear. After analysis, a potential impact spot may have been identified. 1/4
- An Indian Navy P-8I MPA is operating roughly within the area marked by the NOTMAR, possibly monitoring the "autonomous systems" activity? @AdithyaKM_ @CovertShores
An interesting navigational warning issued by India along its western coast, suggests "trials for autonomous systems are underway" near the Karwar Naval Base Dates | 25-27 October 2025 - Looks like it’s the IAF’s turn to use DC Comics-inspired callsigns this evening!
- Sure, it was 'evidence-based': when the proudest achievement of the Pakistani presser was orthorectifying a satellite image that looked like it was captured with a DSLR strapped to a shoebox drifting through space.The Indian military presser this eve was a political presser to calm down the angry hyper pseudo-nationalists at home. The Pakistani military presser was more professional, evidence-based.
- Replying to @BrianE6B8/ Thus, I can confidently say that these booms were present to defend the bridge from USV attacks from Ukraine. Only time can tell what the results from this Russian "innovation" will yield when the next attack against the bridge comes.
- Replying to @BrianE6B7/ In the recent storms that ravaged the regions of Crimea, the booms have either been washed away due to rough seas or have been removed to prevent any damage to the booms. The storm has filled the water with silt, making it harder to know the status of the placed defenses.
- The IAF has issued a NOTAM for an exercise off the coast of Mumbai, likely part of its phase of Exercise Konkan.
- Replying to @BrianE6B2/ A post from Mash, pictures of the barrages with spikes surfaced online. They were scheduled to be placed near the Kerch–Yenikale Canal under the Kerch Bridge to prevent USV attacks by Ukraine, which in the past has been successful in rendering the bridge unusable for months.
- India has issued a NOTAM for the launch of the NISAR payload, with the launch window scheduled between June 18 and July 17, 2025.
