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chakranewz

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Defence. Tech. Geopolitics. Sharp insights & exclusive stories on India’s rise as a strategic & tech power. Website: chakranewz.com

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Jul 21, 2025
India’s Tank Engines Are Finally Going Indigenous From 600hp engines for FICVs to 1,500hp beasts for main battle tanks — DRDO’s CVRDE lab is building power packs Made in India. On this episode, Dr. Prateek Kishore tells @SandeepUnnithan how DRDO is shifting gears—from imported
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Aug 20, 2025
Exclusive with #chakranewz | Dr. A. Raju, Director DRDO India’s ARDE, confirms work on next-gen Pinaka rocket systems — with ranges up to 300 km. From Kargil hero to future ATACMS rival, India’s indigenous firepower is evolving fast. chakranewz.com/defence-and-ae… #Pinaka #DRDO
DRDO Developing Longer-Range Variants of Pinaka Rocket System
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Aug 16, 2025
After decades shaping India’s small arms, DRDO-ARDE’s PSSRK Prasad reveals the shift to bigger guns — from 12.7 mm to helicopter-mounted cannons — aiming to replace imports and power future anti-drone systems. Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=T08tFu… #DRDO #arde #DefenceInnovation
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Jul 16, 2025
India wants 5th-gen jets — but where are the engines? @SandeepUnnithan dives into the crisis holding back Indian airpower with @SJha1618 , Founder of the Delhi Defence Review, on #TheSandeepUnnithanShow Watch now - youtube.com/watch?v=Yy8y9v… #AMCA #JetEngines #KaveriEngine
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Jul 18, 2025
From lab to battlefield — is #DRDO ready to power India’s defence future? On #TheSandeepUnnithanShow , Dr Prateek Kishore (DG, ACE, DRDO) joins @SandeepUnnithan to decode how DRDO is moving beyond prototypes to production-ready systems — and why the 5.56mm CQB carbine marks a
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Jul 2, 2025
The BrahMos NG Mystery Hyped for years. Still unseen. A smaller, smarter, deadlier missile that could change the game — so where is it? Dr. Sudhir Mishra reveals what’s really going on — only on #TheSandeepUnnithanShow @sudhirmishraone @SandeepUnnithan @awasthi_bob #brahmos
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Aug 22, 2025
From Myanmar’s civil war to Bangladesh’s unrest, from Rakhine Corridor to India’s North East — the new Great Game is unfolding. Resources, Greed, Power Geopolitics and a lot more On this episode of #CUTTINGEDGE, @ramindesai (India Foundation) & @awasthi_bob decode the history,
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Jul 27, 2025
5 Big Lessons from Operation SINDOOR From political clarity to precision strikes, precision strikes to narrative warfare — India didn’t just respond, it rewrote the rules of modern conflict. This was more than a mission. It was a message. Strategy. Smart Munitions . Strength.
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Aug 24, 2025
The real battle isn’t on the streets,not of individuals and not for power- it’s for the soul of the next generation and a stable region. Always incisive, @awasthi_bob in conversation with @ramindesai to decode the forces reshaping Bangladesh, its youth, and the future trajectory
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Jul 19, 2025
We built jets. But still no engine of our own. Why did Kaveri fail? And can AMCA fly without real power? @SJha1618 , Founder of Delhi Defence Review, joins #TheSandeepUnnithanShow to decode India’s engine crisis.   Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=Yy8y9v…  #JetEngine #AMCA
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Jul 20, 2025
#DRDO is stepping back from small arms production—and pushing Indian industry forward. In this episode, Dr. Prateek Kishore (DG, ACE) tells @SandeepUnnithan why the private sector is ready to lead on pistols to 7.62mm rifles—and how DRDO will now focus on higher-caliber,
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Jul 4, 2025
Where does #India really stand as a #missile power? How lethal are our systems — and what’s holding #DRDO back? Dr. Sudhir Mishra shares rare insight on India’s missile edge, ambition, and unfinished business on #TheSandeepUnnithanShow Watch now on #chakranewz
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Jun 20, 2025
Winning India’s Next War on #TheSandeepUnnithanShow Rahul Chaudhry (ex-CEO, Tata Power SED) says: War is now 24/7—AI-led, space-based & multi-domain India’s old defence mindset won’t cut it Time to build Starlink-style comms, AI + BrahMos-at-sea “The China clock is ticking.”
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Jun 7, 2025
“Just a thought isn’t enough. It has to be stealth.” Tech meets strategy in this high-stakes, no holds barred convo between two great thinkers and doers @awasthi_bob & @Gen_RajShukla youtube.com/watch?v=XC1JuU… #StealthMode #Droneforce #geopolitics
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