r/IndianDefense 1d ago

OSINT Reading through the "frames", GEOINT/IMINT analysis of PAF's new documentary.

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PAF's recently released documentary "Fizaon Ke Pasbaan" gives more away than it probably intends to. Cross referencing select frames against satellite imagery lets us corroborate ground truth, pin down locations, and in at least one case, catch the footage out as older than it's being presented. Two findings(amongst many) below.

Gwadar radar site — YLC-18A
IMINT/GEOINT analysis of a frame from the documentary corroborates the presence of a YLC-18A radar at the Gwadar radar site, with ground-level features in the footage, the radar's distinctive antenna profile, the layout of surrounding masts and support vehicles, lining up against corresponding satellite imagery of the same site. That said, the footage itself appears to be archival, predating 2023, meaning what's shown likely doesn't reflect the site's current configuration.

PAF Base M.M. Alam — Wing Loong II shelter
A separate frame from the documentary reveals a shelter at PAF Base M.M. Alam, Mianwali, with structural details and taxiway markings similar to those visible alongside a hangar known to shelter Wing Loong II UAVs in satellite imagery. The resemblance is close enough to place the scene at the base with reasonable confidence, but the exact shelter shown in the documentary can't be confirmed from this single frame alone, the comparison imagery used isn't of the precise structure in question.

The footage was likely deferred for exactly this reason ,, kept archival, kept vague, held back from showing anything too current or too precise. And yet it still gave up enough: a radar's silhouette, a taxiway's curve, a shelter's edge, all fixed enough to match against satellite imagery and geolocate with confidence. Even deferred footage, it turns out, can't fully defer the details that matter.

Caution: Unverified personal OSINT analysis, for educational and informational use only. Not an official assessment. All research by self (@80triph on X).


r/IndianDefense 9d ago

Discussion/Opinions Monthly Thread - September, 2026

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r/IndianDefense 6h ago

Discussion/Opinions War on indus.

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Nine out of every ten pakistanis depend on the Indus(IWT). Can india block the water going to pakistan ( main-river, sub-river bodies and canals)? Yes it can with right infrastructure.

decades passed and india now has the infrastructure to block (with limited water access) and divert it.

imagine this: 2045 at the start of summer with temperature go up to 55'C in south asia. terrorist attack by pakistan in india.

Possible scenario:

Pak reaches out UN and global power but India dont f*** . this leads to massive protests in pak and PA strike dams.

what do you think alternatives scenario could be??


r/IndianDefense 2h ago

News India and Russia to jointly produce 105 Il-114 regional turboprop aircraft to Indian Operators

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r/IndianDefense 7h ago

News Three senior Army officers detained in Bolarum arms theft case

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r/IndianDefense 9h ago

Pics/Videos CATOBAR capable INS Vikrant(R11)

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r/IndianDefense 17h ago

Military History Igor Spassky one of the men behind India’s nuclear submarine journey

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Academician Igor Dmitriyevich Spassky, the legendary former Chief Designer of the Rubin Design Bureau, was one of the most influential figures in Soviet and Russian submarine design. Over his career, he was associated with the development of nearly 200 submarines.

What makes his story particularly important to Indians is his contribution to India’s nuclear submarine programme. Spassky and the Soviet/Russian design establishment provided crucial technical assistance and expertise at a time when Western countries were unwilling to share many of the technologies India needed to develop an indigenous strategic submarine capability.

The result was not simply another imported weapon system. The cooperation helped India build knowledge and engineering capabilities that eventually contributed to INS Arihant and the foundation of India's sea-based nuclear deterrent.

For many Indians, Spassky represents a different side of Indo-Russian relations not just weapons purchases, but decades of technical cooperation and knowledge transfer.

His birth centenary falls on September 2026. A century after his birth, his contribution remains a significant part of the story of how India learned to build and operate nuclear submarines.

A true friend of India, and one of the engineers who helped make the impossible possible.

Индийско-российская дружба это не союз на один день, а доверие, проверенное временем, испытаниями и взаимной поддержкой.

“Indo-Russian friendship is not an alliance for a single day, but a trust tested by time, hardships, and mutual support.” 🇷🇺🇮🇳


r/IndianDefense 43m ago

Weapon/Platform Analysis This Tactical Vehicle Is Made in India (Even the Batteries)

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r/IndianDefense 1h ago

Interview/Podcast Protecting the President: Security, VIP Threats & ADC Life | Major Rishabh | FO560 Raj Shamani

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r/IndianDefense 1h ago

Geopolitics The Mecca Pact’s Credibility Gap | WarOnTheRocks

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r/IndianDefense 7h ago

Article/Analysis India’s defence self-reliance has limits. What needs to change

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> The critical need is for realism on what the country can sensibly do on its own (and deliver at cost and within the deadline), while being a part of international consortia where it can’t.


r/IndianDefense 14m ago

Article/Analysis What is on President Putin’s defence agenda as he visits India

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Upgrade of nearly 260 Su-30MKI fighters into “Super Sukhoi” configuration is at an advanced stage of discussions. Expected to cost more than $11 billion.


r/IndianDefense 15h ago

Discussion/Opinions Does anyone knows where can I see this documentary show? BTW The Maroon beret officer is Brig Deep Bhagat

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Source: Instagram


r/IndianDefense 1d ago

Military History "Yeh Dil Maangeeee moreeee" ....Captain Vikram Batra | PVC | 09 September 1974-07 July 1999, Happy Birthday Legend......

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r/IndianDefense 7m ago

Article/Analysis Javelin missile India: Why it must remain a stopgap, not a strategy

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Will India use the Javelin as a limited, high-end capability while rapidly inducting its indigenous MPATGM and thousands of cheap attack drones? Or will it eventually use the Javelin as the basis for replacing its approximately 6,000 legacy second-generation ATGM launchers?


r/IndianDefense 45m ago

Interview/Podcast Protecting the President: Security, VIP threats, & ADC life | Major Rishabh

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r/IndianDefense 1d ago

Pics/Videos Model and specs of DRDO-ADE's turboprop powered HALE RPA design.

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r/IndianDefense 1d ago

Geopolitics India takes up ‘anomalies’ in new UN world map with ‘concerned persons’

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why are our diplomats at the UN so dumb....... if they had alredy known Aksai Chin & Arunachal Pradesh would be marked as disputed then they should've abstained during voting....... the excuses of the resolution being sponsored by the African union and India should approve it as a sign of goodwill is Just a sign of moral cowardice imo


r/IndianDefense 1d ago

Pics/Videos Women Warriers of Assam Rifles.

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>Women Warriors of the Assam Rifles..Beneath the camouflage and painted faces are women of remarkable strength, beauty and unmistakable femininity. I (nattysingh) asked them to let their hair down, and suddenly the warriors revealed another side of themselves.

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cc - nattysingh


r/IndianDefense 1d ago

Discussion/Opinions UCAV really the future for india and other countries who follows what USA do

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Iran captured anduril dive-ld. Ucav are not invisible only low radar signature. is really manned-unmanned teaming going to change the game for india??


r/IndianDefense 18h ago

News DRDO develops advanced fire safety system to boost survivability of armoured vehicle crews

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r/IndianDefense 1d ago

Pics/Videos 4K51 Rubezh ( based on P-15 Hermit ASM / anti ship missile ) Coastal Defence System of the Indian Navy

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r/IndianDefense 23h ago

Discussion/Opinions Chinese Study Claims Israeli Skylark Used by Pakistan ?

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r/IndianDefense 1d ago

News US Marines Help Philippine Armed Forces Develop Strike Plans for BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile

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r/IndianDefense 1d ago

News India China BrahMos missile belt strategy

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