Rustom-1 spotted with two Helinas doing taxi trials.
http://www.ibnlive.com/blogs/india/saurav-jha/india-is-finally-looking-to-enter-the-era-of-armed-drones-10879-995842.html

Any idea if they’re planning a larger number of SAMs for P-15B?

While the 32 Barak-8s on P15A are far superior to the Shtils that the IN relied on previously for area air defence, they’re a bit fewer than the norm for a destroyer of their weight class. 48 or better 64 VLS that are Barak-8 compatible would be far better.

And whatever happened to the idea of equipping hypersonic brahmos 2 to P-15B?

The plan was to initially enter service with Brahmos then replace with Brahmos 2 as it becomes available.

First of Project 15B taking shape.

First of Project 15B hulls ‘Vishakhapatnam/Vizag Class’ hulls to be floated out on April 20th. That was fast.

Not likely, given that the “Air Launched Article” is basically an air-launched BrahMos that Rafale is unable to carry. Forty MKI airframes have been strengthened for the task.

ALA is not Brahmos, in fact very little is known about it other than it’s a solid rocket motor. Rafale can still carry the ALA if it is within it’s weight capacity.

Seven new EW/ESM/Comint systems in development:
Shakti (power): EW
Sarvadhari (Bears all): ESM
Nayan (Eye): COMINT
Tushar (Winter/Frost): ESM
Sarang (Peacock): ESM
Sarakshi (Sharp Eyed): ESM
Nikash (Horizon): COMINT

New munitions being developed
Nipun (Dexterous): Unknown
Vibhav (Potential): Unknown
Vishal (Massive): Unknown
Parth (Deadshot): Unknown
Prachand (Wrathful): Unknown
Ulka (Meteor): Unknown
Garuda (Hawk): New Guided Bomb kit, already under testing
Garuthma : 1000 Kg glide bomb already in testing, winged version of Garuda.

Also @USS Novice: where is that nuclear deal with Areva? Do you have a link. Thx in advance.

http://www.narendramodi.in/list-of-agreementsinitiativesannouncements-signedagreed-during-visit-of-prime-minister-to-france-09-12-april-2015/

I am not entirely convinced these are weapon bays. At least I have never seen a single picture showing them open.

It was confirmed at MAKS on the video presentations running on the monitors. That screenshot must have been posted here everytime the topic pops up.