DAC to Take up Big Ticket Defence Purchases
The Centre is likely to take up big ticket defence purchases, worth over `20,000 crore, including Chinook heavy lift helicopters and Apache attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) during the meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Friday. Sources said the DAC, headed by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, may also discuss the `7,000 crore Arjun MK-II procurement case of the Army along with several other projects of the Navy. “The DAC may also discuss the role of agents in the defence procurement procedure in the wake …
Defence Min orders 118 Arjun MK-II Tanks, scraps deal for 197 LCH
Within 15 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to the industries to make in India, his government has scrapped the deal for a 197 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) and instead opened it for the Indian industry under the Buy and Make Indian category. This opens the doors for the Indian private sector industry to team up with a foreign manufacturer and make these helicopters within India, thus ensuring a transfer of critical technology. Defence ministry sources said that the decision will bring in business worth Rs 40,000 crore…
New defensive aids for MBT Arjun proven in trials
An advanced laser warning countermeasure system and a mobile camouflage system have recently been tested and proven on the Arjun MBT Mk.II in the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. Both capabilities will be strong survivability factors on the new improved tanks as it heads into a crucial phase of user trials. The new camouflage system has been developed to provide multi-spectral signature management for Arjun Mk.II, in order to protect the vehicle against all enemy sensors and smart munitions. According to the CVRDE, “the perf…
10 Facts you need to know about the T90S-Bhishma Tank
India's many battle tanks are in certain cases superior or at par with many other by world standards. But the delay in launching the Arjun Main Battle Tank has been a matter of concern for the Indian Army. India's many battle tanks are in certain cases superior or at par with many other by world standards. But the delay in launching the Arjun Main Battle Tank has been a matter of concern for the Indian Army. Therefore the induction of the T-90S Bhishma Tanks acted as a boon for the Indian Army. Here I am going to share a …
Final trials of indigenous Arjun Mark II tank in August
The final trials of the updated version of the Arjun tank would be tested in the desert conditions in Mahajan field ranges in Rajasthan. The advanced version of the indigenous Arjun Mark II main battle tank would go for final trials in the first week of August in the Mahajan ranges of Rajasthan where its missile-firing capabilities and other upgrades would be put to test by the Army. The Army had asked for 93 improvements to the tank which include the capability of firing the anti-tank LAHAT missile, laser protection suite and improv…
Final trials of fully integrated Arjun Mark II tanks in August
The fully integrated modified version of India's Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark II would go for final trials in the first week of August in Rajasthan. The fully integrated modified version of India's Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark II would go for final trials in the first week of August in Rajasthan. Though trials of the updated version are presently on in Rajasthan, the fully integrated tanks would be sent for final trials by the Indian Army by August, sources told a news agency. The Army had asked for 93 improvements …
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