India, US Finalise New Ties on Defence Cooperation
Indian Defense News: I ndia and the US have finalised a new Framework Agreement on Defence Cooperation which would replace the existing deal which expires in June, government has said. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that a dialogue has been established between India and the US under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) for co-development and co-production of unique and exceptional technologies of mutual interest. Defence Technology and Trade Initiative is an …
Indian Defence Industrialization: Provide Private Sector With Right Incentives & State Support
But with support, they can deliver as they have in the past. Companies such as Godrej Industries and L&T have delivered critical components in strategic programmes like Brahmos and ATV respectively while companies like Tata Power SED, Mahindra Defence System and many others have a relatively healthy track record of defence supplies. Companies like Dynamatic Technologies, Astra Microwave, Bharat Forge show promise while many companies like Punj Lloyd and Kineco Kaman recently obtained licences to manufacture different defence items…
India: Defence Ministry issues RFI for helicopters
The Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to domestic manufacturers for reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters for the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF). The RFI states that “The Indian Army and Indian Air Force are holding Chetak and Cheetah helicopters. The Ministry of Defence intends to urgently replace the fleet of existing Cheetah and Chetak helicopters with suitable helicopters of modern design (hereinafter called Reconnaissance & Surveillance/ RSH Helicopters).” …
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…
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS: NEXT STEPS – ANALYSIS
Sometime during the fall this year Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India as part of the agreed high level bilateral exchange. Xi, who also leads the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the country’s military as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), would be more powerful than his two predecessors Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin. Xi Jinping has recently unveiled his “thoughts on national defence” which include “not an inch of Chinese territory” will be given up, and if China fights a war it will be determined…
Computers of defence establishment hacked
In a major security breach, around 50 computers belonging to the armed forces and the DRDO were hacked sometime back and classified files could have been compromised. Apparently in view of the development, an advisory has been issued to the Services that computers having internet facility should be kept at a distance from those on which classified work is conducted. The security breach took place in December and was detected by the intelligence agencies after which a high-level probe was ordered, government sources said. The c…
Why India's space exploration could be the next big thing
The successful launch of India's first inter-planetary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the sending up of India's first navigation satellite midnight, the launch of the Indo-French satellite SARAL, and signing up a couple of satellite launch contracts - all these put Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2013 amongst the select group of space-faring nations on a couple of counts. The year also saw ISRO deciding to embrace social media like Facebook and Twitter in a major way after tasting success during MOM, and the DMK p…
India, US ink $1 bn deal for 6 more Super Hercules aircraft
The ongoing diplomatic kerfuffle over the Devyani Khobragade episode is no hurdle as far defence deals with the US are concerned. India and the US have inked another mega contract, the $1.01 billion one for six additional C-130J "Super Hercules" aircraft, while some others are being finalized. Defence ministry sources said the "letter of offer and acceptance" for the six new four-engine C-130Js, which will be delivered within three years, was signed on Friday under the US government's "foreign military …
MoD tasked to recruit crew for ISRO's 'Man to Moon' mission
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been tasked to recruit crew for ISRO's "ambitious" Man to Moon Mission, Air Marshal A K Behl, Director General, Medical Services (Air) Friday said. MoD and ISRO have signed an MoU for the project. "We have collaborated with ISRO a couple of years ago," he said. The Director General for Armed Forces Services (DGAFS), who is looking after the project, is also also supposed to asses whether the crew can maintain the spacecraft well and come back safely. "Man to Moon is an ambiti…
HAL to build 8, then 12 LCA fighter Jets each year
The MoD has sanctioned Rs 1,556 crore for HAL's high-tech production line that aims to build 12 Tejas fighters each year. The funds will come from the IAF (25 per cent); the navy (25 per cent), while HAL will put up half the money. On December 20, the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) was cleared to enter operational service with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Now Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) faces the daunting transition from handcrafting Tejas prototypes into f…
India Debates Establishing Cyber Command
Top India military commanders meeting in New Delhi have discussed establishing an independent Cyber Command. Addressing the Combined Commanders Nov. 22, the Indian PM highlighted the need for developing capacities to counter what he described as 'global surveillance operation'. “While globalization has induced growing and complex inter-dependencies among states and multinationals on the economic and trade front, it has also nurtured intense competition and rivalries in the security domain. Managing this contradictory tenor, whi…
Indian Army test-fires advanced version of BrahMos missile
An advanced version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system was successfully test-fired by the Indian Army at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan at 1055 hours on Monday. The block III variant of BrahMos with deep penetration capability was test launched from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher. The missile after launch followed the predetermined trajectory and successfully pierced the designated concrete structure, a press release stated. “The launch has successfully validated the deep penetration capability of the supersonic cr…
India Again Considers Buying Israeli-made ATGM
The Israeli-built Spike anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is back on the Indian Army's acquisition agenda. The potential purchase of the missile arose during a Nov. 11 meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which likely will take up the issue again when it meets later this month, an Indian Defence Ministry source said. The purchase of the Spike was put on hold in April as it was a single-vendor procurement from Israeli company Rafael. But the Indian Army is in a hurry to get advanced ATGMs. The renewed interest i…
India, China war game commences in Chengdu
With military ties back on track and a new border cooperation agreement signed, the latest round of war games between India and China commenced in Chengdu Tuesday, with the armies from both sides participating in an exercise modelled around a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The India-China training exercise 'Hand in Hand' is aimed at honing joint counter-terrorism skills and is the third in a series of exercises that have taken place on similar themes. On Tuesday, the opening ceremony of the war game took place at Mia…
India to display weapons, equipment developed by DRDO at Adex 2013
India will for the first time display during an international event its latest, state-of-the-art weapon systems, platforms, sensors, communication systems and equipment designed and developed by the DRDO. India will for the first time display during an international event its latest, state-of-the-art weapon systems, platforms, sensors, communication systems and equipment designed and developed by the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) at the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition, ADEX 2013, to be held…
India, France to go for joint production of military hardware
With the 126 fighter deal in the pipeline, India and France today set out on a course of long-term strategic cooperation with the latter offering to move on from client-seller relationship to joint production of military hardware. With the 126 fighter deal in the pipeline, India and France today set out on a course of long-term strategic cooperation with the latter offering to move on from client-seller relationship to joint production of military hardware which could be exported to other countries. The two countries held detailed di…
Indian Army requests more Apaches
The Indian Army has asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in India to acquire a further 11 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for its aviation corps, supplementing the 22 Apaches the MoD has agreed to buy for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Indian Army has asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in India to acquire a further 11 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for its aviation corps, supplementing the 22 Apaches the MoD has agreed to buy for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Army Aviation Corps (AAC) has stated an overall require…
India, China plan to hold Navy, Air Force exercises
Seeking to strengthen mutual trust between their armed forces, India and China are planning to hold exercises between their navies and air forces also in the near future. Seeking to strengthen mutual trust between their armed forces, India and China are planning to hold exercises between their navies and air forces also in the near future. The armies of the two countries already hold exercises between them code named Hand-to-Hand. Its third edition would be held in Chengdu military region of China in October. During the recent discus…
India set to overtake Britain's defence budget by 2017: Report
India looks set to spend more on its defence budget than cash-strapped Britain within four years' time, according to a new report published on Wednesday. International defence analysis firm IHS Jane's says that Britain's military budget is set to be outstripped by its former colony by 2017, as the country drops to sixth place from fourth in terms of global military spending. The UK will fall behind Russia in 2013 and slip further and come neck-and-neck with India by 2016. "The reality is that our armed forces' a…
Speed Up LUH Procurement, Indian Air Force Tells MoD
The Indian Air Force has appealed to the Defense Ministry to hasten the light utility helicopters procurement, right after a newly acquired Mi-17 crashed last week during a rescue operation in the flood torn region of the Himalayas. The Indian Air Force has appealed to the Defense Ministry to hasten the light utility helicopters procurement, right after a newly acquired Mi-17 crashed last week during a rescue operation in the flood torn region of the Himalayas. The IAF has been trying to replace its aging Cheetah and Chetak helicopters…
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