DefenseNews: Brazil to double air fleet as part of $10.6 billion investment
SAO PAULO — Brazil plans to invest 52.8 billion reals (U.S. $10.6 billion) for research, development and equipment acquisition efforts for its military, including nearly doubling the size of its Gripen fighter fleet and financing projects by local aircraft manufacturer Embraer for aerial refueling planes, the government announced earlier this month. The measure, revealed Aug. 11, is part of the government’s Growth Acceleration Program, or PAC, established by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. PAC guided programs during his first two terms in…
Sea Ceptor air defense missiles selected for Brazils Tamandaré class corvettes
Brazil 's is now the third navy to have chosen Sea Ceptor following the selection of the system for the UK’s Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). MBDA has announced the selection of its Sea Ceptor naval air defense system by the Brazil ian Navy. The weapon will provide local area air defence for the Brazilian next generation Tamandaré class corvettes. Brazil’s i third navy to have chosen Sea s now the Ceptor following the selection of the system for the UK’s Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).…
How India can act as a global bridge !!
Earlier this year, United States (US) President Donald Trump used his prerogative as G-7 host to suggest inviting the leaders of India, Australia, and South Korea to the annual conclave. “I don’t feel that as a G-7 it properly represents what’s going on in the world. It’s a very outdated group of countries,” Trump said in May. While he later considered adding Brazil, Trump’s proposal was overshadowed by his suggestion that Russia be included, a move opposed by many of his advisers. Meanwhile, questions persist about whether this year’s G…
India may be offered a share in GLONASS
Russia is seriously considering building a broad international consortium for the development and implementation of the Russian GLONASS satellite navigation system on a global scale. The government is also seriously considering the possibility of selling a stake in the development of the system to foreign countries, among which India would be given a priority. “We have prioritized the countries -firstly the states where GLONASS may be required for geopolitical reasons,” says Navigation Information Systems (NIS, formerly NIS GLONASS…
Russia Says Proposal For Unsc Meeting 'still On Table'; Pushes For India's Membership
DefenseNews: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated recently that President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to convene a summit of the permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC), is still on the table and valid, Russia's state-affiliated news agency TASS reported. Moscow "hopes" this initiative shall be implemented as Lavrov on Friday lashed out at the West, saying that it must "regains its senses." Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of t…
Navy projects blue water muscle with long range deployment in Indian Ocean region
NEW DELHI: Four Indian warships on Wednesday set sail from Mumbai on a long overseas deployment to East Africa and beyond to build "maritime bridges" with countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The first port of call for the warships -- guided-missile destroyer INS Mumbai, stealth frigates INS Talwar and INS Teg, and tanker INS Deepak - will be Antisiranana in Madagascar during the 50-day deployment. "INS Teg will then separately head for the international waters off Simon's town, the main base of the Sou…
FDI to our defence: Dependence on imports can be cut by allowing foreign companies to produce weapons in India
The chorus for increasing the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the defence sector is growing louder by the day. The parliamentary standing committee on defence has also now urged the government to raise the limit to mitigate the "steadily expanding deficiency in defence modernisation". Yet, there is a danger that the issue will be relegated to the back burner as in the past. The recurring and dominant theme of those who oppose the increase is that the defence sector must be the monopoly of the defence public sector undert…
Examining the Case for Complete Transfer of Technology
A common refrain in the Indian defence sector is that all defence procurement contracts should contain the clause for full Transfer of Technology (ToT). India ’s Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) itself mentions “comprehensive” ToT and “complete” ToT as a requirement in numerous places.2 The fact remains that full ToT has remained elusive. As a case in point, while the Russian T-90 tank contract in 2001 was touted as a successful example of full ToT, a few years later reports surfaced that the ToT was incomplete.3 In tune with…
Brazilian Embraer, DRDO Explore Export Potential of Prying Plane
BANGALORE : Even as the flight-test and system integration trials of the country’s prying plane, the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system gets underway ahead of its expected induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) next year, a bold export initiative has taken wing. Sources confirm to Express that the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has approached the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab, for the joint development of AEW&C system for exporting…
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CHINA FIRE POWER China , officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), is a sovereign state located in East Asia . It is the world's most populous country , with a population of over 1.35 billion . The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party , with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing . It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ), and …
India's Naval Aviation: Punching Below Its Weight
Some readers of last week's post on the Indian carrier program contacted me to suggest that I had short changed Indian efforts to develop naval aviation partnerships. Some readers of last week's post on the Indian carrier program contacted me to suggest that I had short changed Indian efforts to develop naval aviation partnerships. In retrospect, I clearly understated the extent to which the Indian Navy has worked with other carrier-operating navies, especially the USN. For example, Indian pilots have been training (with MiG-…
Political Choices For Pakistan’s Economic Problems
DefenseNews: Pakistan’s economic crises have become cyclical. In the absence of structural reforms, it has very little choice but to seek a bailout package from its lenders. Currently, it desperately needs $37 billion to finance its debt next year. It is on the verge of an agreement with the IMF for an enhanced bailout package. Other lenders will also come to their assistance. The Chinese are rolling over Pakistan’s debt. The Saudis extended a $3-billion loan in December 2021 but are waiting for signals from the IMF. The French have suspended…
Darchem Engineering wins Indian Navy contract
Teesside's Darchem Engineering has won a £1.2m contract with the Indian Navy. Teesside's Darchem Engineering has won a £1.2m contract with the Indian Navy. The deal will see the Stillington-based firm supply a folding fire barrier designed to withstand temperatures of up to 1,000 celsius. It will see the company draw on experience of producing similar protection systems for the UK Navy including HMS Ocean, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales. It has also completed contracts to design and manufacture fire barriers f…
When Moscow calls
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit this week comes against the backdrop of the toughest challenge faced by the Russian economy since the late 1990s. With falling global oil prices and bruising Western sanctions, Russia is set to slip into recession next year and Putin ’s state-of-the-nation address last Thursday warned Russians to brace for hard times ahead. In this situation, Moscow would naturally seek to reach out to other partners, such as India and China. Putin ’s visit is also going to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s f…
Indo-Russian 5th gen Stealth Fighter Program Finally Moves Forward
NEW DELHI — India and Russia have finally sorted out all sticky issues that have been holding back an agreement on the Fifth Generational Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program, a Russian diplomat in India said, ending the opening chapter of a program expected to build 200 jets at a cost of $30 billion. No Indian Defence Ministry official would confirm that all problems had been resolved, especially those related to workshare between the two countries. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin discussed the matter during …
India continues to stock and use cluster bombs for carpet bombing
India is among a handful of nations that continues to stock cluster bombs, used for carpet bombing. India is among a handful of nations that continues to stock cluster bombs, used for carpet bombing. Cluster munitions have a wide-area effect, which makes them inaccurate when used. Unexploded duds lying around also pose a life-threatening hazard for civilians, long after the conflict. Swedish arms watchdog Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has warned that progress towards a global ban on cluster munitions stalled in…
Indian Naval Ship Teg Visits Nacala, Mozambique
Indian Naval Ship Teg, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, made a port call at Nacala, Mozambique today. The goodwill visit is aimed at strengthening the existing bonds of friendship between the two nations. During the stay in harbour, various activities are planned including official calls and a reception onboard the ship. India and Mozambique have traditionally enjoyed close and friendly relations. The two countries are also members of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), a voluntary initiative between 35 countries of the …
Prying Plane Flight Trials Conducted
BANGALORE: The Indian Air Force is expected to receive the first Airborne Early Warning&Control (AEW&C) system by this year-end. Two AEW&C systems, built on modified Embraer EMB-145I aircraft, are undergoing flight trials with one more expected to arrive from Brazil later this year. A senior scientist at the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) told Express that after han ding over the first aircraft, parallel flight tests and fine-tuning of the mission systems on the second aircraft would continue, based on the IAF feedback.…
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