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Feb 23, 2020

Kuwait Opens Defence Attaché Office in India

Oil rich state of Kuwait opened an office for defence attaché in Delhi eyeing to ramp up security cooperation. The Kuwaiti Ambassador to India Jassim AlNajem said that opening of the military office in New Delhi attests that there is a real desire to increase defense and security cooperation between the two friendly countries.
During a reception hosted by the Kuwait Embassy to welcome head of the Military Liaison Officer Colonel Fahad Al-Shammari and Assistant Head of the Office Colonel Nawaf Al-Obaidan in the presence of Arab ambassadors and heads of Arab military officials in New Delhi, the Kuwaiti ambassador affirmed that the opening of the military office is an expression of a firm desire to enhance cooperation in the military fields between the two countries and is expected to help increase exchange visits by concerned officials and conducting bilateral and multilateral military exercises.

Feb 21, 2020

India and China Collaboration for Afghan National Police Officer Training

Under the trilateral cooperation between India, Afghanistan and China, a capacity building programme for a team of 10 senior Afghan National Police officers started in India in February 2020 at Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI), Ghaziabad. The programme is specially focussed on the various aspects of Community Policing. The programme is aimed at further strengthening India and China collaboration on Afghanistan. A similar joint programme for Afghan diplomats was held at Foreign Service Institute in November 2019.

Feb 20, 2020

Truck-mounted AK-630M Based CIWS Ready for Indian Army Trials

AK-630M based Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) mounted on Tatra High Mobility 6×6 Vehicle specifically developed for the Indian Army is ready for developmental trials. The first Truck-mounted AK-630M CIWS has carried out internal trials by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and will ready for further trials by the Indian Army.
AK-630M CIWS is a 6 barrelled 30 mm Air defence Naval Gun of Russian origin presently in service with the Indian Navy and has a primary purpose to secure warship against anti-ship missiles and other precision-guided weapons, but the Truck-mounted AK-630M CIWS developed for the Indian Army will be positioned at Line of Control (LOC) against Heavy mortar shells Anti-Rocket and Artillery Shell, which are usually fired against Army Post in the region.
Truck-mounted AK-630M CIWS incorporates BEL developed fire control radar which can engage aerial targets at 4 km and 5 km and is fully automated, and can also be remotely controlled by an operator from either the control console or via a remotely mounted gun-sight. According to OFB sources close to idrw.org, CIWS System is also fine-tuned to take out MALE and HALE Class UAVs and Small Drones and has been jointly developed with BEML.

Feb 19, 2020

GRSE Delivers Fourth Anti-submarine Warfare Corvette to Navy

Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered its fourth anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette to the Indian Navy. Kavaratti was the last in the series of four anti- Submarine Warfare Corvettes (ASWC) built by Kolkata-based GRSE under Project 28. The first three ships of the series — INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt and INS Kiltan were delivered earlier.
Project 28, approved in 2003, is a class of anti- submarine warship corvettes currently in service with the Indian Navy. The corvettes are named after islands in the Lakshadweep archipelago.

Pakistan Successfully Tests Air Launched Cruise Missile Ra'ad-II

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra'ad-II with a range of 600 km, significantly boosting the military's deterrence capability on land and at sea.
The Ra'ad-II weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems ensuring engagement of targets with high precision.
Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, termed the successful launch as a major step towards complementing Pakistan's deterrence capability.

Feb 18, 2020

India Will Purchase 110 New Fighter Jets in Staggered Manner

India will stagger the purchase of new foreign fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), General Bipin Rawat said as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) looks to also boost the domestic manufacturing industry.
"You should not go in for large numbers. Staggered acquisitions are important because when small orders are placed, it gives us time to take care of their downtime and also allow modernisation of the three services simultaneously," he said. The IAF is planning to acquire 110 new fighter jets.
However, a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the mega deal, valued at over USD 15 billion, is yet to be issued. The IAF has new budgetary constraints given that it saw a drop in its capital funds allocation in the latest Union Budget.
The IAF is considering proposals for Dassault Aviation's Rafale, Boeing's F/A 18, Lockheed Martin's F-21, the Eurofighter Typhoon, SAAB's Gripen E, and the Russian MiG-35 and Su-35.

Peninsular Command by Next Year End, Theatre Commands by 2022

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat spelled out a road map for restructuring the Armed Forces that would holistically counter threats along the borders with China and Pakistan as waell as in the Indian Ocean, backed by logistical agreements with other countries.
General Rawat said that an Indian Ocean-centered Peninsular Command, possibly formed by merging the Eastern and Western Naval Commands, should start shaping up by the end of next year.
Gen. Rawat said that India has signed several logistics agreements with a number of countries, which should be leveraged for operational turnaround.
Beginning with the logistics agreement with the U.S. in 2016, India has signed several such pacts, which are administrative arrangements for fuel and supplies, including with France, Oman and South Korea among others, and several more are under discussion.

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