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Dec 21, 2019

US Restarts Military Training Programme with Pakistan

The US state department approved a resumption of Pakistan's participation in a coveted US military training and educational program more than a year after it was suspended.
The resumption which is subject to approval by Congress. allows Islamabad's participation in the International Military Education and Training Program. The programme provides an opportunity to increase bilateral cooperation between our countries on shared priorities. Local analysts say that the resumption suggests warming of ties between the Pakistani government and the Trump administration.

India Set to Sign Deal for Apache Copters

India is all set to hammer out a deal with the United States for six Apache attack helicopters for the army. The army will deploy attack helicopters for the first time.
The Boeing-manufactured helicopters and associated equipment cleared by the council are expected to cost around $930 million. The Apache purchase is before the cabinet committee on security for final clearance. The deal will be inked in early 2020.
The AH-64E Apache multi-role combat helicopters are being bought under the US foreign military sales programme, Washington's government-to-government method for selling US-built platforms. The deliveries of the helicopters will begin in 2022.

Dec 20, 2019

QRSAM Successfully Test-Fired

India successfully test-fired a Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) off the coast of Balasore in Odisha.
The missile was test-fired from the launch pad-3 at the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur.
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile has a strike range of 25 km to 30 km. It uses solid-fuel propellant and has the capability of engaging multiple targets.
The all-weather and all-terrain missile, which can be mounted on a truck and stored in a canister, is equipped with electronic counter measures against jamming by aircraft radars.
The first trial of the QRSAM was conducted on June 4, 2017.

India Successfully Test-fires Upgraded Version of Pinaka Guided Rocket System

In a boost to the artillery power of Indian Army, an upgraded version of indigenously developed Pinaka guided rocket system was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.
Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Pinaka is an Artillery Missile System capable of striking into enemy territory up to a range of 75 km with high precision.
In March, India had successfully conducted the third trial of the Pinaka guided missile in Rajasthan's Pokharan.

Dec 19, 2019

US Hopeful of Bagging IAF, Navy Orders for Fighter Jets

The US hopes to win the deals for supplying fighter aircraft to the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy by selling its F21 and F/A18 Super Hornets respectively.
Joel Starr, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in the US Department of State, said that the IAF and Navy fighter competitions are once in a generation opportunity to more closely ally US and India.

Dec 18, 2019

Indian Army Looking for New 8x8 APCs

The Indian Army's newest Request for Information (RFI) is inviting vendors to submit proposals for 198 8×8 wheeled APCs by February 17, 2019. The vehicles are meant for a reconnaissance and support role in Punjab and Rajasthan. The 20-page RFI lists technical parameters that leave Russia and the US out of the game, as the BTR-82A and the Stryker both fail to match the army's needs.
The Indian army has the strongest mechanized forces in Asia with its estimated 4,000 main battle tanks (locally assembled T-72M1 Ajeyas and T-90S Bhismas) with an equal number of BMP-2 Sarath infantry fighting vehicles.

China Launches Second Aircraft Carrier

The Chinese military officially put into service the CNS Shandong, its second aircraft carrier.
Previously known as "Type 001A", CNS Shandong is the first domestically built Chinese aircraft carrier by the shipyard China Shipbuilding Industry. The commissioning ceremony took place in Sanya, in the southern island province of Hainan that borders the South China Sea.
Designed on the model of the current Russian aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov", it is similar to its sister-ship, CNS Lioaning, the first aircraft carrier of the Chinese Navy.

Dec 17, 2019

India Being Briefed Regularly on Su-57 Program

Rostec officials confirmed that Indian officials have been getting a regular briefing on the progress of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet program from them and are still hopeful that India will be among the first few countries who will procure Stealth Su-57E fighter jets from Russia in near foresee. Russia is keen to address issues pointed out by IAF with the aircraft as it gears up to mass manufacture the aircraft for the Russian air force.
Su-57 has conducted 16 flights with the second stage engine known as Item 30 which comes equipped with a fully electronic automatic control system and ensures the fighter's super-maneuverability, thrust-to-weight ratio, stealth characteristics and the ability to perform cruising flights at supersonic speed.

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