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DEFENCE - November 2018

Nov 2018

Dec 16, 2019

Exercise Mitra Shakti- VII Closing Ceremony

The seventh edition of the joint training exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army, Exercise Mitra Shakti concluded in December, 2019 at Aundh Military Station, Pune.
Contingent comprising of 120 personnel each from Sri Lankan and Indian Army participated in the exercise. The two week long exercise had commenced on 01 December and focused on enhancing interoperability for developing the capability to undertake joint operations in counter terrorism operations under United Nations mandate.
The themes chosen for the joint training exercise were both, live & contemporary affecting both the nations, the joint training exercise concluded with a 48 hour long culmination exercise which was witnessed by Senior Military & Defence officials of the Indian Army as well as representatives of the Sri Lankan Army.
The culmination exercise showcased the standards achieved by the contingents during the joint training & demonstrated the commitment as well as capabilities of the participating armies in working closely with each other to maintain world peace under the United Nations flag.

Dec 14, 2019

Singapore Navy Liaison Joins IFC-IOR

Singapore joined the Indian initiative to strengthen the maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean Region by agreeing to send its officer to the Information Fusion Center-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR).
The IFC-IOR was established keeping in mind the significance of the Indian Ocean to world trade and security. Seventy-five per cent of the world's maritime trade and 50 per cent of global oil pass through the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) 75.
IFC-IOR was inaugurated in December 2018 and is tasked to collate, fuse and disseminate intelligence on 'White Shipping' in the Indian Ocean.
It aims to base 40 international liaison officers. India signed information exchange agreement with 22 countries and one multinational construct — the Virtual Regional Maritime Traffic Centre which facilitates 30 other countries to create a virtual network for exchange of information.

China Plans to Scale Up Defence Cooperation with Pakistan

China plans to scale up its defence cooperation with its all-weather ally Pakistan to co-produce ballistic missiles, in an apparent retaliation to India developing the nuclear-capable Agni V missile that has a range of over 5,000 km covering whole of China.
Declining to react to Chinese official media reports that Beijing plans to co-produce ballistic and cruise missiles with Pakistan, besides mass production of military aircraft, Chinese Foreign Ministry however said Beijing stands for strategic balance in South Asia.
"On Pakistan army chief's visit to China, the Pakistan military has released information about the meetings between the him and the Chinese counterpart," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told media briefing in Beijing.

Dec 13, 2019

GRSE Hands Over Landing Craft Utility Amphibious Ship to Indian Navy

Adding to the country's maritime security prowess, warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) delivered a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) to the Indian Navy.
The amphibious ship, that can transport and deploy main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, troops and equipment from ship to the shore, is seventh of eight such vessels being built for the Navy by GRSE.
These ships can also be deployed for multi-role activities like beaching operations, search and rescue, disaster relief operations, supply and replenishment and evacuation from distant islands.
The LCU is 62.8 metres long, 11 metres wide and has a displacement of 830 tonnes, with a low draught of 1.7 metres.

The J-10 Fighter: China's Very Own F-16 That Is Now For Sale

Like the F-16, the J-10 boasts a highly agile, aerodynamically unstable airframe which is stabilized by a computer in its fly-by-wire flight control system.
China has been showcasing its Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon single-engine fighters prominently since 2018. The latest J-10C model is comparable with modernised variants of the classic American F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter with capabilities including beyond-visual-range engagement, precision air-to-ground strike, digital glass cockpit instruments, in-flight refueling and electronic warfare.
In November 2019, the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group hawked an export model at the Dubai air show dubbed the J-10CE. But while the 1980-era F-16 continues to be exported forty years after its introduction and remains widely operated in over two dozen air forces, Beijing is still looking for its first J-10 export customer.

Dec 12, 2019

Pakistan Working on Its Own Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet Program

Pakistan is working on having its very own Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet program, under the highly ambitious Project Azm that started back in 2017.
The aim of Pakistan is to keep up with the rapid advancements in the defense and avionics industry around the world. In the project, advanced weapon systems and MALE UAVs will be developed as well.
Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production's (MoDP) yearbook 2017-2018 revealed that the Aviation Research, Innovation, and Development (AvRID) Secretariat has completed the first of four cycles of the conceptual design phase.
The first configuration that was designed based on the challenging performance requirements of PAF will go through three more cycles within the conceptual design using higher fidelity analysis tools and codes.
Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan said that he does not expect the stealth jet to be functional for another decade.

Indian Army Starts Inducting 1st Batch of Sig Sauer Assault Rifles

Indian Army started inducting the 1st batch of 10,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The Defence Ministry had signed a contract in February 2019 to procure 72,400 7.6mm Sig Sauer assault rifles under fast-track procedures to equip the armed forces with more capable guns.
The Sig Sauer assault rifles are already being used by armed forces in the US and several European countries.

Dec 10, 2019

France to Ramp up Joint Patrols with India

France will ramp up joint patrols and operations with India's armed forces in the Indian Ocean to protect the interests of both countries counter illegal activities and ensure an international rules-based order.
Vice Admiral Didier Maleterre, joint commander of French forces in the Indian Ocean and the United Arab Emirates, indicated that China's presence at a string of civilian and military facilities, including Hambantota in Sri Lanka, Gwadar in Pakistan and Djibouti, has security implications for the Indian Ocean region.
In 2020, a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy will go to Reunion Island, a French possession in the Indian Ocean, to conduct joint patrols with French frigates in strategic areas such as the Mozambique Channel.
The two sides are also looking at joint patrols and operations in the north-western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden, and greater coordination in the Strait of Hormuz, which saw several attacks on tankers in 2019.

Arms Sales of Top Indian Firms Drop

According to the latest data released by a leading Stockholm-based think-tank that tracks the weapons industry, the combined sales of three Indian companies that figure among the world's 100 top arms suppliers stood at $5.9 billion in 2018, a drop of 6.9% compared to the previous year (2018).
The sales fell during the one-year period because of fewer orders from the Indian armed forces, showed the figures published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The three Indian companies on the list of top 100 global arms firms are Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Indian Ordnance Factories and Bharat Electronics Limited; they accounted for 1.4% of the arms sales of the top 100 companies.

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