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Oct 26, 2021

Turkey and South Korea Sign Deal for Turkish Altay Tank

Turkey and South Korea have signed a letter of intent by which two Korean companies will supply engines and transmission mechanisms for the Altay, Turkey's indigenous tank in the making.
The deal came at a meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Korean Minister in charge of the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Kang Eun-ho.
Turkish armored vehicles manufacturer BMC, the maker of the Altay, has been negotiating strategic agreements with two South Korean companies for joint work on a power pack for the new tank.
Under the deals, South Korean manufacturers Doosan and S&T Dynamics will supply the engine and transmission mechanism for the Altay.

Oct 25, 2021

DRDO Successfully Flight-tests Expendable Aerial Target 'ABHYAS'

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) - ABHYAS, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha. The target aircraft is equipped with a MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) for navigation along with the Flight Control Computer (FCC) for guidance and control.
ABHYAS is designed & developed by DRDO laboratory, Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, for the Indian Armed Forces. The air vehicle ABHYAS can be used as an aerial target for the evaluation of various missile systems.
The vehicle is programmed for fully autonomous flight. The check-out of air vehicles is done using a laptop-based Ground Control Station (GCS).

Defence Ministry Clears Rs. 423-crore Deal for US Torpedoes

The Navy will strengthen its anti-submarine capability with the Defence Ministry signing a contract with the US Government for the procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and expendable (chaff and flares) at a cost of Rs. 423 crore.
In April, the US Department of State had approved this Foreign Military Sale to India at an estimated cost of $63 million. The principal contractor for the first deal is Raytheon Integrated Defense System.
The Navy will further augment its capabilities with another deal in the pipeline. This entails the acquisition of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles and related equipment at an estimated cost of $92 million. Boeing is the principal contractor for the equipment in the Harpoon deal.

India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Begins Second Phase of Sea Trials

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant set sail for the second sea trials, ahead of its planned induction into the Indian Navy by August next year.
The 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier, the largest and most complex warship to be built in India, successfully completed a five-day maiden sea voyage in August.
Following the first sea trials, the Navy had said that the performance of key systems of the warship was found to be satisfactory.
The warship has been built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore and its construction propelled India into a select group of countries having capabilities to build state-of-the-art aircraft carriers.

Oct 23, 2021

Maiden India-UK Tri-service Exercise Begins

The maiden India-UK Joint Tri-Service exercise Konkan Shakti began on October 21 off the west coast of India and aims to derive mutual benefits from each other's experiences.
The exercise is scheduled to be held in two phases.
The harbour phase is planned at Mumbai from October 21 to 23, while at sea, the exercises will be conducted from October 24 to 27.
Over decades now, both navies have undertaken bilateral exercises, exchanges and enhanced their technical cooperation. Rightly so, this has formed the basis for the maiden tri-service bilateral exercise, Konkan Shakti -21.

Oct 22, 2021

Partnering with South Korea, India Seeks to Export K9 Howitzers to Third Countries

India is seeking to export the K9 self-propelled howitzer to third countries in cooperation with South Korea, India's secretary for defence production said, stressing his country is pushing for a "win-win" partnership between the two sides.
The Indian armed forces are very satisfied with the performance of the K9 Vajra platform, where the K9 Thunder has been very effectively adapted and indigenously built for Indian conditions and requirements.

Oct 20, 2021

China's 'Hypersonic Missile' Raises Concerns Over Weakness in US Defences

China's reported launch of a hypersonic missile into orbit has raised concerns that US rivals are quickly neutralising the Pentagon's missile defenses even as it invests tens of billions of dollars in upgrades.
In a test two months ago, the Chinese military sent a nuclear-capable missile into low-orbit space and around the globe before cruising down to its target, citing people familiar with the matter.
Although the weapon missed its mark by about two dozen miles, the paper said, the technology, once perfected, could be used to send nuclear warheads over the South Pole and around American anti-missile systems in the northern hemisphere.

North Korea Claims Test of New Submarine-launched Missile

North Korea has confirmed it successfully tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.
North Korea has carried out a flurry of weapons tests in recent weeks, launching what it said were hypersonic and long-range weapons.
The UN prohibits it from testing ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
Ballistic missiles are considered more threatening than cruise missiles because they can carry more powerful payloads, have a longer range and can fly faster.

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