SSB to Use Image Analysis at Nepal and Bhutan Borders to Monitor Changes, Troops
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards India's frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan, plans to use space and map-based technologies Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) and Geographical Information System (GIS) to assess any physical changes at the borders, presence of troops, or weaponry as well as border crimes.
The move comes months after Nepal amended its Constitution in June last year to redraw its political map laying claim over the strategically key areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani, and Limpiyadhura in Uttarakhand. India and China this month began disengagement of troops that have been involved in a standoff for eight months in Ladakh.
The SSB has access to satellite-based GEOINT, which involves collecting information from analysis of images and data associated with a particular location. It uses imagery to survey and assess human activity and physical geography anywhere on earth.
Cochin Shipyard Bags Navy Order for Six Missile Vessels
Cochin Shipyard emerged as the lowest bidder for a Rs. 10,000-crore contract by the Indian Navy, to build Next Generation Missile Vessels.
The state-owned company has emerged as a forerunner in the Indian shipbuilding and ship repair industry that can build and repair the largest vessels in India.
Incorporated in 1972, CSL can build ships up to 1,10,000 dead weight tonnage (DWT) and repair ships up to 1,25,000 DWT.
It said the final announcement of the contract will be subject to the satisfactory completion of necessary formalities in this regard.
CSL has secured shipbuilding orders from internationally renowned companies from Europe and Middle East and is nominated to build the country's first indigenous air defence ship.
Feb 23, 2021
Hindustan Shipyard to Build 5 Naval Support Vessels with Turkish Help
Visakhapatnam-based Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is expecting an order from the Indian Navy by the year-end for building five mammoth naval support vessels with transfer of technology from a Turkish shipbuilding firm.
The project, estimated to cost between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, will involve transfer of technology from Anadolu Shipyard, part of the TAIS consortium of Turkey, with which HSL signed an agreement for technical collaboration last year.
HSL is expected to deliver the first fleet support vessel (FSV) to the navy within four years of the go-ahead, with the other ships to be delivered at the rate of one every 10 months to 12 months. The vessels will be 230 metres long and have a displacement of 45,000 tonnes. FSVs carry fuel and other supplies for warships.
The agreement with the Turkish consortium will kick in after HSL gets an order from the Indian Navy.
DRDO Successfully Launches Missile Capable of Neutralising Aerial Threats
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful launches of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The launches were carried out from a static vertical launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Indigenously designed and developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy, VL-SRSAM is meant for neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets. The current launches were carried out for a demonstration of vertical launch capability as part of its maiden launch campaign.
On both occasions, the missiles intercepted the simulated targets with pinpoint accuracy. The missiles were tested for minimum and maximum range. VL-SRSAM with Weapon Control System (WCS) were deployed during the trials.
Feb 22, 2021
France Sends Warships to South China Sea, Ahead of Maritime Exercise with US
France has sent two Navy ships to the Pacific to take part in joint exercises with Quad countries.
According to the website Naval News, a Mistral-class LHD 'Tonnerre' and a La Fayette-class frigate 'Surcouf' left the Toulon naval base in France.
The ships are expected to sail through the South China Sea twice during their voyage. As per the French Navy, the exercise is not just a training mission but an operational deployment part of the country's strategic interest in the Indo-Pacific region.
Goa Shipyard to Build Navy's Damage Control Simulator in Port Blair
A state-of-the-art Damage Control Simulator (DCS) for the Indian Navy will be set up in Port Blair. Lt. Gen. Manoj Pande, Commander in Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command laid the foundation stone for the project.
Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) will build ship simulators for damage control. It has already built six simulators of various types for the defence forces and recently exported one simulator to a neighbouring country, a press release from GSL said.
The Damage Control Simulator is a training system that simulates a realistic and stressful but controlled environment for crew training in damage control and repair for ships in various scenarios, the Goa shipyard said. In real-life operational service, there is a possibility of ship damage in times of both war and peace. To contain the damage and save the vessel, the crew should be able to respond to threats with efficiency, expertise and confidence gained from training in similar situations.
India Sends Naval Ship to UAE for Participation in Military Exhibitions
India has sent a warship to Abu Dhabi to participate in two naval defence exhibitions from February 20 to 25, in reflection of its gradual expansion of military cooperation with the United Arab Emirates.
The ship Pralaya arrived in Abu Dhabi to participate in the naval defence exhibition (NAVDEX 21) and international defence exhibition (IDEX 21).
Participation of an Indian Navy ship in NAVDEX 21 and IDEX 21 also highlights close relations between India and UAE.
Feb 21, 2021
India Sends Naval Ship to UAE for Participation in Military Exhibitions
India has sent a warship to Abu Dhabi to participate in two naval defence exhibitions from February 20 to 25, 2021 in reflection of its gradual expansion of military cooperation with the United Arab Emirates.
The ship Pralaya arrived in Abu Dhabi to participate in the naval defence exhibition (NAVDEX 21) and international defence exhibition (IDEX 21).
Participation of an Indian Navy ship in NAVDEX 21 and IDEX 21 also highlights close relations between India and UAE
Helina, Dhruvastra ATGMs Successfully Test Fired
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out joint user trials of indigenously developed Helina and Dhruvastra Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) in the desert.
Helina is the Army variant and Dhruvastra is the Air Force variant of the ALH.
On the trials conducted, DRDO said that five missions were carried out for evaluating the missile capabilities in minimum and maximum range and the missiles were fired in hover and maximum forward flight against realistic static and moving targets.
China Admits four PLA Soldiers Killed in Galwan Valley clash with Indian Army
Four Chinese soldiers were killed in the fierce clash with the Indian Army in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) officially acknowledged for the first time.
Five Chinese frontier officers and soldiers stationed in the Karakoram Mountains have been recognized by the Central Military Commission of China (CMC) for their sacrifice in the border confrontation with India, which occurred in the Galwan Valley in June 2020.
Feb 19, 2021
L&T Delivers 100th K9 Vajra Howitzer to Army
Army Chief Gen Manoj Naravane flagged off the 100th K9 Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzer built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its armoured system complex at Hazira in Gujarat.
With this, L&T had completed the delivery of all the howitzers under the contract awarded in May 2017 ahead of schedule.
The 155mm, 52 calibre K9 Vajra is built by L&T with technology transfer from South Korean defence major Hanwha Defense, and is based on its K9 Thunder. L&T had started indigenising the howitzer right at the field trial stage by replacing 14 critical systems with indigenous systems.
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