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DEFENCE - October 2019

Oct 2019

Aug 05, 2021

IAC Vikrant, India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, Begins Maiden Sea Trial

The sea trials of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant, the largest and most complex warship built in the country have begun.
The 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier is expected to be commissioned into the Indian Navy in the second half of next year.
With the building of indigenous aircraft carrier, India joins a select group of nations having niche capability to indigenously design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier.

Ordnance Factory Launches New Weapon 'Trichy Carbine'

The Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT) in Tamil Nadu launched a new high-tech and low sound weapon called TriCa (Trichy Carbine), a mini version of the Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR). It was unveiled by General Manager of OFT Sanjay Dwivedi, IOFS (Indian Ordnance Factories Service).
The lighter and compact weapon, carbine TriCa is designed for the infantry combat vehicle, helicopter crew and security personnel for operations that call for a compact and relatively powerful individual automatic weapon.

Aug 04, 2021

Egypt Receives Fourth German S-44 Submarine

Egypt received the fourth German-made S-44 submarine at its Alexandria naval base. The model 209/1400 mod 4 submarine was shipped from the German port city of Kiel.
This latest addition to Egyptian naval forces represents a huge reinforcement for the capabilities of the Egyptian army, which will contribute to the protection of the country's economic resources in the Mediterranean and Red Seas, as well as the Suez Canal.
The four diesel-electric submarines received between December 2016 and August 2021 are the result of a 2011 contract between the Egyptian Navy and German company ThyssenKrupp for two subs, and an additional two added in 2015.

Australian Navy to Join Indian Fleet in New War Games

Indian warships will exercise with the Australian navy as part of a two-month deployment to the South China Sea and western Pacific, in the latest effort by nations to strengthen maritime co-operation in the face of an increasingly assertive China.
Australian and Indian warships will also join Japanese and American vessels for exercises off the coast of Guam, the second time the four nations have participated in India's flagship Malabar naval exercises since the revival of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

Aug 03, 2021

US Approves Sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Sets

The United States has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of $82 million.
The proposed Foreign Military Sale will improve India's capability to meet current and future threats by providing with flexible and efficient Harpoon missile maintenance capabilities to ensure maximum force readiness.
Noting that India will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces, the Pentagon said the proposed sale of this equipment and support would not alter the basic military balance in the region.

German Air Force Declares Meteor Missile Ready for Eurofighter Fleet

The German air force has completed flight tests for its newest air-to-air missile, the Meteor, and has deemed the weapon ready for use aboard the nation's Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
The Luftwaffe's Tactical Air Wing 74 completed initial flight tests of Eurofighter aircraft loaded with operational Meteor missiles last June at Neuberg Air Base in Bavaria. Two jets were involved in the campaign, and the air force gathered live flying data to consider aircraft performance and system indications when carrying the missile.
The Meteor, built by European missile maker MBDA, is the third and latest missile in the nation's Eurofighter weapon arsenal, which also includes AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) and Infra-Red Imaging System-Tail (IRIS-T) short-range missiles. A Eurofighter pilot interviewed in the video said that the service will incorporate four Meteor missile systems, two AMRAAMs and two IRIS-T missiles on each aircraft.

Aug 02, 2021

Ukrainian Missile Maker Secures $200 Million Contract for R-27 Production

Kyiv-based missile maker Artem holding company was awarded a $200 million contract from the unnamed customer for R-27 medium-range air-to-air missile production.
Artem director Vladimir Zimin said that the company received an advance payment and began to fulfil the largest contract for the last 10-15 years for the supply of R-27 missiles worth more than $ 200 million.
An unnamed Asian customer, speculated to be India has contracted Artem to supply a batch of medium-range missiles designed to intercept and destroy hostile piloted aircraft, drone targets and cruise missiles in a long-range and close-in dogfight.
The R-27 is a family of air-to-air missiles originally designed by the Russian design bureau Vympel and built by Russian firm Vympel and Ukrainian Artem.

Aug 01, 2021

12th Edition of Exercise INDRA NAVY Concludes

The 12th edition of the military exercise INDRA NAVY was held in the Baltic Sea. It is a biennial bilateral maritime exercise that is conducted between the Indian Navy and Russian Navy.
It was initiated in the year 2003.
This exercise further strengthens the long-term strategic relationship between the navies of the two countries.
This exercise was undertaken as INS Tabar's visit to St Petersburg in Russia to participate in the Russian Navy's 325th Navy Day celebrations.
INDRA NAVY has matured over the years with an increase in scope, the complexity of operations and level of participation.
The primary aim of this year's exercise was to further strengthen the inter-operability which has been built up by the Navies of both the countries and also to enhance procedures and understandings of various maritime operations.
This edition of the exercise includes diverse and wide-ranging activities which have been stretched across the broad spectrum of maritime operations.
INS Tabar represented the India Navy whilst the Russian Federation Navy was represented by Corvettes RFS Odintsovo and RFS Zelyony Dol of the Baltic Fleet.

Vice Admiral S. N. Ghormade Takes Charge as Indian Navy Vice Chief

Vice Admiral S. N. Ghormade took charge as the vice chief of the Indian Navy from Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar.
Ghormade was holding the charge of deputy chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (Operations and Training) since March.
Before this, he was holding the appointment of Controller Personnel Services in the Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy).
Ghormade has also served as the chief of staff of the Eastern Naval Command as well as the director general of naval operations.
A graduate of the National Defence Academy, Ghormade was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1984.

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