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DEFENCE - October 2019

Oct 2019

Feb 19, 2020

GRSE Delivers Fourth Anti-submarine Warfare Corvette to Navy

Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered its fourth anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette to the Indian Navy. Kavaratti was the last in the series of four anti- Submarine Warfare Corvettes (ASWC) built by Kolkata-based GRSE under Project 28. The first three ships of the series — INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt and INS Kiltan were delivered earlier.
Project 28, approved in 2003, is a class of anti- submarine warship corvettes currently in service with the Indian Navy. The corvettes are named after islands in the Lakshadweep archipelago.

Pakistan Successfully Tests Air Launched Cruise Missile Ra'ad-II

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra'ad-II with a range of 600 km, significantly boosting the military's deterrence capability on land and at sea.
The Ra'ad-II weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems ensuring engagement of targets with high precision.
Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, termed the successful launch as a major step towards complementing Pakistan's deterrence capability.

Feb 18, 2020

India Will Purchase 110 New Fighter Jets in Staggered Manner

India will stagger the purchase of new foreign fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), General Bipin Rawat said as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) looks to also boost the domestic manufacturing industry.
"You should not go in for large numbers. Staggered acquisitions are important because when small orders are placed, it gives us time to take care of their downtime and also allow modernisation of the three services simultaneously," he said. The IAF is planning to acquire 110 new fighter jets.
However, a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the mega deal, valued at over USD 15 billion, is yet to be issued. The IAF has new budgetary constraints given that it saw a drop in its capital funds allocation in the latest Union Budget.
The IAF is considering proposals for Dassault Aviation's Rafale, Boeing's F/A 18, Lockheed Martin's F-21, the Eurofighter Typhoon, SAAB's Gripen E, and the Russian MiG-35 and Su-35.

Peninsular Command by Next Year End, Theatre Commands by 2022

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat spelled out a road map for restructuring the Armed Forces that would holistically counter threats along the borders with China and Pakistan as waell as in the Indian Ocean, backed by logistical agreements with other countries.
General Rawat said that an Indian Ocean-centered Peninsular Command, possibly formed by merging the Eastern and Western Naval Commands, should start shaping up by the end of next year.
Gen. Rawat said that India has signed several logistics agreements with a number of countries, which should be leveraged for operational turnaround.
Beginning with the logistics agreement with the U.S. in 2016, India has signed several such pacts, which are administrative arrangements for fuel and supplies, including with France, Oman and South Korea among others, and several more are under discussion.

Feb 17, 2020

Can Develop any Artillery Gun for Indian Army: Baba Kalyani

Baba N Kalyani, Chairman & MD, Bharat Forge Ltd said that the company now has reached in the pinnacle of technology development for the Artillery Guns in the country that it can develop any Artillery Gun system demanded by Indian Army in a very short time while confirming the development of new MArG Extended Range 155mm/52 cal Ultra-Light Howitzer which was showcased for the first time at DefExpo 2020.
Kalyani confirmed that the MArG 155mm/52 cal ULH is ready for internal firing trials from June onwards and it weights under 8 tonnes and has an effective range of 41 km. A new 3.7 tonnes 155mm/39 cal ULH is under development which is lighter than the 4.2 tonnes M777 howitzer already inducted in the Indian Army.

HAL to Provide IAF with 83 Tejas Fighters in Rs. 39k cr Deal

The biggest deal in the indigenous military aviation sector was finalised, with the overall cost of IAF acquiring 83 single-engine Tejas fighters and their support package from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) being slashed from the earlier around Rs. 56,500 crore to Rs. 39,000 crore.
With the contract price now settled at Rs. 39,000 crore, the procurement file is being sent to the Cabinet Committee on Security for final nod. It should be cleared before this fiscal ends on March 31. Once the contract is inked, HAL promises to begin deliveries of the Mark-1A jets in three years.

Feb 16, 2020

Ready to Help IAF on Tejas and AMCA Projects: Lockheed Martin

US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has offered to help India in its multi-billion-dollar programme to develop a next-generation advanced multi-role combat aircraft and boost capability of the Tejas fighter jet. The offer by the US aerospace firm comes ahead of President Donald Trump's maiden visit to India on February 24-25, 2020 during which both strategic partners are expected to further expand defence and military cooperation.
Vivek Lall, vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martin, said the company is "very open" to assisting India in the further development of the Tejas combat jet as well as the ambitious next-generation aircraft. "We are very open to any requirement from the government of India or the Indian Air Force for any help for the Tejas as well as the AMCA (advanced multi-role combat aircraft) project."

Feb 15, 2020

Pakistan Navy Commissions First of Two 2,300 Tonnes Multirole Corvettes

Pakistan Navy (PN) commissioned the first of two 2,300 tonnes multirole corvettes ordered from Dutch shipbuilder Damen in 2017.
Named PNS 'Yarmook' (F-271), the ship, which the company said is based on a Damen Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) 1900, entered serviced in a ceremony held on 13 February at Constanta Port in Romania that was also attended by the PN's Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani.

Bharat Forge Eyes Defence Orders for Heavy Lift Drones

Bharat Forge, India's largest forging company, is eyeing business orders from India's defence forces for heavy lift drones, that can transport emergency supplies beyond enemy lines. The Pune-based company showcased a concept drone, also called quadcopter, at the recently held Defence Expo in Lucknow alongside an array of guns and armoured vehicles.
The supposed drones can lift weights of 65 kg and fly at an altitude of 6,000 metres.

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