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DEFENCE - June 2020

Jun 2020

Nov 02, 2020

India to Rebalance Forces, Firepower to LAC and IOR

India now plans to fast-track its ongoing rebalance of military forces and firepower to the northern borders with China and the critical Indian Ocean Region (IOR), in a decisive shift away from the decades-long focus on the western front with Pakistan and combating militancy.
The just-concluded Army commanders' conference discussed the "reorientation of forces" along the northern and western borders, with the operational challenges along the 3,488-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China being analyzed in the military operations directorate.
Similar operational recalibration for tackling the clear and present threat from China is underway in the IAF and Navy amid the continuing deadlock in the military confrontation in eastern Ladakh, which has entered it seventh month now.
The rebalance from the land borders with Pakistan to the LAC and the maritime domain was gradually underway for some years now. But Ladakh has accelerated all the plans.

Nov 01, 2020

Japan Picks Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for development of New Stealth Jet Fighter

Japan picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to lead the development of a new stealth fighter jet that Japan wants operational by the mid-2030s to counter advanced Chinese aircraft.
The fighter jet project, which is expected to cost about $40 billion, comes at an opportune time for MHI, as the company is pulling back from plans to build its SpaceJet regional passenger aircraft as coronavirus travel curbs leave airlines with little cash to buy new planes.
The decision was expected because MHI is Japan's only jet fighter manufacturer, and no other company bid for the contract. Other suppliers and partners will most likely be identified by the end of the year.
U.S. firms that have expressed interest in joining the project include F-35 stealth fighter maker Lockheed Martin Corp , F-18 Super Hornet builder Boeing Co and Northrop Grumman Corp from the United States. British companies include BAE Systems Plc and jet engine maker Rolls Royce Holdings Plc.

Oct 31, 2020

First Phase of Malabar Exercise from November 3-6

In the midst of its bitter border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, India will hold the first phase of the Malabar Naval Exercise with navies of the US, Japan and Australia from November 3 to 6 in the Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam coast.
The second phase of the mega exercise is scheduled to be held from November 17-20 in the Arabian Sea.
China has been suspicious about the purpose of the Malabar exercise as it feels that the annual war game is an effort to contain its influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
The first phase of the drill would witness complex and advanced naval exercises, including surface, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare operations, besides cross-deck flying, seamanship evolutions and weapon firing exercises.
The exercise will be conducted as a "non-contact and at sea only" drill in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Malabar exercise started in 1992 as a bilateral drill between the Indian Navy and the US Navy in the Indian Ocean. Japan became a permanent member of the exercise in 2015.

India Test-fires Air-launched Version of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

The Indian Air Force successfully test-fired an air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the Bay of Bengal. The missile hit a sinking ship with deadly accuracy and the test-firing produced desired results.
The aircraft, belonging to Thanjavur-based Tigersharks squadron, took off from a frontline airbase in Punjab and it was refuelled mid-air before the missile was released.
In May 2019, the Indian Air Force for the first time had successfully test-fired the aerial version of the BrahMos missile from a Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft.

Oct 30, 2020

United States Offers India F-18 Naval Fighter Jets

Seeking to develop further closer ties with India, the United States of America has offered its F-18 naval fighter jets for the Indian Navy's requirements of combat jets for its aircraft carriers.
The Indian Navy had a few years ago expressed interest in the acquisition of 57 naval fighter aircraft for operations from its aircraft carriers including the present INS Vikramaditya and the under-construction Indigenous aircraft carrier.
The American Government has offered to provide their naval fighter aircraft F-18 for the Indian Navy under a government proposal at the meeting between defence delegations of both countries during the 2+2 meetings.
The aircraft offered by the American government is said to be the advanced version of the plane which was on offer to the Indian Air Force for its requirement of 126 Multirole Medium Combat Aircraft in which only Rafale and European Eurofighter had been able to meet the qualitative requirements and finally the French plane had been selected.

Oct 29, 2020

India's Place in Missile Race

US, Russia and China continue to remain the strongest in the world because of their missile strength. Missile power is seen to be the utmost strength of countries in today's time and the country that amasses the greater number of missiles and has the state-of-the-art R&D will outdo others in the global race for supremacy.
According to an NYT report, Russia, America, China, Britain, France and India are considered the most powerful countries in the world in missile strength.
These countries have such missiles that can attack any part of the world and lead the race for missile supremacy.
The US, Russia and China have hypersonic technology missiles, while India has also successfully tested hypersonic technology.
North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, South Korea and Taiwan are also moving fast in gaining missile strength as these countries are also engaged in making their missile systems modern and powerful.

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