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DEFENCE - August 2021

Aug 2021

Oct 24, 2022

BDL Signs MOU with Dassault Aviation to Integrate ASTRA & SAAW Missiles on Rafale Jets

Bharat Dynamics signed an MoU with French Dassault Aviation for the integration of BDL Weapon Systems like Astra BVR & SAAW weapons on the IAF Rafale fighter jets.
Ministry of Defence, on May 31, 2022, had signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of ASTRA MK-I Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air to Air Missile (AAM) and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force & Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 2,971 crore under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.

Oct 23, 2022

India and the US Conduct Exercise Tiger Triumph in Visakhapatnam

India and the US conducted the 'Tiger Triumph' humanitarian assistance exercise at India's Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.
The three-day exercise was a tabletop simulation during which Indian and the US, military and diplomatic, representatives coordinated a joint response to provide disaster relief services to a notional third country hit by a super-cyclone.
The 'Tiger Triumph' exercise was the second collaboration between the Indian and US militaries to coordinate disaster relief in the region. The first such exercise – also conducted at Visakhapatnam – was held over nine days in November 2019 and featured more than 500 US Marines and sailors, with approximately 1,200 Indian sailors, soldiers, and airmen.

Oct 22, 2022

India Successfully Tests Next-gen Agni Ballistic Missile

India successfully test-fired 'Agni Prime', a new generation of ballistic missiles, from off the coast of Odisha. As per reports, all test objectives were met and the third consecutive (and successful) test of the 'Agni Prime' had 'established the accuracy and reliability of the system'.
Performance was validated using data obtained by many tracking systems, including radar, telemetry and electro-optical systems.
These systems were deployed at different locations along the flight path, including two down-range ships at the terminal point, and covered the entire trajectory.
The first test was in June 2021, with the second six months later in December. On both those occasions the missile 'followed textbook trajectory and met all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy.

Oct 21, 2022

Russia Asks Philippines to Honour Purchase Deal of 16 Military Helicopters

Russia asked the Philippine government to honour a signed contract to purchase 16 military heavy-lift helicopters, which the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte had cancelled due to fears of possible US sanctions.
Moscow's ambassador to Manila, Marat Pavlov, said that the Philippine government has not officially notified Russia of its decision to cancel the deal and a Russian company was proceeding to manufacture the Mi-17 helicopters after the Philippines made an initial payment.
Filipino pilots, who would operate the helicopters, have undergone Russian training.

Oct 20, 2022

Deesa Air Base Near Indo-Pak Border In Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Indian Air Force's (IAF) new airbase at Deesa in Banaskantha district of Gujarat and described it as an effective centre of India's security. He said that the Deesa airbase, mere 130 km from the Indo-Pak border, will be able to give a better response to any threat coming from the western side.
Although the land for Deesa airbase was allotted an in-principle approval given to Indian Air Force (IAF) by the Vajpayee government way back in 2000, the project was put on a back burner by the UPA government for the next 14 years. Although the project was revived when Narendra Modi took over as PM, it was the 2017 massive floods in Banaskantha that really kick-started the project.
When PM Modi and then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked IAF to provide flood relief, the Air Headquarters then headed by Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa found it very difficult to provide a relief air bridge to the affected area due to bad weather and no nearby airfield as Deesa was still lying-in files. It was then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who got the airbase approved by the government along with the ₹1,000 crore funding.

India-Russia Joint Venture Hopes for $5 bn in Supersonic Missile Exports by 2025

An India-Russia joint venture that makes nuclear capable supersonic cruise missiles hopes to bag orders worth $5 billion by 2025, its chairman said, having signed its first export deal of $375 million this year with the Philippines.
BrahMos Aerospace is in discussions with Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam for new orders.
The joint venture, with a 50.5% Indian and 49.5% Russian partnership, fits into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship make-in-India programme.
India has made Russian MiG fighter planes and Su-30 jets under licence and the two have collaborated to make BrahMos missiles in India. Russia has also traditionally been India's main arms supplier.
In April 2021, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had said that the two countries were discussing "additional" production of Russian military equipment in India.

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