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Edited excerpts:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EQ. With\u0026nbsp;the Russia-Ukraine war going on, is NATO realising that they haven’t been paying what they should have for their defence. With European companies on a buying spree, are you now focused on equipping NATO?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EObviously, the conflict is a high priority for everyone. And they are all investing more heavily into defence. So it will all depend on what they want to do, how they want to do it and how fast they want to move, and on our ability to support those needs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EQ.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Given the pre-occupation with Russia, is that diverting you from looking at countries like India?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI wouldn’t call it a diversion. I’d say that India was an important country as many others before the conflict. We’ve been investing in India for over 75 years. We’ve had partnerships in the MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) world. We have really strong performing platforms like the Apache, Chinook helicopters and the P-8I aircraft. And I wouldn't say I've taken one ounce of focus off of any of those things.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EQ.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Would you say that India is no longer a buyer’s market?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI always have to see it as a buyer’s market. We have to compete with every single deal on the table. And we compete on the basis of our ability to sell through the United States government and meet the requirements that come from the customer. This will always be a competitive run for us. And so even with the more intense focus on defence capability around the world, it’s still serious competition. Very, very serious.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EQ.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;So what\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;be the drivers of Boeing’s global defence business now? Are you seeing any specific themes emerge, such as localisation?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI think that one of the biggest themes that you just mentioned is localisation. Many parts of the world desire indigenous capability. It is our local defence industry and we play a part in that by, one, making sure they have the products and capabilities they need today, but also making sure that we’re building capacity and capability to go forward. And we're doing exactly that here with our partnerships, with our MRO. We have partnerships with the Tata (Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited) joint venture, where we are co-producing Apache, fuselages and commercial parts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis is why for me it's a very interesting moment because the things that we have been doing are the things that we're being asked just to do more of. And I think we are very, very well situated to be able to grow indigenous capability for India to support. I think relative to our peers, big global industrial defence companies, I think we are in a very, very good position. The strongest, with more than 300 suppliers here, 4,000 employees and if the F\/A-18 is selected, it'll create $3.6 billion worth of economic value for the country. I’m not sure you can say that's not a great place to be in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAnd the other part I'd say, if I bring it back up the value from the product itself, building capability on the engineering side to develop products and capabilities for the next-generation platforms is part of what we intend to do and have been having early discussions with partners about in the country for next-generation helicopters, fighters that are indigenously engineered and produced here. So the theme is, you know, while the world has consumed platforms on an import basis for a very long time, the future will be about partnering and building up the defence industrial base within countries and partnering with companies like ours. And we want to be part of that and we want to be prepared for it. And that's where we are.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EQ.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;So is there any prospect or likelihood of a change in Boeing’s pattern of sourcing from India? Are you going to be sort of biased more in favour of smaller companies or are larger companies going to offer you, in your opinion, more benefits? Is there going to be any change?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI think we have partnerships with larger companies, obviously, as I had mentioned earlier Tata. We are talking to other companies. We have a handful of smaller relationships with emerging tech companies. We all have to accelerate partnerships with small, medium and large companies around the country because that is the way that will help build that indigenous capability and be a part of the future platforms. So I think it is not one or the other, it’s an end and it’s all in, it's faster, you know. And I think that's super important to us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EQ.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Salil Gupte (CEO,\u0026nbsp;Boeing India):\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;So and just to add, you know, Ted mentioned we have more than 300 partners, that are suppliers here in India, over 25 per cent of them are MSMEs. And the way we do that is that over the time that I've been here in the last three-and-a-half years, we have ramped up our supply chain capability that's based out of Bengaluru actually, and built up a team of people who predominantly go out and engage MSMEs perhaps in different spaces. So they might be in the automotive space or in the agri space, other industries, and they pull them into the aerospace field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThey do any upskilling that might be required, materials, quality standards, you know, all of those things to become an aerospace grade supplier. And then they work with us. One of them (Rossell Techsys) actually won our Supplier of the Year award twice in five years, which is quite unprecedented.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EQ. So is India going to remain a sort of billion-dollar market? What are your revenue projections,\u0026nbsp;five years\u0026nbsp;or 10\u0026nbsp;years down the line?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI don’t have specific figures. If you think about the base that we have today, we have very significant Apache, Chinook, P-8I fleets in the country, we have an MRO capability in the services business that supports all three of those and the C-17. I don't see those levelling off. I'm hoping that over time we continue to grow the fleets and in particular the P8I fleet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe F\/A-18 Super Hornet is right in front of us from a go-forward perspective. And we're waiting to hear on the Navy's decision there. So that would be another opportunity to grow. And then the future is about autonomy and tanking. I'm hoping that over time we are able to, you know, partner with the country to provide more capabilities on both those fronts as well. So I wouldn't quote a specific number or a percentage as much as my intention is for this to be a growth part of the world for us. And hopefully that stays in line with the investments that the country is making into the defence industry. So if we can move at that pace, that would be good.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAjai Shukla\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe relationship that has evolved between the United States and India has the Navy playing a very important role, almost leading the relationship at a strategic level. But there is now the inevitable feedback what about the land border, where India is almost alone in facing China. Is there scope for Boeing to help India by providing platforms for the land border or do you don't do land borders?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI wouldn't say we don't do land borders. I think that our vertical lift capability is suitable to support land operations. I think our P8I, from a maritime surveillance perspective, has other capabilities in, in the unmanned space as well with drones and others, that I think fit into in to those challenges. But we are [providing] capabilities to support those efforts. And we have a good relationship with the Army. So I think we're\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;suited to support all our branches of the military here in our own unique ways, for sure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESalil Gupte\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy uses the Indian P8s in a far more flexible manner than really any other force in the world. They are known to use it over operations beyond just maritime. And that speaks to two things. One, it speaks to the flexibility of the asset and how it can be exploited. And it also speaks to the fact that the Indians are moving toward joint collaborative operations that allow you to increase the value of those assets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThere's a lot of discussion about the importance of the Chinook, the flexibility of Chinook and the types of really unique missions that it flies for the military here. So I think we're suited to support land operations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAjai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESo you're satisfied with what you're doing on land and you believe that that the Indian side is happy with that?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI believe that, both the products and in the sustainment space, we've gotten positive feedback [from the Indian military]. There's always more to do. We have some opportunities on one of our platforms to improve some of the capability to support some specific types of missions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIn general, especially Apaches and Chinooks, they are workhorses, P8Is are workhorses, and have a utilization that is very high.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAjai Shukla\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThere's sort of a lot of talk from the US side, that choosing the FA-18 for the for the Indian Navy would enhance interoperability and would give a much greater degree of combat togetherness, The same is true for the P81 as well. You think this is something that will be used to sell the aircraft? Or is there really a prospect of operations together.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I think that it's a real differentiator and a strong proof point of the platform. The ability to interoperate with our capabilities, with the American warfighter and the other products that we fielded here in the country and with our other allies, as I mentioned before, the multilateral relationships around the world. And I think it is a consideration, along with the ability of the platform to be carrier based, ready, and also the capable of having one or two seats on the carrier. So the Super Hornet can be a fighter and it can be a trainer all at the same time. If you have 26 F\/A-18s, all 26 can be on the carrier and you don't have to leave some of them [the twin-seat version] behind like some of our competitors have to.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ef I was an operator, the twin-seat capability would be a formidable one that I would want to have in my hands. But we all know that that decision is more complex than that. And one of the reasons why I'm here is to make it simpler on the capability side to make that decision. Also make it simpler in the broader perspective, meaning re-emphasize and amplify the importance of our contributions to make in India that is, we have demonstrated that we support the company, the countries, you know, desires to build capability going forward.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe have proof points on how we've done that in the past. We have ideas that we've shared with our customers about what we want to do going forward. And I believe that there is no other industrial aerospace company that can deliver to that commitment. You can listen to countries making promises all day long, but one should also listen to a company that's delivers on promises for a very long time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EAjai Shukla\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003EYou've spoken extensively about digital engineering. How do you see that play out in India, given that you've set up a design centre here in India.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI think we are just scratching the surface on the opportunity with regard to digital. I believe that across the entire value stream of the engineering side, we have the ability to have a digital foundation for all of our products through model-based engineering. We've demonstrated here and we're going to continue to demonstrate capability around for size determinant assembly. Our team here will potentially lead the company in building up capability, and the capacity to support many of our future products by building indigenous capability from a design and engineering perspective on the sustainment side.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI could go on and on about the use of data, the rich data coming off our customers platforms to support mission capability and readiness and operational efficiency and predictive maintenance. Predicting when a part will need to be replaced and getting ahead of that and making sure the right parts are on the plane during the mission. Getting ahead of things like doing the right flight planning that saves fuel, saves money, and leads to better mission efficiency. We have developed a suite of tools that we call Mission Accelerator. Mission Accelerator takes advantage of all this data, and it delivers predictive capability to the warfighter every single day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe've demonstrated on the C-17, which is an enduring platform that we're building the capability for our future platforms. It is going to be part of the way that our products are sustained going forward. I believe that if you pull the thread all the way back to building talent capability, this engineering centre is partially the home of that, but could be an even stronger home to develop software and analytics and artificial intelligence innovation at a rapid pace in support of the maintenance. It's a statement of all the products that we have here in India. I think we're just at the beginning of the innings, to use a cricket analogy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe future warfighter is going to be more digitally savvy, they would have all grown up with phones and apps and they want to see data at their fingertips. And I think we believe that India is a place to go build that capability and support it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAjai Shukla\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;My last question should perhaps have been my first. You're the new head of Boeing Defense. What are your priorities?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;We have a lot of priorities. I'd say first, driving stability into everything that we do from a development and operations perspective. We have several concurrent firm, fixed price, development programs going on right now that are all very, very challenging. They're next generation capabilities, and it's important that we get through the development process with those programs and get into full production.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI'd say the second thing is focusing on the supply chain and the challenges that have emerged through the COVID period. We have suppliers who have had changes in workforce just like we have and other issues that emerge because of COVID, such as cycles of working and not working, And we've got to stabilize our suppliers. We have to make sure that suppliers are consuming requirements in the right way and helping to improve first time quality and throughput in all their operations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESo the supply chain is second top priority and then, it is vital to develop and acquire the next generation of talent. And then, it is vital to support some pretty significant campaigns and big wins that that are important to our business. So in India, as clear from the fact that I'm here, is one of those priorities: We totally believe that the F\/A-18 is what India needs. We're waiting to hear officially about the Letter of Acceptance for the P8i.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESalil Gupte\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I would argue that you can see India in every single one of those priorities as you think about achieving stability on those production programs. You'll see our India engineering and some of our manufacturing capability to support those very programs. Right. You know, as you think about, you know, the supply chain challenges that not just our industry but all industries are facing around the world. India is one of the foremost sites to find supply chain resiliency, given the performance of our supply chain here. We're certainly trending in that direction as well. So, you know, you see India in, you know, in in all of these priorities as a potential solution to help us achieve.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd I'll tell you early in the job, one of the first calls I made was to our teammates in India to authorize more hiring to support some big engineering challenges that we have. So India is where we are sending whole work packages and really becoming very reliant on the workforce here, from on a go forward basis with regard to both engineering and manufacturing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAjai Shukla\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI have no more questions. Anything you want to put forward.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETed Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe just want to make sure it's clear where our head is with regard to supporting, make in India and a self-reliant India. And in the sort of long play, and in the medium play, we want to make sure that we are ready to deliver some more F\/A-18s and P8s to India. We also want to emphasize the importance of the talent base that we've been developing and recruiting for a very long time. And we look forward to being a part of the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAjai Shukla\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThank you very much.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6905130018489546836\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/a-detailed-interview-with-boeing.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6905130018489546836"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6905130018489546836"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/a-detailed-interview-with-boeing.html","title":"A detailed interview with Boeing Defense chief: Ted Colbert"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYW8_EyPEbrD3XxePUSq0i3fX6IJq9uQ8SbS1BCa1bL1cosrRN4qqwydp2Ext2EENzENs026sO7FGTHfSDUh4DPYzSoSsChQZTDS5eg_MW4vfp2FEIyBvZno1_OJE9jZ-WX5vrYlDTmlR0w15GXeMSN7TPG64JCyrJSHG0BLkrWTWs5_HSbesWwMxK\/s72-c\/Theodore%20Colbert.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6671950639280581793"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-19T18:50:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-19T18:52:33.968-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infotech"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Inside Tales"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" DRDO displays three “Make in India” successes in DefExpo 22"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguEPdmgtfWe9fRE0QgumoBmx2Yy5DMu7lDgZ5pa5MxkFYC3CqpFWmpYeYUzj6a4q0oDKYOX0j7GVAHaNJhPwN6sKybpV8rGtpiR7RHouWXwLsodFuh5VzdUtlCa91ptgrOMISQ9kYSK3enMPOmipTMI_YZ6JuF7z7u5yz9NszC71UmnyHNqXM6CNPB\/s2448\/AA%20M777.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1576\" data-original-width=\"2448\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguEPdmgtfWe9fRE0QgumoBmx2Yy5DMu7lDgZ5pa5MxkFYC3CqpFWmpYeYUzj6a4q0oDKYOX0j7GVAHaNJhPwN6sKybpV8rGtpiR7RHouWXwLsodFuh5VzdUtlCa91ptgrOMISQ9kYSK3enMPOmipTMI_YZ6JuF7z7u5yz9NszC71UmnyHNqXM6CNPB\/s16000\/AA%20M777.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThree \"desi\" systems that are on display at DefExpo 22 are headed for success (Pic above is of the M777 ultralight howitzer)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 20th Oct 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the theme of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) underpinning India’s premier defence exposition – DefExpo 22 – attention is focused on the India Pavilion and a sprawling presentation by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EProminent in the DRDO’s display are several artillery guns, armoured vehicles and tanks that underline a measure of success in developing these key weapons platforms for the army. Here are three systems that are headed for success.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMounted gun system (MGS)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThere has long been attention on the 155 millimetre (mm), 52 calibre (cal) Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), which the DRDO is developing in partnership with the Tata and the Kalyani Groups. Now, without fanfare, the DRDO has produced an offshoot of the ATAGS – called the 155 mm\/52 cal Mounted Gun (MGS) – which could become a battle-winner that is central to the army’s firepower menu.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ATAGS is a conventional towed howitzer, which requires a wheeled tractor to tow it between firing positions. In the MGS, however, the entire gun is mounted onto a wheeled tractor, from where it can be fired without any dismounting or lengthy preparation. Bringing the MGS into action takes just 80 seconds, while bringing it out of action takes 85 seconds.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MGS weighs 15 tonnes and the Kolos Tatra tractor on which it is mounted weighs another 15 tonnes. The total weight of 30 tonnes can comfortably negotiate the 40 tonne bridges on most highways.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe MGS has a ready customer since the Indian Army’s artillery plan stipulates the purchase of 814 MGS to beef up artillery firepower. The DRDO wants the army to acquire MGS under the high priority Chapter IV of the Defence Acquisition Procedure of 2020. This chapter gives the highest priority to: “\u003C\/span\u003EProcedure for Acquisition of systems designed and developed by DRDO\/DPSU\/OFB”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO’s MGS faces competition from firms such as Bharat Forge and Tata Aerospace and Defence (A\u0026amp;D), which have also developed their own MGS. Only if the MoD categorises this acquisition in the Chapter IV category, would the field be clear for the DRDO’s MGS.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever the DRDO is confident about the superiority of its MGS. It has successfully cleared testing in deserts and high altitude areas (HAA), displaying high accuracy and consistency. To protect the crew when the enemy brings down counter fire, there is an armoured cabin (currently armour steel, to be developed into composite material) in which they can take shelter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Light Tank\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Chinese encroachment across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) into Indian-claimed territory in April 2020 galvanized the DRDO into resuming work on a much debated project: Development of a 25-tonne light tank that would be mobile enough for India’s high mountain border areas, for jungle terrain and for areas with narrow roads and bridges.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the DRDO completed its design work, the Directorate General of the Armoured Corps (DGAC) finalised its Preliminary Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR), which detailed the precise specifications of the tank.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO was given the project in November 2021, with a deadline of three years. By November 2024, it is to finish trials and immediately begin delivery to the army.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe tank’s key component – the engine and transmission – are to be bought off-the-shelf. Under evaluation are engines from MTU of Germany, Caterpillar of the US and Cummins. Transmissions will be chosen from Renk of Germany and British firm Allison.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EProtection is modular, with bolt-on, retrofittable armour providing protection of level STANAG 4 in the tank’s frontal 60 degree arc and STANAG 2 elsewhere. It will have a high pressure tank gun, either 105 mm or 120 mm.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to DRDO sources, this effort is named Project Zorawar, after the legendary Sikh general who took his armies deep into Tibet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWheeled Armour Platform (WhaP)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO has developed the WhaP as a basic platform for a family of mobile, protected, multi-purpose vehicles, including a command post vehicle, a reconnaissance vehicle for a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) battlefield, for amphibious reconnaissance, or even use as a light, armoured ambulance.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is to be 8x8 wheeled, not tracked, and weigh 19-27 tonnes. Up to a weight of 24.5 tonnes, it will be amphibious, i.e. capable of floating. With a hydrogas suspension, and a 600 HP Cummins engine coupled to an Allison transmission, the WhaP is to be highly mobile.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EProtection is to be modular, with bolt-on, retrofittable panels that provide protection up to a level of STANAG 4. The floor can be reinforced to resist an improvised explosive device (IED). Wish lists prepared for various United Nations missions have been recycled into the WhaP.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe primary armament is to be a 30 mm cannon, mounted on a gun turret with an upgraded sighting system, which is being developed by the DRDO in partnership with Bharat Electronics Ltd.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO has chosen Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro as a “design cum production partner” (DCPP). 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTa0WKRJ1Y25inQK3PfhJD1-W5uOmU5t1r2QfSUrpFDuSfRbaL1miSx3p3hDfl-1YanMSyC_R2533knBjCwU39zqYJ4Mxx29dNoVAZi-xbb8mpmQC_V8FdFa_io1W53xNvezfC2yndKuqBbhx1d-zXlR7sS1zLXkG9lj9nHsh47etoiX8QZoqEujWL\/s2570\/AA%20Modi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1450\" data-original-width=\"2570\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTa0WKRJ1Y25inQK3PfhJD1-W5uOmU5t1r2QfSUrpFDuSfRbaL1miSx3p3hDfl-1YanMSyC_R2533knBjCwU39zqYJ4Mxx29dNoVAZi-xbb8mpmQC_V8FdFa_io1W53xNvezfC2yndKuqBbhx1d-zXlR7sS1zLXkG9lj9nHsh47etoiX8QZoqEujWL\/s16000\/AA%20Modi.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EPM releases fresh import embargo list, unveils indigenous trainer aircraft designed by HAL and lays foundation stone of Deesa airfield in Gujarat\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 20th Oct 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated India’s premier defence exposition, DefExpo 2022, in Gandhinagar, and called for an annual exports target of Rs 40,000 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This is the first defence expo where only Indian companies are participating and it features only Made-in-India equipment”, he declared.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“From the land of Iron Man, Sardar Patel, we are setting an example of the capabilities of India before the world,” said the PM.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Expo has more than 1,300 exhibitors from the Indian defence industry, some joint ventures (JVs) with foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) and over 100 start-ups.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EModi said this provided a glimpse of India’s capability and possibility. He said that more than 400 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were being signed for the first time ever.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt the India Pavilion, which showcased “Make in India” success stories, the PM unveiled the HTT-40 – an indigenous basic trainer aircraft designed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the HTT-40 has state-of-the-art contemporary systems and has been designed with pilot-friendly features.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe HTT-40 is an indigenous triumph, having completed all its systems checks and flight tests. With over 60 per cent in-house parts and collaboration of private industry, the MoD regards the HTT-40 as a shining example of the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EModi also launched “Mission DefSpace” to develop innovative solutions for the in the space domain through industry and start-ups.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe MoD’s thrust on Africa has brought in the participation of several countries from that continent. The PM expressed happiness that “when India is giving shape to its dreams, 53 friendly countries from Africa are walking with us.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EAlso drawing in more countries\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;is the 2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Indian Ocean Region plus (IOR+) conclave that is being held during the Expo, in line with the PM’s vision for Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe PM also laid the foundation stone of the new Deesa airfield in Gujarat, stating that the forward air force base will enhance the country’s security.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ETalking up India’s success in growing defence exports, the PM said: “Our defence exports have grown eight times in the last five years. We are exporting defence materials and equipment to more than 75 countries in 2021-22 India’s defence exports reached $1.59 billion\u0026nbsp;(Rs 13,000 crore). And the target is to reach $5 billion\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ei.e.\u003C\/i\u003E, Rs 40,000 crore.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EUnderscoring the MoD’s “Positive Indigenisation Lists,” which designates equipment that would be procured only from within the country, Modi released another list of 101 such items, taking to 411 items the overall number of items mandated for indigenisation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe MoD had earlier promulgated three “Positive Indigenisation Lists”, comprising 310 items on August 21, 2020, May 31, 2021 and April 07, 2022 respectively. The “Fourth Positive Indigenisation List” of 101 items was announced by Modi today.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe Prime Minister called upon all the companies present at the DefExpo and urged them to give shape to these opportunities keeping the India of the future at the centre. “You innovate, take a pledge to be the best in the world, and give shape to the dream of a strong developed India. You will always find me there supporting you”, he concluded.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ESpeaking before Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the massive participation in DefExpo 2022 of over 1,300 Indian exhibitors, besides high officials from more than 80 countries; as a thumbs-up to India’s growing capability.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERajnath Singh emphasised that national security has always been accorded top priority by the Government. “Land, water and sky are already witness to the valour of our military, but now we are expanding our defence capabilities by reaching the depths of the ocean… and heights of space,” he said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7409806670691775666\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/modi-targets-rs-40000-crore-defence.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7409806670691775666"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7409806670691775666"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/modi-targets-rs-40000-crore-defence.html","title":"Modi targets Rs 40,000 crore defence exports"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiTa0WKRJ1Y25inQK3PfhJD1-W5uOmU5t1r2QfSUrpFDuSfRbaL1miSx3p3hDfl-1YanMSyC_R2533knBjCwU39zqYJ4Mxx29dNoVAZi-xbb8mpmQC_V8FdFa_io1W53xNvezfC2yndKuqBbhx1d-zXlR7sS1zLXkG9lj9nHsh47etoiX8QZoqEujWL\/s72-c\/AA%20Modi.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8298959702620091931"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-18T18:08:00.010-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-19T17:28:34.350-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rolls-Royce pursues “Atmanirbhar Bharat” in all three dimensions"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1t66KFBbP7CSY3TF-VCnM8P5deeq_VbAnkDFcCg-KFVIC4UIchUS2GhV7Eio5pwMlSP8V7YSJ_YV_6-tMxwBfMw5uVbT7BTaSvtar-BGjZSpkZ5KtHJF2EBtB2UYRMgnji_I_hmpgt_-smnBGxFrE727DqPw89aAeyjBvUmyL_fOTu7UKAzErE1lx\/s2448\/AA%20WR-21.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1586\" data-original-width=\"2448\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1t66KFBbP7CSY3TF-VCnM8P5deeq_VbAnkDFcCg-KFVIC4UIchUS2GhV7Eio5pwMlSP8V7YSJ_YV_6-tMxwBfMw5uVbT7BTaSvtar-BGjZSpkZ5KtHJF2EBtB2UYRMgnji_I_hmpgt_-smnBGxFrE727DqPw89aAeyjBvUmyL_fOTu7UKAzErE1lx\/s16000\/AA%20WR-21.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBritish firm looking to engage with India’s military to explore engine design in air, sea and land systems (Photo: Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer, courtesy Wikipedia)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 19th Oct 21\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs China’s rising aggression in the Asia-Pacific drives strategic convergence between India, the US and the UK; British high-technology firm Rolls-Royce sees strategy, politics and technology converging to create a compelling rationale for major investments in India.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERolls-Royce executives at the DefExpo 22 defence exhibition point out that they are the only global original equipment manufacturer (OEM) looking to engage with India’s military in the “highest-technology” realm of engine design in three dimensions – air, sea and land.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENavy gas turbines\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the realm of aircraft carrier propulsion, Rolls-Royce is pitching its\u0026nbsp;MT30\u0026nbsp;turbines, which provide all-electric drive to both the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith New Delhi ruling out nuclear propulsion for India’s second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), which is still in the design phase, Rolls-Royce executives point out that the MT30 has already proven its capability in driving the 65,000-tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth. The IAC-2 is also being conceived as a 65,000 tonne carrier.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERolls-Royce says the MT30 is “designed with approximately 50 per cent fewer parts than other aero-derived gas turbines in its class… and can be configured in either mechanical, electrical or hybrid drive configurations.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERolls-Royce is also offering India the\u0026nbsp;MT30\u0026nbsp;turbine. The Indian Navy has so far built its destroyers and frigates with Russian or Ukrainian turbines, or with the General Electric (GE) LM-2500 gas turbine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #4472c4;\"\u003E\"\u003C\/span\u003EBringing the MT30 to India, in collaboration with HAL, has been a key focus for us. The engine has been designed to meet the requirements of naval platforms and India can leverage the MT30 marine gas turbine for all-electric and hybrid propulsion arrangements for its future fleet,\" says Alex Zino, Executive Vice-President at Rolls-Royce.\u003Cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #4472c4;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAero engines\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERolls-Royce has a long history of partnering India in manufacturing and operating aero engines. Currently, some 750 Rolls-Royce engines power aircraft in service with the IAF, the Indian Navy and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese include: Adour engines, which power the Hawk advanced jet trainer and the Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft; the Gnome engine that powers the navy’s Sea King helicopters; the Dart, which powers the air force’s HS-748 Avro aircraft; and the AE2100 and AE3007 engines that power the C-130J Super Hercules and the Embraer 145 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft respectively.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMany of these aero engines were built under licence in HAL’s Engine Division in Bengaluru. While Rolls-Royce’s marine engines are fewer in number, they are “aero-derivative” engines, which means they were originally aero engines that had been re-engineered into marine engines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor Rolls-Royce, the big prize in India’s aero engines field is the opportunity to design and develop a power pack for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), which will form the backbone of the IAF’s fifth-generation fighter fleet starting a decade from now.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This is about co-creating the Intellectual Property (IP) that goes into a brand new fighter engine. From our perspective, this will be a greenfield design and will take a decade to create,” said Zino.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELight tank engine\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO is designing and developing a new light tank, to prevent any further instances of Indian troops being outgunned in places such as Eastern Ladakh, where the Indian Army found itself confronting Chinese armour.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the Indian side did a creditable job in moving up its T-72 tanks to the Chushul area, that required long road moves that wore down Indian tanks, as well as Indian roads. Army planners gave the go-ahead for the DRDO to develop a 35-40 tonne light tank, and the DRDO opted for a MTU MB 838 engine that generates 1,400 Horse Power.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGerman engine-maker MTU has been acquired by Rolls-Royce Power Systems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8298959702620091931\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/rolls-royce-pursues-atmanirbhar-bharat.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8298959702620091931"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8298959702620091931"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/rolls-royce-pursues-atmanirbhar-bharat.html","title":"Rolls-Royce pursues “Atmanirbhar Bharat” in all three dimensions"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1t66KFBbP7CSY3TF-VCnM8P5deeq_VbAnkDFcCg-KFVIC4UIchUS2GhV7Eio5pwMlSP8V7YSJ_YV_6-tMxwBfMw5uVbT7BTaSvtar-BGjZSpkZ5KtHJF2EBtB2UYRMgnji_I_hmpgt_-smnBGxFrE727DqPw89aAeyjBvUmyL_fOTu7UKAzErE1lx\/s72-c\/AA%20WR-21.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4652233988160357050"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-17T17:50:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-17T18:22:47.625-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DefExpo 2022: First DefExpo solely for Indian firms starts in Gandhinagar today"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgD5YuHE3K3HrLirvK8o3c2heXfOiXXzFJL-sFXP1GViLm5uEz17csBjhhpda6_n2b-3_R5y-9GNSDJbr-YQ03QcqHYMPjjMppvlcX4agGbByGWcwcszOMmn2pGjydncTXBCsfHA84GOyfuVk62ia9Q_BV_46BJXEh5U1yb5tqowHP88WEvkZwfycV5\/s8256\/AA%20Marcos.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"5504\" data-original-width=\"8256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgD5YuHE3K3HrLirvK8o3c2heXfOiXXzFJL-sFXP1GViLm5uEz17csBjhhpda6_n2b-3_R5y-9GNSDJbr-YQ03QcqHYMPjjMppvlcX4agGbByGWcwcszOMmn2pGjydncTXBCsfHA84GOyfuVk62ia9Q_BV_46BJXEh5U1yb5tqowHP88WEvkZwfycV5\/s16000\/AA%20Marcos.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: left;\"\u003EIn a first, the DefExpo display will include the simulator of India’s futuristic 5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Csup style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: left;\"\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: left;\"\u003E-generation Advanced Combat Aircraft (AMCA)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 18th Oct 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Helipad Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar is abuzz in the controlled chaos that characterises air and defence show venues on the eve of their inauguration. India’s premier defence exhibition, Defence Exposition 2022 (called DefExpo 22), begins on Tuesday, but exhibitors are still touching up their displays, small groups of policemen are searching for their piquets and security personnel are erecting their metal detectors and X-ray machines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate DefExpo 22 on Thursday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EDefexpo 22 was to be held in February this year but, with foreign exhibitors reluctant to come to India in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the defence ministry postponed it indefinitely. It is now being held from October 18-22, with the\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;event being the first-ever DefExpo being held exclusively for Indian companies.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ministry of defence (MoD) pointed out that “companies, Indian subsidiaries of foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), division of companies registered in India and exhibitors having joint ventures with Indian companies will be considered as Indian participants.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOrganised in the largest-ever area of over one lakh square metres (the previous edition was 76,000 square metres) and with a record registration of 1,340 companies, DefExpo 2022 is set to be the biggest defence exhibition till date, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence minister said that seventy five countries will participate in DefExpo 2022. The minister will host the second India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) on October 18, while the Indian Ocean Region plus (IOR+) conclave will take place on October 19. More than 53 African countries have been invited for IADD and 44 for the IOR+ conclave.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor years, successive defence expositions were organised by the MoD’s Defence Exhibitions Organisation (DEO) in alternate years in New Delhi, interspersed by Aero India shows in Bengaluru, in the odd years in between.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis tradition was broken by the first National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, when Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held DefExpo 2018 in Chennai and Rajnath Singhwho held DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow. Now Rajnath is holding his second DefExpo in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefExpo 22 intends to highlight the strong linkages between the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on the one hand; and industry and academia on the other. The MoD has announced that the DRDO will display \u0026nbsp;a wide range of 430 products encompassing strategic and tactical weapon systems, defence equipment and technologies.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;edition of Asia’s largest defence event will be highlighting the theme ‘Path to Pride’, aligned with ‘India at 75’, and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India), encouraging the industry as well as the citizens to join in and contribute towards nation building. It aims to further the narrative of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’”, stated the MoD in a press release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso on show will be several DRDO initiatives such as the Technology Development Fund (TDF), Dare to Dream and other similar schemes to support academia, start-ups, micro, small and medium enterprises and large industries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefExpo 22 will feature static displays, live demonstrations, seminars and immersive experience zones. These will be spread across three separate locations: Including the Mahatma Mandir Convention \u0026amp; Exhibition Centre, Helipad Exhibition Centre, and Sabarmati River Front.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a first, the display will include the simulator of India’s futuristic 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-generation Advanced Combat Aircraft (AMCA), along with other augmented and virtual reality naval, land and air product simulators.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThere will also be a sprawling 1200 square metre outdoor display, featuring 18 static exhibits. These will include the Border Surveillance System (BOSS), Laser Fence System (LFS), the air-launched BrahMos cruise missile, the Infantry Combat Vehicle with composite Hull (CICV), 155mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), the Prahar missile, Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) and the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring the exhibition, there will be a string of major seminars, and discussions. Among these is one event –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EBandhan\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;– in which the DRDO will handover licenses of technologies it developed to Indian industries for manufacture.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4652233988160357050\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/defexpo-2022-first-defexpo-solely-for.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4652233988160357050"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4652233988160357050"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/defexpo-2022-first-defexpo-solely-for.html","title":"DefExpo 2022: First DefExpo solely for Indian firms starts in Gandhinagar today"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgD5YuHE3K3HrLirvK8o3c2heXfOiXXzFJL-sFXP1GViLm5uEz17csBjhhpda6_n2b-3_R5y-9GNSDJbr-YQ03QcqHYMPjjMppvlcX4agGbByGWcwcszOMmn2pGjydncTXBCsfHA84GOyfuVk62ia9Q_BV_46BJXEh5U1yb5tqowHP88WEvkZwfycV5\/s72-c\/AA%20Marcos.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3239060346960155672"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-16T18:38:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-17T18:25:52.203-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tata looks to register presence in DefExpo"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxgcp0z07CbXvlA-U8DHkJbIs8MZLxhhibpeDndOF0NIne5Qbn9s-SCZeXh_CHRwiqOJ7XeqJj3F7ZeYVOMKMgQxxczAPUcpz7UTA8NZMa-yO5meeUt68va0crysghvQO6J8TnZi4L285Uhxf-SMhOeDuT-ohHGCsINYRqylDhUC8KljdprYuKkyYp\/s1520\/AA%20Tata.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxgcp0z07CbXvlA-U8DHkJbIs8MZLxhhibpeDndOF0NIne5Qbn9s-SCZeXh_CHRwiqOJ7XeqJj3F7ZeYVOMKMgQxxczAPUcpz7UTA8NZMa-yO5meeUt68va0crysghvQO6J8TnZi4L285Uhxf-SMhOeDuT-ohHGCsINYRqylDhUC8KljdprYuKkyYp\/s16000\/AA%20Tata.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ETASL is looking for a share in the world’s biggest fighter acquisition, New Delhi’s multi-billion dollar tender for 114 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA\u003C\/span\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHyderabad\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 17th Oct 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne of the big splashes at the forthcoming Defence Exposition 2022 (DefExpo 22 for short) could be registered by one of India’s fastest-growing aerospace and defence (A\u0026amp;D) manufacturers, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), also known as Tata A\u0026amp;D.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEarlier this year, The Boeing Company chose TASL as its “Supplier of the Year, 2022”, in the teeth of fierce competition from 11,000 supplier companies. Meanwhile, the defence ministry entrusted TASL to be India’s first private firm to build and deliver an aircraft in flyaway condition to the military – the C-295 tactical airlifter, which TASL is to build in partnership with Airbus Defence \u0026amp; Space.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, TASL is looking for a share in the world’s biggest fighter acquisition, New Delhi’s multi-billion dollar tender for 114 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA). Lockheed Martin, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the iconic F-16 fighter aircraft, hopes to win the Indian Air Force (IAF) tender. That would trigger a shift in the F-16 production line to India, where a JV between TASL and Lockheed Martin would build the F-21 -- an advanced version of the F-16 fighter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat would enormously boost TASL’s aggregate revenue, which is currently approximately Rs 4,500 crore in the current financial year 2022-23, including from three joint ventures (JV). Only one global defence major – The Boeing Company – betters this output in India, with revenues in the region of $1 billion.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETASL’s ambition to be India’s biggest A\u0026amp;D manufacturer, as well as its ambition to build the F-21 in India, are both reflected in its display booth at the DefExpo 22 site in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, where an entire, life-sized F-16 fighter aircraft wing symbolically connects it with its neighbouring booth – that of its production partner, Lockheed Martin.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Tata Group has identified A\u0026amp;D as an area of strategic growth and has structured TASL as the lead entity to pursue growth in this sector. TASL is currently composed of six entities, which were earlier the defence verticals of six Tata Group companies. In addition, TASL has three JVs formed by partnering three global defence OEMs – Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky Helicopters and Boeing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETASL’s infrastructure is spread across three locations in India – Hyderabad, Nagpur and Bangalore – with complimentary capabilities and certifications. This helps in mitigation of risk, say company executives.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn barely a decade, TASL has industrialised more than a million square feet, setting up facilities for in-house engineering, product re-engineering, process engineering, tooling, machining, fabrication, special processes and major assemblies.\u003Cb\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis includes ~200,000 square feet of detailed part fabrication capability;\u2028~ 450,000 square feet of composites manufacturing capability; ~450,000 square feet of major assembly capability; and ~106,000 square feet of aero engines capability. \u2028\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese production lines supply to many of the world’s top A\u0026amp;D companies, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, Sikorsky, General Electric and Rolls-Royce. According to company executives, TASL is a single-source supplier on 20 A\u0026amp;D manufacturing programmes around the world.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETASL’s executives explain the company’s expertise lies in setting up production facilities in quick time, with mature processes for transferring work packages from global customers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECompany executives claim it moves from greenfield to production in an average of just 12 months. TASL Hyderabad\u2028 took just nine months – from July 2009 to March 2010 – to commence production. Tata Sikorsky Aerospace Ltd, Hyderabad took 14 months from February 2011 to open its production lines. And Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures, Hyderabad took just 14 months, from February 2011 to March 2012.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETASL’s chief executive officer, Sukaran Singh, stresses that the bulk of his production has little or no connection with offset contracts. In some, like the manufacturing line for the Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop, the order was initially a part of offsets related to the IAF’s purchase of Pilatus PC-7 Mark II basic trainers. But then the competitiveness of TASL’s production induced Pilatus to shut down other sources and to obtain fuselages from India instead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3239060346960155672\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/tata-looks-to-register-presence-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3239060346960155672"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3239060346960155672"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/tata-looks-to-register-presence-in.html","title":"Tata looks to register presence in DefExpo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxgcp0z07CbXvlA-U8DHkJbIs8MZLxhhibpeDndOF0NIne5Qbn9s-SCZeXh_CHRwiqOJ7XeqJj3F7ZeYVOMKMgQxxczAPUcpz7UTA8NZMa-yO5meeUt68va0crysghvQO6J8TnZi4L285Uhxf-SMhOeDuT-ohHGCsINYRqylDhUC8KljdprYuKkyYp\/s72-c\/AA%20Tata.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6752409561850033193"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-11T03:20:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-11T03:20:14.650-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"For protected move in UN missions, Bharat Forge rolls out Kalyani M4 armoured personnel carriers (APCs)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh63eqbq9OyDIvmlyzxoNWRASC8oKLojVNFVeV4xxF2GFCBhWfOgTnX8H3LvtRAAOPxDDdR7OH63YCBl8d9vwRXLT3r52kjwqrhYR51oeuvvXZhwz1fExoiNwKGnbaDs5b4GBwyMem0nfR3HA7niLx4KlSlzTgUzhgcgNelSqztgpsCTT-ztq1khsdq\/s1432\/AA%20Kalyani%20M4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"957\" data-original-width=\"1432\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh63eqbq9OyDIvmlyzxoNWRASC8oKLojVNFVeV4xxF2GFCBhWfOgTnX8H3LvtRAAOPxDDdR7OH63YCBl8d9vwRXLT3r52kjwqrhYR51oeuvvXZhwz1fExoiNwKGnbaDs5b4GBwyMem0nfR3HA7niLx4KlSlzTgUzhgcgNelSqztgpsCTT-ztq1khsdq\/s16000\/AA%20Kalyani%20M4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKalyani Group chief, Babasaheb Kalyani (waving flag, right) flags off a M4 APC in white livery for UN operations\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 11th Oct 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s military has a proud record of being one of the leading contributors to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO) all over the world. They have displayed exceptional bravery with one officer – Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria – winning the highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, after laying down his life in a pitched battle with Congolese rebels in 1961.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EYet, until recently, Indian contingents used to go into international peacekeeping missions equipped with shoddy, second-hand equipment that contrasted with the gleaming weaponry carried by other militaries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAll that is changing as Indian vehicle and equipment suppliers have begun producing state-of-the-art military kit.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Monday, Bharat Forge Limited handed over 16 world-class, made-in-India Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), called the Kalyani M4, to the Indian Army for UNPKOs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUDP_2qlGLnTs7WptnUjclONRyzK_ooLfrNS91ZwFPq2J_HuvzU0unFNR_Wt5_zTWYazPqZEDLkNM1iG0UO1_iFtSJE-FUe25YiTzzbmUUgxoE9nVDWbm78L0w_GefzkRj7bqMO6Cij2DBoGV4tqB5bQxfDslwp7wHV7fvo2lozNVR_hgp_8hNcmzY\/s1437\/AA%20Kalyani%20M4%20a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"955\" data-original-width=\"1437\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUDP_2qlGLnTs7WptnUjclONRyzK_ooLfrNS91ZwFPq2J_HuvzU0unFNR_Wt5_zTWYazPqZEDLkNM1iG0UO1_iFtSJE-FUe25YiTzzbmUUgxoE9nVDWbm78L0w_GefzkRj7bqMO6Cij2DBoGV4tqB5bQxfDslwp7wHV7fvo2lozNVR_hgp_8hNcmzY\/s16000\/AA%20Kalyani%20M4%20a.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAccording to the defence ministry the Kalyani M4 is a “Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle (Heavy), indigenously manufactured by Bharat Forge Ltd. It is capable of carrying an infantry section (10 soldiers) in full combat gear. The Kalyani M4 successfully completed a series of extreme vehicle trials in some of the toughest environments in India. Trials were conducted in the freezing terrains of Leh and Ladakh, and the unforgiving deserts of Rann of Kutch.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The Kalyani M4s are state-of-the-art APCs that provide unprecedented levels of protection to the occupants against high kinetic energy threats including severe mine blasts and grenades,” said a Kalyani Group press release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInstead of exposing infantry troops to fire from jungles, built up areas, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) buried in mud roads, up to 10 soldiers can travel protected from blasts. “The [Kalyani M4] vehicle can withstand three tri-nitro-toluene (TNT) charges under the wheels and one 50 kg IED blast at one side,” stated the media release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat amounts to a STANAG-3 rated protection for the crew and the infantry soldiers inside, said Colonel Rajinder Bhatia (Retired), the defence business chief of the Kalyani Group.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith a combat radius of approximately 800 kms, the Kalyani M4 brings to bear its combat power, in minimum time, in all types of terrain. It is equipped with modern optics and sighting equipment that provide the crew inside with full-time situational awareness. The APC is powered by a 460 Horse Power engine from Cummins.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The Kalyani M4 today is the best mobility platform available in the world and variants such as the ambulance and command post vehicles have been delivered to the Indian Army in the past,” said Bharat Forge in its media release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe army has placed an order for 45 Kalyani M4 APCs, while another 23 APCs are being handed over to Indian army units that are going into UNPKOs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Keeping crew safety and vehicle performance as paramount factors, the Kalyani M4 has been ergonomically and aesthetically designed to allow the crew to perform their duties in an optimum manner,” stated\u0026nbsp;Amit Kalyani, Deputy Managing Director of Bharat Forge.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6752409561850033193\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/for-protected-move-in-un-missions.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6752409561850033193"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6752409561850033193"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/for-protected-move-in-un-missions.html","title":"For protected move in UN missions, Bharat Forge rolls out Kalyani M4 armoured personnel carriers (APCs)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh63eqbq9OyDIvmlyzxoNWRASC8oKLojVNFVeV4xxF2GFCBhWfOgTnX8H3LvtRAAOPxDDdR7OH63YCBl8d9vwRXLT3r52kjwqrhYR51oeuvvXZhwz1fExoiNwKGnbaDs5b4GBwyMem0nfR3HA7niLx4KlSlzTgUzhgcgNelSqztgpsCTT-ztq1khsdq\/s72-c\/AA%20Kalyani%20M4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5348051981228893942"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-06T21:58:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-06T21:58:12.884-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Reorganising the military into integrated theatre commands: It’s too late to turn around now"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhn6vvi_C3gcZ-RfB6le2s9-4Un0LbC_QEMupXpHI9CSiNorNm2W36sxH2xkpUNyLClmDWOBOOSSEZkjqLiAev9meshRfISxc49UiVbIEvoIqSO2mKlYj8r9MJlvuPr1eaEzsezymaxn8Gmj__ZfuUXJJWG0FJQlRxQrOhIBlf0m2dPbZC1_5SMOOAu\/s1325\/AA%20P-8I.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"882\" data-original-width=\"1325\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhn6vvi_C3gcZ-RfB6le2s9-4Un0LbC_QEMupXpHI9CSiNorNm2W36sxH2xkpUNyLClmDWOBOOSSEZkjqLiAev9meshRfISxc49UiVbIEvoIqSO2mKlYj8r9MJlvuPr1eaEzsezymaxn8Gmj__ZfuUXJJWG0FJQlRxQrOhIBlf0m2dPbZC1_5SMOOAu\/s16000\/AA%20P-8I.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe air force opposes the division of 30-35 fighter squadrons between 5-6 integrated theatre commands, leaving all of them with a little but none with enough\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 7th October 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the appointment last fortnight of Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the attention of the defence ministry and the military should focus once again on the much-delayed task of setting up joint theatre commands, in which elements of all three services – the army, navy and air force – work in an integrated manner to maximise the military’s combat power. This would involve restructuring India’s single-service commands, merging 17 army, navy and air force commands into five-to-six tri-service commands. While a CDS has been appointed to oversee this process, the creation of tri-service theatre commands, crucial for enhancing battlefield performance, is still to get off the blocks. The Andaman \u0026amp; Nicobar Command and the Strategic Forces Command are India’s only tri-service commands.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne of the military’s worst-kept secrets is that the army is in favour of joint theatre commands, the navy is equivocal, and the air force opposes it internally, but pays lip service to the concept. In this context, it is significant that the air force chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, publicly stated this week that the air force is not opposing the broad process. What the air force does have reservations about is the setting up of joint command structures without having thought through the process, and its consequences, adequately.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne of the concerns of the air force is said to be the idea of dividing their 30-35 fighter squadrons between five-to-six integrated theatre commands, leaving all of them with a little but none with enough. In its perception, planning should be centralised and execution decentralised. For example, in the Balakote strikes of February 2019, in which the Mirage 2000 fighters that bombed the terrorist seminary took off from Gwalior, in one air force command, the Sukhoi-30MKIs that provided them air defence cover operated from another command and the MiG-21s that were fielded against the Pakistan Air Force’s retaliatory strikes the next day got airborne from yet another command. The air force argues that only centralised planning could have got together all these fighters from widely separated bases.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDriving home the point further, the air force says that it would be perfectly conceivable in wartime for a sortie of Sukhoi-30MKIs to take off from Pune, in Southern Air Command, bomb a target located in the South Western Air Command theatre, deliver the rest of their bomb payload in support of Western Air Command, and then top up from air-to-air refuellers from Central Air Command before landing in Kolkata, in the Eastern Air Command, in preparation for a mission in the Sikkim sector the next day. Centralised planning is essential for such multiple tasking, with aircraft viewed as flexible assets that can be switched around between theatres.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENevertheless, the air chief voiced his support for integrated theatre commands, subject to certain provisos. He said the new structures needed to be “future ready”, or prepared for new forms of warfare such as cyber and space warfare. With multiple tasking in mind, he stipulated that the decision-making levels must reduce. It is essential that the air force’s concerns be addressed so that there is buy-in from that service. At the same time, the air force must realise that the military as a whole has walked a long way down the road to integrated commands. It is too late to stop or turn around now.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5348051981228893942\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/reorganising-military-into-integrated.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5348051981228893942"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5348051981228893942"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/reorganising-military-into-integrated.html","title":"Reorganising the military into integrated theatre commands: It’s too late to turn around now"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhn6vvi_C3gcZ-RfB6le2s9-4Un0LbC_QEMupXpHI9CSiNorNm2W36sxH2xkpUNyLClmDWOBOOSSEZkjqLiAev9meshRfISxc49UiVbIEvoIqSO2mKlYj8r9MJlvuPr1eaEzsezymaxn8Gmj__ZfuUXJJWG0FJQlRxQrOhIBlf0m2dPbZC1_5SMOOAu\/s72-c\/AA%20P-8I.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6021388227310649960"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-06T21:05:00.014-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-07T06:31:35.230-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Inside Tales"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My column, Broadsword: Chinese chequers on the China border"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEikUh7YrzRFpe5LGcKLseATSTJwz1DgF6Ds7dAL9TiIMrg49w5sPp9d3Xsm-kj7vW3XtEjuY_xCbqXwhAGTKujtY9tYzm0bUDM8jz5tyAn3btU2HEZvNzSdBisWvFptiG8UpQSwVCpgiWaRS8-EsYe-jnClSfPdUXae52MF5xiWl3daUiQNZt_gWfAd\/s1521\/AA%20Nomad.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1014\" data-original-width=\"1521\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEikUh7YrzRFpe5LGcKLseATSTJwz1DgF6Ds7dAL9TiIMrg49w5sPp9d3Xsm-kj7vW3XtEjuY_xCbqXwhAGTKujtY9tYzm0bUDM8jz5tyAn3btU2HEZvNzSdBisWvFptiG8UpQSwVCpgiWaRS8-EsYe-jnClSfPdUXae52MF5xiWl3daUiQNZt_gWfAd\/s16000\/AA%20Nomad.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EChina is re-settling Tibetan graziers in villages along the border to claim ownership.\u0026nbsp;India cannot afford to\u0026nbsp;leave its border residents (Photo: Nomads near Tawang) to their fate\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 7th Oct 2022\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is said that one can fool some of the people all the time; and all the people some of the time; but not all the people all the time. This adage has been proven correct on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) – the de facto boundary between India and China – where New Delhi has refused to acknowledge China’s military land-grab in April 2020 in at least seven spots in Eastern Ladakh. Notwithstanding the government’s insistence that all is well on the LAC, a highly credible section of local Ladakhis – the nomadic yak graziers who live along the borders – have publicly lamented that Chinese troops and border guards are denying them access to their traditional borderland pastures. Even worse, they are without support from the Indian government: The army and the Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP), which polices the border, are doing nothing to safeguard Ladakhi graziers while they take their animals to their traditional pasturelands.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the circumstances, a local elected official from Ladakh has publicly refuted New Delhi’s fiction that Chinese and Indian military commanders have negotiated a mutual and equal troop disengagement and have created buffer zones on either side of the LAC to separate the two armies. Konchok Stanzin, who appeared on a well-respected TV news channel, is a two-term councillor who represents the area between Hot Springs and Chushul on the Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC). Speaking on TV, Stanzin highlighted the plight of the unarmed Ladakhi graziers who faced the ire of aggressive Chinese border guards.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzfl9fn0SfX_MTI7tMs7aEDVdXSjpGmycuki_JZ7sbUltJqSbvBJylKatdX-8c7wwsxLsQRJDBHQX5F_XsatY5cdX2_fb_CdHKeoeKMXmG6MMXDyDFq5C-twuH6I_qhOVOJAoSgr6FJmR320jIHJ_MPJiMMe66QM4Gcf11k3ADiIbBiWd1uKNhkC7M\/s640\/AA%20graziers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"148\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzfl9fn0SfX_MTI7tMs7aEDVdXSjpGmycuki_JZ7sbUltJqSbvBJylKatdX-8c7wwsxLsQRJDBHQX5F_XsatY5cdX2_fb_CdHKeoeKMXmG6MMXDyDFq5C-twuH6I_qhOVOJAoSgr6FJmR320jIHJ_MPJiMMe66QM4Gcf11k3ADiIbBiWd1uKNhkC7M\/s16000\/AA%20graziers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: xx-large; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Stanzin did not appear out of the blue last week; he is a widely respected legislator. He recounts writing in 2019 to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) complaining about aggressive Chinese behaviour that made the Ladakhi nomads fearful of the consequences of taking their herds to their grazing grounds. He pointed out that this was not just the graziers’ problem, but India’s. That is because territorial claims along the LAC rest on village records of grazing grounds, which must be reasserted each year by the physical presence of nomads with their herds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo Mr Stanzin’s surprise the PMO, after three years of silence, replied to his letter some weeks ago. The letter, which was classified “Secret”, was signed by Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan (Retired), and it requested for a meeting with Mr Stanzin in Leh. Mr Stanzin claims that when General Chauhan (who was last week appointed Chief of Defence Staff, or CDS) came to Leh last month, he told him unequivocally that areas such as Chabzi village, from which the Chinese were blocking the visit of Ladakhi graziers, was Chinese territory, not ours. Mr Stanzin says he pointed out that areas that are now buffer zones (neutral zones that separate the two militaries), were visited each summer by Ladakhi graziers and their herds. That was also true for areas south of Pangong Tso, where pasturelands around Black Top, Gurung Hill and Helmet Top – which Indian Special Forces had occupied in August 2001 – were now out of bounds.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso being denied to the Ladakhi graziers were large areas north of Pangong Tso; and the north side of the Kugrang Valley, Dhan Singh Post and the Marsamik and Hot Spring areas. The bitterest pill that the Ladakhi graziers had to swallow was that it was not Chinese soldiers or border guards that were turning them back. Instead it was Indian Army soldiers and ITBP troopers who were turning back their own graziers, on the grounds that this was Chinese territory.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe Ladakhi grazier community also laments the way\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003Ethat territories claimed by both New Delhi and Beijing are being shorn of their local identities. Before the PLA incursions of 2020, the local people used Ladakhi place names. But now, with the heavy deployment of PLA and Indian troops along the boundary, traditional names were being arbitrarily replaced by military terminology – such as “PP-1, PP-2”\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eet passim\u003C\/i\u003E, “Adm Base”, “Dhyan Singh Post” and the various “fingers” along the shores of Pangong Lake. The replacement of traditional names by military nomenclature, say respected Ladakhi scholars such as Siddiq Wahid, is having the unintended consequence of “invisible-izing” the local people and diluting their longstanding claims on the territory.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ENew Delhi’s cavalier treatment of border territories and people stands in alarming contrast to the strategic treatment that Beijing is according to areas along the Sino-Indian border.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);\"\u003EIn 2017, a new border village policy, which involved setting up Tibetan villages in disputed border areas, was announced with fanfare at the 19th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress\u003C\/span\u003E. In a major investigative article in May 2021 in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EForeign Policy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Emagazine, Tibetologist Robert Barnett recounted how this works.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EProfessor Barnett’s article details the case of four Tibetan nomads from the remote Beyul Khenpajong region, disputed between Bhutan and China. Until 1995, like other yak graziers, the four grazed their herds in the Beyul, returning to their village in Tibet when the winter snows closed in. But in 1995, the local China Communist Party (CCP) officials told them that the Beyul was Chinese territory and that it was their duty to guard it through physically remaining there through winter. For the next 20 years, the four graziers wintered in alone in the Beyul, in the most primitive conditions and with no contact with the outside world.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEach summer, the CCP officials would organise the herders to carry out small tasks to reassert China’s claims. Professor Barnett writes: “These included driving yak herds over land grazed by Bhutanese herders in the Beyul, demanding tax payments from the Bhutanese herders, planting Chinese flags on peaks and painting the word ‘China’ on rocks throughout the area.” In the face of this sustained pressure and without any support from their own army or government, the Bhutanese herders moved away, abandoning their traditional grazing grounds.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn April 2020, the Communist Party secretary of Tibet, Wu Yingjie, trekked all the way to visit the new village and to hail the graziers as heroes of China. In July 2021, China’s President Xi Jinping visited Tibet for three days, with his focus on the Tibetan town of Nyingtri (Nyingchi or Linzhi in Chinese). Nyingtri is of strategic interest to India, since Beijing regards Arunachal Pradesh as a southward extension of Nyingtri Prefecture.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver the years an estimated 250,000 Tibetans have been resettled thus in vulnerable pockets along the border. China is applying similar pressure across multiple disputed sections of the border, says Professor Barnett. He says CCP officials in Tibet are “transforming complicated local Tibetan histories of cross-border grazing, monastic claims, and family tradition into state-level claims by China.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESimilar initiatives, intended to consolidate China’s hold over border areas, are being pursued at the top-most level.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPlaying Chinese Chequers on the LAC is not for the faint-hearted. The Indian Army has shown it is a match for the PLA, but is too often held back by a timid political leadership. We must ensure that the custodians of our frontiers, whether soldiers or civilians, never have to face the Chinese from a position of disadvantage.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6021388227310649960\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/my-column-broadsword-chinese-chequers.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6021388227310649960"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6021388227310649960"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/my-column-broadsword-chinese-chequers.html","title":"My column, Broadsword: Chinese chequers on the China border"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEikUh7YrzRFpe5LGcKLseATSTJwz1DgF6Ds7dAL9TiIMrg49w5sPp9d3Xsm-kj7vW3XtEjuY_xCbqXwhAGTKujtY9tYzm0bUDM8jz5tyAn3btU2HEZvNzSdBisWvFptiG8UpQSwVCpgiWaRS8-EsYe-jnClSfPdUXae52MF5xiWl3daUiQNZt_gWfAd\/s72-c\/AA%20Nomad.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1112101840656994920"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-05T05:12:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-05T05:12:06.257-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"HAL spins a success story with light helicopters"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjmqFSjoL8stJ5bFPP0CV3Ex7B9u63O_fKgglJECYbMq_dX3f0JVgZVlvg6_MrO7aofZltkjc-I_Eu-pJ4RfFEj-EHFXU2Dl2xPS82KahsQZAIYvdTbU7UanQSenRFUJvTx7z0xERsDtwwsjEwSijnmdLlJpd7_cSZQqyTIp5sa-IbWT6zkPCb6qE0\/s1264\/AA%20Apache.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1016\" data-original-width=\"1264\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjmqFSjoL8stJ5bFPP0CV3Ex7B9u63O_fKgglJECYbMq_dX3f0JVgZVlvg6_MrO7aofZltkjc-I_Eu-pJ4RfFEj-EHFXU2Dl2xPS82KahsQZAIYvdTbU7UanQSenRFUJvTx7z0xERsDtwwsjEwSijnmdLlJpd7_cSZQqyTIp5sa-IbWT6zkPCb6qE0\/s16000\/AA%20Apache.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ECapital expenditure funds designated for foreign attack helicopters, such as the Apache (shown above) could be diverted towards Prachanda Light Combat Helicopters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnsigned editorial in Business Standard\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5th October 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF) raised its first squadron of the light combat helicopter (LCH) on Monday, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh christening the new chopper “Prachanda”. With that, India’s aerospace monopoly, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), is on its way to mass manufacturing its second light helicopter for the army and the IAF. Last March, the government sanctioned the manufacture of 15 Prachanda LCHs for Rs 3,887 crore, or about Rs 260 crore each, while approving the expenditure of Rs 377 crore more on a production line. This, however, is only the tip of the iceberg: HAL has been told to expect orders for 65 Prachanda helicopters for the IAF and 97 for the army. And if these specialist, high-altitude, attack helicopters prove their worth on India’s Himalayan borders, there could be many more on order.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003ELCH is making waves as the world’s only attack helicopter that can land and take-off at altitudes of 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) with considerable weapons and fuel loads that meet the requirements of troops deployed in sectors such as Siachen and Kargil.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe government’s focus on “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) and its earmarking of 68 per cent of the defence capital budget for domestic purchases would require funds designated for foreign attack helicopters, such as the Apache, to be diverted for creating a fleet of Prachanda LCHs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL’s success in designing and eventually manufacturing the Prachanda replicates a successful production path that it first adopted with the Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH). The Dhruv was initially powered by the TM333 2B2 engine, obtained from French firm Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines). But HAL quickly realised that India’s rugged borders required more powerful engines and so, worked with Safran to develop the so-called Shakti engine.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis one-of-a-kind, high-altitude power pack transformed the Dhruv into exactly the helicopter the Indian military needed. The initial order for 159 Dhruvs was quickly increased by 54 more helicopters and, as the obsolescent, single-engine Cheetah and Chetak helicopters are phased out of service, could increase to 400 choppers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen the LCH entered development, its designers wasted no time in adopted the same power pack as the Dhruv ALH – twin Shakti engines – in order to achieve the same performance at high altitudes. Going by how pleased the army is with the LCH as a fire-support platform, it is estimated that HAL will eventually build at least 180 of these attack helicopters. Meanwhile, HAL turned yet again to the Indo-French Shakti engine to power what is emerging as a third successful indigenous helicopter – the eponymous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). Since the Shakti engine is used in this helicopter in a single-engine configuration, it has required additional certification from civil aviation authorities abroad. With that completed, the LUH is well along in high-altitude flight-testing. For manufacturing multiple LUH variants, HAL has acquired 615 acres of land in Tumkur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a new plant.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL is looking to translate its success in developing three types of light helicopters into producing a medium lift helicopter – designated the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH). This is a far more challenging task, which will require identifying a foreign partner and working with an existing design. HAL has sent out Requests for Information and has evaluated the responses. The military will now study the data and hammer out joint tri-service requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1112101840656994920\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/hal-spins-success-story-with-light.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1112101840656994920"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1112101840656994920"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/hal-spins-success-story-with-light.html","title":"HAL spins a success story with light helicopters"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjmqFSjoL8stJ5bFPP0CV3Ex7B9u63O_fKgglJECYbMq_dX3f0JVgZVlvg6_MrO7aofZltkjc-I_Eu-pJ4RfFEj-EHFXU2Dl2xPS82KahsQZAIYvdTbU7UanQSenRFUJvTx7z0xERsDtwwsjEwSijnmdLlJpd7_cSZQqyTIp5sa-IbWT6zkPCb6qE0\/s72-c\/AA%20Apache.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5350895176832960538"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-04T23:38:00.010-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-04T23:41:17.547-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" At least 42 fighter squadrons essential, says Indian Air Force chief"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5CZvGLmBSlQ8SLR5meGNbiWDttRDV21nt8LEAIrM8akrCY47cg4of4X7WdcNz32KMPBpxrx3k40p4Qx_THzpBPYjzksvcCQN53FeLft8DvXLQJLL3rW6nq1xmr8QWe0EQolsHvaDYpsfFXy8eheZ4J_5k8O7A_JVzHWzfnOOsFdJ9RN2pCeCw6LYe\/s1274\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"849\" data-original-width=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5CZvGLmBSlQ8SLR5meGNbiWDttRDV21nt8LEAIrM8akrCY47cg4of4X7WdcNz32KMPBpxrx3k40p4Qx_THzpBPYjzksvcCQN53FeLft8DvXLQJLL3rW6nq1xmr8QWe0EQolsHvaDYpsfFXy8eheZ4J_5k8O7A_JVzHWzfnOOsFdJ9RN2pCeCw6LYe\/s16000\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EProviding air defence to India's huge geographical space requires a large number of combat aircraft (Photo: An IAF Rafale fighter)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 5th Oct 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary, stated on Tuesday that the IAF needed to have its squadron numbers up, even if achieving the goal of 42 squadrons appeared difficult at the moment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven the number-plating (retirement) of about 15 existing squadrons of fighters between now and the middle of the 2030s, even a best case scenario of induction of new aircraft would raise fighter squadron numbers by seven, to 39 squadrons.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EListing out the incoming aircraft, Chaudhary said two squadrons of Tejas Mark 1 had already been inducted and four squadrons of Tejas Mark 1A were on order. In addition to those four, and to another six squadrons of Tejas Mark 2, “the IAF was committed to” six squadrons of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and six of the multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA), making up 22 squadrons due for induction.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EChaudhary said the 4.5-generation MRCA had been tendered for and the IAF was evaluating vendors’ responses. He said the global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that had responded had given their commitments for ensuring indigenous content and Made-in-India solutions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, 15 fighter squadrons would retire over this decade, said Chaudhary. Three MiG-21 BISON squadrons had already retired and the remaining three squadrons would be phased out in another three years.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Those would be followed by retirement of the Jaguar fleet [which has six squadrons]. From 2025-26, the first lot of Jaguars would be phased out and the depletion would continue till 2032-33. That is the time when the three upgraded Mirage 2000 squadrons and the three upgraded MiG-29 squadrons would start depleting on having completed their total technical life. So by that time, three squadrons of BISONs, six squadrons of Jaguars and three each of Mirage 2000s and MiG-29 would have been number-plated (retired),” said Chaudhary.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat would create a net gain of seven squadrons by the mid-2030s. Given the IAF’s current holding of 32 squadrons, that would mean the air force would be operating a fleet of 39 combat aircraft in 2035-36.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF chief ruled out making do with less than 42 squadrons, even though the induction of multi-role aircraft and force multipliers such as mid-air-refuellers and airborne warning and control aircraft, would make the IAF a far more powerful force.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Quantity matters when it comes to conflict with the adversary across the large geographical space we have to contend with. It is important for the air force to have persistence and strong air defence capability around the clock. We have to maintain a 24x7 air defence capability all across India’s airspace, so numbers are important. Given the current state of the air force, it is essential to build up the numbers,” said the air chief.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"MsoTableGrid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none; color: black;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; 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font-size: large;\"\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003Esquadron being inducted\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESukhoi-30MKI\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E13\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E13\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E13\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003Esquadron being built in Nashik\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMirage 2000\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E3\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENil\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUpgraded Mirages to exit by 2032\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMiG-29UPG\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E3\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENil\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUpgraded MiG-29 to exit by 2032\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EJaguar IS\/IM\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E6\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENil\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EExit starts 2025, finished by 2032\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMiG-21BISON\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E3\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENil\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EExit to be completed by 2025\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETejas Mark 1\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E2\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E2\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEntered IAF service\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETejas Mark 1A\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENil\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E4\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo be built by 2025-27\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETejas Mark 2\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; 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font-size: large;\"\u003ETo be built by 2032\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAMCA\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENil\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E6\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo be built by 2035-36\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMRCA\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENil\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E6\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo be built by 2035\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"105\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETOTAL\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 64.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E32\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 70.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E39\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 186.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5350895176832960538\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/at-least-42-fighter-squadrons-essential.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5350895176832960538"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5350895176832960538"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/at-least-42-fighter-squadrons-essential.html","title":" At least 42 fighter squadrons essential, says Indian Air Force chief"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5CZvGLmBSlQ8SLR5meGNbiWDttRDV21nt8LEAIrM8akrCY47cg4of4X7WdcNz32KMPBpxrx3k40p4Qx_THzpBPYjzksvcCQN53FeLft8DvXLQJLL3rW6nq1xmr8QWe0EQolsHvaDYpsfFXy8eheZ4J_5k8O7A_JVzHWzfnOOsFdJ9RN2pCeCw6LYe\/s72-c\/AA%20Rafale.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7586485706829983870"},"published":{"$t":"2022-10-03T20:17:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-10-03T20:17:23.161-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Read about the home-grown “Prachanda”, the IAF's new, light combat helicopter (LCH)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieY_sjXh-FPhQgIQYrCNpkrA4LWHsi5j2jIe0LAf6rVVwg9vfIFmSFv5ZRb_8dEjBE9SAXcaZcS6s-dOJ7MFKkaLorvnhT4lMfNGESnZhqqplkiBMj-eOABXwdw0eQFgWnVJJDY7WG4rJk-JYq3_cAyBnd-KGul_yOklsaXtCAo4TVALFKRgkNwLki\/s1504\/AA%20LCH2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"848\" data-original-width=\"1504\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieY_sjXh-FPhQgIQYrCNpkrA4LWHsi5j2jIe0LAf6rVVwg9vfIFmSFv5ZRb_8dEjBE9SAXcaZcS6s-dOJ7MFKkaLorvnhT4lMfNGESnZhqqplkiBMj-eOABXwdw0eQFgWnVJJDY7WG4rJk-JYq3_cAyBnd-KGul_yOklsaXtCAo4TVALFKRgkNwLki\/s16000\/AA%20LCH2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIn March, the Cabinet approved procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters for Rs 3,887 crore, or about Rs 260 crore each\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 3rd October 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMarking a major stepping-stone towards increasing the Indian military’s combat power, especially on the high-altitude Himalayan battlefield, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally inducted a new, powerfully armed, high-altitude-capable helicopter into Indian Air Force (IAF) service on Monday.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDesigned and developed ground-up by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the defence minister gave the new chopper – so far eponymously referred to as the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) – the name of Prachanda.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInducted into the IAF’s newly raised 143 Helicopter Unit, a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) called it a “testimony to India’s growing prowess in indigenous design, development and manufacturing and a significant milestone towards ‘Atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in defence.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn March, the Union Cabinet approved the procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) for Rs 3,887 crore, or about Rs 260 crore each. The Cabinet Committee also approved the creation of infrastructure worth Rs 377 crore.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Light Combat Helicopter Limited Series Production (LSP) is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured, state-of-the-art modern combat helicopter\u0026nbsp;containing approximately 45 per cent indigenous content by value, which will progressively increase to more than 55 per cent for the SP (series production) version,” the MoD had announced.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIAF chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, said the induction of the LCH adds greatly to the IAF’s combat potential, with its “versatility and offensive potential at par or better than most attack helicopters operating globally.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrachanda, which follows HAL’s Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) into service is the defence public sector undertaking’s indigenous Multi-Role Combat Helicopter designed and built for high altitude operations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat makes the LCH an ideal platform for providing infantry soldiers fire support in 15,000-16,000 feet high contested areas such as Depsang, Galwan and the heights north and south of Pangong Tso where Indian soldiers were facing off against Chinese intruders.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInfantrymen at those oxygen-deprived altitudes cannot carry heavy weaponry for long distances, but a high-altitude attack helicopter would provide them with fire support, using its on-board, 20-millimetre turret gun, 70-millimetre rockets and air-to-air missiles. It can also carry an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) and the IAF is close to choosing one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor delivering firepower accurately onto the enemy, the LCH is integrated with cutting-edge target-sighting systems, including an electro-optic pod and a helmet mounted display that allows a pilot to aim at a target just by looking at it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe LCH’s pilots are protected by armoured panels, self-sealing fuel tanks, a bulletproof windshield, damage-tolerant rotor blades and a main gearbox that can run for 30 minutes even after a bullet hits it and drains out the oil. The LCH also has an electronic warfare system that detects incoming missiles and confuses them by scattering flares and chaff.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELight Combat Helicopters are already in the MoD’s list of defence products that are embargoed for import. “With its versatile features built in for combat missions, LCH has export capability,” said the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe military has already projected to HAL an eventual requirement of 65 Prachandas for the IAF and 97 for the army.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor such a small helicopter, the LCH is a formidable fighting machine. Its two pilots, who are seated one behind the other in a slim tandem cockpit, can choose between a menu of weapons that they fire using a helmet pointing systems that lets a pilot aim at a target just by looking at it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL’s former chief, R Madhavan, told\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EBusiness Standard\u003C\/i\u003Ethat the LCH is the lightest attack helicopter in the world, designed specifically to meet the Indian Army’s requirements. The 5.8-tonne, twin-pilot helicopter can fly at altitudes of 20,000 feet, higher than any other attack helicopter in the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHaving demonstrated its ability to operate from 15,000-feet high helipads above the Siachen Glacier, the LCH is an ideal weapons platform for supporting the army in areas like Galwan and Daulat Beg Oldi in Eastern Ladakh, where our soldiers are confronting Chinese intruders.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E[ENDS]\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #943634;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGraphic: Aiming high\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #548dd4;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The Light Compact Helicopter (LCH) was inducted into the IAF’s newly raised 143 Helicopter Unit on Monday\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #548dd4;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #76923c;\"\u003EPrachanda is HAL’s indigenous Multi-Role Combat Helicopter designed and built for high-altitude operations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e36c0a;\"\u003EIt is integrated with target-sighting systems, including an electro-optic pod and helmet mounted display that allows a pilot to aim at a target just by looking at it\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e36c0a;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #5f497a;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The LCH’s pilots are protected by armoured panels, self-sealing fuel tanks, a bulletproof windshield, damage-tolerant rotor blades, and a main gearbox that can run for 30 minutes even after a bullet hits it\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #5f497a;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #d99594;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;It also has an electronic warfare system that detects incoming missiles and confuses them by scattering flares and chaff\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #d99594;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #76923c;\"\u003EThe military has already projected to HAL an eventual requirement of 65 Prachandas for the IAF and 97 for the army\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7586485706829983870\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/read-about-home-grown-prachanda-iafs.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7586485706829983870"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7586485706829983870"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/10\/read-about-home-grown-prachanda-iafs.html","title":" Read about the home-grown “Prachanda”, the IAF's new, light combat helicopter (LCH)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEieY_sjXh-FPhQgIQYrCNpkrA4LWHsi5j2jIe0LAf6rVVwg9vfIFmSFv5ZRb_8dEjBE9SAXcaZcS6s-dOJ7MFKkaLorvnhT4lMfNGESnZhqqplkiBMj-eOABXwdw0eQFgWnVJJDY7WG4rJk-JYq3_cAyBnd-KGul_yOklsaXtCAo4TVALFKRgkNwLki\/s72-c\/AA%20LCH2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2600194752201328053"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-30T22:05:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-30T22:05:44.990-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Quiet authority: Meet General Anil Chauhan, India's new Chief of Defence Staff "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiujd0iJPhp-OP7uV8z611URRKf3LumX0lxufrIYTX7O-hAhjkoE7jmoRr3OELYuUWbZjPvDihz8OIDCQbx03CQAKlmjV6zGoHXfXRprcvKjydFoggIENgAb9oQBxgg6mxOBKWS0jnZSbprAVTK1mElxkAWuZKBFCv8U4i_hnMd6CDwxzBopuWo53oF\/s1358\/AA%20Chauhan1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"959\" data-original-width=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiujd0iJPhp-OP7uV8z611URRKf3LumX0lxufrIYTX7O-hAhjkoE7jmoRr3OELYuUWbZjPvDihz8OIDCQbx03CQAKlmjV6zGoHXfXRprcvKjydFoggIENgAb9oQBxgg6mxOBKWS0jnZSbprAVTK1mElxkAWuZKBFCv8U4i_hnMd6CDwxzBopuWo53oF\/s16000\/AA%20Chauhan1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EGeneral Anil Chauhan is known to express his views frankly, not necessarily adopting the conventional approach\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 1st October 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndia’s military has a new top man. Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Anil Chauhan, who\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eassumed office on Friday as India’s second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will wear two additional hats: He will head the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) as Secretary; and he will also be the Permanent Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC). The other three members of the COSC will be the chiefs of the army, navy and the air force.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn what might be his most weighty responsibility, Chauhan will also be the Principal Military Advisor to the defence minister on all tri-service matters\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EChauhan, whose appointment as the CDS the government announced on Wednesday, could hardly present a greater contrast than his predecessor, Gen Bipin Rawat, who was tragically killed in a helicopter crash last December, along with 12 others, near Coonoor, in Tamil Nadu. Rawat was a gregarious, outspoken commander who interacted with people, including journalists, with very little restraint. Chauhan, in contrast, is described by one of his contemporaries as a “soft-spoken, restrained personality who radiates a quiet but firm authority.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EChauhan was one of four second lieutenants that found themselves commissioned into a single regiment – 11 Gorkha Rifles – in the years that started from December 1978. Two of them, Rawat and Chauhan, have gone on to become full generals and appointed CDSs. The other two, coincidentally named Shokin Chauhan and AL Chavan, also became generals. In the tight army brotherhoods that are born from shared units and regiments, the latter two share the pride that arises from ascending together the pinnacles of rank and appointment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Anil Chauhan knows his job like nobody else. He seldom wastes his time attempting parties and picnics. And he has the courage and integrity to disagree professionally, with his seniors, and to tolerate dissent and disagreement from his subordinates,” says Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (Retired).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGen Anil Chauhan is known to express his views frankly, not necessarily adopting the conventional approach. For example, while discussing the proposals for Agnipath and Agniveers – the new scheme to widen and increase the intake of short-service recruits into the military – Anil Chauhan is learned to have suggested changes that made the scheme more practical and workable than the version the defence ministry had suggested.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EChauhan has had the time to develop a bond with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, under whom he has worked as a military advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat since he retired nine months ago and who, like him, hails from Garhwal. In June, the government changed the promotion policy permitting retired three-star generals under the age of 62 to return to service and take up the job of CDS. This policy permits such officers to serve as CDS until they reach the age of 65. That will permit Anil Chauhan to remain the tri-service chief for a little over three years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn an army that favours officers who have spent the bulk of their service years doing counter-insurgency operations in Jammu \u0026amp; Kashmir, Chauhan is that rarity: a China specialist who has logged plenty of service years along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the McMahon Line with China. After commanding the crucial Baramulla Division as a major general, Chauhan was promoted to lieutenant general and given command of the sensitive Tezpur corps that defends most of Arunachal Pradesh. He then served a tenure as Director General Military Operations, during which the air force carried out the Balakote air strikes in retaliation for a suicide car bomb attack in Pulwama that killed 40 Indian securitymen.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EElevated to army commander, just a step below army chief, Chauhan was posted to Fort William, Kolkata, and given charge of the Eastern Command. When he reached the age of 60 in May 2021, he retired from service. But that was only to be brought to the NSC under Doval and to eventually become India’s first lieutenant general to be brought out of retirement, promoted to full general and appointed CDS.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKLHaaRuFTGKfLqlvoYo0OsP0jXB2D8DeoVes0dhuJVpW12aQzltRmQ8hiPRfHKwBdNbPkKoRepFq4iYmDMz8XjnJm3h1KL5xyq2dmOpKWGFsCHaHsQWnqcsvWXMiqz5aab5bgo_r83RE19Dw-HnR0zjA4etA4PCmS-BU3lhGBtsU5S0FikhwjzWoi\/s1773\/AA%20Chauhan2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"958\" data-original-width=\"1773\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKLHaaRuFTGKfLqlvoYo0OsP0jXB2D8DeoVes0dhuJVpW12aQzltRmQ8hiPRfHKwBdNbPkKoRepFq4iYmDMz8XjnJm3h1KL5xyq2dmOpKWGFsCHaHsQWnqcsvWXMiqz5aab5bgo_r83RE19Dw-HnR0zjA4etA4PCmS-BU3lhGBtsU5S0FikhwjzWoi\/s16000\/AA%20Chauhan2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003EOutside of working hours, the new CDS values his privacy. A good golfer, Chauhan is described by all his contemporaries as a “family man”. He has a single child, a daughter, who is studying architecture in Norway.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver his busy career, Chauhan has had the time to write two books, including one on nuclear warfare. For the next three years, however, his job description will centre on the creation of joint theatre commands, cutting down on wasteful expenditure and the indigenisation of weapons and systems in India’s military.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2600194752201328053\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/quiet-authority-meet-general-anil.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2600194752201328053"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2600194752201328053"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/quiet-authority-meet-general-anil.html","title":"Quiet authority: Meet General Anil Chauhan, India's new Chief of Defence Staff "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiujd0iJPhp-OP7uV8z611URRKf3LumX0lxufrIYTX7O-hAhjkoE7jmoRr3OELYuUWbZjPvDihz8OIDCQbx03CQAKlmjV6zGoHXfXRprcvKjydFoggIENgAb9oQBxgg6mxOBKWS0jnZSbprAVTK1mElxkAWuZKBFCv8U4i_hnMd6CDwxzBopuWo53oF\/s72-c\/AA%20Chauhan1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3593750551076557957"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-29T19:52:00.025-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-29T20:01:58.562-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Crunching the numbers: \"Make in India\" fortifies defence spending "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinNJOlz9rrt6PVVZIKdxfWE9BX7Y_wo7Z8NHjnrb1avIuCMO0m1PEnbpLJV5YkNi_px_7NnybOxbHmXrDo6xvMZKr-DvL3d1rLVPAgioLnu_wG3U7h_qBcpG8MX9Otf8iNKgcmvbO1dml35bdbmCI-g_O4ZI2nN_NKYbovGxweFA15ZC1wqd12f1kv\/s808\/1664469671-9992.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"808\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinNJOlz9rrt6PVVZIKdxfWE9BX7Y_wo7Z8NHjnrb1avIuCMO0m1PEnbpLJV5YkNi_px_7NnybOxbHmXrDo6xvMZKr-DvL3d1rLVPAgioLnu_wG3U7h_qBcpG8MX9Otf8iNKgcmvbO1dml35bdbmCI-g_O4ZI2nN_NKYbovGxweFA15ZC1wqd12f1kv\/s16000\/1664469671-9992.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIn 2011-12, India imported $5.7 billion worth of defence equipment. In 2022-23, it intends to import $.6.5 billion, which is a CAGR of just 1.2 per cent\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla \u0026amp; Devangshu Datta\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 30th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn analysis of defence capital expenditure (capex) indicates increased spending during the last four or five years, along with a discernable shift towards indigenisation. Adjusted for inflation, capital allocations to the defence sector have grown at a compounded rate of around 7 per cent between the base year 2011-12 and the present (2022-23).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile rupee-denominated spending has grown at a little better than 8 per cent, imports have grown at just 1.2 per cent during this 11-fiscal year period. The allocation patterns have been quite uneven.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ELet’s explain how we’ve examined the data. We looked for Defence Capital Allocations, including capex scattered across several different Budget heads and Demands for Grants, to arrive at the annual expenditure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EFor example, in the 2019-20 budget, the capital allocations for border road construction is not in the capital budget (Demand No 21), but buried as Demand No 19 under the Ministry of Defence head.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe allocations to the Coast Guard are similarly included in Demand No 19, even though it operates under the Navy, which is allocated funds under Demand No. 20.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUntil 2016-17, capital allocations for the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation and Ordnance Factory Board were also part of the Ministry of Defence budget head. These scattered capital allocations have been compiled and included in capex.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThen we split the expenditure into two separate categories: First, domestic rupee-denominated spending and, second, imports which are USD-denominated.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor six of these 12 fiscal periods (including the base year, 2011-12) defence ministry statements in Parliament gave out the ratio between domestic capex and imports. These range from 50:50 in 2018-19 to a targeted 68 per cent of domestic spending in the current fiscal with most years seeing a trend of 60 per cent of expenditure incurred domestically. Where there is no clear attribution, we’ve assumed 60 per cent of the spending was local.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe domestic capex component was adjusted for inflation, and the import component was converted into USD since all defence expenditure, even imports from France or Russia, are USD-denominated. The inflation adjustment was done using the deflator, compiled from Finance Ministry, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, and World Bank data. Overall, the GDP deflator indicates that inflation ran at an annualised 5.2 per cent. However, it has been over 9 per cent in 2021-22 and in the current fiscal (until August).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EA deflator\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eis a\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Eratio of the value at current prices of all goods and services in the economy in a given year compared to the value during the base year, which is 2011-12 in this case.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor converting the rupee to dollar, the median USD-INR exchange rate prevailing during the concerned fiscal periods was used. A median is a mid-point value – in a year this would be the USD-INR value which has 182 values above and 182 values below it. The USD strengthened from Rs 48-49 in 2011-12 to over Rs 81 in September 2022 with a median value of Rs 78.84\/ USD in the current fiscal.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese approximations yield a clear picture of trends. Although the nominal allocation has grown every year, from Rs 69,476 crore (2011-12) to Rs 160,071 crore (2022-23 Budget Estimate), allocations have been uneven if we adjust them for inflation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2012-13, and in 2021-22, the allocation was actually lower post-inflation, than in the prior fiscal. There was a whopping 20 per cent year-on-year jump in capex in 2020-21, and there has been 10 per cent increase in 2022-23. It would appear that the creation of infrastructure and the filling of gaps in the military’s arsenal after China’s incursions into Eastern Ladakh in April 2020 are at least partly responsible for this capex hike.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever over this entire period, defence spending has grown at a CAGR of 7 per cent. It is noteworthy that defence spending has grown strongly by 9 per cent CAGR after 2016-17 even though the GDP growth has fallen since then.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe value of imports has fluctuated significantly, probably because this is “lumpy”. Defence imports are paid for in the year in which they are delivered, apart from a signing advance of 10-15 per cent of the contract value.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThere could be a capex spike in a year where a large contract is signed (through payment of the advance) or when a larger-than-normal delivery takes place (e.g. a full squadron of aircraft, or a brigade of tanks). There have been years such as 2018-19 and 2019-20 when Imports climbed 26.5 per cent YoY to $7.7 billion in 2018-19 and then dropped by 16 per cent to $6.5 billion in 2019-20. In each such case, there is a larger-than-normal delivery – for example, the Rafale (imports) or Tejas fighters (domestic), or the Russian S400 air defence system (imports) – to explain the bounce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the base year, 2011-12, India imported $5.7 billion worth of defence equipment. In 2022-23, it intends to import $.6.5 billion, which is a CAGR of just 1.2 per cent. But imports hit $7.8 billion in 2021-22, and $7.6 bn in 2020-21. It does appear that the efforts to indigenise are slowly making an impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis could also be due to accelerated construction of communication infrastructure along the northern, Himalayan borders during the past few years. This means that part of the domestic capex has been allocated towards roads, barracks, etc., which necessitate the use of locally sourced cement and steel and other construction materials, rather than expensive imported weapons and sensor equipment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3593750551076557957\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/crunching-numbers-make-in-india.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3593750551076557957"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3593750551076557957"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/crunching-numbers-make-in-india.html","title":" Crunching the numbers: \"Make in India\" fortifies defence spending "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinNJOlz9rrt6PVVZIKdxfWE9BX7Y_wo7Z8NHjnrb1avIuCMO0m1PEnbpLJV5YkNi_px_7NnybOxbHmXrDo6xvMZKr-DvL3d1rLVPAgioLnu_wG3U7h_qBcpG8MX9Otf8iNKgcmvbO1dml35bdbmCI-g_O4ZI2nN_NKYbovGxweFA15ZC1wqd12f1kv\/s72-c\/1664469671-9992.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1978853051671989306"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-28T18:22:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-28T18:22:25.171-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"France's Naval Group and IIT Goa to work on underwater sensors data  "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvRqSoFK7INj8kuk1cV4Zg7eFM2zRiPWgDAg8f4pXCu-LidB6trp5QPIg7YNK5A2pFDOROUFktZ9Xxr3KmJ0QSWCk2F4lPDjyBIebmy2sYGHx4NF888LAn62z8mRuYRWwCu82AKH_GVRSxzqzOyOV2jqSGGXA5HnxssKE5O5u_iZFuILoX3W-q0EbL\/s921\/AA%20Barracuda.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"921\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvRqSoFK7INj8kuk1cV4Zg7eFM2zRiPWgDAg8f4pXCu-LidB6trp5QPIg7YNK5A2pFDOROUFktZ9Xxr3KmJ0QSWCk2F4lPDjyBIebmy2sYGHx4NF888LAn62z8mRuYRWwCu82AKH_GVRSxzqzOyOV2jqSGGXA5HnxssKE5O5u_iZFuILoX3W-q0EbL\/s16000\/AA%20Barracuda.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDuring Sea Tech Week 2022, the two entities signed an agreement to collaborate in improving the analysis of data collected by underwater sensors, using neural systems and AI (Above: the Barracuda SSN)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 29th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnderscoring the growing Indo-French naval cooperation, French shipbuilders Naval Group and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa on Tuesday agreed to extend their already close cooperation in the field of underwater signal resolution improvement.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn Brest, during the Sea Tech Week 2022, the two entities signed an agreement to collaborate in joint research aimed at improving the analysis of data collected by underwater sensors, using neural systems and Artificial Intelligence.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndo-French naval cooperation is entering the strategic realm. While only two of the 40 warships being constructed for the Indian Navy\u0026nbsp;are being built in foreign shipyards, several warships that ostensibly bear a “Make in India” imprimatur — such as six Scorpene submarines built by Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL), Mumbai — carry the fingerprints of French shipbuilders, such as Naval Group.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn partnership with Naval Group, French defence electronics giant, Thales, is also competing to sell India marine and underwater systems such as sonars and the heavyweight F-21 torpedo, which will form the main armament of the Scorpene-class submarines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENaval Group won the contest for supplying the Indian Navy\u0026nbsp;with 98 heavyweight torpedoes, having quoted the lowest price for its F-21 torpedo when the bids were opened in late-2020. However, the contract has not been signed yet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia was the “featured country” in the Sea Tech Week 2022 exhibition in Brest. This is being seen as an opportunity to broaden the research and development cooperation between Naval Group and the\u0026nbsp;IIT Goa.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe two entities signed an agreement as part of the GOAT (Goa Atlantic cooperation in Marine Science and Engineering) programme, initiated during the Indo-French Knowledge summit in 2019, for exchange in education, research and innovation in the field of marine science and technology.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWithin the framework of this cooperation, specific study by Indian researchers with French technical experts will be conducted to extend the understanding of the technologies, in order to improve future industrial applications, including underwater surveillance, submarine imaging and drones.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt a broader level, France sees India as its biggest potential customer for submarines — both conventional and nuclear. In September 2021, Naval Group lost a $90 billion Australian contract, signed in 2016 for building 12 Shortfin Barracuda submarines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInstead, the US and UK undertook to provide Australia with nuclear propulsion technology as incentive for joining the new AUKUS grouping, featuring the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow it appears that France senses an opportunity in India in the submarine space. It manufactures both nuclear and conventional submarines, and that meets India’s immediate requirement for six of each. America does not build conventional submarines and, therefore, does not meet India’s dual requirement.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1978853051671989306\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/frances-naval-group-and-iit-goa-to-work.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1978853051671989306"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1978853051671989306"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/frances-naval-group-and-iit-goa-to-work.html","title":"France's Naval Group and IIT Goa to work on underwater sensors data  "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhvRqSoFK7INj8kuk1cV4Zg7eFM2zRiPWgDAg8f4pXCu-LidB6trp5QPIg7YNK5A2pFDOROUFktZ9Xxr3KmJ0QSWCk2F4lPDjyBIebmy2sYGHx4NF888LAn62z8mRuYRWwCu82AKH_GVRSxzqzOyOV2jqSGGXA5HnxssKE5O5u_iZFuILoX3W-q0EbL\/s72-c\/AA%20Barracuda.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4237247212416265963"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-27T19:57:00.012-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-27T19:59:07.615-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sweden to build new Carl-Gustaf M4 rocket launcher in India  "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6yiaahVsT1tEAfjU8fQMPLvlHNuMYrugeGzyyg_2cT2kTGNDB8EJ8eOeT60epy4LlLdbb7Osm6zGFgRyU04AKIc8v8hiEEOCBZilRupdk6ha3KkY37L9D6zZ2Ynv4tfPNBV61_yFfHgUmprjqscmNeARQst5QhICcC1QbfWFXABi91CJuDmQckDiI\/s640\/AA%20Carl%20Gustaf.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6yiaahVsT1tEAfjU8fQMPLvlHNuMYrugeGzyyg_2cT2kTGNDB8EJ8eOeT60epy4LlLdbb7Osm6zGFgRyU04AKIc8v8hiEEOCBZilRupdk6ha3KkY37L9D6zZ2Ynv4tfPNBV61_yFfHgUmprjqscmNeARQst5QhICcC1QbfWFXABi91CJuDmQckDiI\/s16000\/AA%20Carl%20Gustaf.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ESaab says the legacy supply chain that has built the M3 rocket launcher in India can conveniently switch to building the new M4 version\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 28th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESince 1976, Indian infantry platoons have been equipped with the 84 millimetre (mm) Carl-Gustaf M3 rocket launcher, developed by Swedish weapons giant, Saab, and manufactured by India’s Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis versatile weapon has proved to be a lethal infantry weapon against enemy tanks. It has also proved deadly in Jammu \u0026amp; Kashmir, blowing up enemy bunkers, or outhouses where militants have taken shelter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBut now Saab believes the obsolescent Carl-Gustaf M3, which is still in service with numerous militaries worldwide, is ready to be replaced by a new-generation M4 version of the rocket launcher. With the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) promoting the “Make in India” policy, Saab has applied to set up a manufacturing facility in India to build the new Carl-Gustaf M4 rocket launcher.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003EThe new M4 version, which is carried and fired by a two-man crew, has a longer range of 1,500 metres, a sophisticated new sighting system that makes it difficult to miss the target and weighs just 7.5 kg – against the 11 kg of the M3 version. Production in the new\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003Efacility is planned to start in 2024.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ENeither the MoD, nor the army, have shown interest yet in buying the new rocket launcher. But Saab clearly believes that they will some day. Until then, India would be the manufacturing and supply hub from which Saab can supply the M4 Carl-Gustaf to militaries around the world.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAddressing the World Economic Forum at Davos last January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised the slogan: “Make in India; Make for the world.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“The new company Saab FFV India, currently under registration, will make\u0026nbsp;the latest generation of the state-of-the-art [rocket launcher] in India.\u0026nbsp;Saab will also\u0026nbsp;be partnering with Indian sub-suppliers and the systems manufactured in\u0026nbsp;the facility will fully meet the requirements of ‘Make in India’, Saab stated in a press release on Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESaab has applied for a manufacturing licence for a 100 per cent Saab subsidiary. There is a 74 per cent cap on foreign ownership of defence firms, and 100 per cent foreign ownership is permitted only when there is going to be an inflow of high technology. Saab says it will cross that bar, with the latest technologies going into the 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M4.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“Saab FFV\u0026nbsp;India will deploy complex technologies including the latest sighting\u0026nbsp;technology and apply advanced manufacturing techniques like carbon fibre\u0026nbsp;winding\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;the Carl-Gustaf\u0026nbsp;system\u0026nbsp;including\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;latest M4\u0026nbsp;weapon,” stated Saab.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003EGiven that the Indian Army is one of the world’s biggest users of the M3 version of the Carl-Gustaf rocket launcher, and the M3 is manufactured in India, it is only natural for the Indian army to graduate to the “Made in India” Carl-Gustaf M4\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Esaid Görgen Johansson, a senior Saab executive.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESaab believes that its partnership with the OFB, and with the OFB’s new, corporatized versions – Munitions India Limited (MIL) and Advanced Weapons and\u0026nbsp;Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) – which manufactured the Carl-Gustaf M3\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;its\u0026nbsp;ammunition, positions it nicely to switch to manufacturing the M4 version of the rocket launcher.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian companies have already been incorporated into a full-fledged supply chain for manufacturing the M3 version of the Carl-Gustaf in the OFB.\u0026nbsp;Saab believes this supply chain can be transformed into one that will support the M4.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4237247212416265963\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/sweden-to-build-new-carl-gustaf-m4.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4237247212416265963"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4237247212416265963"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/sweden-to-build-new-carl-gustaf-m4.html","title":"Sweden to build new Carl-Gustaf M4 rocket launcher in India  "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6yiaahVsT1tEAfjU8fQMPLvlHNuMYrugeGzyyg_2cT2kTGNDB8EJ8eOeT60epy4LlLdbb7Osm6zGFgRyU04AKIc8v8hiEEOCBZilRupdk6ha3KkY37L9D6zZ2Ynv4tfPNBV61_yFfHgUmprjqscmNeARQst5QhICcC1QbfWFXABi91CJuDmQckDiI\/s72-c\/AA%20Carl%20Gustaf.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3523809087644738915"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-25T20:19:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-25T20:19:18.285-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cost of the extended-range BrahMos cruise missile remains under $5 million each"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijzWpVNZEwZcLz2s-C60VfwMWO265cJKoTwq3xzTzg8Z3ea1BbNHiI44IGB3-JrzA-wJBhmlNmcxZOx-KL4Ea6_A_znMWFJ_qSryftMWzk7-0TYGbSlCFZhtErTIXgbQ4dchNRmhf6j8M3UBqe_uTdDebko6tDCJhsxRYpQPQbO1CkUZSAcemtxw7V\/s1639\/BrahMos%20contract.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"956\" data-original-width=\"1639\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijzWpVNZEwZcLz2s-C60VfwMWO265cJKoTwq3xzTzg8Z3ea1BbNHiI44IGB3-JrzA-wJBhmlNmcxZOx-KL4Ea6_A_znMWFJ_qSryftMWzk7-0TYGbSlCFZhtErTIXgbQ4dchNRmhf6j8M3UBqe_uTdDebko6tDCJhsxRYpQPQbO1CkUZSAcemtxw7V\/s16000\/BrahMos%20contract.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ENavy buys most advanced, longest-range version of BrahMos for the first two Project 15B destroyers\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EStandard, 26th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EFor the first time, evidence from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reveals that the latest and most advanced variant of one of India’s most closely-guarded weapon systems – the indigenous, dual-role, extended-range BrahMos cruise missile – works out to\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eabout Rs 34 crore ($4.85 million) each\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EOn Thursday, the MoD announced that the navy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ehad ordered the ship-borne version of the supersonic BrahMos “at an overall approximate cost of\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;₹1,700 crore under the Buy-Indian category.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe announcement revealed that the BrahMos missile systems being acquired were “dual role capable,” meaning that they could destroy targets on land, while also having the ability to strike enemy warships.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD did not reveal the number of missiles procured through the latest contract. However, this information was inadvertently revealed through an official MoD photograph that accompanied the announcement.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe photograph of the contract document stated that it was an “Agreement between [Brahmos Aerospace and the MoD] for supply of 35 combat and 03 practice Brahmos missiles for two Project-15B ships.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe two Project-15B warships that will receive these BrahMos systems are currently being built in Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai (MDL). They are the destroyers, INS Visakhapatnam and INS Mormugao.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EApproximately Rs 200 crore would be spent on each destroyer’s missile launchers, command centre and radar, reveal sources in BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) – the Indo-Russian joint venture (JV) that builds the BrahMos missile.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat leaves about Rs 1,300 crore for 38 BrahMos missiles, putting the cost of each missile at about Rs 34 crore ($4.85 million).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is significantly higher than earlier estimations\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;that the army and navy paid about $ 3.2 – 3.5 million for each of their BrahMos missiles. However, those earlier missile variants had ranges of just 295 kilometres, while INS Visakhapatnam and INS Mormugao will be armed with longer-range missiles that can strike targets out to 400 kilometres.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe range of earlier versions of the BrahMos was kept below 300 kilometres, since the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) places this range restriction on sales involving a non-MTCR country. India was admitted into the MTCR only in 2016, after which Brahmos could legitimately build and sell missiles with ranges above 300 km.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA costlier BrahMos variant is the air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), which is carried in an under-belly pod by the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter. Developed by the IAF, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation (DRDO), t\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ehis is half a tonne lighter than the regular BrahMos and shorter by about 50 centimetres.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the BrahMos ALCM is the lightest and the shortest, it is not the cheapest.\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EIn October 2012, the Indian cabinet allocated $ 1.1 billion to the IAF for acquiring 200 BrahMos ALCMs. That puts the unit cost of the BrahMos ALCM at $5.5 million.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne reason for the higher cost is that each BrahMos ALCM functions autonomously in its launch and command and control functions, since it would be launched several hundred kilometres from base, out of range of the regular BrahMos command and control centre. Each ALCM launcher has its own command centre, a “peripheral control device”, which checks the health of the missile before it leaves the launcher.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParadoxically, the BrahMos ALCM effectively has the longest range of all the variants: Over 1,000 kilometres. It is carried for several hundred kilometres by the Sukhoi-30MKI. After it is released from the fighter, it can travel another 300-400 kilometres, under the missile’s own propulsion system.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia has been promoting the sale of the BrahMos missile system to partner countries in the Indo-Pacific, such as Vietnam. However only the Philippines has actually inked a contract for the BrahMos: A $375 million deal for the anti-ship variant of the BrahMos.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the Pentagon’s expenditure figures placing the cost of the latest variant of the US Tomahawk missile at below $2 million, the cost of the BrahMos might just be too much.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3523809087644738915\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/cost-of-extended-range-brahmos-cruise.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3523809087644738915"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3523809087644738915"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/cost-of-extended-range-brahmos-cruise.html","title":"Cost of the extended-range BrahMos cruise missile remains under $5 million each"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijzWpVNZEwZcLz2s-C60VfwMWO265cJKoTwq3xzTzg8Z3ea1BbNHiI44IGB3-JrzA-wJBhmlNmcxZOx-KL4Ea6_A_znMWFJ_qSryftMWzk7-0TYGbSlCFZhtErTIXgbQ4dchNRmhf6j8M3UBqe_uTdDebko6tDCJhsxRYpQPQbO1CkUZSAcemtxw7V\/s72-c\/BrahMos%20contract.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6010503672861609449"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-23T01:03:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-23T01:03:26.961-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Navy buys “enhanced range” BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles for Rs 1,700 crore"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt6UIRoo9Wk6vThSYByNyhQ_q4qZXd7QolWxWunXVFefFsRQf8yuaOqDVtNyIjnsOXXpcWYVxiBWZNHIX9_Q6jqMnFOhGsZlnNMwRXTOnKZxKvqhpuXufQRKUCnjGFBBwcvnoBVCiWQ0kdhaFaRYvwS5sVCG6d-r9L6XQRTEBQ1JCeBLK8PKN9Yh3b\/s1366\/AA%20Ranvir.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"961\" data-original-width=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt6UIRoo9Wk6vThSYByNyhQ_q4qZXd7QolWxWunXVFefFsRQf8yuaOqDVtNyIjnsOXXpcWYVxiBWZNHIX9_Q6jqMnFOhGsZlnNMwRXTOnKZxKvqhpuXufQRKUCnjGFBBwcvnoBVCiWQ0kdhaFaRYvwS5sVCG6d-r9L6XQRTEBQ1JCeBLK8PKN9Yh3b\/s16000\/AA%20Ranvir.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ELatest BrahMos lethal against warships and shore targets at 400 km (Above: being fired from INS Ranvir\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 23rd Sept 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EProviding impetus to “Aatmanirbharta” (self-reliance) in defence production, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract on Thursday with the Indo-Russian joint venture (JV) – BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) – for buying the latest version of the BrahMos missile for its newest warships.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESo far, BrahMos missiles have had a range of 295 kilometres, in order to adhere to the parameters of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which restricts missile sales involving a non-MTCR country to a maximum range of 300 km.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, with India’s admission into the MTCR, a new generation of BrahMos missiles, with ranges of 400 km and more, can legitimately be built by the Indo-Russian JV.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles were bought for “an overall approximate cost of\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E₹\u003C\/span\u003E1700 crore under the Buy-Indian category,” stated the MoD on Thursday.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese new BrahMos missiles will be “dual-role capable”, announced the navy, which means that its warships can fire them at targets on land, as well as at enemy warships.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“It is notable that BAPL [is] making a crucial contribution to augment the new generation surface-to-surface missiles (SSMs) with enhanced range and dual role capability for land as well as anti-ship attacks,” stated the MoD after signing the contract.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“These missiles are going to significantly enhance the operational capability of Indian Navy (IN) fleet assets,” it said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBrahMos Aerospace JV was established through an Indo-Russian Inter-Government Agreement (IGA) in February 1998 for designing, developing, producing and marketing the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe JV’s share capital of $250 million was contributed by India and Russia in the ratio of 50.5 per cent and 49.5 per cent respectively. The share capital was enhanced by $50 million to pay for developing the aircraft version of the missile, which is fired from the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAdditionally, the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation also contributed Rs 370 crores towards the infrastructure, technologies and production facilities for building the missile system.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6010503672861609449\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/navy-buys-enhanced-range-brahmos.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6010503672861609449"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6010503672861609449"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/navy-buys-enhanced-range-brahmos.html","title":" Navy buys “enhanced range” BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles for Rs 1,700 crore"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt6UIRoo9Wk6vThSYByNyhQ_q4qZXd7QolWxWunXVFefFsRQf8yuaOqDVtNyIjnsOXXpcWYVxiBWZNHIX9_Q6jqMnFOhGsZlnNMwRXTOnKZxKvqhpuXufQRKUCnjGFBBwcvnoBVCiWQ0kdhaFaRYvwS5sVCG6d-r9L6XQRTEBQ1JCeBLK8PKN9Yh3b\/s72-c\/AA%20Ranvir.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8290082400545466732"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-21T06:21:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-21T06:21:03.558-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Inside Tales"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Military reviewing long-running traditions: Calls them “colonial practices”"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNQc6M8yaObHd7yiDard6T2ke1ry3lTPwvkxJQaPN526j3qvdXV2wWa6NJnfl9x0QLqIb2qDuVZ0qzxVLG4PPtMAp4lQC-UPh4vMDLK1atgA6CnulIXi8HTn93j91sFNPNugN55eS6dWpRSHBwtvX8_aMVu0uzB2j9vh3_-nFnvhKhDWTJpNRLj-fw\/s1161\/AA%20soldier.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"770\" data-original-width=\"1161\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNQc6M8yaObHd7yiDard6T2ke1ry3lTPwvkxJQaPN526j3qvdXV2wWa6NJnfl9x0QLqIb2qDuVZ0qzxVLG4PPtMAp4lQC-UPh4vMDLK1atgA6CnulIXi8HTn93j91sFNPNugN55eS6dWpRSHBwtvX8_aMVu0uzB2j9vh3_-nFnvhKhDWTJpNRLj-fw\/s16000\/AA%20soldier.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe RSS agenda of renaming units, places and monuments is pushing generals into making clear their political choices\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E21st Sept 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMany Indian men and women who join the armed forces are motivated less by patriotic fervour and more by the military lifestyle – one that is marked by tradition, pomp and splendour, with procedures, practices and drills that are very similar to armies, navies and air forces around the world.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s military, which was a British-led force till the time of independence, inherited the traditions and professional practices of the British armed services – with marked similarities such as navy captains “going down with the ship”; and infantry attacks on strong enemy positions being led by a junior officer – this band of brave-hearts called “the forlorn hope.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s army, however, is considering “doing away with British colonial legacy”, for which “it is essential to move away from the archaic and ineffective prac(tice).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn Army Headquarters (AHQ) on Wednesday, the Adjutant General (AG) Lieutenant General Bansi Ponnappa chaired a discussion on whether to do away, or retain, a range of “colonial” practices and traditions. These are listed out in a document that has been reviewed by Business Standard.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnder discussion on Wednesday were “customs and traditions”, army uniforms and accoutrements and regulations in general. This is unlikely to go down well with the military, in which soldiers, sailors and airmen take enormous pride in their uniforms.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso being reviewed for change are the names of buildings, roads and establishments named after foreigners. This bears echoes of the renaming of roads in Delhi, such as Aurangzeb Road.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESenior generals say this drive to “Indian-ise” the Indian military has its roots in the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which has asked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to replace colonial symbols, practices and traditions with “Indian” ones.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis marks the end of an unwritten compact between India’s political class and its apolitical military: This agreement has always granted the military its own functional autonomy and the freedom to fight in the manner it deems fit. In exchange, the military excludes itself from the political realm, leaving the elected political leadership to compete for power and to govern and administer the country.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis political bargain is rooted in the concept of “objective control” of the military, theorised by American political scientist Samuel Huntington. That is based on the notion that allowing the military its own functional space dis-incentivises it from interfering in the political realm, creating a professional and apolitical military.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHuntington’s alternative, which is the practice of “subjective control”, assumes that a military is inherently inclined to be political and is best kept out of the political space by actively tying it down to alternative realms.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso under examination on Wednesday were tried and tested leadership practices, such as the “grant of Honorary Commissions”. This creates the space for junior commissioned officers (JCOs), who have been promoted on merit from the junior most recruit’s rank, to be granted an honorary commission – the equivalent of officer rank. This has proven to be a powerful motivational tool for JCOs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe coffin of a soldier or leader killed in the line of duty has been traditionally carried during her ceremonial funeral on a gun carriage. Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was carried on the weekend on a 123-year-old gun carriage. But the government now wants this “colonial practice” reviewed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso under review is the practice of affiliating Indian Army units with foreign (mainly British) units, based on hard battles fought together before independence. Also being reviewed are pre-independence “battle honours” that the British awarded to Indian battalions and regiments that subdued “Indian states and freedom”. This has been discussed in the past, with Indian officers reasoning that gallantry is gallantry in the execution of legitimate orders, irrespective of who was at the receiving end.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso under scrutiny is India’s affiliation with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which pays for the upkeep of cemeteries where soldiers from various countries – including Indians – were laid to rest after being killed in battle. These include the Kohima Cemetery in Nagaland, which houses the remains of soldiers killed in what a panel of eminent historians has voted as the most consequential battle of World War II. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has always paid for keeping these cemeteries in perfect condition. India will have to decide whether it can do the same.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso being reassessed are: “Officers’ mess procedures\/ traditions and customs”. In 2020, the government invoked “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) to halt the supply of tax-free foreign liquor to officers through the Canteen Stores Department (CSD). Officers now fear the colonial bogey will be raised to further restrict liquor supply.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8290082400545466732\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/military-reviewing-long-running.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8290082400545466732"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8290082400545466732"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/military-reviewing-long-running.html","title":"Military reviewing long-running traditions: Calls them “colonial practices”"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNQc6M8yaObHd7yiDard6T2ke1ry3lTPwvkxJQaPN526j3qvdXV2wWa6NJnfl9x0QLqIb2qDuVZ0qzxVLG4PPtMAp4lQC-UPh4vMDLK1atgA6CnulIXi8HTn93j91sFNPNugN55eS6dWpRSHBwtvX8_aMVu0uzB2j9vh3_-nFnvhKhDWTJpNRLj-fw\/s72-c\/AA%20soldier.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3078874470381127798"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-20T07:33:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-20T07:33:05.082-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Navy’s “Make in India” approach puts 90% of its capex back into Indian economy: Navy chief"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwgpWe5cpW59si5gVZitnqax6P3bmyv0XWpS0rWzY4uI_ukm08KcCFC3K2VJDJwp9BpKVCUxBfz-yImrWP0tkPd9YFlCavM5fF4nbqff4m6adA1agzMsE8sjdNBxNXxLa6ALtlD0TvEa1NBID3DOn5-VD3kdo1assfhQdjaFD5TP5w3faZzn8f8Rdn\/s1086\/AA%20Navy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"721\" data-original-width=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwgpWe5cpW59si5gVZitnqax6P3bmyv0XWpS0rWzY4uI_ukm08KcCFC3K2VJDJwp9BpKVCUxBfz-yImrWP0tkPd9YFlCavM5fF4nbqff4m6adA1agzMsE8sjdNBxNXxLa6ALtlD0TvEa1NBID3DOn5-VD3kdo1assfhQdjaFD5TP5w3faZzn8f8Rdn\/s16000\/AA%20Navy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 20 Sept 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar, said the Indian Navy’s emphasis on “Make in India” and “Atmanirbharta” involves giving 88 per cent of its future contracts to Indian firms, generating employment and building skills in the domestic economy.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E“In addition to national security, the Indian Navy is committed to “\u003Ci\u003Erashtra nirman\u003C\/i\u003E” and “\u003Ci\u003EAtmanirbharta\u003C\/i\u003E,” said the “chief of naval staff” (CNS).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe said that India built its first indigenous warship, INS Ajay, in 1961. However, that builders’ approach has gathered such momentum that, during the past seven years, the navy has inducted 29 indigenous warships.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe CNS divulged that the recently inducted aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, had 76 per cent local content. He promised that, by 2047, all Indian Navy equipment would be 100 per cent indigenous.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe session was attended by nearly one thousand delegates and was live-streamed on AIMA’s social media channels.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAsked how reliable Soviet and Russian equipment had been in India’s military, the CNS affirmed that the equipment had been reliable and it had served its purpose.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EReferring obliquely to New Delhi’s lease of two Russian, nuclear-propelled, attack submarines, both named INS Chakra, Kumar stated that Russia had been providing and supporting equipment that India could not get from others.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAsked what lessons the Indian military had drawn from the Russia-Ukraine war, the navy chief said that a key lesson was that it is easy to start a war but a major challenge to terminate one.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe admiral also pointed to lessons in naval blockade and to the use of drones and precision munitions. Another key lesson was in using the press and social media to take the fight to the cognitive domain. “One doesn’t know whom to believe,” he said, referring indirectly to disinformation in modern warfare.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAdmiral Kumar pointed out that China had been present in Indian Ocean since 2008 when it first made an entrance, citing piracy control as the purpose. From that foothold, the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) now has 5-8 warships in the Indian Ocean at all times, including research and fishing vehicles.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We keep a watch on them at all times, but our capability development is not based on a particular country,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Ocean is regarded as the key to India’s future security and economy, it is also\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;the world’s busiest waterway and of interest of many regional and extra-regional countries. This interest must translate into greater spending on the navy, said India's navy chief.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EHe was speaking at the 49th National Management Convention hosted by the All India Management Association (AIMA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EExplaining the benefits of the Agnipath recruitment scheme, which he was involved in formulating since 2020 when he was the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Kumar said that the idea came from the 1999 Kargil report, which had suggested lowering the military’s average age from 32 years to about 25 years.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKumar stated that, besides lowering the military’s age profile, the scheme would integrate the forces with society by having an average of one soldier from every block.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EHe said the scheme would provide a trained and disciplined workforce to industry and the government as 75 per cent of the young soldiers would be discharged from the military after serving seven years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-2153360592729771155body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Mr Kirloskar said that the growing involvement of the military with Indian industry was a good sign for India’s industrialization. He said critical technologies tend to be developed first for defence applications before trickling down for civilian usage.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3078874470381127798\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/navys-make-in-india-approach-puts-90-of.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3078874470381127798"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3078874470381127798"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/navys-make-in-india-approach-puts-90-of.html","title":"Navy’s “Make in India” approach puts 90% of its capex back into Indian economy: Navy chief"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwgpWe5cpW59si5gVZitnqax6P3bmyv0XWpS0rWzY4uI_ukm08KcCFC3K2VJDJwp9BpKVCUxBfz-yImrWP0tkPd9YFlCavM5fF4nbqff4m6adA1agzMsE8sjdNBxNXxLa6ALtlD0TvEa1NBID3DOn5-VD3kdo1assfhQdjaFD5TP5w3faZzn8f8Rdn\/s72-c\/AA%20Navy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1168323358700154552"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-19T18:30:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-19T18:30:05.283-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Centre to meet Nagaland underground leaders today, kick-start peace talks"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVPNiB6Ge-bZZi9M4qZjsgAwpqKW6TBaSVo_78eXRIBLBeIXDbBpannGk8rpSh55XO1CwQziX9sWktqS8WVGv8ankZ76mP0FO222dQyd31IJss_uNa4HOjxhkaVqc8RrXGHrBs1LKrm2D7o25NMlQ7_mCXy5wMkGjjFfbDjo3hgNmBYderp2GPfdBD\/s1251\/AA%20Muivah.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"571\" data-original-width=\"1251\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVPNiB6Ge-bZZi9M4qZjsgAwpqKW6TBaSVo_78eXRIBLBeIXDbBpannGk8rpSh55XO1CwQziX9sWktqS8WVGv8ankZ76mP0FO222dQyd31IJss_uNa4HOjxhkaVqc8RrXGHrBs1LKrm2D7o25NMlQ7_mCXy5wMkGjjFfbDjo3hgNmBYderp2GPfdBD\/s16000\/AA%20Muivah.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor 25 years, the Naga underground has had a ceasefire with the government, but little peace as Naga factions fight one another (Above:\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPM Narendra Modi with NSCN -IM General Secretary T Muivah in New Delhi in 2015)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 20 Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECentral government officials are due to meet members of the main Naga underground group on Tuesday, to resume talks on the stalled Naga peace process.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the last 25 years, there has been a ceasefire between the Government of India (GoI) and the biggest Naga separatist group – the Isak Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah-led faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (called the NSCN-IM). Meanwhile, Naga underground factions killed each other in an internecine contest for power and extortion rights.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENagaland has always been a battleground for the 35 Naga tribes. From the mid-19\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003Ecentury, they battled to a standstill British armies seeking to control the Naga Hills. In 1956, they took up guns against the Indian army in the country’s longest-running insurgency.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn hour from the state capital, Kohima, at the gateway to Khonoma village, is a memorial slab engraved with 46 names --- all residents of that one village who died fighting the Indian Army. Close by Khonoma is Nerhema village, which celebrates one of its sons, Captain N Kenguruse of the Indian Army, who won a Mahavir Chakra in Kargil, laying down his life fighting for India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo New Delhi’s credit, it has intervened pro-actively in Nagaland, unlike in Jammu \u0026amp; Kashmir where it has remained politically passive. In June 1995, Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao met the NSCN-IM’s Muivah and Swu in Paris. HD Deve Gowda met the NSCN-IM in Zurich in February 1997, leading to the May 1997 ceasefire. The Centre’s “special interlocutors” have had almost 100 rounds of successful talks with the NSCN-IM.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEven so, violence has racked the region. In June 2015, a Naga ambush killed 18 and wounded another 18 Indian solders. The Indian Army retaliated by crossing into Myanmar and attacking Naga underground camps. With dialogue renewed with the Nagas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Nagaland Peace Accord in August 2015.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the ongoing talks, the NSCN-IM has dropped two key demands: a sovereign Nagaland with its own constitution, army and currency; and the integration of all Naga-inhabited areas, including in the neighbouring states of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe breakthrough came when Swu and Muivah accepted it was impossible to peel off territory from Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to create a “Greater Nagaland”, or Nagalim. Even if New Delhi were to agree to this, Articles 3 and 4 of the Constitution of India require the concerned state legislatures to accede to the proposal.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe NSCN-IM, therefore, settled for an autonomous administrative mechanism for Naga-inhabited areas, of the kind already created for other hill areas, such as the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils created for Leh and Kargil. In the long term, the NSCN-IM could hope for a Nagalim through the mechanism of a States Reorganization Commission, as was done in the 1950s.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince then, the NSCN-IM has been unhappy with successive special interlocuters – RN Ravi and AK Mishra, both former Intelligence Bureau officials – for omitting important political concessions that New Delhi had allegedly made. These include allowing Nagaland its own flag and anthem and will form much of the agenda for the meeting.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1168323358700154552\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/centre-to-meet-nagaland-underground.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1168323358700154552"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1168323358700154552"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/centre-to-meet-nagaland-underground.html","title":"Centre to meet Nagaland underground leaders today, kick-start peace talks"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVPNiB6Ge-bZZi9M4qZjsgAwpqKW6TBaSVo_78eXRIBLBeIXDbBpannGk8rpSh55XO1CwQziX9sWktqS8WVGv8ankZ76mP0FO222dQyd31IJss_uNa4HOjxhkaVqc8RrXGHrBs1LKrm2D7o25NMlQ7_mCXy5wMkGjjFfbDjo3hgNmBYderp2GPfdBD\/s72-c\/AA%20Muivah.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1377224516975713397"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-15T17:23:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-15T17:23:07.735-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Strenthening defence ties with Paris provide hope for French submarine deal"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5D-liSMBITAWrc_8I7SkvJHyiAmP0TTpUOvc6clm7Jy0eJ4khjxlOH6_8h1-nPEuNYhasp5HwKCp4o-8rL4TYiQStKxEIr4cVYV_YnZ_uVSyHw-PSgCBiDPNc-Ux4WD-BVO-O6jQl_r8vswx5gzCRDjYQ5lh5C-kNDYoxVFO6RuwlmRCAvC2p7uY9\/s640\/1663252777-1051.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5D-liSMBITAWrc_8I7SkvJHyiAmP0TTpUOvc6clm7Jy0eJ4khjxlOH6_8h1-nPEuNYhasp5HwKCp4o-8rL4TYiQStKxEIr4cVYV_YnZ_uVSyHw-PSgCBiDPNc-Ux4WD-BVO-O6jQl_r8vswx5gzCRDjYQ5lh5C-kNDYoxVFO6RuwlmRCAvC2p7uY9\/s16000\/1663252777-1051.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-style: italic;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;\"\u003EPrime Minister Narendra Modi with France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna, in New Delhi\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 16th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParis is pressing home an opportunity to consolidate its strategic defence partnership with India. Through visiting French foreign minister, Catherine Colonna, President Emmanuel Macron has conveyed the offer to New Delhi of a “no-limits” defence and security partnership, with full operational cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor France, which is still reeling from Australia’s cancellation of a $90 billion order for Shortfin Barracuda conventional submarines from French shipbuilders, Naval Group, India offers an irresistable strategic opportunity.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis lies in the Indian Navy’s proposed acquisition of six submarines with air-independent propulsion (AIP), designated Project 75-I – a tender that is currently in the doldrums. Of the five foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that responded to New Delhi’s tender, only two met the tender requirement of having a “sea proven AIP.” The other three handed over lists of about 20 reasons for not bidding.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA common reason was the MoD’s insistence on “impossibly high indigenisation”. The ministry demanded 45 per cent indigenisation in the first submarine and 60 per cent over all six boats in the order. OEMs say such high indigenisation is impossible.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the circumstances, former navy admirals say that Project 75-I should be cancelled and the acquisition of six AIP submarines begun anew, alongside the acquisition of six nuclear-propelled attack submarines (known by the acronym, SSNs).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParis would once never have considered the sale of nuclear submarine technology to India. But now, with the UK and US\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;closing ranks against China in the Western Pacific, there is a precedent for supplying nuclear submarines to India. In Sept 2021, as incentive for joining AUKUS, the US and UK undertook to provide Australia with nuclear submarine propulsion technology.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith Canberra wasting no time in cancelling the Barracuda order, France termed this “a stab in the back”. It has set the stage for Naval Group to offer New Delhi the technology that goes into its Barracuda nuclear submarine, as well as conventional Shortfin Barracuda boats.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s oceanic geography, spread over 7,500 kilometres of coast, requires the Indian Navy to operate small, short-range, conventional submarines; as well as large, long-endurance, nuclear-propelled boats (submariners call their vessels boats).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Pakistan-centric Project 75-I seeks six submarines for operations in the shallow Arabian Sea. Like the six Scorpene boats\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ebuilt in Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) under Project 75, the Project 75-I tender seeks submarines that can operate in just 8 metres of water. This is essential, since the waters 25 kilometres seaward from Karachi are just 40 metres deep. Only small boats, such as\u003C\/span\u003Et\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ehe 1,565-tonne Scorpenes, can operate in such shallow waters without scraping the bottom.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia also needs larger submarines for the Bay of Bengal coast, where the continental shelf falls sharply and, just 5 kilometres seaward from Visakhapatnam, the ocean bed is 3,000 metres deep. These submarines would need to be nuclear powered, possessing the endurance to sail submerged to four crucial south-east Asian straits – Malacca, Sunda, Lombok and Ombai-Wetar – to block Chinese warships from entering the Indian Ocean from the South China Sea.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EWith a requirement of both nuclear and conventional submarines, India cannot replicate the all-nuclear submarine model of the US and France. Not having built conventional submarines for decades, Washington cannot participate in Project 75-I. That leaves only\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003ERussia and France with the technology and building infrastructure to supply India both conventional and nuclear propelled submarines. However neither has a conventional submarine with a sea-proven AIP system.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 1999, the cabinet committee on security (CCS) pegged the Indian Navy’s sanctioned submarine strength at 24 boats, to be built in 30 years, i.e. by 2029. With 23 years gone, not even the first six submarines – the Scorpene-class – have been fully delivered.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EProject 75-I, which was classified as a Strategic Partner (SP) category procurement, is moving even slower. Five OEMs --\u003C\/span\u003EDaewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) of Korea; Navantia of Spain; Rosoboronexport of Russia, HDW of Germany and Naval Group of France --\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Eresponded to New Delhi’s request for proposals (RfP) by the due date of July 2021.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThree out of these five – the Russians, French and Spanish -- were eliminated since they failed to meet the MoD’s technical requirement of having a “sea proven air independent propulsion (AIP).” That left only HDW (Germany) and DSME (Korea) in the fray, but even these two shipyards are facing problems.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKorean Banks, with are owed large sums by DSME, may not allow it to bid, as the banks see too many financial risks in the current Indian RfP.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndustry sources say that DSME hasn’t got Korean government approval to sell India submarines, even though Seoul is a major defence ally of Washington. Furthermore, Korea may be reluctant to see India to emerge as a rival submarine builder in Asia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat leaves just HDW of Germany as a foreign partner in the SP tender. The MoD, which is wary of the idea of proceeding with a single bidder, has asked HDW to make two bids – one bid to each of the two Indian SP shipyards: MDL and Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndustry sources say that, if the Indian RfP founders, New Delhi would have to find a political solution for getting both nuclear and conventional submarine technology. That would probably mean a government-to-government arrangement with Paris, or the involvement of an Indian business house.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1377224516975713397\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/strenthening-defence-ties-with-paris.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1377224516975713397"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1377224516975713397"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/strenthening-defence-ties-with-paris.html","title":"Strenthening defence ties with Paris provide hope for French submarine deal"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5D-liSMBITAWrc_8I7SkvJHyiAmP0TTpUOvc6clm7Jy0eJ4khjxlOH6_8h1-nPEuNYhasp5HwKCp4o-8rL4TYiQStKxEIr4cVYV_YnZ_uVSyHw-PSgCBiDPNc-Ux4WD-BVO-O6jQl_r8vswx5gzCRDjYQ5lh5C-kNDYoxVFO6RuwlmRCAvC2p7uY9\/s72-c\/1663252777-1051.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4242847456106203238"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-15T04:34:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-15T04:43:04.983-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Video interview: In successive \"disengagements\" in Ladakh, India has ceded ground to the Chinese"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxvVrCw8eWQGRvuTqTDbCljq02OyGxKaLLeBqXxiK68SBp9MRiX5vecQlnp9QTfb-zlMQk9pozsIVMD4mQlhPIIko26ZNkyhp_qDvv_eh_0ohe8X69Dpto7jIH7fsop7Nj51OxI3oIfJUhlXlKZTLBYeT8J_PQbN2a7wpN5fdKulCxUm3OXCxRXpKC\/s300\/Unknown.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"168\" data-original-width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxvVrCw8eWQGRvuTqTDbCljq02OyGxKaLLeBqXxiK68SBp9MRiX5vecQlnp9QTfb-zlMQk9pozsIVMD4mQlhPIIko26ZNkyhp_qDvv_eh_0ohe8X69Dpto7jIH7fsop7Nj51OxI3oIfJUhlXlKZTLBYeT8J_PQbN2a7wpN5fdKulCxUm3OXCxRXpKC\/s16000\/Unknown.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/7wx2pj9p.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv=oNbB277GITw\/1\/010001834076ad12-d294066e-35fa-41b3-920f-3d58957b7c91-000000\/SbggKndz777dxJeyPyBkGhRsVs8=287\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oNbB277GITw\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; font-size: 23px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EKaran Thapar interviews me on The Wire\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E. We discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi's\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E  “extremely damaging” statement in June 2020 statement, when he said there are no Chinese on Indian territory and never have been.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; font-family: arial; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EIn saying this, soon after 20 Indian soldiers were killed by a Chinese lynch mob in Galwan River valley, Modi squarely \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Eendorsed China's claim that the Indian troops had entered Chinese territory.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(15, 20, 25); color: #0f1419; font-family: arial; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the interview, I also spoke at length about the earlier disengagements at Galwan, Pangong Lake and Gogra. In all three of these disengagements, buffer zones have come up in such a way that India can no longer patrol on territory that it claims as Indian and where previously Indian soldiers could patrol.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4242847456106203238\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/video-interview-in-successive.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4242847456106203238"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4242847456106203238"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/video-interview-in-successive.html","title":"Video interview: In successive \"disengagements\" in Ladakh, India has ceded ground to the Chinese"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxvVrCw8eWQGRvuTqTDbCljq02OyGxKaLLeBqXxiK68SBp9MRiX5vecQlnp9QTfb-zlMQk9pozsIVMD4mQlhPIIko26ZNkyhp_qDvv_eh_0ohe8X69Dpto7jIH7fsop7Nj51OxI3oIfJUhlXlKZTLBYeT8J_PQbN2a7wpN5fdKulCxUm3OXCxRXpKC\/s72-c\/Unknown.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4555584215527234673"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-09T07:27:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-09T07:27:12.175-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Army clears Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjarWs6vPIuVMz1aYk54Llmn1vLJD6bHTsirrZI1vnS0B6T4TNPQBvajravIIGi-vY6Z2Prd-Kk_QlYZaikVoHlynVLaNZxTlSxpNchPJApbCJJ7aDOM1YfQSYgaSzBKVNRvitsfAatSXg3k-Qnkzoex7BxmRUXaPAfncBR1ycQmMwk4joFKwLk4AdK\/s1439\/AA%20QRSAM.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"956\" data-original-width=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjarWs6vPIuVMz1aYk54Llmn1vLJD6bHTsirrZI1vnS0B6T4TNPQBvajravIIGi-vY6Z2Prd-Kk_QlYZaikVoHlynVLaNZxTlSxpNchPJApbCJJ7aDOM1YfQSYgaSzBKVNRvitsfAatSXg3k-Qnkzoex7BxmRUXaPAfncBR1ycQmMwk4joFKwLk4AdK\/s16000\/AA%20QRSAM.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIAF not to rely on Israeli Spyder QRSAMs (Quick\u0026nbsp;reaction surface-to-air-missile). The Indian Army today successfully conducted six flight-tests of an indigenous, 30 km-range QRSAM system at Chandipur, off Odisha\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 9th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn the morning of February 27, 2019, Pakistani fighter aircraft crossed the Line of Control (LoC) near Naushera, in what they called Operation Swift Retort – a retaliatory strike on India to avenge the previous day’s strike by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a terrorist establishment in Balakot, in Pakistan.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the fog of war that prevailed that morning, both sides claimed downing a fighter from the other side. But what went uncontested was that a single missile, fired at an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter from an Israeli Spyder quick reaction surface-to-air missile (QRSAM) system that the IAF had deployed to protect Srinagar Air Base, had shot down the chopper and killed six passengers and a single civilian on the ground.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF is no longer going to rely on Israeli Spyder QRSAMs. On Thursday, the Indian Army successfully conducted six flight-tests of an indigenous QRSAM system at Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe QRSAM, which has a range of 30 kilometres, was designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Today’s test launches constituted the final part of evaluation trials by the Indian Army.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThey involved firing at high-speed aerial targets that were mimicking incoming aircraft in various profiles. The aim was to evaluate the QRSAM’s capability to shoot down all kinds of incoming threats – manned aircraft, drones and missiles – in all profiles.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to a ministry of defence (MoD) press release on Thursday, the incoming threat profiles included “long-range medium-altitude; short-range high-altitude manoeuvring target; low radar signature with receding and crossing target; and finally salvo launch with two missiles fired in quick succession. The system performance was also evaluated under day and night operation scenarios,” said a DRDO statement.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn MoD press release stated: “During these tests, all the mission objectives were met establishing pin-point accuracy of the weapon system with state-of-the-art guidance and control algorithms, including warhead chain.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The performance of the system has been confirmed from the data captured by a number of range instruments like telemetry, radar and electro-optical tracking systems (EOTS) deployed by the test range. Senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Army participated in the launches,” said the MoD release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe development of the indigenous QRSAM by the DRDO was sanctioned in 2014 with a project cost of Rs 476.43 crore. It was to be completed by July 2017, but that date was extended owing to “technology challenges,” according to the 43\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003Ereport of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Defence.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThursday’s tests were conducted in the final deployment configuration. That means that the missile systems included all the indigenously-developed sub-systems that it incorporated. That included the missile with an indigenous radio frequency (RF) seeker, a mobile launcher, fully automated command and control system, surveillance and multi-function radars.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe QRSAM system is unique in its ability to operate on the move, searching for and tracking enemy targets; and then fire on a short halt. The missile is\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Elaunched from a canisterised launcher that carries six missiles.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe system has fully automated command and control, active array battery surveillance radar, active array battery multifunction radar and launcher. Both radars are four-walled, with 360-degree coverage.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe single-stage, solid propellant missile has a mid-course inertial navigation system with a two-way data link and terminal active seeker that the DRDO has developed indigenously.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4555584215527234673\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/army-clears-quick-reaction-surface-to.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4555584215527234673"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4555584215527234673"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/army-clears-quick-reaction-surface-to.html","title":"Army clears Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjarWs6vPIuVMz1aYk54Llmn1vLJD6bHTsirrZI1vnS0B6T4TNPQBvajravIIGi-vY6Z2Prd-Kk_QlYZaikVoHlynVLaNZxTlSxpNchPJApbCJJ7aDOM1YfQSYgaSzBKVNRvitsfAatSXg3k-Qnkzoex7BxmRUXaPAfncBR1ycQmMwk4joFKwLk4AdK\/s72-c\/AA%20QRSAM.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1626790705248877221"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-07T18:12:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-07T18:12:05.735-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Civil aviation"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"MoD seeks roadmap for aero-engine ecosystem"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2rgv1Z8mJe44KmCeSE5-8S4iJgVh_yb1OcxvvqrRPc1DabdLXcL8rgBA6CTHSlcv_nIoUF6iWs7N98dXrALmyVzqbyIWPVRKkB2mYwaCxsc-H8R2xPv7MWl1TLL6JwRwn0EauDdUKbxS0YUiN7WHqfsKpeQ-5msC2e2XbTsjLovzjjewhirVs197B\/s1677\/AA%20engine.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"946\" data-original-width=\"1677\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2rgv1Z8mJe44KmCeSE5-8S4iJgVh_yb1OcxvvqrRPc1DabdLXcL8rgBA6CTHSlcv_nIoUF6iWs7N98dXrALmyVzqbyIWPVRKkB2mYwaCxsc-H8R2xPv7MWl1TLL6JwRwn0EauDdUKbxS0YUiN7WHqfsKpeQ-5msC2e2XbTsjLovzjjewhirVs197B\/s16000\/AA%20engine.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIndigenising gas turbine engines\u0026nbsp;would\u0026nbsp;save the defence ministry Rs 300,000 crore in the next 20 years\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 8th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn Indian defence consulting group, Insighteon Consulting, conducted an interactive war-game from August 23-25, to develop a roadmap for an aero engine ecosystem in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt was concluded that developing indigenous aero engines was a strategic necessity. The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and low-cost cruise missiles, and the restrictions placed by foreign governments on the export of their engines and components, made it a national security imperative to develop indigenous aero engines and resilient supply chains for them.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParticipants acknowledged that the “Make in India” initiative had saved the ministry of defence (MoD) more than Rs 100,000 crore in foreign exchange outflow in\u0026nbsp;the last five years. Similarly, indigenising gas turbine engines\u0026nbsp;would\u0026nbsp;save the MoD Rs 300,000 crore in the next 20 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParticipants in the war-game included scientists and technologists who have been closely associated with indigenous engine-development programmes. The include retired scientists from the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation (DRDO), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), the DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Organisation (GTRE), representatives from private firms such as Godrej Aerospace, Paninian India and Bharat Forge, retired defence officers, bureaucrats, diplomats and think tank members.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt was acknowledged that the field of aero-engine development is not level for the current qualified, and globally certified, private sector players and for academic institutions. Instead, due to a trust deficit and the absence of inclusive policies for involving private players, aero engine research and development (R\u0026amp;D) remains a monopoly of the public sector.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt was concluded that the GTRE’s indigenous Kaveri engine project, which was being developed for the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA), offered a negative model of development.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the Tejas needs an engine with 82-90 kiloNewtons (kN) of peak thrust, the Kaveri only managed 72 kN during flight testing in Russia. The lack of testing infrastructure in India caused a delay of six years in the Kaveri engine development.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECurrently, when the DRDO needs to test an engine, it is flown, along with a large flight test team, to the Gromov Flight Research Institute outside Moscow. Here, the engine is fitted onto a Russian IL-76 aircraft and its performance evaluated in flight. Before flight tests, it must undergo ground checks at Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors, in simulated altitudes up to 15 kilometers (49,200 feet). Creating such a flight-testing facility in India would save hundreds of crores and a great deal of time.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnfit for the Tejas, it was decided that the Kaveri engine should be used in the future as a “dry aero-engine”, which means without afterburner thrust. This was felt to be sufficient for powering the unmanned fighter aircraft that are planned for the future – such as the RPSA, the Ghatak and other 3-8 tonne platforms.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt was felt that the importance of the small aero engine segment, which powered UAVs and low-cost cruise missiles, was underestimated. With India spending an increasing share of its defence budget on these, the small engine market for the next 20 years would be Rs 61,000 crores.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt was concluded that co-development of engines with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) overseas would not result in new designs or modification\/upgrade capability. For that, India would need to continue its efforts to develop indigenous engines in mission mode.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs a first step, the MoD needed to impose restrictions on itself on import of small aero engines, by adding them to the “positive indigenisation list”. Furthermore, the DRDO and NAL should be encouraged to release tenders for smaller engines to private entities, not just to GTRE\/HAL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt was recommended that the development of small engines should follow the 1 + 2 model, i.e. be developed by a consortium of a DPSU\/DRDO laboratory, working with two private sector companies.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinally, it was decided that a new structure, titled National Commission for Aero Engine Development (NCAED), should be created in order to have a single head under which design, development and production would come. It was felt this would promote a seamless, coordinated development programme.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe consultants felt that, with the nature of warfare changing, there is a move towards smaller and more numerous weapons systems. This trend is most visible in the dramatic changes in aerial warfare with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled UAVs or drones. HAL has already begun work on such systems, such as its futuristic Combat Air Teaming System (CATS). This has three separate components – CATS Warrior (Teaming drone), CATS Hunter (air-launched cruise missile) and Alpha-S (glider drone), all of which are unmanned systems, controlled by the pilot from the mothership via secure data links, and equipped with electro-optical and infrared sensors.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese smaller, unmanned systems require smaller, less powerful and less expensive engines.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1626790705248877221\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/mod-seeks-roadmap-for-aero-engine.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1626790705248877221"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1626790705248877221"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/mod-seeks-roadmap-for-aero-engine.html","title":"MoD seeks roadmap for aero-engine ecosystem"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2rgv1Z8mJe44KmCeSE5-8S4iJgVh_yb1OcxvvqrRPc1DabdLXcL8rgBA6CTHSlcv_nIoUF6iWs7N98dXrALmyVzqbyIWPVRKkB2mYwaCxsc-H8R2xPv7MWl1TLL6JwRwn0EauDdUKbxS0YUiN7WHqfsKpeQ-5msC2e2XbTsjLovzjjewhirVs197B\/s72-c\/AA%20engine.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5458218891239680466"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-06T19:01:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-06T19:02:51.647-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BEL, Smiths Detection, to build high-tech scanners within three years"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjL5EkFmqj0p8XEVBG_lMSUFeEHmq9e9FnhVy92RwMZ3oYkd4BMTRJXjTZ0G5GrNCQb2vkc2nIzwTjPNH9xSWo6akgWzjXi_yp7_FUCd9t4MhkTcoT3JSfJ3vKiTAuyi4yeyH_6gP93ucHMfema59RzfD5IaQMMh2eaIbnGi_5jLSZlTCVrhEzFSngN\/s867\/AA%20Smiths%201.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"531\" data-original-width=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjL5EkFmqj0p8XEVBG_lMSUFeEHmq9e9FnhVy92RwMZ3oYkd4BMTRJXjTZ0G5GrNCQb2vkc2nIzwTjPNH9xSWo6akgWzjXi_yp7_FUCd9t4MhkTcoT3JSfJ3vKiTAuyi4yeyH_6gP93ucHMfema59RzfD5IaQMMh2eaIbnGi_5jLSZlTCVrhEzFSngN\/s16000\/AA%20Smiths%201.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBEL will handle front-end market requirements and support localisation of projects, while Smiths Detection will provide screening technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 7th Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith India’s growing requirement for large scale scanning of containers, vehicles, critical infrastructure, stadiums and defence facilities, defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is readying to manufacture high-energy X-ray screening facilities in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETowards this objective, BEL has announced the inking a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Smiths Detection India for manufacturing technologically advanced scanners -- mobile as well as stationary.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBEL officials say they cannot divulge specific scanner requirements and numbers, but the MoU estimates that BEL could begin producing scanners within three years.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUK-headquartered Smiths Detection\u0026nbsp;has been operating in\u0026nbsp;India\u0026nbsp;for over 20 years. In\u0026nbsp;October 2021,\u0026nbsp;Smiths Detection opened its new Global Technology Development Centre in Bangalore. This will be a global hub for developing and delivering new digital technologies for customers across the aviation, defence, urban security, and ports and borders industries.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver the last 6-8 years, Smiths Detection has operated four stationary scanning systems. It has also operated eight mobile scanners in six port locations – Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (three scanners), Paradip, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Kamaraj Port Trust and New Mangalore Port Trust.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ5jD70xdsP0cssKPNZRVUiORY4t-8tikWjc71sHcfiqEP8Hm8BeVzMSE3zPyzomDEfEzZ44y7pjNEoAUa49o0ka5f5SGJIVUwAxqqwPSUvc-yu1PsjOZDkArVlzm2CzwQBWNQ72ijuIQ1jDSEDP_WkgcoLr3utS7h3BnhmZ3dyad22ol3yHrelUlK\/s909\/AA%20Smiths%202.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"485\" data-original-width=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQ5jD70xdsP0cssKPNZRVUiORY4t-8tikWjc71sHcfiqEP8Hm8BeVzMSE3zPyzomDEfEzZ44y7pjNEoAUa49o0ka5f5SGJIVUwAxqqwPSUvc-yu1PsjOZDkArVlzm2CzwQBWNQ72ijuIQ1jDSEDP_WkgcoLr3utS7h3BnhmZ3dyad22ol3yHrelUlK\/s16000\/AA%20Smiths%202.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow, however, with increased movement of people and goods around critical infrastructure, land borders and urban sensitive points, there is a growing requirement for screening technologies in India. To facilitate ease of doing business and to enhance safety, the Indian government is prioritising port and land border security.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMoreover, the requirement for advanced X-ray scanning technology is being driven by defence facilities, which need to screen large volumes of vehicles entering sensitive areas.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd with New Delhi promoting vehicular cross-border trade at sensitive border locations such as Poonch in Jammu, Uri in Kashmir and Nathu La in Sikkim, there is a requirement for large, mobile scanners to increase the throughput of these facilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, there is a requirement for being able to scan containers on a moving train, as has been implemented at JNPT.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Though defence is its mainstay, BEL has been continuously exploring opportunities in allied non-defence areas like\u0026nbsp;homeland security\u0026nbsp;and network and cyber security. Through this tie-up with\u0026nbsp;Smiths Detection, BEL will look at catering to the emerging market for high-energy scanning systems, yet another step in the direction of “Atmanirbharta” (self-reliant\u0026nbsp;India),” said Bhanu Prakash Srivastava of BEL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis MoU marks Smiths Detection’s first manufacturing operation in\u0026nbsp;India. BEL will handle front end requirements in the market and support the localisation of projects. Smiths Detection will provide its screening technology. The MoU is for five years and can be extended further by mutual consent.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast September, the government had announced that a Mobile X-Ray Container Scanning System (MXCS) had been installed at Paradeep Port, at a cost of Rs 30 crore. It said the scanner could scan up to 25 containers per hour, enabling industry to move out their containers quickly and securely.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5458218891239680466\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/bel-smiths-detection-to-build-high-tech.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5458218891239680466"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5458218891239680466"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/bel-smiths-detection-to-build-high-tech.html","title":"BEL, Smiths Detection, to build high-tech scanners within three years"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjL5EkFmqj0p8XEVBG_lMSUFeEHmq9e9FnhVy92RwMZ3oYkd4BMTRJXjTZ0G5GrNCQb2vkc2nIzwTjPNH9xSWo6akgWzjXi_yp7_FUCd9t4MhkTcoT3JSfJ3vKiTAuyi4yeyH_6gP93ucHMfema59RzfD5IaQMMh2eaIbnGi_5jLSZlTCVrhEzFSngN\/s72-c\/AA%20Smiths%201.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3813385008352704260"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-05T19:15:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-05T19:15:01.438-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"HAL-L\u0026T consortium bags Rs 860 crore ISRO contract for five polar rockets"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxpW_XIDTLihU9Luwb55wpVMhpAXPHoeRBIUVbCH5gdeE4y9jOxkFAXs3e8jUX-JOXW7nmqsnzY0IA1ixDPNaGNq9S4giF3KR9pmI8zkixaCKVE8yZTEEZm79KA7rvw62cWVpfhGuN_VUAKcLNlhT6dQPojngh6i_V1sXTHHtaVOpnz0fnRkleSVLk\/s834\/AA%20PSLV.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"458\" data-original-width=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxpW_XIDTLihU9Luwb55wpVMhpAXPHoeRBIUVbCH5gdeE4y9jOxkFAXs3e8jUX-JOXW7nmqsnzY0IA1ixDPNaGNq9S4giF3KR9pmI8zkixaCKVE8yZTEEZm79KA7rvw62cWVpfhGuN_VUAKcLNlhT6dQPojngh6i_V1sXTHHtaVOpnz0fnRkleSVLk\/s16000\/AA%20PSLV.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EISRO's workhorse rocket, the PSLV, has launched 319 customer satellites, from 33 countries, since 1990\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 6th Sept 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA space consortium formed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro (L\u0026amp;T) was awarded a Rs 860 crore contract for the next five Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs), pointing to the healthy growth and consolidation of the domestic space and satellite launch industry,\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“(The) HAL-L\u0026amp;T consortium bagged a Rs 860 crore contract for end-to-end realisation of five PSLVs over a period of four years from NewsSpace India Limited (NSIL)”, it was announced on Monday during the inaugural session of the 7\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Bengaluru Space Expo 2022.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver the years, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO’s) workhorse, PSLV, has carried out more than 52 successful flights and the rocket has attained operational status.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EISRO has been providing satellite launch services since 1990 through the PSLV, launching 319 customer satellites from 33 countries. In September 2016, a PSLV injected 104 satellites into orbit – a world record.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo enable India’s maturing space industry to scale up high-technology manufacturing, and to encourage the development of a production base that could meet the needs of the Indian space programme, ISRO formed a separate commercial entity, NSIL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EISRO set up NSIL with the stated mission of “Enabling Indian industries to scale up a high-technology manufacturing base for the space programme through technology transfer mechanisms, catering to emerging global commercial small satellite launch service market, satellite services for various domestic and international application needs and enabling space technology spin-offs for betterment of mankind through industry interface.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENSIL is now an “A” category company under the Department of Space. It is the nodal agency for PSLV production by Indian industry consortiums. In addition, to cater for the emerging global small satellite launch service market it has taken up the development of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) through Indian industry.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs part of its mandate, NSIL had invited s of Interest (EoIs) on August 16, 2019, for realization of five PSLV-XL Launch Vehicles by Indian industry. Based on competitive bidding the HAL-led consortium emerged as the successful bidder.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3813385008352704260\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/hal-l-consortium-bags-rs-860-crore-isro.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3813385008352704260"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3813385008352704260"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/hal-l-consortium-bags-rs-860-crore-isro.html","title":"HAL-L\u0026T consortium bags Rs 860 crore ISRO contract for five polar rockets"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxpW_XIDTLihU9Luwb55wpVMhpAXPHoeRBIUVbCH5gdeE4y9jOxkFAXs3e8jUX-JOXW7nmqsnzY0IA1ixDPNaGNq9S4giF3KR9pmI8zkixaCKVE8yZTEEZm79KA7rvw62cWVpfhGuN_VUAKcLNlhT6dQPojngh6i_V1sXTHHtaVOpnz0fnRkleSVLk\/s72-c\/AA%20PSLV.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8175275304402932877"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-04T18:55:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-04T18:55:57.802-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infotech"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UAV"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sea control, or sea denial? Defining India's strategic intent in the Indian Ocean"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtXcuyXW8JuhlxDMcR84Zq8FChsneOF4t34SnGEpOHntfuXPRbVdvbLNoTFr_eElEWlh7KxepmqHH8AlEn4Gv-j-05QIjjdv-r3gAU95NT5cuYC0Ivazf6V4C_oaUJohPrCyXtEacOKAMAYWyNcH4lAJrLJbXQNfh08dvww1c3PlBPCkj6z5eISrqr\/s844\/AA%20Vikrant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"298\" data-original-width=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtXcuyXW8JuhlxDMcR84Zq8FChsneOF4t34SnGEpOHntfuXPRbVdvbLNoTFr_eElEWlh7KxepmqHH8AlEn4Gv-j-05QIjjdv-r3gAU95NT5cuYC0Ivazf6V4C_oaUJohPrCyXtEacOKAMAYWyNcH4lAJrLJbXQNfh08dvww1c3PlBPCkj6z5eISrqr\/s16000\/AA%20Vikrant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EShould the Indian Navy be building more aircraft carriers? Or should it be relying more on a fleet of submarines?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnsigned editorial in Business Standard\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5th September 2022\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe commissioning of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, while undoubtedly a triumph for indigenous design and construction, raises three important issues. First, even after having taken 17 years to build, from steel cutting in 2005 to commissioning in 2022, the Vikrant is not yet operational. Flying trials will only be carried out only after the navy takes this floating airfield to sea. These trials involve checking out the integration between on-board aircraft facilities, aircraft launch and retrieval systems and the Russian designed Aviation Facility Complex, which integrates all flying operations. The defence ministry estimates that these trials would take another 12-18 months to complete. The navy claims that such time frames are in line with how long other advanced navies, such as those of the UK and France, have taken to design and construct carriers. The Royal Navy, with its rich history and experience of building aircraft carriers, took almost two decades to contruct its flagship, the 65,000-tonne Queen Elizabeth. INS Vikrant is significantly smaller, at 45,000 tonnes, and should have taken less time. Even so, it is true that the carrier’s flight operations can only be tested after the air wing is on board and the navy has taken over operational command and control.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe second question relates to the Vikrant’s indigenisation. The defence ministry claims that the carrier is 76 per cent Indian, but does not back that with details of what has been indigenised and what was procured from abroad. The construction of the carrier’s hull, superstructure, flight deck and its compartments mainly involves the low-tech job of cutting and welding steel, which the defence ministry claims has been 95 per cent indigenised. This seems credible, given that the production of warship-grade steel has been indigenised and Indian steel plants have supplied 26,000 tonnes of this specially strengthened steel for the Vikrant. However, the challenge of indigenising warship building lies less in the “float” dimension (hull and superstructure) and more in the “move” category (engines, gearbox, propellers and shafting); and the “fight” category (radar and sonar sensors, guns, missiles, torpedoes and software for integration, command and control software). In these last two categories, indigenisation is estimated to remain below 50 per cent.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe third question, a strategic one, is about whether India needs more aircraft carriers and, if so, how many. One school of naval thought would like the Indian Navy to execute a “sea denial” strategy, denying adversaries access to the Indian Ocean with a fleet of submarines. Others would rely on a strategy of “sea control”, in which aircraft carrier battle groups (CBGs) control large swathes of ocean with aircraft and missiles. For this, India would need at least three operational CBGs; two for India’s Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal coastlines and a third, larger, carrier for long distance power projection wherever the need arises. A fourth carrier would be needed as a reserve for when any of the three operational carriers require refit or repair. This requires the navy to make do for this decade with two carriers, INS Vikramadity and INS Vikrant, while Cochin Shipyard builds a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2) and another shipyard, perhaps Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro’s Kathupalli Shipyard, builds a third. India, meanwhile, will need to define its strategic intent clearly.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8175275304402932877\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/sea-control-or-sea-denial-defining.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8175275304402932877"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8175275304402932877"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/sea-control-or-sea-denial-defining.html","title":"Sea control, or sea denial? Defining India's strategic intent in the Indian Ocean"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtXcuyXW8JuhlxDMcR84Zq8FChsneOF4t34SnGEpOHntfuXPRbVdvbLNoTFr_eElEWlh7KxepmqHH8AlEn4Gv-j-05QIjjdv-r3gAU95NT5cuYC0Ivazf6V4C_oaUJohPrCyXtEacOKAMAYWyNcH4lAJrLJbXQNfh08dvww1c3PlBPCkj6z5eISrqr\/s72-c\/AA%20Vikrant.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-9191739991417541729"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-01T19:08:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-09-01T19:10:26.966-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Reflections on overseeing an ocean: India to commission its second aircraft carrier"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZV5SB6_O4XqEXy2IzMeyUlFxmiq33OtJ5OJxAlBGEF3Hbyhak7U9oHiFoyLSJOqcVv9oMjg-sSAX3U20TpF2d1uOKc0vEvO4s_hJXH0bQhuc17aKOjicZf3y7PVCHKJ4EfCGbheEWzuAiif1BSuJjTPmzr0zm0lQ6gWIm26FVNRvfeRMR3X098-fZ\/s1280\/INS%20Vikrant%20a.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"853\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZV5SB6_O4XqEXy2IzMeyUlFxmiq33OtJ5OJxAlBGEF3Hbyhak7U9oHiFoyLSJOqcVv9oMjg-sSAX3U20TpF2d1uOKc0vEvO4s_hJXH0bQhuc17aKOjicZf3y7PVCHKJ4EfCGbheEWzuAiif1BSuJjTPmzr0zm0lQ6gWIm26FVNRvfeRMR3X098-fZ\/s16000\/INS%20Vikrant%20a.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs INS Vikrant (pictured here) joins the navy’s fleet, there remains a worrying lack of clarity in New Delhi about where it should focus its limited resources\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 2nd Sept 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Friday, when Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant is commissioned into the navy’s fleet, we will join a group of just five countries that each operate more than one aircraft carrier. In addition to the 44,000-tonne INS Vikramaditya, bought from Russia, we will have the brand new 45,000-tonne INS Vikrant. China, Italy and the United Kingdom also have two carriers each. The United States (US) Navy – the 900-pound gorilla of aircraft carrier operations – has 11 carriers, each displacing about 100,000 tonnes, projecting American power across the globe.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile our two carriers might appear to constitute a respectable power projection capability, they would seldom translate into more than a single combat-ready carrier. The US Navy’s Marine Tracker website, which tracks the deployment of major American warships, reveals that, as of August 29, only three US Navy carrier strike groups (CSG) were operationally deployed – less than a quarter of America’s carriers. The US Navy also has seven Wasp-class landing helicopter docks (LHD) – amphibious assault ships that embark F-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft, Sea Harriers or F-35 Lightening II vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighters; and a Marine Expeditionary Unit consisting of more than 2,000 combat ready marines. Of America’s seven LHDs, just four are operationally deployed.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESimilarly, the Indian Navy’s two aircraft carriers would mostly amount to just a single operationally deployed carrier. To have two carriers operationally available, the naval fleet must have three aircraft carriers since, most of the time, one of those three would be in the dockyard for maintenance. The navy projects its requirement for two deployed carriers in simple terms: One for the east coast (the Bay of Bengal and Malacca Strait) and a second for the west coast (Arabian Sea, the Pakistan coast and West Asia). But of late, the navy brass has begun advocating for a third deployed carrier to carry out power projection at longer ranges across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). But operationally deploying three carriers would require a four-carrier fleet. So the navy’s requirement is not just for a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2) but also for a third one (IAC-3), along with its own aviation group and the destroyers, frigates, corvettes, replenishment vessels and submarines needed for three carrier battle groups (CBGs). Meanwhile, as in most navies, an internal debate rages between the “sea control” proponents of decisive naval battle, in which aircraft carriers play a decisive role; and “sea denial” advocates in which dispersed battleships and submarines occupy centre stage.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFxANCZxp9O9TgjrCv2eoHj_MKLj7LcByLlgY-8jZKHWHWrlXKJUmjI5fSRpsrQM2WG9QsRRvhfwjwQGgmakagYrnG4NH0nNARjL8t0o-xmjojBOAliYOsne8FsZRDJSIljv8ZhJE-9gFOT21bbVYRdZ4fZiP_39hLw7jMsoEo7mJadtb_xMnJ29Xy\/s844\/AA%20Vikrant.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"298\" data-original-width=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFxANCZxp9O9TgjrCv2eoHj_MKLj7LcByLlgY-8jZKHWHWrlXKJUmjI5fSRpsrQM2WG9QsRRvhfwjwQGgmakagYrnG4NH0nNARjL8t0o-xmjojBOAliYOsne8FsZRDJSIljv8ZhJE-9gFOT21bbVYRdZ4fZiP_39hLw7jMsoEo7mJadtb_xMnJ29Xy\/s16000\/AA%20Vikrant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003EWhat is certain is that India would need enormous financial resources for creating such forces. Former US Senator Everett Dirksen, known for his acerbic wit, famously cautioned against how government spending spiralled out of control: “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money.\" However, aircraft carriers and large warships, like no other weapons platforms, have peacetime use as much as during wartime, serving as a diplomatic tool for showing the flag to allies, partners and adversaries alike. In addition, naval forces have an unparalleled capability for dispensing humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR), as the Indian Navy did after the Asian tsunami of 2004, earning an enviable reputation as a force that could reach all across the Indian Ocean littoral in peacetime as in war. Just as a large fleet of strategic transport aircraft has given the Indian Air Force a capability that has utility both in peacetime and war, a fleet of large and capable warships provide the capability to reach across an ocean both in peace and in war.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe US Congress has recognised this explicitly. America’s latest National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) – the US federal law that specifies the annual defence budget and expenditures under various heads – has for the first time given the navy legal and budgetary powers to discharge a clear peacetime, as well as its combat, role.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe new US formulation says: “The Navy shall be organized, trained and equipped for\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Ethe\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Epeacetime promotion of national security interests and prosperity\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eof the United States\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003Eprompt and sustained combat incident to operations at sea.” Inserted in bold\/italics is the new wording that emphasizes peacetime and economic missions. All navies are about the overt display of presence. The newly-framed US law continues to recognise the US Navy’s warfighting role, while enabling it to remain within the four corners of the law in discharging a peacetime role as well.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven India’s putative role as a net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), and the upholder of global commons such as the sea lines of communication (SLOCs) that carry 70 per cent of global trade through these waters, the navy faces the stark question: What challenges must it overcome in discharging this role? New Delhi’s regional partners in restraining a belligerent China – primarily the US, Japan, Australia and Singapore\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;-- would like the Indian Navy to lock down the IOR, while the other partners can focus on deterring the People’s Liberation Army (Navy), or PLA(N) in the vicinity of the first and second island chains in the South China Sea. This would not be easy, given the PLA(N)’s mind-boggling expansion, with Chinese warship building yards in Dalian constructing four-five large and sophisticated destroyers simultaneously.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFurthermore, commissioning a second aircraft carrier, howsoever satisfying, does little to assuage New Delhi’s apprehensions about its 3,488-kilometre line of actual control (LAC), as the Sino-Indian land border is called. As a consequence of the PLA’s multiple encroachments across the LAC in the summer of 2020, some of which remain to be cleared, Beijing has made sure that New Delhi’s strategic attention is fixed on the LAC, rather than on the Indian Ocean. The unsettled land border with China, where it has won a war in 1962 and continues to enjoy a military advantage, remains India’s primary security concern. Meanwhile the vast oceanic reaches of the Indian Ocean, which India can dominate more easily, remain at the fringes of its attention.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith India being the only member-country of the Quadrilateral that shares a land border with China, its preoccupation with the LAC is not well understood by its partner countries. The US and Australia have noted that India’s stakes in the IOR are greater than in the high Himalayas. New Delhi must show resolve, they say, since India’s own economic prosperity depends upon keeping open its SLOCs in the Indian Ocean. On a day when the Indian Navy commissions its second aircraft carrier, there remains a worrying lack of clarity in New Delhi about where it should focus its attention and its meagre financial resources.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/9191739991417541729\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/reflections-on-overseeing-ocean-india.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/9191739991417541729"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/9191739991417541729"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/09\/reflections-on-overseeing-ocean-india.html","title":"Reflections on overseeing an ocean: India to commission its second aircraft carrier"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZV5SB6_O4XqEXy2IzMeyUlFxmiq33OtJ5OJxAlBGEF3Hbyhak7U9oHiFoyLSJOqcVv9oMjg-sSAX3U20TpF2d1uOKc0vEvO4s_hJXH0bQhuc17aKOjicZf3y7PVCHKJ4EfCGbheEWzuAiif1BSuJjTPmzr0zm0lQ6gWIm26FVNRvfeRMR3X098-fZ\/s72-c\/INS%20Vikrant%20a.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4317306513904366099"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-29T19:36:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-29T19:36:27.654-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Tejas Mark 2 fighter to get cabinet sanction this week"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9i4D_0MWikWZH7buVP-MMb-GZaAR6PACyP1zT55XgqJvEDrOh_d0oHzD1bPSaHu2t91cnaD4pwjflGL62E2F_k8yB3IlHam58xxl6h99qRI6elMgHStsV9PsWfHl6oXx6_Xmd95PsNmhoIkn1ZOSmifNlvG4bwqhH-i9rnzn2pjZWJ0VHK6LrZZIE\/s1164\/AA%20Tejas%20Mk%201.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"777\" data-original-width=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9i4D_0MWikWZH7buVP-MMb-GZaAR6PACyP1zT55XgqJvEDrOh_d0oHzD1bPSaHu2t91cnaD4pwjflGL62E2F_k8yB3IlHam58xxl6h99qRI6elMgHStsV9PsWfHl6oXx6_Xmd95PsNmhoIkn1ZOSmifNlvG4bwqhH-i9rnzn2pjZWJ0VHK6LrZZIE\/s16000\/AA%20Tejas%20Mk%201.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDevelopment of the Tejas Mark 2 fighter will cost Rs 10,000 crore, and is scheduled to be completed by 2030 (Photo: the Tejas Mark 1)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 30th Aug 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis week, a case is scheduled to be placed before the Union Cabinet, for the grant of financial sanction and permission to proceed with the design and development of the Tejas Mark 2 – a more capable version of the indigenous Tejas Mark 1 light combat aircraft (LCA).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will accord clearance this week for the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to go ahead with the design, development, testing and certification of the Tejas Mark 2 fighter,” sources in the Ministry of Defence told\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EBusiness Standard\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe new Tejas Mark 2 fighter is expected to be rolled out in a two-year timeframe, and its first flight will take another one year, say ADA officials. Then flight-testing and certification is expected to take another five years. That means the Tejas Mark 2 will only become operationally available around 2030.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is estimated that the entire project, including the building of a small number of prototypes for flight testing, will require a budget of Rs 10,000 crore rupees.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe initial Tejas batches, which included 40 Tejas Mark 1 fighters and 83 Tejas Mark 1A (still under development), were developed as light fighters to replace the profusion of antiquated MiG-21 and MiG-27 light fighters in the Indian Air Force (IAF).\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the Tejas Mark 2 variant, which is still on the drawing board, will be a larger aircraft, falling in the medium fighter category rather than the category of light fighters.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENumerous additional capabilities that the IAF and navy want incorporated into the Tejas Mark 2, will increase the weight of the 14.5-tonne Tejas Mark 1 by three tonnes, taking it into the 17.5-tonne medium fighter class.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the two Tejas Mark 1 squadrons and four Tejas Mark 1A squadrons can be regarded as replacements for the last of the lightweight MiGs, the IAF is now billing the Tejas Mark 2 fighters as replacements for the Mirage 2000 and Jaguar medium fighters, rather than for the lightweight MiGs that are retiring soon.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMuch of the Tejas Mark 2’s increased weight and size comes from a more powerful and sophisticated engine demanded by the IAF and the navy. They believe that the 83 KiloNewtons (kN) of peak power provided by the current engine – the General Electric (GE) F-404IN20 engine – is inadequate for the sudden acceleration, sharp climbing and sustained turning needed in a modern fighter.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo equip the Tejas Mark 2 with the power needed in the modern battlefield, ADA is powering the Mark 2 with a GE F-414INS6 engine (hereafter F-414) that delivers 98 kN of peak power.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUpgrading the Tejas’ engine is equally essential for the LCA (Navy), which needs a surge of engine power for getting airborne in just 200 metres of runway that is available on an aircraft carrier’s deck. The navy has demanded that ADA should develop a twin-engine fighter for carrier deck operations.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGE has already supplied the first F-414 engines for the Tejas Mark 2. These are being accommodated, along with larger air intakes, in the extra fuselage space available in the expanded Mark 2 fighter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBesides a new engine, the internals of the Tejas Mark 2 are being rearranged, to make them more accessible and maintenance friendly. Rearrangement will improve space utilisation, accessibility, and make maintenance quicker, reducing the turn-around time between operational missions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinally, the Tejas Mark 2 will feature upgraded avionics that are faster, lighter and smarter than the previous generation in the Mark I. This would improve combat performance and operational security. A key upgrade involves fitting indigenous Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar to replace the current ELTA EL\/M-2032 multi-mode radar.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe transformation of the Tejas Mark 2 from a light to a medium fighter has taken place incrementally over the preceding decade.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2009, the Tejas Mark 2 was categorized as a “re-engined” version of the Tejas Mark 1, with the F-404IN engine replaced by the F-414.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring the three years it took to buy the F-414 engine, the IAF kept demanding additional systems and improvements in the existing ones. By 2014, when the Tejas Mark 2’s preliminary design review (PDR) was conducted, the aircraft’s fuselage had been stretched by half a metre and it was one-and-a-half tonnes heavier.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn the positive side, the Tejas Mark 2 would also be able to carry 4.5 tonnes of payload (mainly weapons load and external fuel). This is a full tonne more than the Tejas Mark 1’s maximum payload of 3.5 tonnes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4317306513904366099\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/tejas-mark-2-fighter-to-get-cabinet.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4317306513904366099"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4317306513904366099"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/tejas-mark-2-fighter-to-get-cabinet.html","title":" Tejas Mark 2 fighter to get cabinet sanction this week"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9i4D_0MWikWZH7buVP-MMb-GZaAR6PACyP1zT55XgqJvEDrOh_d0oHzD1bPSaHu2t91cnaD4pwjflGL62E2F_k8yB3IlHam58xxl6h99qRI6elMgHStsV9PsWfHl6oXx6_Xmd95PsNmhoIkn1ZOSmifNlvG4bwqhH-i9rnzn2pjZWJ0VHK6LrZZIE\/s72-c\/AA%20Tejas%20Mk%201.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-101723512195856660"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-25T06:41:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-25T06:42:53.125-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Civil aviation"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Software"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" First indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, to be commissioned on September 2   "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjEj0LrTWGhuKorGSqFkvFBy4WxKMFK57_NM5z7OsAenJ_yUgYa_zIq8NMCqIR_EdU5QgvslQyA9zjWcB237cofQMqVLVOTe8sfokosmR0AMoMzc27I1yE56jIK-ND9tGC1qW0MIe2V2Yo0REDNUhX_uPc4aXE7hu15tMjYGc-BYo4sV7kNh5X1caX\/s1280\/INS%20Vikrant%20b.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"853\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjEj0LrTWGhuKorGSqFkvFBy4WxKMFK57_NM5z7OsAenJ_yUgYa_zIq8NMCqIR_EdU5QgvslQyA9zjWcB237cofQMqVLVOTe8sfokosmR0AMoMzc27I1yE56jIK-ND9tGC1qW0MIe2V2Yo0REDNUhX_uPc4aXE7hu15tMjYGc-BYo4sV7kNh5X1caX\/s16000\/INS%20Vikrant%20b.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EINS Vikrant embarks about 30 aircraft, including MiG-29K fighters, and Kamov-31 and MH-60R Seaking multi-role helicopters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; 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font-size: large;\"\u003EAt Kochi, on September 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the commissioning of the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1), the culmination of what the navy described on Thursday as “the most prestigious warship building project in the maritime history of India.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“It is indeed a proud moment for our great nation, as with commissioning of\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant, India has joined an elite list of five seafaring nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier of over 40,000 tonnes,” said the navy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS\u0026nbsp;Vikrant will also be by far the largest warship to have ever been built in an Indian shipyard. Vikrant means “victorious” and “gallant”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIAC-1, which has\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ecost about Rs 20,000 crore to build,\u003C\/span\u003Eis the namesake of an illustrious predecessor. Initially built as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier, Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Hercules, the first INS Vikrant became an Indian warship in March 1961. It remained in service till 1997, playing a vital role in the 1971 war by blockading what was then East Pakistan.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe reborn INS Vikrant was designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB), the navy's in-house design establishment. It was constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a public sector shipyard under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping \u0026amp; Waterways.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe job of an aircraft carrier is to achieve air superiority far out at sea and, to do so, INS Vikrant carries on board an air wing consisting of 30 aircraft. These include MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31 and MH-60R Seaking multi-role helicopters, and the indigenous Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters and Light Combat Aircraft (Navy).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Vikrant is equipped with a ski-jump for launching aircraft, and a set of three ‘arrester wires’ for dragging them to a halt when they return after completing their mission. This combination of methods is known as “short take off but arrested recovery (STOBAR).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Vikrant has been in production since April 2005, when the ceremony of “steel cutting” was conducted. To boost the carrier’s indigenous content, the warship grade steel that it is made of was successfully indigenised by the Steel Authority of India (SAIL), in collaboration with the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt took almost four years to fabricate the hull and the ship’s keel was laid in February 2009. The first phase of construction ended with the launch of the ship in August 2013. It took to the sea in August 2021 and has carried out multiple rounds of trials since then.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe carrier, which is 262 metres long and 62 metres wide, displaces approximately 43,000 tonnes when it is fully loaded. P\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Eowered by four gas turbines that generate 88 MegaWatts of\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Epower, INS Vikrant\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eworks up a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 kilometres per hour) and has an endurance of 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km).\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe warship has about 2,200 separate compartments, which house the machinery and a crew of around 1,600 personnel, include specialised cabins for women officers and sailors.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Vikrant is designed with a high degree of automation for operating machinery, for ship navigation and survivability. It is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and systems. These include the latest medical facilities, a modular operation theatre, a physiotherapy clinic, an intensive care unit, laboratories, a computerised tomography scanner, X-Ray machines, dental complex, isolation ward and telemedicine facilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy says INS Vikrant symbolises the unity of India, as products from 18 states and union territories of India have gone into its making. These include products from Ambala, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Daman \u0026amp; Diu, Hyderabad, Howrah, Indore, Jalandhar, Kachch, Kota, Kanpur, New Delhi Panaji, Pune, Silvassa, Thiruvananthapuram and Vishakhapatnam.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/101723512195856660\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/101723512195856660"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/101723512195856660"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins.html","title":" First indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, to be commissioned on September 2   "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjEj0LrTWGhuKorGSqFkvFBy4WxKMFK57_NM5z7OsAenJ_yUgYa_zIq8NMCqIR_EdU5QgvslQyA9zjWcB237cofQMqVLVOTe8sfokosmR0AMoMzc27I1yE56jIK-ND9tGC1qW0MIe2V2Yo0REDNUhX_uPc4aXE7hu15tMjYGc-BYo4sV7kNh5X1caX\/s72-c\/INS%20Vikrant%20b.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6879047308216079043"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-24T19:48:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-24T19:48:18.710-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Amidst \"Atmanirbhar Bharat\" (self-reliant India) buzz, Boeing says its Super Hornet fighter makes economic and operational sense"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5cGjDsXSOs-UuxzJ2_p1z9-VeR-eF2t4jTDNOo_vgLnvyl95befbYj7XEVgpaQ5IR6NvwWre_gkMeWhCEF2dWfuQn27PaixUYFBTetnc0m2d3u5l-UmQDekJOsikUrY7KiWt2PWZHDLBbSoW8XEM89uojSSj-9SjcBoMslhExg15d36Bt6TAbE3NK\/s828\/AA%20Super%20Hornet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"828\" data-original-width=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5cGjDsXSOs-UuxzJ2_p1z9-VeR-eF2t4jTDNOo_vgLnvyl95befbYj7XEVgpaQ5IR6NvwWre_gkMeWhCEF2dWfuQn27PaixUYFBTetnc0m2d3u5l-UmQDekJOsikUrY7KiWt2PWZHDLBbSoW8XEM89uojSSj-9SjcBoMslhExg15d36Bt6TAbE3NK\/s16000\/AA%20Super%20Hornet.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBoeing reveals plans to bolster its Make-in-India claims and continue contributing to India’s indigenous aerospace and defence\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"im\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #500050;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Eby Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 25th Aug 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #500050;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELast month\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E,\u0026nbsp;The Boeing Company’s F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet carrier-deck fighter demonstrated its ability to get airborne from a ski-jump, using the standard launch system that Indian\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003Epilots\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;use. With the French Dassault Rafale fighter having already proved its ability in a similar operational demonstration, these two fighters are going toe-to-toe to convince India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) that their fighter has the teeth to best suit India’s defence requirements.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"im\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAddressing a media gathering in New Delhi, Boeing officials divulged plans to indigenise components and sub-systems, strengthening the company's Make-in-India claims and building on a successful track record of contributing to India’s indigenous aerospace and defence ecosystem.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“As part of this effort, Boeing anticipates $3.6 billion in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003Epositive\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eeconomic impact to the Indian aerospace and defence industry over the next 10 years, with the F\/A-18 Super Hornet as India’s next carrier-based fighter. The economic impact would be over and above Boeing’s current offset obligations and plans in the country,” said Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"im\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBoeing already exports a range of defence and aerospace components worth over $1 billion each year from production lines in India. The firm employs close to 4,000 people in India, with another 7,000 working in its supply chains.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBoeing sources from more than 300 local companies of which a quarter are Indian firms.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe company points out that these figure will rise significantly if India chooses the Super Hornet for both its indigenous aircraft carriers, Indian Navy Ship (INS) Vikrant and the still-to-be-sanctioned INS Vishal.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy has tendered for 26 fighters, but projects a long-term requirement of 57 carrier-deck fighters. Of these, eight are to be twin-seat variants.\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Rafale twin-seat variant cannot land or take-off from a carrier and so will have to be based on land.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"im\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E“The Block III Super Hornet we are offering to the Indian Navy has the most advanced and critical capability. Boeing is investing in advanced technologies and capabilities on our Block III Super Hornet and the F-15EX today so we will be ready for the future. The Indian Navy will benefit from these investments for decades to come,” said Gupte.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBoeing says it will also leverage investments made in the Boeing India Engineering \u0026amp; Technology Center (BIETC), which has a pool of 3,000-plus engineers and innovators in Bengaluru and Chennai to drive growth and innovation, and advance work in materials, manufacturing technologies and methods, and the “Digital World.”\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENotwithstanding its\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003Elaudable\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eemployment generation figures, Boeing’s central argument rests on the Super Hornet’s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003Eoperational\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ecredentials as the world’s premier carrier deck fighter.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"im\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E“Designed from its inception as a carrier-based fighter for high-loading, high stress operations, the Super Hornet Block III will bring advanced, next-generation capabilities for the Indian Navy,” said Steve Parker, who oversees bombers and fighters for Boeing Defence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Indian Navy is learning the aircraft carrier ropes from the US Navy, which is widely regarded as the world’s premier exponent of carrier operations.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDriving cooperation on aircraft carrier design is an Indo-US joint working group on aircraft carrier technology cooperation (JWG-ACTC). It has functioned for over a decade to optimise cooperation. The group looks for ways to enhance the efficiency of India’s aircraft carrier, such as getting fighters to take off quickly (the sortie generation rate), the best way of getting aircraft and weapons up onto the deck, what sort of catapult the carrier should have, its arresting gear and how the systems are inter-workable with the Super Hornets that fly off a US carrier.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EShould the Super Hornet be selected, there are other components that can be installed on a carrier to enhance inter-operability with other US Navy systems. These include a precision landing system called Magic Carpet that is built into the Super Hornet as a standard capability, and is designed to assist the pilot in landing on an aircraft carrier.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMagic Carpet reduces the pilot’s workload enormously. In the normal course,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003Ea\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;pilot would mak\u003Cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003Ee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;about 300 corrections to the landing gear in about 15-18 seconds. That is reduced to one-third with a Magic Carpet. Even the most difficult night landings start feeling benign. Boeing claims it has shown it to the Indian Navy as part of its operational demonstration – it is so precise that it engages the third wire every time, causing wear and tear on only that wire.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6879047308216079043\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/amidst-atmanirbhar-bharat-self-reliant.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6879047308216079043"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6879047308216079043"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/amidst-atmanirbhar-bharat-self-reliant.html","title":"Amidst \"Atmanirbhar Bharat\" (self-reliant India) buzz, Boeing says its Super Hornet fighter makes economic and operational sense"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj5cGjDsXSOs-UuxzJ2_p1z9-VeR-eF2t4jTDNOo_vgLnvyl95befbYj7XEVgpaQ5IR6NvwWre_gkMeWhCEF2dWfuQn27PaixUYFBTetnc0m2d3u5l-UmQDekJOsikUrY7KiWt2PWZHDLBbSoW8XEM89uojSSj-9SjcBoMslhExg15d36Bt6TAbE3NK\/s72-c\/AA%20Super%20Hornet.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8594390358318277434"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-18T18:52:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-18T18:52:27.323-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Asia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Navy confronts hard decisions on the need for a third aircraft carrier"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi8mFaOacsbwYZt6ypnUYyRU5_9RGpf53HRfPTchrF7ugg9MEWgK55i9UlHSZqFGPSReqC7ETNKA_Jargs-goX3viXgwGAQa2SLsfnVEJdwUhcWNChlNloKD6KPHTDqBDT7b-5-79iz7Rwzt5IVT0sY_SFLdLMc32TH2ZEEGhe1idpREUM-fYy0NIM0\/s1714\/AA%20Vikramaditya%202.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1071\" data-original-width=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi8mFaOacsbwYZt6ypnUYyRU5_9RGpf53HRfPTchrF7ugg9MEWgK55i9UlHSZqFGPSReqC7ETNKA_Jargs-goX3viXgwGAQa2SLsfnVEJdwUhcWNChlNloKD6KPHTDqBDT7b-5-79iz7Rwzt5IVT0sY_SFLdLMc32TH2ZEEGhe1idpREUM-fYy0NIM0\/s16000\/AA%20Vikramaditya%202.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EINS Vikramaditya, India's only aircraft carrier, which would be joined this month by the newly built INS Viraat\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E15th August 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast week, an opinion column in this newspaper argued for the early construction of a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2) for the Indian Navy. The first indigenous carrier, IAC-1, which has been constructed by Cochin Shipyard Ltd, will soon be commissioned as INS Vikrant. Alongside INS Vikramditya, which was bought from Russia in 2014, the Navy will then operate two 44,000-tonne carriers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe proposed 65,000-tonne IAC-2, which would take at least another decade in construction, would be the fleet’s third carrier. With one of those under repair or refit at any given time, the Navy would still have two carriers available and ready for operations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe measure of an aircraft carrier’s power is its air wing. A carrier roughly embarks one aircraft for each 1,000 tonnes of displacement. Both Vikramaditya and Vikrant displace 44,000 tonnes, allowing each to embark 25-30 fixed wing aircraft, along with 10 helicopters of various kinds. The planned third carrier – the 65,000-tonne IAC-2 – would pack significantly more air power. It would go into battle with 54 fighters (three squadrons of 18 fighters each), enough aircraft for fleet air defence, as well as strikes ashore.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, IAC-2 would embark about 10 helicopters, for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), airborne early warning (AEW) and casualty evacuation tasks. Its larger size would also allow it to embark tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft, such as the Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye – a priceless asset in the air battle.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIAC-2 would be imposing enough on the basis of its integral air power alone. But, in fact, IAC-2 would not fight alone. It would be the flagship of a carrier battle group (CBG) that would also include submarines, destroyers, frigates and corvettes, in addition to its own weaponry. These capital warships would give the CBG formidable anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-aircraft firepower.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EYet, there are several reasons why the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has not ordered the building of IAC-2. First, there is no consensus within the military on the need for a third carrier. The proposal to build one has been publicly questioned by the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat; and by successive Indian Air Force (IAF) chiefs. Given this opposition, the navy has a difficult task ahead to convince the other two services, as well as elements in the navy itself that India needs a third, large, expensive carrier.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqfTZpPGcLSuCwcckuju9nlnr_05EHYjpUO8ZRuRFb2QXlS-Ai_x6McDEI8ld-8Bzl6zz44JaF86jMjk6NsNEtgQ8F7b63frLRM_LU39604dZQSyLm0sHDbf3KcTaXr91rYfYBmigVbI0kpfPnaEiL6Drr6SPgENGGZvJRMQ_bIIAO0muMVUNDzdhy\/s1608\/AA%20Vikramaditya%201.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1072\" data-original-width=\"1608\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgqfTZpPGcLSuCwcckuju9nlnr_05EHYjpUO8ZRuRFb2QXlS-Ai_x6McDEI8ld-8Bzl6zz44JaF86jMjk6NsNEtgQ8F7b63frLRM_LU39604dZQSyLm0sHDbf3KcTaXr91rYfYBmigVbI0kpfPnaEiL6Drr6SPgENGGZvJRMQ_bIIAO0muMVUNDzdhy\/s16000\/AA%20Vikramaditya%201.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf you can’t lose it, you can’t use it\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESecond, the navy faces a major hurdle in obtaining the budget needed for what critics now bill as a “Rs 100,000 crore carrier”. In fact, that figure is overblown. The cost of IAC-1 has come to about Rs 20,000 crore; and the MoD Cost Committee has fixed the cost of IAC-2 at Rs 40,000 crore. That caters for IAC-2’s larger size (65,000 tonnes, to INS Vikrant’s 44,000 tonnes), for its more sophisticated and expensive weapons and sensors, and for inflation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe purported Rs 100,000 crore figure also includes the cost of an entire air wing, including fighters, helicopters and combat support aircraft. The Navy will have already paid for two air wings – 45 MiG-29K\/KUB fighters were bought a decade back, while another 57 “multi-role carrier-borne fighters (MRCBF) are currently being acquired. Since only two CBGs would be sailing at any given time (with the third carrier in the dockyard), the Navy needs only two air wings, not three.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EIndia’s tri-service planners believe that the MRCBF’s\u003C\/span\u003Ebeing evaluated for carrier deck operations – Boeing’s F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet and Dassault’s Rafale – have\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Eonly a “l\u003C\/span\u003Eimited affordability.”\u0026nbsp;That leads to a “we cannot afford to lose it” mindset and, thence, to the conclusion: “we cannot afford to use it”. The Navy must acquire only platforms that it can afford to lose and, therefore, to use.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThird, the Navy has unwisely embraced the British and French notion that carriers must be a muscular 65,000 tonnes for the traditional carrier mission of obtaining sea control over a designated oceanic space. Instead of starting with size, naval planners must first identify the carrier’s operational role. This flows out of the National Security Strategy (NSS), which is framed by the National Security Council. The NSS dictates the carrier’s mission capabilities, from which emerge its size, design, weapons and sensors.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInstead of that\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;derivative process, South Block planners have committed themselves to advice from a US-India “joint working group” (JWG) on carrier design. This is going ahead with a US Navy-style “power projection carrier,” with formidable air power, as well as surface and sub-surface strike capability within the CBG. There has been little examination of whether the Navy’s requirements would be better met by a French-type “strike carrier”, which had an air wing built around the Etendard\/Super Etendard surface strike aircraft, with a few F-8 Crusaders for fighter type roles that involved protecting the strike aircraft.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe French “shore strike” model is relevant for the Navy, since one of its vital objectives is to keep the service relevant by influencing the all-important land battle. The newest French carrier,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ECharles de Gaulle,\u003C\/i\u003Eservices this objective by embarking the Rafale multi-role fighter, which has both air defence and shore-strike capability\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap of 2018 (TPCR-18), which projects future weapons profiles, is silent on the type of carrier the IAC-2 should be.\u0026nbsp;All that the TPCR-18 says is: Aircraft Carrier, Quantity 01.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIgnoring an aircraft carrier pedigree\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFourth, the Navy has failed to live up to its 60-year-old pedigree of operating aircraft carriers. Both IAC-1 and INS Vikramaditya should be carrying at least 44 aircraft, going by the benchmark of one aircraft for every 1,000 tonnes of carrier. However, both vessels are short of that benchmark because the Navy – ignoring its own design capability, have contracted with a Russian design bureau for designing the aviation complexes of both INS Vikramaditya and IAC-1.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFifth, Indian test pilots complain that the Navy has blindly accepted US statements that the E-2C Hawkeye cannot be launched from a ski-jump. They say the US firms have a vested interest in perpetuating that myth, in order to put a catapult as the launch system on IAC-2.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPerfected by the US Navy since World War II, a conventional catapult has a steam-driven piston system along the flight deck, which “catapults” the aircraft to 200 kilometres per hour, fast enough to get airborne.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe catapult that the Indian Navy is considering for IAC-2 uses a powerful electro-magnetic field to accelerate the fighter to take-off speed. Developed by General Atomics and called the “electro-magnetic aircraft launch system” (EMALS), this is on the latest US Navy carriers, starting from the USS Gerald R Ford.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoth current Indian carriers operate as STOBAR (short take-off but arrested recovery) vessels, but it remains to be decided whether IAC-2 would be a STOBAR carrier, or a CATOBAR (catapult assisted take-off, but arrested recovery) vessel. The possibility of putting an EMALS-assisted CATOBAR system on IAC-2 is being discussed in the JWG.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinally, IAC-2’s size and specifications would depend upon whether the Indian Navy has an operational role for twin-seat Super Hornets, which would make it worth putting in the additional crew requirements that would be needed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is noteworthy that the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation is developing the indigenous twin-engine deck-based fighter (TEDBF) as a single-seat fighter. The future lies in “manned-unmanned teaming” or (MUM-T), which is the joint operation of manned and “unmanned airborne assets” (UAS) towards a shared mission objective.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMUM-T UAS is increasingly regarded as one of the key innovations that will define future airpower. The system will incorporate smart, connected and modular UAS, connected by a distributed network of intelligence that will act as force multipliers for the manned aircraft. Overall, it is expected to enhance the team’s capabilities, while keeping the pilot out of harm’s way, but still in control.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8594390358318277434\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/navy-confronts-hard-decisions-on-need.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8594390358318277434"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8594390358318277434"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/navy-confronts-hard-decisions-on-need.html","title":"Navy confronts hard decisions on the need for a third aircraft carrier"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi8mFaOacsbwYZt6ypnUYyRU5_9RGpf53HRfPTchrF7ugg9MEWgK55i9UlHSZqFGPSReqC7ETNKA_Jargs-goX3viXgwGAQa2SLsfnVEJdwUhcWNChlNloKD6KPHTDqBDT7b-5-79iz7Rwzt5IVT0sY_SFLdLMc32TH2ZEEGhe1idpREUM-fYy0NIM0\/s72-c\/AA%20Vikramaditya%202.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1227081101056173446"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-17T23:48:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-17T23:48:12.652-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" HAL signs MoU establishing footprint in Malaysia"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil1StrjaBK0w4tN_BVPNZY-nNCQW5SiSTyEMhCH14CaawSYJ_z6dpWhhM94yEhMhixwwaWC8nlHtR4cgiCQET92PB0yIfH8uSn-Aas-bR6itfekFADlj_T14yLdyjtcbs2zjfjvNQbnxOGgojPvK-zEUkM9CpZOXt4jQOtzK2_ES569LCJXPQwVvri\/s1519\/AA%20Tejas.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"957\" data-original-width=\"1519\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil1StrjaBK0w4tN_BVPNZY-nNCQW5SiSTyEMhCH14CaawSYJ_z6dpWhhM94yEhMhixwwaWC8nlHtR4cgiCQET92PB0yIfH8uSn-Aas-bR6itfekFADlj_T14yLdyjtcbs2zjfjvNQbnxOGgojPvK-zEUkM9CpZOXt4jQOtzK2_ES569LCJXPQwVvri\/s16000\/AA%20Tejas.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHAL bid in Oct 2021 for supplying 18 fighters to Malaysia. The Tejas stands a fair chance as it meets all the RMAF parameters,” says HAL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 18th Aug 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) having fielded the Tejas Mark 1A fighter in a Malaysian tender for 18 fighter lead-in trainers (FLITs), the company is preparing for what would be a first success in exporting the Indian fighter.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Thursday, the Bengaluru-headquartered aerospace giant announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its representative in Kuala Lumpur, called Forte Drus, for tapping new opportunities in exporting weaponry to Malaysia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The office in Malaysia will help HAL in tapping the new business opportunities for Fighter Lead-in Trainer (FLIT), LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) and other requirements of Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) like Sukhoi-30 MKM and Hawk upgrades,” said HAL.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“HAL had submitted a proposal to Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Malaysia during October 2021 for supply of 18 FLIT LCAs against a global tender issued by RMAF. The final winner of the tender is expected to be declared soon by Malaysian authorities. LCA Tejas stands a fair chance of selection in the bid as it meets all the parameters sought by RMAF,” said a HAL media release on Thursday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;\"\u003EIn addition to offering the Tejas LCA in Kuala Lumpur's global tender for 18 advanced jet trainers, HAL sees business opportunities in Malaysia for maintenance and upgrade of their Sukhoi-30MKM and Hawk trainer fleets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Further, being one of the largest producers of Russian origin Sukhoi-30 aircraft, HAL has capabilities to extend the required support for RMAF’s Sukhoi-30 MKM fleet, which is facing low serviceability issues due to ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis,” said HAL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL has also offered to support the RMAF for upgrading their Hawk fleet. Other HAL platforms like HTT-40 basic trainer, Dornier-228 light maritime reconnaissance aircraft, Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) have the potential to be inducted by RMAF in the future says HAL.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EConsidering these factors, HAL’s office in Kuala Lumpur plans to take up market promotion of HAL’s products and services in Malaysia, and across the South East Asian region.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“It will reinforce commitment of India in supporting the Malaysian Defence Forces and industry for sustainable aerospace and defence landscape in Malaysia,” stated HAL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe RMAF tender is for 18 fighters with an option for 18 more. This would be an inviting first export order for the Tejas.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the Malaysian news media, the other contestants in the fray are: Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder, Russia’s MiG-35, China’s Catic, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50, Turkey Aerospace industries (TAI) Hürjet, and Italy’s Leonardo with the M-346.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAerospace industry analysts say price will be an important issue for the RMAF, which is expecting to pay in the region of $900 million for 18 fighters, or $50 million per fighter. It is understood that HAL is offering the Tejas at that price.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Korean fighter is understood to be slightly more expensive than the Tejas and the Russian MiG-35 far more so. Meanwhile, the Chinese are believed to have slashed the price of the JF-17 by about 30 per cent, a loss it will bear in order to capture the market.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1227081101056173446\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/hal-signs-mou-establishing-footprint-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1227081101056173446"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1227081101056173446"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/hal-signs-mou-establishing-footprint-in.html","title":" HAL signs MoU establishing footprint in Malaysia"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil1StrjaBK0w4tN_BVPNZY-nNCQW5SiSTyEMhCH14CaawSYJ_z6dpWhhM94yEhMhixwwaWC8nlHtR4cgiCQET92PB0yIfH8uSn-Aas-bR6itfekFADlj_T14yLdyjtcbs2zjfjvNQbnxOGgojPvK-zEUkM9CpZOXt4jQOtzK2_ES569LCJXPQwVvri\/s72-c\/AA%20Tejas.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2744670711790754989"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-15T19:26:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-15T19:26:10.066-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"PM Narendra Modi calls for innovation in defence products"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4RuDXriEKLaZiWgdCYlHDaHSwb7XQb5fre_5cmBHXtlfcQT3IyXKB4eUmfDW8d3Bva46qq4Qa8gkXeMvKb6sdoGABYC9AHOLm0XlT3E776wUln8iLZ21iFrlwWOZszto09w_qdx1MX0V7turZDexMVq1rtr-6VXL2ojkXaXlgZ3_wN-g3p7ejnSas\/s1250\/AA%20Red%20Fort.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"622\" data-original-width=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4RuDXriEKLaZiWgdCYlHDaHSwb7XQb5fre_5cmBHXtlfcQT3IyXKB4eUmfDW8d3Bva46qq4Qa8gkXeMvKb6sdoGABYC9AHOLm0XlT3E776wUln8iLZ21iFrlwWOZszto09w_qdx1MX0V7turZDexMVq1rtr-6VXL2ojkXaXlgZ3_wN-g3p7ejnSas\/s16000\/AA%20Red%20Fort.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 class=\"alternativeHeadline\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EPM: \"The world is seeing that India is changing. There is hope from India and the reason is the skills of 1.3 billion Indians\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 16th Aug 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpeaking from the Red Fort in Delhi on Independence Day 2022, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi called upon the private sector to embrace innovation, in order to play a key role in the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EVoicing his oft-stated conviction that “India can make for the world,” Modi commended the military for taking forward Atmanirbhar Bharat into the realm of technological innovation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs always, the government’s new initiative came with a catchy new slogan. Citing former PM Lal Bahudar Shashtri’s iconic slogan, \"Jai Jawan Jai Kisan,” and affixing PM Atal Vihari Vajpayee’s \"Jai Vigyan\" to it, PM Modi took it a step further by adding: “Jai Anusandhan” (hail to innovation).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPlacing the onus for innovation on the citizenry, Mr Modi said: “[In] self-reliant India, [innovation] becomes the responsibility of every citizen, of every government, every unit of society. Self-reliant India is not a government agenda or a government program. This is a mass movement of the society, which we have to take forward.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe world is seeing that India is changing. There is hope from India and the reason is the skills of 130 crore Indians,” said the PM.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe government has been drawing attention to its innovation programmes through statements and answers to questions in Parliament. On July 29, the Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, tabled a written answer to a question in the Lok Sabha, listing out measures the government had taken to promote innovation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe answer stated that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had launched a scheme called “Innovations for Defence Excellence” (iDEX) which was a medium for funding micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups that had submitted blueprints for innovative projects.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPM Modi had launched iDEX in April 2018, billing it as the MoD’s flagship for technological innovation. iDEX was to provide start-ups with a platform for co-creation and co-development in defence and aerospace technology.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnder iDEX, defence start-ups and MSMEs are encouraged to present technological solutions to functional problems that the military periodically raises as “challenges”. Innovators are encouraged to engage directly with the military through the iDEX Open Challenge and to showcase what they have to offer. Selected applicants get a chance to pitch to the iDEX grand jury and qualify for grants and investments.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast month, iDEX signed its 100th contract in New Delhi with with a firm called Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“With these actions of the Government, the expenditure on defence procurement from foreign sources which used to be 46 per cent of the overall expenditure has reduced to 36 per cent in the last four years\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ei.e.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;2018-19 to 2021-22,” the MoD stated in Parliament last month.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EiDEX is funded and managed by the “Defence Innovation Organization” (DIO), which is registered as a “not for profit” company as per Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013. Its founder members are the two biggest defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs): Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD has reserved certain projects and products for innovators. In March, it announced the reservation of 18 major defence platforms for industry-led design and development.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast year, the MoD had notified three “Positive Indigenisation Lists”, reserving a total of 310 defence products and another 2,958 items for DPSUs. These lists embargoed the import of products beyond specified timelines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2744670711790754989\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/pm-narendra-modi-calls-for-innovation.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2744670711790754989"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2744670711790754989"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/pm-narendra-modi-calls-for-innovation.html","title":"PM Narendra Modi calls for innovation in defence products"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4RuDXriEKLaZiWgdCYlHDaHSwb7XQb5fre_5cmBHXtlfcQT3IyXKB4eUmfDW8d3Bva46qq4Qa8gkXeMvKb6sdoGABYC9AHOLm0XlT3E776wUln8iLZ21iFrlwWOZszto09w_qdx1MX0V7turZDexMVq1rtr-6VXL2ojkXaXlgZ3_wN-g3p7ejnSas\/s72-c\/AA%20Red%20Fort.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8318595722317380543"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-13T07:02:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-13T07:02:45.261-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Indigenously developed artillery gun to fire 21-gun salute on Independence Day"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEirW8yo7N1uB2DsQ_PTkGVPYCyeRD27H_tzDq70J9b65G-bmVwT9h3qqwp2K-uJBIVgU9T0L4QbIO0Yy1WGGtOKFU6fOmmhL72P1ScLabylk5zRBzUcJqt6IagQz2FIG9SfIqBPMo_0Hx9Aj5qsGCid0cmuzYqemfOUR8STidfWUd029Wq4DLuw5gWl\/s1484\/AA%20ATAGS.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"468\" data-original-width=\"1484\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEirW8yo7N1uB2DsQ_PTkGVPYCyeRD27H_tzDq70J9b65G-bmVwT9h3qqwp2K-uJBIVgU9T0L4QbIO0Yy1WGGtOKFU6fOmmhL72P1ScLabylk5zRBzUcJqt6IagQz2FIG9SfIqBPMo_0Hx9Aj5qsGCid0cmuzYqemfOUR8STidfWUd029Wq4DLuw5gWl\/s16000\/AA%20ATAGS.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EATAGS has a unique all-electric drive, as well as the unique ability to fire six-round bursts with propellent up to Zone 7\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 13th Aug 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the first time, the thunderous 21-gun salute that is fired during the salute to the tricolour at Red Fort on Independence Day will be fired by indigenously developed guns – the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), developed by the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation in collaboration with Tata Aerospace \u0026amp; Defence and with Bharat Forge Ltd.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The moment is significant since this year marks 75 years of India’s independence and also the first time an indigenously developed gun will be fired on the occasion,” said an announcement from Bharat Forge on Saturday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe gun salute is a dramatic, centuries-old military salute or mark of respect, that involves firing guns or artillery. The military unit or warship that fires its guns effectively demonstrates to the person or institution being saluted that it is disarming itself and rendering itself harmless since, at least in earlier times, it took a significant amount of time to reload the guns.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe tradition of gun salutes is as old as the invention of gunpowder and guns. Great\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBritain created a formal ranking of individuals and states, specifying who was entitled to how many gunshots. States, such as Hyderabad and Jammu \u0026amp; Kashmir that were entltled to gun salutes were known as “salute states”.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen India became a sovereign country in 1947, it was, like other sovereign countries, entitled to a 21-gun salute. Since then, on state occasions such as Republic Day and Independence Day, and during the visits of other countries’ heads of state, the playing of the national anthem is accompanied by the firing of a 21-gun salute.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo fire the salute precisely, there is a special ceremonial battery from 2281 Field Regiment stationed in Delhi. The firing of 21 rounds at exactly the same interval is a task of great precision and the ceremonial battery trains to get it exactly correct.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ATAGS is an indigenous 155 mm x 52 caliber howitzer gun. The howitzer, which has been developed under the Indian Army's artillery modernization programme has, during its test firing programme, fired a shot to a world record beating range of 48 km.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ATAGS has a unique all-electric drive, as well as the unique ability to fire six-round bursts with propellent up to Zone 7, generating pressures in the gun chamber that could blow up lesser barrels.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The ultra-modern towed gun is manufactured with cutting-edge technology, with shoot and scoot capability and can fire a complete range of NATO Standard and in service ammunition,” said Bharat Forge. The gun also boasts of a high mobility in desert and mountainous terrains.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECommenting on the occasion, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said, “The initiative to use this indigenously developed gun will stand as a testament to India’s growing capacity of developing arms and ammunition indigenously. The gun has been specifically customised both in terms of blank firing and sound attributes so that it will be useful for ceremonial purposes.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8318595722317380543\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/indigenously-developed-artillery-gun-to.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8318595722317380543"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8318595722317380543"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/indigenously-developed-artillery-gun-to.html","title":" Indigenously developed artillery gun to fire 21-gun salute on Independence Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEirW8yo7N1uB2DsQ_PTkGVPYCyeRD27H_tzDq70J9b65G-bmVwT9h3qqwp2K-uJBIVgU9T0L4QbIO0Yy1WGGtOKFU6fOmmhL72P1ScLabylk5zRBzUcJqt6IagQz2FIG9SfIqBPMo_0Hx9Aj5qsGCid0cmuzYqemfOUR8STidfWUd029Wq4DLuw5gWl\/s72-c\/AA%20ATAGS.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4987391706168827555"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-10T07:35:00.008-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-12T06:49:36.337-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Review of Shyam Saran's new book: Where does Indian stand in Chinese perceptions?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKsVl4eNb7SXL1-YmFbw4Yk-x4K4rZZa1DoLsRsdlRE6vLsbIrSuQmFFhcNM4rv2E1sjoUQAXY3V3avPBKS6693ypxV_UEQYL2kd3CoY9kMB8OFut8cwzprT2pv99FtrKc804TfAn3aVUyxFCpubm4WOgXDe3B5LG73vq776Tq1aVx7Sks7i4Q83q6\/s640\/1660065668-2893.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKsVl4eNb7SXL1-YmFbw4Yk-x4K4rZZa1DoLsRsdlRE6vLsbIrSuQmFFhcNM4rv2E1sjoUQAXY3V3avPBKS6693ypxV_UEQYL2kd3CoY9kMB8OFut8cwzprT2pv99FtrKc804TfAn3aVUyxFCpubm4WOgXDe3B5LG73vq776Tq1aVx7Sks7i4Q83q6\/s16000\/1660065668-2893.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHow China Sees India and the World\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Shyam Saran\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EJuggernaut Books, 2022\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E286 pages\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ERs 799\/-\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter his first well-received publication in 2018,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EHow India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st Century\u003C\/i\u003E, Shyam Saran has scored another success with his second book,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EHow China Sees India and the World\u003C\/i\u003E. This is a succinct, pithy reader for the China novice to bring herself up to speed, while also presenting more experienced China hands with a concise compilation of facts. In 18 short chapters (the longest of which is just 24 pages), Saran covers a great deal of ground, dividing the chapters into diverse subjects such as: “A Chinese Narrative of its History”, “The Emergence of China as a Maritime Power” and “India as a Teacher by Negative Example.” There are both problems and solutions in such a methodology. On the one hand, the book lends itself to being used as a reference text, with the reader going straight, via the contents page,\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;to the chapter she would like to reference. On the other hand, while the broad subjects are easy to access, the limited length of the chapters prevents the author from going too deep into individual subjects.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Saran’s credentials for authoring a book on China are exceptional, perhaps even unique. He has served in the Indian embassy in China after learning how to speak and read Mandarin fluently. Over the course of a distinguished diplomatic career, he has represented India in numerous vital negotiations, such as those that led up to the US-India nuclear deal. At the apex of his career, Mr Saran has served as India’s Foreign Secretary, as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change and as Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board. Unlike so many diplomats, administrators and even spies, Mr Saran trekked on foot practically every significant inch of the border that he – as one of India’s most trusted ambassadors – was responsible for safeguarding on crucial negotiating tables.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Saran begins this riveting book by describing the geo-political underpinnings of the Chinese civilisation, the heartland of which lies in the middle reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River) and the Yangzi Jiang (Yangzi River). Anthropologists have already observed that whichever political authority has controlled this homeland of 400 million Han Chinese, has almost inexorably extended their writ beyond it.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Saran, almost by implication, extends this phenomenon. It would appear that the existence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a geopolitical entity is shaped by the tussle between the unifying force of central government in the North; and the expanding, potentially fragmentary, economic prosperity of the South. Thus, the periodic internal tensions that we witness between the government in Beijing and the coastal regions of the southern seaboard can be traced back for the last 2,000 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe author forcefully rebuts Beijing’s carefully constructed modern narrative that its ambitous trade initiatives, such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), date far back in history in the form of the various Silk Routes, which had Beijing as the hub. He says:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;“An imagined history is being put forward to seek legitimacy for China’s claim to Asian hegemony”… with the Western, and even Indian elite, subscribing to this view. But Mr Saran correctly points out that little in history supports the proposition that China was ever the centre of the Asian universe and its economic hub.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ambivalent Chinese attitude towards soldiering is evident from the proverb that you can conquer the empire on horseback, but you cannot rule it from there. However, notwithstanding the occasional denigration of the soldier’s trade in the Chinese tradition, the country’s literature betrays as much admiration for physical and military prowess as that of any other. Chinese classics and histories frequently describe wars and the ancient concept of the Mandate of Heaven, which assumes that a righteous ruler will win power through triumph in combat. As a China expert from Australian National University, Rafe de Crispigny, pithily observes: “Regardless of rituals and claims to moral virtue, each emperor held power because he was the recognised descendent of the man who won the last civil war, and each kept his throne for just so long as the most powerful army in the empire continued to obey him. Whether he sought merely to hold his position, to expand his territory, or just to deal with enemies on the border, force was the ultimate argument of each Chinese ruler.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Saran, who has dealt extensively as foreign secretary with the Tibet question in the Sino-India territorial dispute, unsurprisingly rebuts Beijing’s continuing claim over Tibet on the grounds that, at several points in history, the Chinese emperor ruled from Beijing or Changan over the entire Tibet plateau. He points out that, in the 7th century, Tibet too became a powerful empire under its king, Srongtsen Gampo. Under the fifth Dalai Lama, Tibet attacked Ladakh, an outbreak of hostilities that ended only with the signing of the Tingmosgang Treaty in 1684. This drew a boundary between the two sides, which incorporated familiar names: The border bisected Pangong Lake and further south was set at Demchok River. Mr Saran concludes that the 2020-21 clashes in Ladakh might have arisen from Beijing misinterpreting the customary boundary, which was never attached to the treaty document.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 22.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #47525e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Saran’s book will be widely read amongst South Asia scholars. It would be extremely useful if a second, expanded, edition be published with greater detailing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4987391706168827555\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/review-of-rahim-sterlings-youngster.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4987391706168827555"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4987391706168827555"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/review-of-rahim-sterlings-youngster.html","title":"Review of Shyam Saran's new book: Where does Indian stand in Chinese perceptions?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKsVl4eNb7SXL1-YmFbw4Yk-x4K4rZZa1DoLsRsdlRE6vLsbIrSuQmFFhcNM4rv2E1sjoUQAXY3V3avPBKS6693ypxV_UEQYL2kd3CoY9kMB8OFut8cwzprT2pv99FtrKc804TfAn3aVUyxFCpubm4WOgXDe3B5LG73vq776Tq1aVx7Sks7i4Q83q6\/s72-c\/1660065668-2893.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1564212332346517726"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-07T08:21:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-07T08:23:12.200-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Agreed in India-US 2+2 dialogue: First ever repair of US Navy Ship in India; ‘Charles Drew’ arrives at L\u0026T’s Kattupalli shipyard"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixH0iHTmU-TwVR-arEmRd1tu6xY9rEqkPLQ_H_X1Zmw4__hTRZM1ZK1kkIogcLT-enyE0u2t8cptMK25l-xUUSCtJ9YaD-7oCOaFGHmIbl1R37GFbLmhqJ7sNrAT2J2Gy50JHJ9Gr6HMdQlwANuv8kK_7vSLlPaK29UH_VhiIyXKPmFm6jyWAeMVih\/s1275\/AA%20Drew.jpg\" style=\"font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"950\" data-original-width=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixH0iHTmU-TwVR-arEmRd1tu6xY9rEqkPLQ_H_X1Zmw4__hTRZM1ZK1kkIogcLT-enyE0u2t8cptMK25l-xUUSCtJ9YaD-7oCOaFGHmIbl1R37GFbLmhqJ7sNrAT2J2Gy50JHJ9Gr6HMdQlwANuv8kK_7vSLlPaK29UH_VhiIyXKPmFm6jyWAeMVih\/s16000\/AA%20Drew.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMoD calls the repair of a US Navy Ship in a floating dock a “red-letter day for Indian shipbuilding”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 7th Aug 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAdding a new, strategic dimension to the burgeoning Indo-US military partnership, US Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew arrived at L\u0026amp;T’s Katupalli Shipyard at Ennore, near Chennai, on August 07 for undertaking repairs and maintenance..\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis will be the first time ever that a US Navy ship is being repaired in an Indian shipyard.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to senior MoD officials, New Delhi had proposed during the 2 + 2 dialoge in April that the US Navy could avail of the services and expertise of Indian shipyards.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEnabling the repair of US Navy vessels in Indian shipyards was the conclusion of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016. The LEMOA eases the exchange of goods and warlike stores between the two navies.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian side offered that, with the US “pivot to the Indo-Pacific”, there would be 200-250 US Navy vessels at any given time in the Indo-Pacific. These could be serviced in Indian shipyards, rather than sail all the way to American shipyards in the Pacific.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe USNS Charles Drew will be at Kattupalli shipyard for a period of 11 days and undergo repairs in various areas, said the MoD\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter the Indian offer, US Navy teams visited Indian shipyards and evaluated their potential for handling US warships. A short-list of suitable shipyards was prepared, in which Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai and L\u0026amp;T’s Katupalli shipyard were short-listed for this task.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven the size of the 41,000-tonne USNS Charles Drew, L\u0026amp;T’s massive shipyard at Katupalli was awarded the contract.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The event signifies the capabilities of Indian shipyards in the global ship repairing market. Indian shipyards offer wide ranging and cost-effective ship repair and maintenance services, using advanced maritime technology platforms,” said a MoD press release on Sunday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe US was already using Indo-Pacific bases at Diego Garcia and Singapore for maintenance and ship repair. It will now have the option of a third base.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefence Secretary Ajay Kumar described the arrival of USNS Charles Drew for repairs as the harbinger of a maturing Indian shipbuilding industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Today, India has six major shipyards with turnover of nearly $2 billion. We are making ships not only for our own requirements. We have our own design house capable of making all kinds of state-of-the-art ships. The country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikrant, is a shining example of the growth of the Indian shipbuilding industry,” stated the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPointing out the high technology levels of Indian shipyards, Kumar said: “Under the new innovation ecosystem, vessels capable of undertaking autonomous missions have been built by Goa Shipyard Limited and some of our start-ups. The shipbuilding industry today is not just carrying out conventional things, but is also amalgamating the latest technologies with it,” he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Defence Secretary asserted that US-India ties have been expanding and are based on common values and beliefs in an open, inclusive and rule-based order in Indo-Pacific and rest of the global commons.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Indian defence exports have seen a massive increase in the last four-five years. Exports, which were worth about Rs 1,500 crore in 2015-16, have now grown by 800% to around Rs 13,000 crore. A major destination for Indian exports is the US,” said Ajay Kumar.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERear Admiral Michael Baker, who is the Defence Attaché at the US Embassy at New Delhi, said: “Our shipping industries positively contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific by partnering to deliver effective, efficient, and economical repair of military vessels.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1564212332346517726\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/agreed-in-india-us-22-dialogue-first.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1564212332346517726"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1564212332346517726"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/agreed-in-india-us-22-dialogue-first.html","title":" Agreed in India-US 2+2 dialogue: First ever repair of US Navy Ship in India; ‘Charles Drew’ arrives at L\u0026T’s Kattupalli shipyard"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixH0iHTmU-TwVR-arEmRd1tu6xY9rEqkPLQ_H_X1Zmw4__hTRZM1ZK1kkIogcLT-enyE0u2t8cptMK25l-xUUSCtJ9YaD-7oCOaFGHmIbl1R37GFbLmhqJ7sNrAT2J2Gy50JHJ9Gr6HMdQlwANuv8kK_7vSLlPaK29UH_VhiIyXKPmFm6jyWAeMVih\/s72-c\/AA%20Drew.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1837540176774406928"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-04T20:39:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-04T20:39:24.138-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Building a blue-water navy: India needs another aircraft carrier and Super Hornets to fly off it"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7qlcA6xIIbZ6t294ICan347zqHUrtGxciC1X-qIXU46TBoiI9aS5SeVMCu1ALmsA-BSMYemJf3NNgdz0D6UxY0jjYOBey4Q_6QwFrZx7T9--s0Uczim7vTtX5LHdgwKuV6lEfKVTndW26sOKRLu_QIepxWQqm7A_L-pXjsfnQqCoXZi3EMvrRJtfj\/s1320\/AA%20carrier.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"545\" data-original-width=\"1320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7qlcA6xIIbZ6t294ICan347zqHUrtGxciC1X-qIXU46TBoiI9aS5SeVMCu1ALmsA-BSMYemJf3NNgdz0D6UxY0jjYOBey4Q_6QwFrZx7T9--s0Uczim7vTtX5LHdgwKuV6lEfKVTndW26sOKRLu_QIepxWQqm7A_L-pXjsfnQqCoXZi3EMvrRJtfj\/s16000\/AA%20carrier.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe decision on building a second indigenous aircraft carrier,\u0026nbsp;which\u0026nbsp;the navy is pushing for, will be crucial in determining India’s maritime future\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003Eby Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 5th Aug 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast week, when Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) handed over Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant to the Indian Navy, the shipyard was left with a large, empty berth where India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, or IAC-1, had been under construction. Now, demanding answers were two questions: First, is there going to be a second indigenous carrier? And, if yes, what would be the size and specifications of IAC-2? The navy’s answers to those questions will determine India’s naval power for decades to come.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addressing these issues the navy must remember two simple truths: First, an aircraft carrier exists to take its air wing into battle. And second, the types of aircraft in a carrier’s air wing and the efficiency with which they can be sustained in battle is the ultimate determinant of a carrier’s worth. By both these measures, the Indian Navy has fallen short. Its carriers have not generated the air power needed to justify the enormous expense of a carrier battle group – which includes the cost of the carrier itself, its air wing and the destroyers, frigates, corvettes and submarines that form a self-sufficient “carrier battle group” (CBG) needed to establish “sea control” over oceanic spaces that are hundreds, even thousands, of nautical miles away from our shores.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince independence, India has cumulatively operated three aircraft carriers. The second INS Vikrant, which will be commissioned soon, will be the fourth. Two of these, the original INS Vikrant (19,000 tonnes) and the INS Viraat (28,000 tonnes) have been decommissioned, leaving the navy with only one serving carrier: The 44,000-tonne INS Vikramaditya. When the resurrected INS Vikrant joins the fleet later this month, the 45,000-tonne carrier will be the second serviceable carrier. As a rough approximation, an aircraft carrier can embark one aircraft for every 1,000 tonnes of displacement. That means that neither the earlier Vikrant, nor the Viraat, were able to embark more than a squadron of fighters (16-18 aircraft), along with the 4-5 helicopters needed for fleet tasks, such as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and airborne early warning and control (AEWC). Even the INS Vikramaditya cannot embark more than about 25 fighters, which leaves it short of air power in crucial battle spaces and missions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat is why the navy is pushing hard for IAC-2 to be a 65,000-tonne, flat deck carrier that is designed and built in India, with technical and tactical consultation from the US Navy – the global masters in aircraft carrier operations. For this, the two countries have constituted a “Joint Working Group” on aircraft carrier technology cooperation under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative. If this carrier comes to pass, it will embark some 55 fixed wing fighters, ASW and utility helicopters and – in a first for the Indian Navy – aircraft like the fixed wing, radome-equipped E2C Hawkeye for extended maritime domain awareness (MDA) missions. Such aircraft are critical for establishing sea control and a flat deck carrier with a catapult launch facility is essential for launching them.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe MiG-29K that India ordered for INS Vikramaditya and IAC-1 has been a poor choice, being unable to absorb the pounding that carrier-based fighters receive while landing, when the pilot slams down his fighter at a precise spot on the deck so that it can engage a row of arrestor wires that drag the aircraft to a halt. However, after buying 45 MiG-29K\/KUBs from Russia, naval acquisition managers have sent out a Request for Information (RFI)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Efor 26 MRCBF (multi-role carrier-borne fighters). Evidently only two aircraft meet the specifications: the marine version of Dassault’s Rafale fighter; and Boeing’s F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet, the US Navy’s workhorse that flies from all 11 of its carriers. The Super Hornet is the better choice, as is evident from the plethora of disadvantages in buying its rival, the Rafale – Marine.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFirst, the Rafale – Marine does not come in a twin-seat version. The Indian Navy, which has specified that it requires eight twin-seat and 18 single-seat fighters, would only get that configuration in the Super Hornet. If, on the other hand, the navy were to buy 26 Rafale – Marine fighters, the eight twin-seaters would be available for training ashore, or for combat missions flown from ashore, but not for combat missions flown from the carrier deck. The IAF might conceivably use the French fighters in combat, but only from on-shore bases. On the other hand, if Super Hornets were to be bought, they would all – single seat as well as twin-seat versions – fly combat missions from the carrier, ensuring better use of our limited budget.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESecond, flying the Super Hornet would ensure high inter-operability between the fighters, the aircraft carrier and a number of other platforms that the Indian military has bought, or could do so. They include the E\/A-18G Growler, a highly specialised electronic warfare (EW) aircraft that accompanies the Super Hornets on missions, blinding enemy radar and thus enhancing survivability – a tandem capability that no other carrier-borne fighter in the world enjoys. The US government has not yet agreed to supply India the Growler, but is likely to do so in the future. But if the Indian Navy does not buy the Super Hornet now, they would effectively be closing the door on Growlers for ever.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThird, the interoperable platforms also include MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, the P-8I multi-mission maritime aircraft and the MQ-25 Stingray autonomous, carrier-borne tankers. If the Indian Navy does not buy the Super Hornet now, it may also be denying itself access to MQ-25 tankers, from US carriers in the future. The MQ-25, today a carrier-borne tanker, is likely to be modified for additional roles in the future. The Indian Navy has big ambitions at sea in the autonomous domains, including air. The Super Hornet could open the doors for this, if the US grants access to the MQ-25 someday, as US-India relations flower.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFourth, the US Navy might also link the availability of EMALS\/ AAG from General Atomics for the next indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2) to the strategic closeness that a sale of Super Hornets would bring. Fifth, a Super Hornet sale to India would create a higher degree of inter-operability with US naval forces in the Indo Pacific, as well as with the Quad militaries (both Australia and the US operate Hornets.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESixth, the acquisition of Super Hornets would allow the Indian Navy continued access to the most capable combat aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific (the US has 11 carriers against only one French and one British carrier). The US Navy has employed aircraft carriers effectively for a century and working with them would help the Indian Navy absorb the best practices at sea. Some 700+ Hornets have accumulated a million plus arrestments at sea, against France’s far lesser experience of flying 40+ Rafale-Marines from a single aircraft carrier for 20-odd years. In fact, endorsement is best provided by the French Navy, which sends its pilots to the US to learn the art of tail-hooking. Finally, working with the US would help the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation learn global best practices in carrier operations as they design and develop the “twin-engine deck-based fighter” (TEDBF).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1837540176774406928\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/building-blue-water-navy-india-needs.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1837540176774406928"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1837540176774406928"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/building-blue-water-navy-india-needs.html","title":"Building a blue-water navy: India needs another aircraft carrier and Super Hornets to fly off it"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7qlcA6xIIbZ6t294ICan347zqHUrtGxciC1X-qIXU46TBoiI9aS5SeVMCu1ALmsA-BSMYemJf3NNgdz0D6UxY0jjYOBey4Q_6QwFrZx7T9--s0Uczim7vTtX5LHdgwKuV6lEfKVTndW26sOKRLu_QIepxWQqm7A_L-pXjsfnQqCoXZi3EMvrRJtfj\/s72-c\/AA%20carrier.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2766536732186841225"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-03T18:13:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-03T18:13:14.277-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Backgrounder: Taiwan ignores threats from China, braces itself for the aftermath of Nancy Pelosi's visit"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBgxtUVltWsHBHC7SOi3W2ndVm56K9UCP7UOJIUMnDQMkKvgf6f1R-r2RUit2r7ON4jMdNBWmTXW4Ans2bTPybWxB9C0qgyf0JfX2-hFgFUW3Gq14GIpZ5JOXsTtZ1k4MmqkJ0xhUtbGo_4AQw_W5QifbjPevr0c8nJNpOXmA9uEf8Nk0OE_tyQrIJ\/s924\/AA%20Pelosi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"514\" data-original-width=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBgxtUVltWsHBHC7SOi3W2ndVm56K9UCP7UOJIUMnDQMkKvgf6f1R-r2RUit2r7ON4jMdNBWmTXW4Ans2bTPybWxB9C0qgyf0JfX2-hFgFUW3Gq14GIpZ5JOXsTtZ1k4MmqkJ0xhUtbGo_4AQw_W5QifbjPevr0c8nJNpOXmA9uEf8Nk0OE_tyQrIJ\/s16000\/AA%20Pelosi.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHours after Pelosi's visit, 27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's air defence zone\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 4th Aug 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETriggering a major escalation of tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States (US), a top American official – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi – landed in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday, ignoring furious threats from Beijing that China would treat this as a violation of its sovereignty and respond with military force.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAmerica has trodden carefully in its relations with communist China, especially on the issue of Taiwan. Senior US officials have avoided Taiwan, and only one US president, Dwight D Eisenhower, has visited the island in 1960. The last high-ranking American official to visit Taiwan was one of Pelosi’s predecessors in 1997 – Newt Gingrich, the House Speaker at that time.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn its strategic signalling, Beijing has messaged consistently that it regards any threat to Taiwan, or any move towards independence by the Republic of China (ROC) government, as an existential threat to the PRC. Such a threat would be met with military force and, if necessary, the use of nuclear weapons.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe PRC has also announced live-fire military drills encircling Taiwan, in a move that Taipei's defence ministry said threatened the island's key ports and urban areas. At some points, Chinese operations will come within 20 km of Taiwan's shoreline, according to coordinates shared by the PLA.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaiwan's 23 million people have lived for decades under the shadow of a potential invasion. Now, that threat has intensified under President Xi Jinping, China's current leader and the most assertive one in a generation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“If Pelosi insists on visiting Taiwan, China will take resolute and strong measures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the PRC’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, warned on Monday. “Those who play with fire will perish by it.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a phone call to his counterpart, Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against “meddling” with the island.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“One China” policy\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver the years, Beijing’s hardball diplomacy has coerced numerous countries, including the US, into dealing with Taiwan within the “One China” frameword.\u0026nbsp;This is the PRC’s official position, which holds that there is only one sovereign state called China, with the PRC serving as its sole, legitimate government. The “One China” principle “acknowledges that all Chinese, on either side of the Taiwan Strait, maintain there is but One China and Taiwan is a part of it.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe US technically does not support Taiwan’s independence. Through diplomatic pressure, Beijing tries to keep the ROC isolated on the world stage and opposes countries having official exchanges with Taipei.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaiwan Relations Act, 1979\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBeijing will never condone direct relations between the US and Taiwan, since it regards Taiwan as a mere renegade province, awaiting re-unification with the mainland. To cater for this sensitivity, President Jimmy Carter passed the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979, which laid down provisions that govern the unofficial relations between Washington and Taipei.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 is not a defence treaty. It does not guarantee American military intervention if the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;attacks Taiwan. However, it does state that “the United States will make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain sufficient self-defense capabilities.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaiwan’s defence forces are small but well-equipped and effective. Its air force has over 300 fighter aircraft, including F-16s and Mirage 2000s. The ROC’s navy, which will be called upon to block the PRC’s amphibious landings, deploys four destroyers, 22 frigates, 13 corvettes and four submarines. Even so, the PLA will enjoy a heavy numerical advantage.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDecisions about the weaponry that the US will provide Taiwan are to be determined in Washington by the President and Congress. America's policy of “strategic ambiguity” merely dissuades Taiwan from a unilateral declaration of independence, while dissuading the PRC from unilaterally unifying Taiwan with the PRC.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaiwan: a troubled history\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaiwan is an island off the eastern coast of China, to which the Chinese Nationalists (the Kuomintang, or KMT), led by Chiang Kai-shek, retreated in 1949 after they were defeated in an armed revolution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe CCP gained control of the mainland, where it established an ideological communist state, the PRC. Meanwhile the KMT, established itself in Taiwan as the ROC, eventually evolving into a liberal democracy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe US initially recognized Taiwan’s government as the legitimate government of China. But after Washington and Beijing formally established diplomatic relations in 1979, the US-Taiwan relationship entered a decades-long period of diplomatic limbo.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWashington and Taipei behaved like allies — yet neither maintains an official embassy in the other’s capital. US presidents have long avoided interacting with their Taiwanese counterparts, even over the phone, to avoid angering Beijing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow, Nancy Pelosi has managed to do what several US presidents were unable, or unwilling, to do. China, however, continues to claim Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly threatened military force to seize the island. US military forces are now bracing themselves for the aftermath of Pelosi’s visit.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2766536732186841225\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/backgrounder-taiwan-ignores-threats.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2766536732186841225"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2766536732186841225"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/backgrounder-taiwan-ignores-threats.html","title":"Backgrounder: Taiwan ignores threats from China, braces itself for the aftermath of Nancy Pelosi's visit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBgxtUVltWsHBHC7SOi3W2ndVm56K9UCP7UOJIUMnDQMkKvgf6f1R-r2RUit2r7ON4jMdNBWmTXW4Ans2bTPybWxB9C0qgyf0JfX2-hFgFUW3Gq14GIpZ5JOXsTtZ1k4MmqkJ0xhUtbGo_4AQw_W5QifbjPevr0c8nJNpOXmA9uEf8Nk0OE_tyQrIJ\/s72-c\/AA%20Pelosi.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5723650557470580657"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-02T17:26:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-08-02T17:26:20.144-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Retiring the MiG-21: Time to expedite procurement of the Tejas light fighter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhK0pqmekSd_m1rwe23FXIxt6_QnE82GTPs7lhVSrVdbOT_Q3q8nfa_Tp7NhyPzuWgH2D71T86pZXO-30mtvRxQvhUg-ecyVtoljMQypczTxrEixPITtZj1R75ORWjzFh3zY-RAf5vTz7nyb144BE6Kq-YxIgg9NROhelnRkaQObTN2argdAIdWAkPn\/s1500\/AA%20MiG-21.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhK0pqmekSd_m1rwe23FXIxt6_QnE82GTPs7lhVSrVdbOT_Q3q8nfa_Tp7NhyPzuWgH2D71T86pZXO-30mtvRxQvhUg-ecyVtoljMQypczTxrEixPITtZj1R75ORWjzFh3zY-RAf5vTz7nyb144BE6Kq-YxIgg9NROhelnRkaQObTN2argdAIdWAkPn\/s16000\/AA%20MiG-21.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E874 MiG-21s entered IAF service since 1963. Some 400 of these were lost to crashes, killing over 200 IAF pilots\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnsigned editorial in Business Standard\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3rd August 2022\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor decades now, there has been a grim inevitability about the periodic news of another, and then yet another, crash of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) frontline MiG-21 fighter, all too often accompanied by the bleak announcement that the pilot, often two of them, had been unable to bale out and had lost their lives. The statistics are astonishing: Of 874 MiG-21 fighter variants that entered IAF service since 1963, more than 400 – or almost half the overall number – were lost to crashes. Some 200 IAF pilots lost their lives in these flying accidents because, for one reasons or another, they were unable to eject and parachute to safety. There are now only a few dozen of these fighters remaining in IAF service but the crash of a twin-seater MiG-21 Type 69 trainer near Barmer demonstrated on Sunday that they continue to extract a ghastly toll of young lives.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MiG-21 is the most-produced supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history, with 60 countries having built or flown 11,500 of these aircraft. Yet, there are also reasons for why the MiG-21s earned the sobriquet: Flying Coffins or Widow Makers. First and foremost, the MiG-21 is the most difficult of fighters to fly. To take off for its primary mission, which was originally to carry out high-speed, high-altitude interceptions of US bombers, it has to be accelerated to a speed of 340 kilometres per hour on the ground – almost twice the velocity of most contemporary fighters. It lands at almost the same speed, leaving very little time for the pilot(s) to react to any emergency. Second, ejecting from it is a hazardous business with spinal injuries inevitable when a pilot’s backbone encounters the atmosphere at speeds significantly higher than other fighter aircraft. This may be leading to a reluctance amongst pilots to eject from the fighter in good time. Former IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, hinted at this during a television interview on Monday while lamenting the high number of pilot deaths in MiG-21 crashes over the years. “\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E200-plus pilots have been killed in [MiG-21] crashes. They are supposed to eject. Why did they not eject? That is what pains me,” said Dhanoa, an experienced MiG-21 pilot who has baled out from a stricken fighter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinally, in the assessment of combat aviation experts, as well as IAF courts of inquiry, an undeniable reason for the high number of MiG-21 crashes is the inability of the military procurement machinery, especially the ministry of defence (MoD), to procure modern fighter aircraft, in the large numbers needed to replace the remaining MiG-21 squadrons. The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project was designed to provide a large number of light, inexpensive fighters that would replace the MiG-21. But instead of working hand-in-glove with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to develop and certify the Tejas, the IAF kept demanding greater capabilities from the Tejas, leading to cascading delays in bringing the indigenous fighter into service. Now, with two squadrons of the Tejas Mark 1 in service and four squadrons of the Tejas Mark 1A on order, there is genuine hope that large numbers of Tejas fighters can replace the MiG-21. The IAF and the MoD must also expedite the long-delayed procurement of 114 multi-role, twin-engine fighters, which will be needed to replace heavier IAF aircraft so that squadron numbers remain at the desired number of 42.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5723650557470580657\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/retiring-mig-21-time-to-expedite.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5723650557470580657"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5723650557470580657"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/08\/retiring-mig-21-time-to-expedite.html","title":"Retiring the MiG-21: Time to expedite procurement of the Tejas light fighter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhK0pqmekSd_m1rwe23FXIxt6_QnE82GTPs7lhVSrVdbOT_Q3q8nfa_Tp7NhyPzuWgH2D71T86pZXO-30mtvRxQvhUg-ecyVtoljMQypczTxrEixPITtZj1R75ORWjzFh3zY-RAf5vTz7nyb144BE6Kq-YxIgg9NROhelnRkaQObTN2argdAIdWAkPn\/s72-c\/AA%20MiG-21.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4816601060697565727"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-28T23:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-28T23:00:23.478-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"First indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, handed over to the Navy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYxc2rXPmTIn7pN0qFkCrb3itQk2exfNyizkRqyVpCZOlxJ34ec8xgQhsDn0frZ6fQsZt8pxtphnd19rIhkXM9g0-vpxhxh98aVzRaOB2pIcPz6PR7xsaVG4znQ6x4moF0aIwNXXsFBKUrOvp_4HgB6_kHqtep97Bc2eZovqAa8GsYAJZ80lm5vCsm\/s1410\/22Jul%20small.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"931\" data-original-width=\"1410\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYxc2rXPmTIn7pN0qFkCrb3itQk2exfNyizkRqyVpCZOlxJ34ec8xgQhsDn0frZ6fQsZt8pxtphnd19rIhkXM9g0-vpxhxh98aVzRaOB2pIcPz6PR7xsaVG4znQ6x4moF0aIwNXXsFBKUrOvp_4HgB6_kHqtep97Bc2eZovqAa8GsYAJZ80lm5vCsm\/s16000\/22Jul%20small.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBuilt at an overall cost of close to Rs 20,000 crores ($2.7 billion), the carrier’s keel was laid in Feb 2009, followed by launching in Aug 2013\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 29th July 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn a cold, blustery morning in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in March 1961, India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, ran up the Indian Navy flag on Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Hercules, a Royal Navy aircraft carrier that was being repurposed as Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EUntil the Vikrant was decommissioned on Jan 31, 1997, she served the Indian Navy well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EDuring the 1971 war, INS Vikrant blockaded Bangladesh, with its Seahawk fighter aircraft wreaking carnage on Chittagong and Cox’s Bazaar.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince 1997, the Vikrant has been a floating maritime museum, moored off Mumbai. But good navies resurrect their battleships. On Thursday, at Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), India’s first aircraft carrier was reborn as the first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC).\u003Cb\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor Indian warship builders and especially for CSL, the Vikrant is a triumph. Beginning with constructing 3,200-tonne, Leander-class frigates in the 1970s and progressively building heavier, 6,200-tonne Delhi-class and 7,400-tonne, Kolkata-class destroyers; Indian shipbuilding reached a pinnacle on Thursday when CSL handed over to the Navy the 45,000-tonne INS Vikrant.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Designed by the navy's in-house Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built by CSL, a public sector shipyard under the Ministry of Shipping (MoS), the carrier is christened after her illustrious predecessor, (INS Vikrant), India's first aircraft carrier which played a vital role in the 1971 war,” stated a Ministry of Defence (MoD) media release on Thursday.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 262 metre-long aircraft carrier is significantly larger and more advanced than her 19,500-tonne namesake. The resurrected INS Vikrant is powered by four gas turbines that generate 88 MegaWatts (MW) of\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Epower, working up a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 kilometres per hour).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBuilt at an overall cost of close to Rs 20,000 crores, the carrier’s keel was laid in Feb 2009, followed by launching in Aug 2013.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“With an overall indigenous content of 76 per cent, IAC is a perfect example of\u0026nbsp;Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). With the delivery of Vikrant, India has joined a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier,” stated the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAC will now be formally commissioned as INS Vikrant, bolstering India's operational profile in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and its quest for a blue water Navy that can project power to distant areas of interest.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Vikrant’s strike power will come from an assortment of fixed wing and rotary aircraft. Its air wing will comprise of about 30 aircraft, including MIG-29K\/KUB fighter jets, Kamov-31 and MH-60R multi-role helicopters, as well as the indigenous Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) (Navy).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Vikrant’s fixed wing aircraft are designed to operate using the STOBAR (short take- off with barrier arrested landing) principle. This requires the aircraft to take off using a ski-jump, and to land by snagging a tail-hook on arrester wires on the carrier’s deck that drag it to a halt.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Vikrant’s 76 per cent indigenisation comes from sourcing large amounts of indigenous equipment and machinery from Indian industry, including from Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Keltron, Kirloskar, Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro, Wartsila India and over 100 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe requirement of indigenisation has developed an ancillary supply chain, generated employment, and ploughed back skillsets. A major spin-off has been the development in India of warship grade steel, through a partnership between the navy, the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation (DRDO) and the Steel Authority of India (SAIL). This has made India self-sufficient in warship grade steel, enabling its use in all contemporary and future warships.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe delivery of INS Vikrant to the Navy has been preceded by extensive harbour and sea trials between Aug\u0026nbsp;2021 and Jul 20\u003Ci\u003E2\u003C\/i\u003E2\u003Ci\u003E,\u003C\/i\u003Ewhich checked theship's build quality and performance, including its hull, main propulsion, auxiliary equipment, aviation facilities, weapons and sensors and its sea-keeping and manoeuvring capabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The delivery of Vikrant today is the culmination of a long design, build and trials phase, during which both Indian Navy and CSL had to overcome unprecedented technical and logistic challenges including COVID-19 pandemic and a changed geo-political scenario,” stated the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4816601060697565727\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4816601060697565727"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4816601060697565727"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins.html","title":"First indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, handed over to the Navy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYxc2rXPmTIn7pN0qFkCrb3itQk2exfNyizkRqyVpCZOlxJ34ec8xgQhsDn0frZ6fQsZt8pxtphnd19rIhkXM9g0-vpxhxh98aVzRaOB2pIcPz6PR7xsaVG4znQ6x4moF0aIwNXXsFBKUrOvp_4HgB6_kHqtep97Bc2eZovqAa8GsYAJZ80lm5vCsm\/s72-c\/22Jul%20small.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5988455935811387921"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-28T01:11:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-28T01:11:22.273-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"HAL signs $100 million contract with Honeywell for indigenous trainer engines  "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjlYjr9YHbUNQlfy34o3B8xEowOlDAE5oB7VEvyLgoW1MTGGz43FFHrDZMkDHv77eb8mD4koWtqtqXprLcaZqtkB1c32zURrbR5-O3bsoOfQP_5QkUvwqsd6kNnPohHm0DzvIZwYNLiJkIdXQZt5vQ3MCY7f0UxKtko495ugpx7E5O-Komrxec1TYi\/s1531\/AA%20engine.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"919\" data-original-width=\"1531\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjlYjr9YHbUNQlfy34o3B8xEowOlDAE5oB7VEvyLgoW1MTGGz43FFHrDZMkDHv77eb8mD4koWtqtqXprLcaZqtkB1c32zURrbR5-O3bsoOfQP_5QkUvwqsd6kNnPohHm0DzvIZwYNLiJkIdXQZt5vQ3MCY7f0UxKtko495ugpx7E5O-Komrxec1TYi\/s16000\/AA%20engine.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHome-grown HTT-40 basic trainer proves itself against Swiss rival, the Pilatus PC-7 Mark II\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 28th July 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has signed a US $100 million contract with US engine maker Honeywell, for 88 engines to power the indigenous Hindustan Turbo Trainer – 40 (HTT-40), on which army, navy and Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots will first learn to fly.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E“HAL signed a contract worth over US$100 million for supply and manufacture of 88 TPE331-12B engines\/kits along with maintenance and support services to power the HTT-40,” stated a Ministry of Defence (MoD) press announcement\u003C\/span\u003Eon Wednesday\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“HAL has successfully developed Basic Trainer Aircraft (HTT-40) to address the basic training requirements of the IAF.\u0026nbsp; There is potential requirement of 70 aircraft.\u0026nbsp; The contract for the same with IAF is under advanced stage of approval”, announced R Madhavan, HAL’s Chairman and Managing Director.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn designing and developing the HTT-40, HAL has proven a point against a sceptical IAF, which opposed the HTT-40, blocked development funding, and demanded that the expensive Pilatus PC-7 Mark II Swiss trainer be imported and the HTT-40 programme scuttled.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“There is no need for [the HTT-40 trainer]”, IAF boss Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, said dismissively at the Aero India show in February 2013. “We have the Pilatus PC-7. It’s a proven aircraft. The project HAL plans is from scratch. Our indications are that the cost will be too high. There is no need for all this.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn incensed HAL took up the challenge, and committed Rs 350 crore of internal HAL funds to the HTT-40 project. A team of young, talented HAL designers worked without IAF assistance to bring the aircraft to flight in 2016.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the final price of the HTT-40 is still being negotiated between HAL and the IAF, Business Standard learns it is in the range of Rs 50-55 crore – about the same as a Pilatus PC-7 Mark II today.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe HTT-40 is a propeller-driven aircraft for “Stage-1” training of rookie pilots. After 80 hours of basic training on the HTT-40, pilots will move on to “Stage-2” training on the HAL-built Kiran Mark II jet trainer. Those selected to fly fighter aircraft move on to “Stage-3” training on the Hawk advanced jet trainer (AJT). Only after that will they graduate to flying frontline fighters in the IAF’s combat squadrons.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe advanced systems in the HTT-40 include a pressurised cockpit (which allows flight at high altitudes), “zero-zero” ejection seats (which allow ejection even from a static aircraft), and a state-of-the-art, glass cockpit display with “in-flight simulation” that permits flight instructors to electronically simulate various system failures, allowing the rookie pilot to handle the “emergency”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF, which currently imparts basic training to army and navy pilots in addition to its own, calculates that it needs 181 basic trainer aircraft. It has already bought 75 Pilatus PC-7 Mark II trainers. After building and inducting 72 HTT-40s in IAF training schools, there will still be a requirement for 34 more basic trainers. If the HTT-40 performs well, that order will also go to HAL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Our TPE331-12 family of engines has proven itself in operations all over the world, and we have committed to support and deliver engines as well as kits within the stipulated schedule to meet the requirements of the IAF,” said Eric Walters, of Honeywell Defense \u0026amp; Space.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; 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margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixlPALAXF94v7XdVNb1jDV1a0Ge8aA2tn1obTRUzvcZuicPb4aJ7sdtCk2ofEPY2AUCeX8Y2sGiBDGjwLz6ri55X7gAQVV8_szqp43SHsRr5Hai2g2DdoVxdEpLClGQhwzVw8dMY95B2N9pBiQ1KDMaUv-QTjVD3KNNwGlm2huCtzYg3yUQ1qLv-Jr\/s876\/AA%20iDEX.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"653\" data-original-width=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixlPALAXF94v7XdVNb1jDV1a0Ge8aA2tn1obTRUzvcZuicPb4aJ7sdtCk2ofEPY2AUCeX8Y2sGiBDGjwLz6ri55X7gAQVV8_szqp43SHsRr5Hai2g2DdoVxdEpLClGQhwzVw8dMY95B2N9pBiQ1KDMaUv-QTjVD3KNNwGlm2huCtzYg3yUQ1qLv-Jr\/s16000\/AA%20iDEX.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EiDEX officials signing the 100th contract for defence innovation with Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd in New Delhi\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, July 27, 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn April 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a project named iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence), billed as the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) flagship for technological innovation. iDEX was to encourage start-ups and provide them a platform for co-creation and co-development in defence and aerospace technology.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Tuesday, iDEX signed its 100th contract in New Delhi with with a firm called Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpeaking on the occasion, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said: “We are confident that iDEX will make India the biggest defence innovation ecosystem in the world.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn its website, iDEX is defined as: “An ecosystem to foster innovation and technology development in defence and aerospace by engaging innovators and entrepreneurs to deliver technologically advanced solutions for modernising the Indian military.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EiDEX is funded and managed by the “Defence Innovation Organization” (DIO), which is a ‘not for profit’ company as per Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013. Its founder members are the two biggest defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs): Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL).\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“iDEX will function as the executive arm of DIO, carrying out all the required activities while DIO will provide high level policy guidance to iDEX,” says the iDEX website.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“With these actions of the Government, the expenditure on defence procurement from foreign sources which used to be 46 per cent of the overall expenditure has reduced to 36 per cent in the last four years\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ei.e.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;2018-19 to 2021-22,” the MoD stated in Parliament on Monday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefence start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are encouraged to present technological solutions to functional problems that the military periodically raises as “challenges”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInnovations judged to be technologically viable are considered for funding and for being accorded an “acceptance of necessity” (AoN), which is the entry into the military’s potentially lucrative procurement pipeline.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a little over four years iDEX, has sought to be a game changer in the defence acquisition eco-system through highly publicised programmes such as the Defence India Start-up Challenges (DISC), and Prime and Open Challenges.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“DISCs are launched with problem statements (PS) from armed forces and Ordnance Factory Board\/Defence Public Sector Undertakings (OFB\/DPSUs) for resolution by innovators,” says the iDEX website.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOpen Challenges are directed at India’s “next generation of engineers, capable of developing technologies in autonomous systems, intelligent machines, advanced materials, predictive algorithms, or even rocket engines, for the most sophisticated applications in defence and aerospace domains.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe iDEX Open Challenge seeks out their technology capabilities. “If you think you have an idea, technology or a product that has use in defence and aerospace, then iDEX Open Challenge is the right opportunity for you to grab,” states the iDEX website.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInnovators, startups and MSMEs are encouraged to engage directly with the military through the iDEX Open Challenge and to showcase what they have to offer. Selected applicants are offered a chance to pitch to the iDEX grand jury and qualify for grants and investments.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESimilarly iDEX Prime (Sprint) provides an opportunity for innovators to design and develop specified military equipments, such as boats for Special Forces, with the MoD paying half the development cost, up to a ceiling of Rs 10 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe “technology development” head in the defence budget has traditionally been allocated single-digit, or double-digit, amounts for these high-tech development projects. This year, however, in the 2022-23 capital budget, a substantial Rs 1,365 crore has been allocated.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Till date, iDEX has launched iDEX Prime, seven rounds of DISC (including DISC SPRINT) and five rounds of OC, receiving more than 4,000 applications from individual innovators, MSMEs and start-ups. More than Rs 250 crore worth of projects have been allocated and procurement of 14 items worth over Rs 400 crore have been cleared. iDEX has also been able to generate thousands of jobs and attract India’s talent back to the country,” said the MoD in a statement on Monday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the last four years, 17 start-ups in 14 projects have already been accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for trial and procurement. 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Instead, they will henceforth be indigenously designed and developed (D\u0026amp;D) by domestic industry.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“In continuous pursuit of achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing under ‘\u003Ci\u003EAatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan\u003C\/i\u003E’ and in sync with the announcement made in the Union Budget 2022-23 that allocated 25 per cent of the defence R\u0026amp;D budget for industry-led R\u0026amp;D, 18 major platforms have been identified and announced by the MoD for industry led D\u0026amp;D,” stated the MoD in a written response to a Parliamentary question.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThese include army platforms, such as a light-weight tank, self-healing minefields and “plug-and-play housing” for soldiers posted at extreme altitudes. 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font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 148.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003ESelf-healing minefields\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; 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border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 4cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"113\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 148.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E127 mm naval gun\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; 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border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; 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padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 4cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"113\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 148.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003ELithium-ion\/ Lithium-sulphur cells [replacing conventional hydrocarbons]\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 4cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"113\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 148.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003ECommunication systems: AFNET switches, routers, encryptors \u0026amp; VOIP phones\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 4cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"113\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 148.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003EElectro-optical pod (to be subsequently upgraded to EO\/IR) with high-res sensing\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 4cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"113\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 148.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E‘Plug and Play’ housing\/ infrastructure for soldiers posted at extreme altitudes\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 4cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"113\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 148.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"99\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 134.65pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 4cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"113\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EDefence industry watchers point out that, starting from August 2020, the MoD has issued three lists of defence equipment, the import of which is embargoed. The August 2020 list incrementally bans the import of 101 items, with the embargo growing wider each year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003EIn June 2021, an additional list of 108 defence items was issued by the MoD, progressively banning their import. Invoking\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E“Atmanirbhar Bharat” repeatedly, the second list – termed\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E“Positive Indigenisation List” – took up to 209, the number of defence items that must be compulsorily procured from Indian companies, the number rising each year out to 2025.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOn New Year’s Day, 2021, 69 items from the first list were embargoed for import. On January 01, 2022, another 60 items came under the ban. Another 25 will be embargoed for import at the end of 2022; 25 more at the end of 2023; another 21 at the end of 2024 and nine on the New Year of 2026.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is unclear how this latest import embargo list dovetails with the previous two lists.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence industry is sceptical about whether these lists create any pressure to indigenise. The army is already procuring the K9 Vajra system that Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro (L\u0026amp;T) builds under a South Korean licence outside Pune, so banning the import of tracked guns is superfluous.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, the DRDO, along with private firms Kalyani Group and Tata Aerospace and Defence, is already developing towed artillery guns and Pinaka multi-barrelled rocket launchers. Similarly, the army’s entire requirement of tanks has long been built at Chennai and its infantry combat vehicles at Medak. Banning the import of platforms that are already being built in India serves little purpose.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESimilarly, there is little purpose in embargoing the import of naval warships, when most of them are already being built in Indian shipyards. According to official navy figures, of 48 warships under construction, 46 are being built in India; only two frigates are being constructed in Russia.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESimilarly, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is already building the majority of the air force’s fighter and trainer aircraft in India, with the recent exception of the Rafale. Banning the import of aircraft such as the Tejas Mark 1A and the Light Combat Helicopter serve little purpose, since these are indigenously designed and manufactured aircraft, as is the HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“These 18 platforms (announced on Friday) have been distributed between four indigenous routes prescribed in the Defence Acquisition Procedure-2020, namely, Make-I, Make-II, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX),” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“These 18 platforms have been identified after extensive consultations between the services, DRDO and the defence industry,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the MoD, most of the platforms – 14 out of the 18 named – are to be developed under the Make-I procedure of the Defence Acquisition Procedure of 2021..\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETwo major weapons platforms are slated to be developed under the “Special Purpose Vehicle” (SPV) model: a high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and, separately, the Indian multi-role helicopter (IMRH).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EA single weapon system – a “low orbit pseudo-satellite” – is proposed to be developed under the innovations for defence excellence (iDEX)” procedure.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFinally, another single weapon system – an “anti-jamming system for multiple platforms” – is proposed to be developed under the Make-II procedure.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the Minister of State for Defence, “These major platforms… have been identified taking into consideration multiple factors like the capabilities of Indian industry, being cost effective, faster and scalable; current technological advancements; requirement of future warfare; operational challenges; need for import substitution etc.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7448774452092777718\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/mod-bans-import-of-18-major-defence.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7448774452092777718"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7448774452092777718"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/mod-bans-import-of-18-major-defence.html","title":"MoD bans import of 18 major defence platforms"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtwr8Gi7Wjic_8YgpqH_V4iT6LpT46PNOnA3fT9StLH7p3BFpwRSlH3tRtXOSxhyom58cpmQvAC-UOBC4W1GXAlBqUQ4HUPxJjshin9urJSqYqJRkLHDGKDYzReDC6kyutJjoY2mmddmwbBzKSqb8hTNxwN07qoBGzlv7D-sNZpqTJ1AqtiTTEkPTu\/s72-c\/AA%20Arjun.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7130179481403314790"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-20T18:38:00.009-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-20T18:38:42.386-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Boeing’s Super Hornet fighter completes testing in India"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ7R-35ORMO7J_BI1PfhxLgji-tgjchwRvDe1DqIeIuCKXoYbGIz7N1J-IlI_ztq0gh8Q3BKxaYgrDHOAd31eB1oYZFiIdZxQiogS99mZ1x8KzlTnJ6WRf-qWQDhvt894tStmtrW2PJVGr_ExTUnw78FWDwAG7JwGqnr4-jnyqZtDBi9-v84irScQK\/s2100\/AA%20ski-jump.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1578\" data-original-width=\"2100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ7R-35ORMO7J_BI1PfhxLgji-tgjchwRvDe1DqIeIuCKXoYbGIz7N1J-IlI_ztq0gh8Q3BKxaYgrDHOAd31eB1oYZFiIdZxQiogS99mZ1x8KzlTnJ6WRf-qWQDhvt894tStmtrW2PJVGr_ExTUnw78FWDwAG7JwGqnr4-jnyqZtDBi9-v84irScQK\/s16000\/AA%20ski-jump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERafale fighter also passed testing in January, but does not have twin-seat variant, which the Indian Navy requires\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 21st July 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter successfully demonstrating its ability to land on, and take off from, the ski-jumps that equip India’s two aircraft carriers, The Boeing Company (Boeing) is confident that the aircraft it is offering – the F\/A-18 Super Hornet Block III – is in pole position to win the\u0026nbsp;Indian Navy’s tender for initially 26, increasing to 57, multi-role carrier-based fighters (MRCBF).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Even though the Super Hornet was initially designed to operate from a catapult-launch environment, the jet is so powerful that it is able to easily achieve ski-jump launches again under its own power with heavy payloads,” said Alain Garcia, Boeing’s defence head in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EChallenging Boeing’s Super Hornet in the MRCBF race is the naval version of the French Rafale fighter – called the Rafale Marine. However, the Rafale Marine has only a single-seat version, while the Indian Navy requires both single-seat and twin-seat variants.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA two-seat fighter offers several unique advantages, such as mission flexibility, higher fleet utilization and the ability to carry out high workload missions that require a second crew member. Furthermore, a twin-seat fighter can also be used as a trainer.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The competitor (the Rafale Marine) does not offer a two-seat, carrier-capable platform. So the fact that we can offer a two-seat platform that is carrier capable gives a lot of flexibility from a training perspective and a mission perspective to the Indian Navy,” said Garcia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn January, the Rafale Marine had undergone tests at the “shore based test facility” (SBTF) in Goa to demonstrate its ability to operate off India’s two aircraft carriers – INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant. Now it was the turn of the Super Hornet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring the testing in Goa, two US Navy F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornets completed multiple ski-jumps, roll-in and fly-in arrested landings, as well as performance flights, in a variety of weights in the air-to-air, air-to-ground, and air-to-surface configurations, meeting the Indian Navy’s test requirements, Boeing announced on Wednesday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“With the Super Hornet Block III, the Indian Navy would not only get the most advanced\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003Eplatform but would also benefit from tactics, upgrades and knowledge related to the\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003Enaval aviation ecosystem that the US Navy offers,” Garcia said.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing announced on Wednesday that the Super Hornet tests in Goa had been preceded by internal testing in 2020 at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland. That had included eight ski-jump take-offs, in various weights and configurations, and had demonstrated the Super Hornet’s ability to operate from a “short take-off but arrested recovery” (STOBAR) aircraft carrier.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Super Hornet Block III is the US Navy’s premier fighter, with over 800 aircraft delivered around the world and over 2.5 million flight hours logged. The US Navy intends to retain the Super Hornet in service till beyond 2035.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETowards this end, multi-billion-dollar investments have been made to increase the Super Hornet Block III’s airframe life to 10,000 hours, from 6,000 hours in the Block II, reduce the radar cross-section, and incorporate an advanced cockpit with a large area display.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPublished figures reveal that the Super Hornet Block III has the lowest cost per flight hour of all the US military’s fighter aircraft. It has been designed, ground up, for carrier operations and requires no modifications for operating on the deck, hangar and lifts of Indian carriers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe F\/A-18 Super Hornet Block III uses the General Electric F-414 engine, which is from the same family that powers the Tejas Mark I fighter and could go on to power its Mark 1A and Mark 2 versions. This commonality will result in efficiencies of scale, reducing the cost of engines, which amount to one-third the cost of a fighter aircraft.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7130179481403314790\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeings-super-hornet-fighter-completes.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7130179481403314790"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7130179481403314790"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeings-super-hornet-fighter-completes.html","title":"Boeing’s Super Hornet fighter completes testing in India"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ7R-35ORMO7J_BI1PfhxLgji-tgjchwRvDe1DqIeIuCKXoYbGIz7N1J-IlI_ztq0gh8Q3BKxaYgrDHOAd31eB1oYZFiIdZxQiogS99mZ1x8KzlTnJ6WRf-qWQDhvt894tStmtrW2PJVGr_ExTUnw78FWDwAG7JwGqnr4-jnyqZtDBi9-v84irScQK\/s72-c\/AA%20ski-jump.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5765542983078231478"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-20T05:18:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-20T05:18:01.566-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Boeing's Super Hornet Block III undergoes smooth testing in Goa"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/video.g?token=AD6v5dwAfs5glW7_Qv8MSFvLZDwhh1SYfMR_VNw2rL5yca-V8Z_RLxOZ8ixnNstVVzopGTuClpTlvaQNWxaJM-awMQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EBoeing's F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet seems to be leading the race to supply the Indian Navy with a deck-based fighter. The Rafale Marine doesn't have a twin-seat variant,\u0026nbsp;something that the Indian Navy badly wants.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5765542983078231478\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeings-super-hornet-block-iii.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5765542983078231478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5765542983078231478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeings-super-hornet-block-iii.html","title":"Boeing's Super Hornet Block III undergoes smooth testing in Goa"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7211647731169615908"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-19T20:03:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-19T20:03:47.223-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"As rupee falls against dollar, defence firms seek shield on rate variation   "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnw5BxC1fAOPZ3NkAkjGmZudqbHg_mX8LbIphaHOVmOt0PC9qOnBfJPAzc8lp4t0dIixHnMlhQiJcpJZQNrPBo5CJIJ3Iwq_4mQu53r35vN2jM9ynbjECTlIGa1QUoJ2SlKgARCixsGLBadLxvHVvtPDw__AIy4FWe_FtvrGWIN2ZrlSFEB-IqM40Z\/s2546\/AA%20OFB.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1640\" data-original-width=\"2546\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnw5BxC1fAOPZ3NkAkjGmZudqbHg_mX8LbIphaHOVmOt0PC9qOnBfJPAzc8lp4t0dIixHnMlhQiJcpJZQNrPBo5CJIJ3Iwq_4mQu53r35vN2jM9ynbjECTlIGa1QUoJ2SlKgARCixsGLBadLxvHVvtPDw__AIy4FWe_FtvrGWIN2ZrlSFEB-IqM40Z\/s16000\/AA%20OFB.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe dollar has appreciated against the rupee, while the Euro and the pound have remained largely flat vis-à-vis the rupee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 20th July 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe exchange rate of US dollar vis-à-vis Indian Rupee has fallen to Rs 79.74 to the dollar, down from Rs 74.55 a year ago. This 6.96 per cent fall in rupee against dollar in just one year is making private Indian defence companies consider petitioning the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for protection against exchange rate variation (ERV).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe non-manpower allocations to the three services in 2022-23 adds up to Rs 222,511 crore. 50 per cent of that, or Rs 111,255 crore, can be conservatively assumed to be going to foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). ERV accounts for another 6.96 per cent of that, or Rs 7,743 crore. If the rupee falls further, that figure will increase.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is mainly the dollar that has appreciated against the rupee, while the Euro and the United Kingdom pound have remained largely flat vis-à-vis the rupee in recent years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s private defence firms had last campaigned for ERV protection after being bruised by the rupee’s fall from Rs 44 a dollar in October 2010 to below Rs 56 just a few months later. Even “indigenous” defence systems contain many imported components and sub-systems, so any depreciation in the rupee’s value raises India’s production costs and hits profitability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EForeign OEMs bid for MoD contracts in foreign currency. If they emerge as the lowest bidder (L1), the MoD pays them in foreign currency. Indian OEMs say that the concept of “equal treatment” and a “level playing field” demands that the same payment methodology should be extended to Indian firms who emerge as L1 in a tender.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian companies compete in international contracts under significant disadvantages. They must look for risk cover at significant cost, especially for projects that run over three-to-five year periods or longer. This whittles away the principles of level playing field and promoting indigenous defence capability.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn MoD tenders, private Indian companies are expected to compete against foreign vendors, which are not affected by ERV; and against DPSUs, which already enjoy MoD protection.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2013, industry body Ficci had sent a detailed paper to MoD, seeking a level playing field for the private sector against foreign OEMs and defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFicci had suggested that all bidders, including DPSUs, submit their commercial bids on a multi-currency format, with imported components quoted in foreign exchange (forex), and components sourced in India quoted in rupees. Since 2006, foreign vendors and private Indian companies have been submitting multi-currency bids. But DPSUs bid entirely in rupees, while separately indicating the forex component of the bid.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe winner of a contract, i.e. the L-1 (lowest-cost) vendor, is selected by reducing all quotes to their rupee value on the day of opening of the bids. For this, the forex component in the bids of foreign vendors and private Indian companies are converted to Indian rupees at the selling rate of State Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Defence Procurement Procedure of 2006 (DPP-2006) and subsequent revisions mandate that a DPSU winning a contract would enjoy ERV protection on the forex content that it had indicated in its bid.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDPP-2011 provided similar ERV protection to private Indian companies, but only for global tenders, i.e. acquisitions categorised as ‘Buy (Global)’. In acquisitions that are confined to domestic vendors, i.e. ‘Buy (Indian)’ category, no ERV protection is provided to anyone. But DPSUs get ERV protection in single-vendor cases, or when they are nominated for production. According to Ficci, “it needs to be seen how this will be interpreted in case of private companies”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMoD has grappled for long with ERV issues. In 2003, a committee headed by Shashanka Bhide of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) had recommended that MoD must hedge the forex component of defence contracts against fluctuation. That recommendation remains ignored to this day.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Bhide committee determined that hedging forex risk would add two per cent to the cost of a defence contract, but not hedging was likely to cost an extra 4-5 per cent. This loss would naturally be larger during markedly negative periods for the rupee, like in the past year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 1993, as a part of the liberalisation and deregulation reforms initiated by the Narasimha Rao government, the Indian rupee (INR) has officially been following a market-determined exchange rate for foreign exchange. In this, the price is determined by demand for and supply of foreign exchange – with intervention by the Reserve Bank of India from time-to-time.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD provides foreign exchange for direct import of defence equipment, as well as for nominated procurements from DPSUs, thus\u0026nbsp;bearing almost 95 per cent of the foreign currency risk\u0026nbsp;in defence procurement contracts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7211647731169615908\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/as-rupee-falls-against-dollar-defence.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7211647731169615908"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7211647731169615908"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/as-rupee-falls-against-dollar-defence.html","title":"As rupee falls against dollar, defence firms seek shield on rate variation   "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhnw5BxC1fAOPZ3NkAkjGmZudqbHg_mX8LbIphaHOVmOt0PC9qOnBfJPAzc8lp4t0dIixHnMlhQiJcpJZQNrPBo5CJIJ3Iwq_4mQu53r35vN2jM9ynbjECTlIGa1QUoJ2SlKgARCixsGLBadLxvHVvtPDw__AIy4FWe_FtvrGWIN2ZrlSFEB-IqM40Z\/s72-c\/AA%20OFB.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1690492705802453918"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-18T07:58:00.017-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-18T08:03:57.467-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The PM's self-delusional mis-statements about defence manufacturing and R\u0026D"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2qVaIFwR1NOgyUFHqKn16-GfAa2kpdltCZ1jjFHjBnBMeh7U3Ke-EHob9BXBSSb7KLubwMAFKH6Y3fFoci1ad-jqy9Ic-k7fxE6ZjoZiqyR3Hl27y2_USRgbJmfm_zldhwpsAQXEvGs5HO1Hum4jeeTmTTDztoDFJhlG8hu6XAO_6PbYmhpyUoUhm\/s1674\/Screenshot%202022-07-18%20at%207.27.32%20PM.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1048\" data-original-width=\"1674\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2qVaIFwR1NOgyUFHqKn16-GfAa2kpdltCZ1jjFHjBnBMeh7U3Ke-EHob9BXBSSb7KLubwMAFKH6Y3fFoci1ad-jqy9Ic-k7fxE6ZjoZiqyR3Hl27y2_USRgbJmfm_zldhwpsAQXEvGs5HO1Hum4jeeTmTTDztoDFJhlG8hu6XAO_6PbYmhpyUoUhm\/s16000\/Screenshot%202022-07-18%20at%207.27.32%20PM.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EEXTRACT FROM DEFENCE MINISTRY STATEMENT\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is an extract from an official release the Ministry of Defence put out today. Simply speaking, it is just making up nonsense and putting the words in the mouth of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cstyle class=\"WebKit-mso-list-quirks-style\"\u003E\u003C!-- \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0cm; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Calibri\",sans-serif; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; \tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;} p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph \t{mso-style-priority:34; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmargin-top:0cm; \tmargin-right:0cm; \tmargin-bottom:0cm; 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\tmso-level-tab-stop:none; \tmso-level-number-position:right; \ttext-indent:-9.0pt;} @list l0:level7 \t{mso-level-tab-stop:none; \tmso-level-number-position:left; \ttext-indent:-18.0pt;} @list l0:level8 \t{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower; \tmso-level-tab-stop:none; \tmso-level-number-position:left; \ttext-indent:-18.0pt;} @list l0:level9 \t{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower; \tmso-level-tab-stop:none; \tmso-level-number-position:right; \ttext-indent:-9.0pt;}  --\u003E\u003C\/style\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EApparently the PM said (his remarks are in \u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003Eblue lower case\u003C\/span\u003E, my remarks in \u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003ECAPITALISED RED\u003C\/span\u003E):\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E“The defence sector of India used to be very strong even before independence.”\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003ENO, MODI-JI, EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAD ZERO DEFENCE INDUSTRY IN 1947.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E“At the time of independence, there were 18 Ordnance factories in the country where many types of military equipment, including artillery guns, were made.”\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003EHE WAS SILENT ON THE FACT THAT THERE ARE 40 ORDNANCE FACTORIES IN INDIA TODAY!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E“India was an important supplier of defence equipment in World War 2.”\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003ENO, Mr PM, WE WERE NOWHERE NEAR BEING A MAJOR DEFENCE SUPPLIER!”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E“Our howitzers, machine guns made at the Ishapur Rifle Factory were considered the best.”\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;MODI-JI, WILL YOU THEN TELL US WHY, UNTIL THE 1962 CHINA WAR, OUR INFANTRY WAS USING AN OUTDATED, BOLT ACTION RIFLE?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E“We used to export a lot.”\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003ENO WE DID NOT. ONLY NOW ARE WE TRYING TO BOOST EXPORTS.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003EDuring the Corona period, India made strides in economy, manufacturing and science.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003ENO, WE DID NOT. THE ECONOMY TANKED AND REMAINS AT A LOW EBB\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003E“During the initial decades of independence, there was no focus on the development of defence production and research and development was severely limited, due to it being restricted to the government sector.”\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003ETHE PROBLEM WAS NOT JUST THAT, BUT ALSO AROSE FROM THE FACT THAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR WAS KEPT OUT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBUT AT LEAST, IN THOSE DAYS THE PRIME MINISTER DID NOT LIE TO THE COUNTRY. AND A MANUFACTURING BASE WAS ESTABLISHED THAT SUPPORTS DEFENCE R\u0026amp;D TODAY.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1690492705802453918\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/the-pms-self-delusional-mis-statements.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1690492705802453918"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1690492705802453918"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/the-pms-self-delusional-mis-statements.html","title":"The PM's self-delusional mis-statements about defence manufacturing and R\u0026D"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2qVaIFwR1NOgyUFHqKn16-GfAa2kpdltCZ1jjFHjBnBMeh7U3Ke-EHob9BXBSSb7KLubwMAFKH6Y3fFoci1ad-jqy9Ic-k7fxE6ZjoZiqyR3Hl27y2_USRgbJmfm_zldhwpsAQXEvGs5HO1Hum4jeeTmTTDztoDFJhlG8hu6XAO_6PbYmhpyUoUhm\/s72-c\/Screenshot%202022-07-18%20at%207.27.32%20PM.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3968502849095006692"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-17T19:03:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-17T19:03:52.695-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Boeing fighter shows it can operate off Indian carriers: demonstrates ski-jump take-off"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5paYlb6UorM847uRl_vV3jlskEa2ONPylJNk-L-IkfQT7wWhMAqMfdX9S7LGTcDGtufMXMV1fvvof0Vb8s1_jBdAWwWYKEaXjGkr21_LS3fkfmAmCy0J-015aNWBQ4P7jPA56k-fVUVmx9Q6C9DOj5hOUbbM2RiORel-W9Umw_ziP3eAezyuCOEF4\/s2374\/AA%20Super%20Hornet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1434\" data-original-width=\"2374\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5paYlb6UorM847uRl_vV3jlskEa2ONPylJNk-L-IkfQT7wWhMAqMfdX9S7LGTcDGtufMXMV1fvvof0Vb8s1_jBdAWwWYKEaXjGkr21_LS3fkfmAmCy0J-015aNWBQ4P7jPA56k-fVUVmx9Q6C9DOj5hOUbbM2RiORel-W9Umw_ziP3eAezyuCOEF4\/s16000\/AA%20Super%20Hornet.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe acquisition of a capable, long-range carrier-borne fighter will be critical for India’s naval power projection in the Indian Ocean Region\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 18th July 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn an important demonstration of its ability to operate from Indian aircraft carriers, a US Navy F\/A-18 Super Hornet roared down the runway of the Indian Navy’s shore-based test facility (SBTF) in Goa and got airborne at the end, leaping off the “ski-jump” that equips the decks of Indian aircraft carriers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Boeing’s F\/A-18 Super Hornet successfully completed operational demonstration tests at Indian Naval Station Hansa in Goa, India, showcasing its ability to effectively and safely operate off Indian Navy carriers,” announced The Boeing Company on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet, which operates as the primary fighter on all 11 US Navy aircraft carriers, is one of the leading contenders in the Indian Navy’s tender for 57 multi-role carrier-based fighters (MRCBF). A strong challenger is the naval version of the French Rafale fighter – called the Rafale Marine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith clear inadequacies in the Russian MiG-29Ks that India bought to operate off the INS\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EVikramaditya\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and INS\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EVikrant\u003C\/i\u003E, and a power shortfall in the naval version of the Tejas fighter, the acquisition of a capable, long-range MRCBF will be critical for India’s naval power projection in the Indian Ocean Region.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEstablishing the Super Hornet’s credentials further last week, Boeing and the US Navy successfully demonstrated the ability of the latest Super Hornet variant – the Block III F\/A-18 Super Hornet – to control three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a manned fighter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe combination of fighter and UAVs was flight-tested while carrying out “manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T).” In this mode, a Block III F\/A-18 Super Hornet acts as a mothership that remotely commands and controls three UAVs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The software development, connectivity to the fighter and the flight tests were completed in less than six months. Manned-unmanned teaming is a key capability for the US Navy,” announced Boeing in a media statement on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring the test flights, F\/A-18 pilots entered commands into a tablet, which were processed and transmitted to the UAV’s through the Block III fighter’s hardware. “The UAVs executed all commands given by F\/A-18 pilots during tests over a two-week period,” said Boeing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This successful MUM-T demonstration represents a significant step toward the Navy’s vision for Distributed Maritime Operations. It highlights the potential of unmanned concepts to expand and extend the Navy’s reach,” said Scott Dickson, Boeing’s director for Multi-Domain Integration.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“As part of a Joint All-Domain Command and Control network, teams of UAV conducting ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) missions, led by the latest Super Hornets, equipped with network-enabled data fusion and advanced capabilities, would provide warfighters across the Joint Force with significant information advantage,” said Boeing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing system engineers connected Block III’s adjunct processor, known as the Distributed Targeting Processor – Networked (DTP-N), with a third-party tablet to team with the UAVs. The software development, tablet connection to the fighter and all flight tests were completed in less than six months.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Block III Super Hornet is executing its guarantee of hardware – installed today – that is ready to receive the software of the future,” said Ben LeGrand, Boeing director of Mission Systems. “Block III Super Hornet will integrate third-party systems and software with minimal modifications.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the largest digital touch screen in any fighter cockpit, the Super Hornet claims to be an industry leader in the development and installation of the hardware and processing power needed for future digital capabilities and growth.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUsing an analogy from American football, Boeing says: “Future fighter pilots will be the quarterback of the skies, orchestrating commands and controlling UAVs from the integrated Block III touch-screen cockpit… Block III Super Hornet is the bridge to the future and is a risk reducer for the Navy that is delivering on teaming, networking and interoperability now.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3968502849095006692\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeing-fighter-shows-it-can-operate-off.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3968502849095006692"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3968502849095006692"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeing-fighter-shows-it-can-operate-off.html","title":"Boeing fighter shows it can operate off Indian carriers: demonstrates ski-jump take-off"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5paYlb6UorM847uRl_vV3jlskEa2ONPylJNk-L-IkfQT7wWhMAqMfdX9S7LGTcDGtufMXMV1fvvof0Vb8s1_jBdAWwWYKEaXjGkr21_LS3fkfmAmCy0J-015aNWBQ4P7jPA56k-fVUVmx9Q6C9DOj5hOUbbM2RiORel-W9Umw_ziP3eAezyuCOEF4\/s72-c\/AA%20Super%20Hornet.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3853198555163272668"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-17T08:01:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-17T08:01:27.180-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"INS Sindhudhvaj drops anchor at retirement port; only 7 Kilos still in service"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6L3irORzdqPp7ElXO5JdQVNkOum9o0G0TfjHVeng2Bw62WzQxvWJm9BaBvMfgG6Y-rv27pycSCNEaNxOqqLhkdYm-USDrVkj-4IaHWrL4pr9mbOYRpIl-RflL554G1sBq_WVN0iJ3hKmDk1N9EF1XiVwc9VE6QxV8sg3tTtGvZbWgQCr4sBdolXzc\/s1280\/Pix%20(3).jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"854\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6L3irORzdqPp7ElXO5JdQVNkOum9o0G0TfjHVeng2Bw62WzQxvWJm9BaBvMfgG6Y-rv27pycSCNEaNxOqqLhkdYm-USDrVkj-4IaHWrL4pr9mbOYRpIl-RflL554G1sBq_WVN0iJ3hKmDk1N9EF1XiVwc9VE6QxV8sg3tTtGvZbWgQCr4sBdolXzc\/s16000\/Pix%20(3).jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAs flagbearer of\u0026nbsp;atmanirbharta\u0026nbsp;‘retires’ after 35 years of distinguished service, India faces submarine shortfall\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 18th July 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt sunset on Saturday, with an overcast sky adding to the solemnity of the occasion, the decommissioning pennant of Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sindhudhvaj was lowered and the Kilo-class submarine retired after 35 years of distinguished service.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDemonstrating the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eesprit-de-corps\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of the submarine arm, the decommissioning was attended by 15 of the Sindhudhvaj’s former commanding officers (COs), including the Commissioning CO – Commodore SP Singh (Retired) – and by 26 veterans of the commissioning crew.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the retirement of INS Sindhudhvaj, the 10 Kilo-class submarines that India bought from Russia between 1986 and 2000 are now down to seven conventional boats (as the navy calls submarines).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Sindhurakshak sank in Mumbai after a cataclysmic explosion in August 2013 that killed all 18 sailors on board.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Sindhuvir was transferred to the Myanmar navy in March 2020 as a goodwill gesture.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne more Kilo-class submarine is earmarked to be given to the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation for use as a test-bed in developing the air-independent propulsion that will power 12 indigenous submarines to be built in the future.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Kilo-class boats are called the Sindhughosh-class, after the lead vessel in the series. They are diesel-electric submarines that displace 3,000 tonnes, can dive to a depth of 300 meters, have a top speed of 18 knots, and can operate solo for 45 days with a crew of 53.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Kilo-class is a highly trusted conventional boat, with an estimated 62 in service in nine navies. They were the Indian Navy’s first submarines that could fire anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles from underwater.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIncrementally replacing the Kilo-class boats are six French Scorpene submarines, being built under licence by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai. Termed the “Kalvari-class” after the lead vessel, four have been inducted, while the remaining two are likely to join the fleet before the end of 2023.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the navy’s requirement of conventional submarines standing at 24, there is a critical need to expedite the planned acquisition of six more conventional submarines under Project 75-I. Tenders are being finalised to build these in India under the “strategic partner” initiative, but it will still take at least a decade to complete the contracting and construction. Until then, the Indian Navy faces a dangerous capability shortfall in the underwater realm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Sindhudhvaj, as the name suggests, was the flag bearer of indigenisation and the Indian Navy's efforts towards achieving\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAtmanirbharta\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the Russian-built Sindhughosh-class submarine,” said the navy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“She had many a firsts to her credit including operationalisation of the indigenised sonar USHUS, the indigenised satellite communication systems, Rukmani and MSS, an inertial navigation system and an indigenised torpedo fire control system,” it said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Sindhudhvaj successfully undertook mating of the boat with the Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) and was the only submarine to be awarded a trophy for innovation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition to seven remaining Kilo-class boats, the navy is operating four Shishumar-class conventional submarines, which are German-designed.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy has also leased an Amur-class nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, to learn the ropes of operating nuclear-powered boats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3853198555163272668\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/ins-sindhudhvaj-drops-anchor-at.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3853198555163272668"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3853198555163272668"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/ins-sindhudhvaj-drops-anchor-at.html","title":"INS Sindhudhvaj drops anchor at retirement port; only 7 Kilos still in service"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6L3irORzdqPp7ElXO5JdQVNkOum9o0G0TfjHVeng2Bw62WzQxvWJm9BaBvMfgG6Y-rv27pycSCNEaNxOqqLhkdYm-USDrVkj-4IaHWrL4pr9mbOYRpIl-RflL554G1sBq_WVN0iJ3hKmDk1N9EF1XiVwc9VE6QxV8sg3tTtGvZbWgQCr4sBdolXzc\/s72-c\/Pix%20(3).jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1488749979622964688"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-14T20:29:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-14T20:29:26.095-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stealth frigate INS Dunagiri set for launch into Hooghly"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDn003EIr0YFtAgBO82TTGseJoFKywLrsGjuDNcvkj4DouHd4QZ9-h47LCSuTWGNgx7ND8oZRqBPxH6jJeVlpPIB5cu3q1r4wFbPvslTyabvU8afpRE1lEQClVKI1Z0_-CGJGpJK1Q1y0PUuu9Ro8Fy921mTvCDz1XUJUgsxVj6PBC95rhwsc-6E3j\/s1024\/AA%20Himgiri.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1024\" data-original-width=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDn003EIr0YFtAgBO82TTGseJoFKywLrsGjuDNcvkj4DouHd4QZ9-h47LCSuTWGNgx7ND8oZRqBPxH6jJeVlpPIB5cu3q1r4wFbPvslTyabvU8afpRE1lEQClVKI1Z0_-CGJGpJK1Q1y0PUuu9Ro8Fy921mTvCDz1XUJUgsxVj6PBC95rhwsc-6E3j\/s16000\/AA%20Himgiri.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Himgiri, the second frigate of seven in Project 17A, being launched at Garden Reach shipyard in 2020\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 15th July 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIndian Navy Ship (INS) Dunagiri\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E, one of seven stealth frigates that India is constructing under Project 17A, will be launched into the Hooghly River near Kolkata on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELaunching is a critically important landmark in the building of a warship. It means the ship can float, while the rest of the build, especially the superstructure, is carried out.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ELike all the frigates of Project 17A, INS Dunagiri is named after a mountain range in\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;the country. This began with Project 17\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ewhich yielded three frigates:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Shivalik\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2010,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Satpura\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2011 and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Sahyadri\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2012.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E‘Dunagiri’\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the fourth warship of Project 17A. These highly advanced,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E6,600-tonne,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Eguided missile frigates are follow-on vessels of the three-frigate Project 17, known as the Shivalik-class. However, Project 17A frigates have improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E‘\u003Ci\u003EINS Dunagiri’\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the reincarnation of an earlier frigate with the same name\u003Ci\u003E,\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;which was part of the six-frigate\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ELeander\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;class. The first two warships of Project 17A –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Nilgiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Himgiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;– were launched in 2019 and 2020 at MDL and GRSE respectively. The third ship,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EUdaygiri\u003C\/i\u003E, was launched at MDL in May this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the earlier\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EDunagiri’s\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;33 years of operational service from May 1977 to Oct 2010, she had witnessed various challenging operations and multinational exercises, said the navy on Thursday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The launch of the fourth ship within such a short span is a testimony to the impetus provided towards self-reliant shipbuilding with a focused approach,” said the MoD.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 14.2pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAll the Project 17A guided missile frigates have been designed in-house by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design (DND). The DND has successfully spear-headed the design of numerous classes of indigenous warships in the years gone by.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E“This is a testimony of the nation’s unwavering efforts towards ‘Aatmanirbharta’ as 75 per cent of the orders for the warships’ equipment and systems are also being placed on indigenous firms, including MSMEs (medium, small and micro enterprises).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 14.2pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Nilgiri-class, as the Leander-class frigates are called after the first-of-class vessel, were the first Indian warships that saw the\u0026nbsp;navy carrying out significant levels of design and indigenisation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe seven Project 17A frigates are the first Indian warships to have incorporated modular shipbuilding technologies, for which MDL and GRSE shipyards have been upgraded at significant cost.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1488749979622964688\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/stealth-frigate-ins-dunagiri-set-for.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1488749979622964688"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1488749979622964688"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/stealth-frigate-ins-dunagiri-set-for.html","title":"Stealth frigate INS Dunagiri set for launch into Hooghly"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiDn003EIr0YFtAgBO82TTGseJoFKywLrsGjuDNcvkj4DouHd4QZ9-h47LCSuTWGNgx7ND8oZRqBPxH6jJeVlpPIB5cu3q1r4wFbPvslTyabvU8afpRE1lEQClVKI1Z0_-CGJGpJK1Q1y0PUuu9Ro8Fy921mTvCDz1XUJUgsxVj6PBC95rhwsc-6E3j\/s72-c\/AA%20Himgiri.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-237649142363410846"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-10T20:08:00.012-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-10T20:12:40.254-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"INS Vikrant finishes sea trials; India’s first home-built carrier will be delivered to the navy soon"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigi_NHq0n9D2x52Tsqa8KJwatD7dE4IGFF1LdThkQHh1GUsrLg0PWUnft5rwYtdrWyIDwNbS7G_3o5cXk7fuXrhJek_MzKAFlLrhctWyfOBmjNGdYGNAIhTpJL7E5Par_wI9taKL44iETg7-TwXVH5fXt7oGd9blCZSV-vhXVhk6zf7sEHdi3bsc_M\/s1600\/Pix%20%20(4).jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1066\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigi_NHq0n9D2x52Tsqa8KJwatD7dE4IGFF1LdThkQHh1GUsrLg0PWUnft5rwYtdrWyIDwNbS7G_3o5cXk7fuXrhJek_MzKAFlLrhctWyfOBmjNGdYGNAIhTpJL7E5Par_wI9taKL44iETg7-TwXVH5fXt7oGd9blCZSV-vhXVhk6zf7sEHdi3bsc_M\/s16000\/Pix%20%20(4).jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe MoD now faces a critical decision about whether to build a second indigenous aircraft carrier\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 11th July 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E, successfully completed the fourth and final phase of sea trials, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on Sunday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring this outing, the navy carried out integrated trials of most of the equipment and systems onboard the 44,000-tonne carrier, including critical Aviation Facilities Complex equipment, which controls the operations of aircraft from the aircraft carrier.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The ship’s delivery is being targeted in end-July 22, followed by commissioning of [INS Vikrant] in August 22 to commemorate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’” the MoD stated.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; 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font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;will complement the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikramaditya\u003C\/i\u003E, currently the navy’s lone carrier, which was acquired from Russia in 2013. The indigenous carrier will be the navy’s flagship.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the MoD, “The indigenous design and construction of the [IAC-1] by the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is a shining example in the nation’s quest for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India Initiative,’ with more than 76 per cent indigenous content.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis has grown the country’s indigenous shipbuilding capabilities, and developed a large number of ancillary industries. “[It has] provided employment opportunities for over 2,000 CSL workers and 12,000 employees in ancillary industries,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAC-1, which is being delivered vastly late and over-budget, embarked on its maiden sea trials last August. This was followed by the second and third phases of sea trials in October 21 and January 22 respectively.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring these multiple trials, CSL and the navy carried out endurance testing of propulsion machinery, electrical and electronic suites, deck machinery, life-saving appliances and the ship’s navigation and communication systems.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the full integration and trials of the Aviation Facilities Complex, which controls the operations of the carrier’s MiG-29K\/KUB fighter aircraft, will be carried out by the navy only after the warship’s commissioning.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikramaditya\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;in service, the MoD will have to make a critical decision about whether to go ahead with constructing a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFormer Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, before his death in a helicopter crash last December, had openly questioned the enormous expense – estimated at about\u0026nbsp;~50,000 crore\u0026nbsp;—\u0026nbsp;on a third carrier. The Indian Air Force (IAF) too has opposed IAC-2, arguing that it can provide air support more effectively from IAF bases ashore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, former navy chief, Admiral Karambir Singh, has not minced his words in defending the need for IAC-2. “As a navy, we are absolutely clear about the need for a third carrier. Air operations are absolutely integral to naval operations, so air power at sea is absolutely required,”\u0026nbsp;Singh\u0026nbsp;said on the eve of Navy Day last December.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Navies are all about reach and sustenance. For an aspirational country like India, which wants to become a $5-trillion economy, you have to be able to (project power) outwards. We cannot be a navy that is tethered to the shore,” Karambir Singh said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe\u0026nbsp;also revealed that the MiG-29K\/KUB fighters, 45 of which were acquired to operate from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikramaditya\u003C\/i\u003E,\u0026nbsp;would be replaced by the new Multi-Role Carrier Based Fighter (MRCBF) that is currently being tendered.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy’s requirement of 57 MRCBFs could be acquired alongside the IAF’s separate procurement of 114 medium fighters, for which a tender is expected soon.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation’s (DRDO’s) confidence high after its success with the Tejas fighter, it intends to offer an indigenous rival to the MRCBF.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESingh\u0026nbsp;revealed last December: “A new development has been the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF), which the DRDO has offered us. If that happens, we will have an indigenous deck-based fighter for the navy.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is 262 metres long, 62 metres wide and 59 metres high including the superstructure. It has 14 deck levels, including five in the superstructure, says the navy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor normal operations, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EVikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;cruises at 18 knots (33 kmph), a speed at which it has an endurance of about 7,500 nautical miles (13,800 kilometres). Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri, provided consultancy for the propulsion system.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ship, which is designed for a crew of 1,700, has over 2,300 compartments. These include specialised cabins to accommodate women officers.\u0026nbsp;There is a high degree of automation for machinery operation, ship navigation and survivability.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOriginally planned to be built with imported steel, the DRDO and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) developed and manufactured indigenous warship-grade steel. As a result, the Vikrant is built from SAIL’s DMR 249A and B grade steel.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERaw materials that have gone into\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;include 23,000 tonnes of steel, 2,500 km of electrical cable, 150 kilometres of pipes, 2,000 valves, as well as finished products such as anchor capstans, rigid hull boats, galley equipment, air conditioning and refrigeration plants, steering gear, over 150 pumps and motors, communication equipment and the ship’s combat network systems.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver 50 large Indian manufacturers have been directly involved in this project.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/237649142363410846\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/ins-vikrant-finishes-sea-trials-indias.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/237649142363410846"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/237649142363410846"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/ins-vikrant-finishes-sea-trials-indias.html","title":"INS Vikrant finishes sea trials; India’s first home-built carrier will be delivered to the navy soon"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEigi_NHq0n9D2x52Tsqa8KJwatD7dE4IGFF1LdThkQHh1GUsrLg0PWUnft5rwYtdrWyIDwNbS7G_3o5cXk7fuXrhJek_MzKAFlLrhctWyfOBmjNGdYGNAIhTpJL7E5Par_wI9taKL44iETg7-TwXVH5fXt7oGd9blCZSV-vhXVhk6zf7sEHdi3bsc_M\/s72-c\/Pix%20%20(4).jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8884740681158355972"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-08T19:30:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-08T19:30:48.087-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" HAL and Safran create JV to develop helicopter engines"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7_eAS46wtCXsdoE1DAxhZaK8ua1tFQNtKjPSEUx9i1kwjQ9164fZJnb3uGmuYBfp1EzAOkrrcwvPLjYix3EOZHMO2NCk6FU72PSvrn43Q6MjnUvSyn_olVsMV0s5m95M6WKWoO-GvkZHzkjPLmokyr6V25ty10VLIkawW7TBXYWuewMbNGETsv5_S\/s2112\/AA%20Siachen.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1586\" data-original-width=\"2112\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7_eAS46wtCXsdoE1DAxhZaK8ua1tFQNtKjPSEUx9i1kwjQ9164fZJnb3uGmuYBfp1EzAOkrrcwvPLjYix3EOZHMO2NCk6FU72PSvrn43Q6MjnUvSyn_olVsMV0s5m95M6WKWoO-GvkZHzkjPLmokyr6V25ty10VLIkawW7TBXYWuewMbNGETsv5_S\/s16000\/AA%20Siachen.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHAL and Safran's existing relationship has yielded the excellent Shakti engine that powers three highly\u0026nbsp;successful helicopters built by HAL\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 9th July 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAmongst the most ground-breaking technological successes notched up by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) are its single-engine and twin-engine helicopters – in the former segment, the eponymous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH); and in the latter segment the Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH), the Rudra attack helicopter and the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe common feature in all these choppers is the remarkable Shakti engine, which is powerful enough to propel them to the dizzying heights of Kargil, or the Saltoro Ridge, where the Indian Army is deployed in posts like Sonam and Bana Top, at altitudes above 20,000 feet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the soldiers at these posts, a helicopter’s arrival could spell the difference between freezing or warmth, casualty evacuation or pulmonary failure – effectively between life or death.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Friday, their survival prospects received a boost, when HAL signed an agreement with French engine-maker, Safran Helicopter Engines, to create a new joint venture (JV) that will develop helicopter engines for India’s future needs.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by HAL Chairman and Managing Director R Madhavan and Franck Saudo, CEO Safran Helicopter Engines, a statement said: “Both partners will extend their long-lasting partnership by establishing a new aero-engine company in India. It will be dedicated to the development, production, sales and support of helicopter engines and one of its main objectives will be to meet the requirements of HAL and Ministry of Defence’s future helicopters, including the 13-ton IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter).”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This MoU demonstrates once again the commitment of both Safran Helicopter Engines and HAL to the Indian Government’s vision of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” or achieving self-reliance – particularly in defence technologies,” said HAL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Safran Helicopter Engines has been our valued partner for several decades. We now look forward to utilize this opportunity to leverage HAL’s experience in manufacturing of more than 15 types of aircraft and helicopter engines to jointly co-develop and manufacture engine with immediate focus on IMRH and its naval variant the Deck Based Multi Role Helicopter (DBMRH),” said Madhavan.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We are proud to further expand our structuring partnership with HAL, which began more than 50 years ago, and which was recently illustrated with the development and production of the Shakti engine and the inauguration of our joint venture Helicopter Engines MRO Pvt Limited (HE-MRO). With a fleet of over 1,000 engines, India’s armed forces are one of the largest operators of Safran-designed helicopter engines”, said Saudo.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines already have multiple partnerships, including the Shakti engine, which powers HAL-produced helicopters, including the Dhruv, Rudra and the LCH. The Ardiden 1U variant (of the Shakti engine) also powers the new LUH. More than 500 Shakti engines have already been produced,” said HAL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThrough HE-MRO joint venture in Goa, HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines will also provide MRO services for TM333 and Shakti engines already in service with India’s military. It will be operational by the end of 2023, said a HAL-Safran joint statement.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8884740681158355972\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/hal-and-safran-create-jv-to-develop.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8884740681158355972"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8884740681158355972"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/hal-and-safran-create-jv-to-develop.html","title":" HAL and Safran create JV to develop helicopter engines"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7_eAS46wtCXsdoE1DAxhZaK8ua1tFQNtKjPSEUx9i1kwjQ9164fZJnb3uGmuYBfp1EzAOkrrcwvPLjYix3EOZHMO2NCk6FU72PSvrn43Q6MjnUvSyn_olVsMV0s5m95M6WKWoO-GvkZHzkjPLmokyr6V25ty10VLIkawW7TBXYWuewMbNGETsv5_S\/s72-c\/AA%20Siachen.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4073909263832957833"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-08T19:12:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-08T19:12:42.987-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Boeing delivers 150th Poseidon maritime recce aircraft"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoX7ohQnq1NCfbc1wD42pLwV8uGhFzZnTJ0fExS8FgBLzHxrJxpsfIiEwEQEXMadRs2yZ1mRk5wQCekFFRSLE6bSW1GFUshNEniQDhb6zsXIrsSIKnVuklA7M2sq-6iKBIas5ihnc3ns6F7vXHadA0nifMUhxgtPgfZypPKq0HG-j-CZ34P5ie7BfB\/s500\/P-8%20Image%20mediumres.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"333\" data-original-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoX7ohQnq1NCfbc1wD42pLwV8uGhFzZnTJ0fExS8FgBLzHxrJxpsfIiEwEQEXMadRs2yZ1mRk5wQCekFFRSLE6bSW1GFUshNEniQDhb6zsXIrsSIKnVuklA7M2sq-6iKBIas5ihnc3ns6F7vXHadA0nifMUhxgtPgfZypPKq0HG-j-CZ34P5ie7BfB\/s16000\/P-8%20Image%20mediumres.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EUS officials believe that the Indian Navy’s fleet of 12 Poseidons could increase to 25-35 aircraft\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 9th July 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2013, the US and Indian Navies became the first to fly Boeing’s new P-8 Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. On Thursday, the 150th Poseidon took to the skies over Puget Sound, Seattle.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the 450,000 mishap-free hours the Poseidon has flown, it has been acknowledged as the world’s most fearsome submarine hunter. It’s list of users has grown rapidly: India has operationalised a fleet of 12 Poseidons, the US Navy has bought 112; the Royal Navy flies 9, the Australian Navy operates 12 and the Norwegian Navy has five. New Zealand will Join the list of Poseidon users later this year, South Korea in 2023 and Germany in 2024.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“There are now 150 P-8s around the world delivering confidence and an unmatched capability to our global customers,” said Stu Voboril of P-8 Programs, Boeing. “Our focus has been, and will be, on delivering the world’s best maritime patrol aircraft.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2009, the Indian Navy signed a contract for eight P-8I aircraft for US $2.1 billion, which were delivered ahead of schedule. That contract included options for four additional aircraft, for which another billion-dollar contract was signed in 2016.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy’s purchase of 12 P-8I aircraft for US $3.1 billion, and Washington’s decision to supply them to India alongside the first deliveries to the US Navy, highlighted two major changes. First, a new readiness in Washington to sell New Delhi cutting edge weaponry without tiresome quibbling over “changing the regional arms balance.” Second, the P-8I buy demonstrated New Delhi’s willingness to spend top dollar to back its regional ambitions with top-of-the-line military capabilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBased in INS Rajali, a naval air station at Arakonam, near Chennai, the P-8Is –\u0026nbsp;designated Indian Naval Air Squadron 312-A –\u0026nbsp;fly 8-hour missions over the Indian Ocean to seek out pirates, suspicious cargo vessels, hostile warships and submarines. Its enhanced internal fuel tanks allow it to fly 1,100 kilometers to a point of interest, patrol the area for six hours, and then fly back 1,100 kilometres to Arakonam. With aerial refuelling, this range can be doubled.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe P8-I consists of advanced sensors and weaponry integrated onto a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, modified with the enhanced wings of a 737-900 that allow the carriage of weapons. It marries a tried and tested sensor and weapons suite with a specially developed Boeing 737 aircraft. Since reliability and endurance are crucial, it was logical to base the Poseidon on the world’s most widely flown airliner (a 737 lands or takes off somewhere in the world every three seconds).\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe CFM-56 engines that are standard fitment on recent 737s also power the Poseidon. These are modified with larger generators that churn out the power for the MMA’s sensors and control systems. In addition, there is an auxiliary power unit that provides electricity even when the main engines are switched off.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe P-8I’s punch lies in its sophisticated sensors. A multi-mode radar picks up aircraft, surface ships and submarines. Another belly-mounted radar looks backwards, like an electronic rear-view-mirror. Any suspected threat could be investigated further: sonobuoys are dropped to zero in on suspected enemy submarines, radioing back any suspicious sounds that they pick up. A submarine would be picked up also by a magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) on the P-8I’s tail.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor dealing with these threats, the\u0026nbsp;Poseidon is armed to the teeth. It has 11 “hard points”, or weapons stations: two under each wing for Mark 82 depth charges or Harpoon anti-ship missiles; five stations inside the weapons bay for Mark 54 torpedoes that cannot be slung outside since they must be kept warm; and two hard points up front for combat search and rescue (SAR) equipment or for additional depth bombs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlternatively, the P8-I, which is data-linked with Indian submarines, can pass on the location of the enemy submarine. The Indian submarines can then zero-in on the intruder and fire torpedoes to destroy it.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUS officials are optimistic that India will eventually buy 25-35 Poseidons, given the growing need for “maritime domain awareness” over the Indian Ocean, where the Indian Navy plays the role of regional gatekeeper.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese tasks were earlier performed by the Indian Navy’s Tupolev-142 Bear long-range maritime patrol aircraft that were bought from the Soviet Union in 1988. With the arrival of the Poseidons, the Tupolev-142 fleet was retired in 2017\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo\u0026nbsp;augment the surveillance and reconnaissance capability provided by twelve P8-Is, the navy is also proceeding with acquiring eight new Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance (MRMR) aircraft, and a fleet of Sea Guardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4073909263832957833\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeing-delivers-150th-poseidon-maritime.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4073909263832957833"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4073909263832957833"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/boeing-delivers-150th-poseidon-maritime.html","title":"Boeing delivers 150th Poseidon maritime recce aircraft"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhoX7ohQnq1NCfbc1wD42pLwV8uGhFzZnTJ0fExS8FgBLzHxrJxpsfIiEwEQEXMadRs2yZ1mRk5wQCekFFRSLE6bSW1GFUshNEniQDhb6zsXIrsSIKnVuklA7M2sq-6iKBIas5ihnc3ns6F7vXHadA0nifMUhxgtPgfZypPKq0HG-j-CZ34P5ie7BfB\/s72-c\/P-8%20Image%20mediumres.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7947571009991927708"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-05T19:45:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-05T19:45:28.863-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Civil aviation"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"French aircraft engine maker SAFRAN to set up India unit"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgR3XZGeuxrN6Qu6fA6zpBtaepo6dzacug9iSBAyLjOdxmRiwyZ0hvD1--FI4R_ysHoj4i4CZjRoKLFiKBNCQvTLFLJ-qcw9i9pqGrHGIREtwRIY8eriTuF8WsH4r-qOb6Rhsz0pyVHCC9ezZlWC8tcegZHluG8sZ_U5MWhp_T6n5x2HSbom9IhGh4T\/s2832\/AA%20Kaveri.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1568\" data-original-width=\"2832\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgR3XZGeuxrN6Qu6fA6zpBtaepo6dzacug9iSBAyLjOdxmRiwyZ0hvD1--FI4R_ysHoj4i4CZjRoKLFiKBNCQvTLFLJ-qcw9i9pqGrHGIREtwRIY8eriTuF8WsH4r-qOb6Rhsz0pyVHCC9ezZlWC8tcegZHluG8sZ_U5MWhp_T6n5x2HSbom9IhGh4T\/s16000\/AA%20Kaveri.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDefence Minister welcomes Safran to be a part of joint development production projects (photo: DRDO working on the Kaveri engine)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 6th July 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA delegation of French aircraft equipment Safran Group, led by its CEO Mr Olivier Andries, called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi on Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“During the meeting, Andries briefed Rajnath Singh on Safran’s plans to set up a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India for overhauling the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines in use by Indian and foreign commercial airlines,” said a defence ministry (MoD) press release on Tuesday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESafran is one of the leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of advanced aircraft engines for civil and fighter jets. Among its most successful products is the M88 jet engine that powers the Rafale fighter.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESafran is one of the options being weighed by the MoD for partnering the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation in developing the indigenous Kaveri engine that would power home-built aircraft, such as the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The MRO facility through direct foreign investment of $US 150 million in Hyderabad is expected to create 500-600 highly skilled jobs. The facility will be able to overhaul over 250 engines per year in the beginning,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESafran’s CEO also apprised Rajnath Singh about the plan to inaugurate two subsidiaries – Safran Aircraft Engines and Safran Electrical \u0026amp; Power India Pvt Ltd – that will both come up in Hyderabad. Safran Electrical \u0026amp; Power India Pvt Ltd will produce harnesses for civil and fighter jets.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, Safran plans to set up a joint venture (JV) with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengaluru called Safran-HAL Aircraft Engines.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe joint venture between Safran and HAL will produce rigid piping for aircraft engines including helicopter engines. The JV is expected to hire 160 new highly skilled personnel.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESafran Aircraft Engines, which will be set up on 10 acres of land in a Hyderabad special economic zone (SEZ) with an investment of Euro 36 million, will produce parts and components for advanced aircraft engines including rotating seals.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Safran CEO outlined his company’s long-term plans for co-development and co-production of advanced jet engines and transfer of technology as per the existing Government of India policy. He also briefed Rajnath Singh on Safran’s capabilities in areas of technology beyond aircraft engines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence minister welcomed new facilities in Hyderabad and the joint venture in Bengaluru. He stressed the importance India attaches to the strategic partnership with France.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESingh invited Safran for more\u0026nbsp;co-development and co-production projects in India, in tune with\u0026nbsp;‘Make in India,\u0026nbsp;Make for the World’\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ plans.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We are a big market. However, we are increasingly focused on making in India for addressing the needs in a competitive manner and supplying to friendly foreign countries.\u0026nbsp;You can\u0026nbsp;leverage all the competitive advantages India offers, including the cost advantages and availability of trained\u0026nbsp;manpower,” Rajnath Singh said.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Raksha Mantri\u0026nbsp;asserted that both countries can contribute to each other's capability building.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ESafran Aircraft Engines\u0026nbsp;(previously\u0026nbsp;Snecma) is a French aerospace engine manufacturer headquartered in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Courcouronnes\" title=\"Courcouronnes\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003ECourcouronnes\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, France. It designs, makes and maintains\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_engines\" title=\"Aircraft engines\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003Eengines\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;for commercial and military\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft\" title=\"Aircraft\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003Eaircraft\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;as well as\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rocket_engines\" title=\"Rocket engines\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003Erocket engines\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Launch_vehicle\" title=\"Launch vehicle\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003Elaunch vehicles\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satellites\" title=\"Satellites\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003Esatellites\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ESome of Snecma’s most notable developments include the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snecma_M88\" title=\"Snecma M88\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EM88\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;for the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rafale\" title=\"Rafale\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003ERafale\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rolls-Royce\/Snecma_Olympus_593\" title=\"Rolls-Royce\/Snecma Olympus 593\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EOlympus 593\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;engine\u0026nbsp;for the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Concorde\" title=\"Concorde\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EConcorde\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CFM56\" title=\"CFM56\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003ECFM56\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\/\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CFM_International_LEAP\" title=\"CFM International LEAP\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003ECFM-LEAP\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;for single-aisle airliners, and Vulcan\u0026nbsp;engines for the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ariane_5\" title=\"Ariane 5\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EAriane 5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;rocket.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7947571009991927708\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/french-aircraft-engine-maker-safran-to.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7947571009991927708"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7947571009991927708"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/french-aircraft-engine-maker-safran-to.html","title":"French aircraft engine maker SAFRAN to set up India unit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgR3XZGeuxrN6Qu6fA6zpBtaepo6dzacug9iSBAyLjOdxmRiwyZ0hvD1--FI4R_ysHoj4i4CZjRoKLFiKBNCQvTLFLJ-qcw9i9pqGrHGIREtwRIY8eriTuF8WsH4r-qOb6Rhsz0pyVHCC9ezZlWC8tcegZHluG8sZ_U5MWhp_T6n5x2HSbom9IhGh4T\/s72-c\/AA%20Kaveri.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1385111384795306559"},"published":{"$t":"2022-07-02T10:13:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-07-02T10:13:43.188-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DRDO's indigenous stealth drone makes its maiden flight"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwlJ-9U11N7CJ7nQHCeiu9adTuSbYLhTQ8ZUf_1Fy0mxZnHUnnBx3YQOw7WUl2B6whKHpN2rg3lMZjEqMUwrLWP-8doFudYcir1cZ845tDe6xoab8j0JXu0MHW39eGxSQltCd_x7aY0RbEewccTYbxyIPVK3Mp6r2GHaTzzC037LTHsDGOjOZzev8r\/s2364\/AA%20AURA.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1570\" data-original-width=\"2364\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwlJ-9U11N7CJ7nQHCeiu9adTuSbYLhTQ8ZUf_1Fy0mxZnHUnnBx3YQOw7WUl2B6whKHpN2rg3lMZjEqMUwrLWP-8doFudYcir1cZ845tDe6xoab8j0JXu0MHW39eGxSQltCd_x7aY0RbEewccTYbxyIPVK3Mp6r2GHaTzzC037LTHsDGOjOZzev8r\/s16000\/AA%20AURA.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 2nd July 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight of its “Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator” from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited a perfect flight, including take-off, way point navigation and a smooth touchdown,” the DRDO announced in a press release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“[The aircraft] is powered by a small turbofan engine. The airframe, undercarriage and entire flight control and avionics systems used for the aircraft were developed indigenously,” stated the DRDO.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft and is a significant step towards self-reliance in such strategic defence technologies,” the DRDO added.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe stealth drone, also referred to as an Unmanned Combat Airborne Vehicle (UCAV), has been designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, one of the DRDO’s premier avionics research laboratories.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe UCAV is a precursor to the Ghatak armed stealth drone program called the Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft, or AURA. The ADE has described the AURA as a self-defending, high-speed, reconnaissance UAV with a weapons firing capability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis secretive weapon system came to public notice in 2010, when the DRDO acknowledged the existence of the “Indian Unmanned Strike Aircraft” (IUSA), a drone built of lightweight composite materials and capable of delivering laser-guided strike weapons.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt has been decided that the Kaveri engine, developed by the DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) would power the AURA. The Kaveri was developed for powering the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA), but has not been able to develop the power needed for a supersonic fighter aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2012, in a written reply to a question in Parliament, the then Defence Minister AK Antony stated: “Kaveri spin-off engine can be used as a propulsion system for Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle (USAV).”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAntony revealed to Parliament that the unmanned aircraft project had been sanctioned in March 1989 at an estimated cost of Rs 383 crore and was to be completed by December 1996. With technological difficulties dogging the project, the completion date was extended to December 2009 and the financial allocation was enhanced to Rs 2,839 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStealth aircraft have tended to adopt the design that is referred to as a “flying wing”. This is a tailless, fixed-wing design that has no fuselage. Its crew, payload, fuel, and equipment are housed inside the main wing structure. It works by\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Ebalancing its airflow and centre of gravity so that no tail is needed.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne of the most famous aircraft with a “flying wing” design is the US Air Force’s legendary B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which is earmarked for delivering nuclear weapons from the air.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother successful unmanned, stealth design is that of Lockheed Martin’s RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned drone, which earned the sobriquet of the “Beast of Kandahar” after being deployed to Afghanistan. Another design that is moving towards completion is the European NeuroN, the development of which is led by Dassault.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile non-stealth armed drones, such as the US-built Reaper and Predator, have taken a heavy toll of terrorist lives, the Indian Air Force will necessarily require stealth drones, such as the UCAV, to survive in highly contested air environments, such as over Pakistan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1385111384795306559\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/drdos-indigenous-stealth-drone-makes.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1385111384795306559"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1385111384795306559"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/07\/drdos-indigenous-stealth-drone-makes.html","title":"DRDO's indigenous stealth drone makes its maiden flight"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwlJ-9U11N7CJ7nQHCeiu9adTuSbYLhTQ8ZUf_1Fy0mxZnHUnnBx3YQOw7WUl2B6whKHpN2rg3lMZjEqMUwrLWP-8doFudYcir1cZ845tDe6xoab8j0JXu0MHW39eGxSQltCd_x7aY0RbEewccTYbxyIPVK3Mp6r2GHaTzzC037LTHsDGOjOZzev8r\/s72-c\/AA%20AURA.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6899105314511725308"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-30T23:17:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-30T23:17:35.952-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Broadsword comment: One recruit, one salary"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilZhniN1EroxzJuJpkwtPxhNQxSTgGTrpcK169pqsV5Z5GH67Mnjrhn3uBQIXtM70WlG-Ryro2c8RXa7wzrL2jchiWCF1IBC5l2rp8ycSaxFJcxVtXkBzcNuQ1CambGDHywB6WSWaDwVojUGXTX4TypkghTtuUG2QBZ_KCU_Aj6NI7uas-yJPwTeZS\/s640\/1656608206-7914.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"362\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilZhniN1EroxzJuJpkwtPxhNQxSTgGTrpcK169pqsV5Z5GH67Mnjrhn3uBQIXtM70WlG-Ryro2c8RXa7wzrL2jchiWCF1IBC5l2rp8ycSaxFJcxVtXkBzcNuQ1CambGDHywB6WSWaDwVojUGXTX4TypkghTtuUG2QBZ_KCU_Aj6NI7uas-yJPwTeZS\/s16000\/1656608206-7914.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAgnipath\u0026nbsp;pits batchmates against one another, creating incentives for each other’s failure rather\u0026nbsp;than\u0026nbsp;success\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EStandard, 1st July 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe government, deaf to protests, is going ahead with implementing the so-called\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Erecruitment scheme that it announced without warning on June 14. Without much explanation of its benefits and drawbacks, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has presented it as a “transformative measure” that will change the recruitment pattern of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers’\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(hereafter, soldiers, sailors and airmen who join under the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E) from the current long-service, 15-year bond that culminates in a lifelong pension; to a mainly short-service contract under which annual tranches of recruits will serve for four years. After that, 75 per cent of them go home without a pension. This has evoked sharp anger amongst unemployed youth, who have already missed out on more than 100,000 military recruitment vacancies over two years of lockdown, and will miss out on more until recruitment begins afresh.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPensions have become, especially after the implementation of “One Rank, One Pension” in 2015, an unaffordable chunk of the annual defence budget. In the current year’s (Financial Year 2022-23) defence allocation of Rs 525,120 crore, a whopping 23 per cent – about Rs 119,696 crore – is allocated for pensions. Add to that the salary payroll for serving soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians (hereafter “soldiers”), and personnel costs rise to 54 per cent of the entire defence budget.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiR94OawedZHZmx6nGqGzyoNg16AmGkbHremuQWprGoUEUMLDdMCXrQPdlWSKLbr1Fe2KPdCGPiaoq11y3ws_vsGiVqxYkfQXnKv71ZjP5NvRjws9GY0DQFL1OsLvuSNATiZyh1b2b6gZFfF8VlSyrGB4BWOHcUtu5M1cfJgPwfkJ1Kwmz8ZsSbNtX7\/s712\/1656608235-7408.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"712\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiR94OawedZHZmx6nGqGzyoNg16AmGkbHremuQWprGoUEUMLDdMCXrQPdlWSKLbr1Fe2KPdCGPiaoq11y3ws_vsGiVqxYkfQXnKv71ZjP5NvRjws9GY0DQFL1OsLvuSNATiZyh1b2b6gZFfF8VlSyrGB4BWOHcUtu5M1cfJgPwfkJ1Kwmz8ZsSbNtX7\/s16000\/1656608235-7408.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe objective of the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003Eis clearly to whittle down pension liabilities. Of each annual batch of recruits – 46,000 recruits for each of the first four years, 90,000 in the fifth year; and 125,000 from the sixth year onwards – one-quarter will be chosen to be retained in service. This means that, from the 10\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Csup style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003Eyear onwards,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003Ewill yield 31,250 soldiers each year (25 per cent of 125,000) for extended service tenures, while another 93,750 will head home after completing their four-year service tenures.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe defence ministry has decided that the selected\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;will be enrolled in the army, navy and air force under their respective Service Acts for a period of four years. They will form a distinct rank in the military, different from any other existing ranks. Upon completing four years of service,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;will be offered an opportunity to apply for permanent enrolment in the military. Selection will be the exclusive jurisdiction of the Armed Forces. Enrolment will be based on “All India, All Class” basis and the eligible age will be between 17 years and six months to 21 years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence ministry claims there will be a range of benefits from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E. It says the rank and file would\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003Ebe younger, fitter, more mentally robust and more technologically savvy, with the\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;average age dropping from the current 32 years to a youthful 27. These youthful soldiers, the MoD argues, would provide a bank of disciplined employees, who could side-step smoothly into government and factory jobs. To ease this transition, the government has reserved jobs for retiring\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers,\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;including 10 per cent of vacancies in central armed police forces (CAPFs), the Coast Guard, in defence ministry civilian posts and in 16 defence public sector undertakings. Some 85 private firms have promised jobs to retiring\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;To ease his transition into civilian life, the defence ministry will give each\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAgniveer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;a “Seva Nidhi” package at the end of the four-year engagement, amounting to a tax-free Rs 11-12 lakhs. Even so, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveer’s\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;remuneration, which starts at Rs 30,000 per month and rises over three years to Rs 40,000 per month, ensures that he (women are not yet covered by this scheme) remains at a lower pay grade than even the junior-most soldier in the unit.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinancial implications apart, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EYojana\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;should not be implemented at the cost of a unit’s combat effectiveness. For a military like India’s, which is operationally committed around the year on two-and-a-half fronts – China, Pakistan and in Jammu \u0026amp; Kashmir – treating soldiers equally has always been an article of faith and a basic principle of combat leadership. If there are two separate pay grades for soldiers who perform the same battlefield functions, it will not be long before the one drawing lower pay turns on his better paid compatriot. He will reason – and, sooner or later voice his belief – that since the other is paid better, he must take on higher risk in operations and discharge his battlefield functions better as well. This will be the inevitable outcome of introducing differential recruitment and service models within the same combat unit.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe greatest unknown in this risky initiative lies in the way human relationships will play out – not just between the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E, who will be competing with their fellows for permanent jobs beyond their four-year tenures – but also between the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the existing full-time soldiers. It should be obvious to military leaders, steeped in the regimental system that is itself based on long term loyalties – that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;pits batchmates against one another, creating incentives for each other’s failure rather than for each other’s success. Instead of soldiers functioning like brothers-in-arms and comrades who put their lives on the line for each other, the structure of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;encourages compatriots to view each other as competitors, the success of one coming at the expense of another. Everyone knows that out of every four batchmates, only one is going to be retained in service and that too on more favourable terms than hithertofore. How this plays out will perhaps hold the keys to the success or failure of Agnipath.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEvery country that has implemented major military personnel and manpower reforms has done so with great deliberation and awareness of the high cost of failure. Nowhere are the risks so high as in India, where the defence allocations are tiny, relative to the size of the force. Yet, incredibly, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was announced hurriedly without even a small-scale pilot project to validate the key assumptions and beliefs. Instead of circulating the proposed project widely and holding consultations and discussions, the military has rushed headlong towards implementation. It is still not too late to take a step back and obtain buy-in from the most important stakeholders – the military’s combat units.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6899105314511725308\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/broadsword-comment-one-recruit-one.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6899105314511725308"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6899105314511725308"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/broadsword-comment-one-recruit-one.html","title":" Broadsword comment: One recruit, one salary"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEilZhniN1EroxzJuJpkwtPxhNQxSTgGTrpcK169pqsV5Z5GH67Mnjrhn3uBQIXtM70WlG-Ryro2c8RXa7wzrL2jchiWCF1IBC5l2rp8ycSaxFJcxVtXkBzcNuQ1CambGDHywB6WSWaDwVojUGXTX4TypkghTtuUG2QBZ_KCU_Aj6NI7uas-yJPwTeZS\/s72-c\/1656608206-7914.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2042460815692688215"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-29T18:14:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-29T18:14:41.718-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" At NATO’s Madrid summit, Sweden and Finland invited to join the Atlantic Alliance"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E29th June 2022\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ongoing NATO Summit in Madrid, scheduled to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, is a historic moment for the Transatlantic Alliance. A day after Turkey dropped its objections, NATO leaders formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe legislatures of all 30 current member-countries must vote to amend the NATO founding treaty to accept the new members. This has in the past taken up to a year, but is expected to be much quicker for the two Scandinavian countries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAttended by the leaders of all 30 NATO countries and key NATO partners from Europe and Asia, the Madrid summit will unprecedentedly also include NATO’s Asia-Pacific partners.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EResponding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Summit will advance collective efforts to strengthen the rules-based international order.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAmongst the key summit outcomes will be the endorsement of a new Strategic Concept, the first update since 2010 for this key document which describes how NATO will address threats and challenges in its security environment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIn response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the new Strategic Concept will guide efforts to safeguard security, and counter the systemic challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the deepening strategic partnership between Russia and PRC.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ENATO’s new Strategic Concept describes its core tasks as deterrence and defence, crisis prevention and management, and cooperative security. It will guide NATO’s responses to transnational threats, such as cyber-attacks and the security implications of climate change.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EResponding to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, NATO’s defensive plans have been activated, placing 40,000 troops under NATO command. Allies have also doubled NATO’s battlegroups on the eastern flank, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ENATO leaders at the summit will endorse a strengthened defensive force posture, with a 360-degree view across land, air, sea, cyber, and space, and an emphasis on more combat-credible forward capabilities on the eastern flank.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResponding to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the US has deployed over more 20,000 troops to Europe, bringing to 100,000 the number of American troops there. In addition, President Joe Biden has announced the following additional actions to strengthen NATO’s defensive posture.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EEstablishment of a permanent V Corps Forward Command Post in Poland to improve US – NATO interoperability across the eastern flank.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ECommitment to maintain an additional Brigade Combat Team in Europe, which the United States will position in Romania.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EStep up rotational deployments in the Baltic region, building interoperability and intensifying training with these Allies. “We will maintain a persistent, heel-to-toe presence in the region and will intensify training with our Baltic Allies,” stated Washington.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAn agreement to work with Spain to increase the number of US destroyers stationed in Rota from four to six.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPlacing two squadrons of F-35 aircraft in the UK and additional air defence in Italy and Germany.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EProcessing NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, which they applied for on May 18 under NATO’s Open Door policy. This provides a path to membership for any European state that can contribute meaningfully towards furthering the principles of the Washington Treaty and contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“The US strongly supports the applications by Sweden and Finland and has prepared all necessary materials for the U.S. Congress to carry out their advice and consent responsibilities, once accession talks have concluded and Allies sign the accession protocols, which is expected to occur in the coming days,” said the White House.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the first time, NATO’s Asia-Pacific partners – the leaders of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Republic of Korea – will participate in a Summit.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAllies will also consult with Georgia to express support for its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. Allies will also approve expanded programs to support the defensive needs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Moldova.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAhead of the summit, the NATO allies submitted updated plans for meeting their commitment under the Wales Pledge to increase national defence expenditures. 2022 is projected to be the eighth consecutive year of increased defence spending by non-US allies.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMany allies now spend well above NATO’s benchmark of 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Nine Allies will meet or exceed this commitment this year, 19 Allies have clear plans to meet it by 2024, and five more Allies have made commitments to meet it thereafter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBy end-2022, NATO Allies will have spent an additional $350 billion on defence in real terms since 2014. At the Summit, leaders will decide on significant increases over coming years to NATO’s commonly-funded military and civilian budgets.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETo strengthen cyber resilience and defence, allied leaders will build on last year’s adoption of a new cyber defence policy for NATO. Building on lessons learned from the Ukraine conflict, Allies will decide on using NATO as a coordination platform. The US has offered its “robust national capabilities” as part of this support network.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2042460815692688215\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/at-natos-madrid-summit-sweden-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2042460815692688215"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2042460815692688215"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/at-natos-madrid-summit-sweden-and.html","title":" At NATO’s Madrid summit, Sweden and Finland invited to join the Atlantic Alliance"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrGW_d9eXtqoxhb8lhOlrCCGnFPgFvJwUj9M2UA4H57coddReMenCSevHAvt-rC7ZQON7k6iHPxHn6cZ-K07rl707e_DY1NyHOX1-araLcpcp7MXqEccg-cs-q0fq5ObNmWgf7sQv31OeokBiwuNpX1k0KS2nuXUtyJrHBXMPRk-hVzk7i-sQsqxxP\/s72-c\/AA%20NATO.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7697883824812649756"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-28T07:40:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-28T07:41:36.427-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" INS Satpura arrives ất Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to participate in RIMPAC-22"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjh95sI1GM1hDFYzAcznkyRg8PHKlvO4UKNHkx4E6SsqYSOoUs-gYGkVnF1b7Qujg0KODKTW-_70zNkRO-nw3zop-_7sJsdDuL1j76HFt8JtWkpwcupWQCpDlRyCObuu8OLDQ5rVJGx46qk4q-XqgmDIsv9_BlmFioAp3R4jNaVX9pq2Q8vOqaWSNF6\/s2100\/Screenshot%202022-06-28%20at%208.05.59%20PM.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1398\" data-original-width=\"2100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjh95sI1GM1hDFYzAcznkyRg8PHKlvO4UKNHkx4E6SsqYSOoUs-gYGkVnF1b7Qujg0KODKTW-_70zNkRO-nw3zop-_7sJsdDuL1j76HFt8JtWkpwcupWQCpDlRyCObuu8OLDQ5rVJGx46qk4q-XqgmDIsv9_BlmFioAp3R4jNaVX9pq2Q8vOqaWSNF6\/s16000\/Screenshot%202022-06-28%20at%208.05.59%20PM.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\" lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003EINS Satpura entered Pearl Harbour in Hawaii on 27 Jun 22 to participate in the 22nd biennial, multi-lateral Rim of\u0026nbsp;the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC-22). The exercise is organised by the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDPACOM)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003EINS Satpura and one P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the Indian Navy will be participating in one of the largest multilateral, US Navy-led exercises, the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2022.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003EThe exercise will see over six weeks of intense operations and training, aimed at enhancing interoperability and building trust among the navies of friendly foreign countries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E27 countries are participating in the current edition of the multi-dimensional exercise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IN\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built, 6000-tonne, guided missile stealth frigate. It is equipped to seek and destroy air, surface and underwater adversaries. A frontline unit of Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam, INS Satpura is currently on an extended operational deployment in the 75th year of India’s Independence\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7697883824812649756\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/ins-satpura-arrives-at-pearl-harbour-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7697883824812649756"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7697883824812649756"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/ins-satpura-arrives-at-pearl-harbour-in.html","title":" INS Satpura arrives ất Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to participate in RIMPAC-22"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjh95sI1GM1hDFYzAcznkyRg8PHKlvO4UKNHkx4E6SsqYSOoUs-gYGkVnF1b7Qujg0KODKTW-_70zNkRO-nw3zop-_7sJsdDuL1j76HFt8JtWkpwcupWQCpDlRyCObuu8OLDQ5rVJGx46qk4q-XqgmDIsv9_BlmFioAp3R4jNaVX9pq2Q8vOqaWSNF6\/s72-c\/Screenshot%202022-06-28%20at%208.05.59%20PM.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4486399138645529184"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-24T19:22:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-24T19:23:41.033-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Civil aviation"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Boeing recognises Tata Aerospace \u0026 Defence as “Supplier of the Year”"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3mK4sNE6ESa5cG7ingTofRj6wl42176yKCjN7FlBT2-phYBJdeCA5wa1h1V9BXKKRFyttEUTF30MGITB0LYhFcjp3KRnEy4x5Hc-MaVf870TpZBdmxzIN0GJpB-gT7Ppc4ZID80wmteA9qH_s9PBI5-wDzh-bXXK-D8OvV7jtHCKUezpcr_1cC2Ux\/s640\/1652839023-7136.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3mK4sNE6ESa5cG7ingTofRj6wl42176yKCjN7FlBT2-phYBJdeCA5wa1h1V9BXKKRFyttEUTF30MGITB0LYhFcjp3KRnEy4x5Hc-MaVf870TpZBdmxzIN0GJpB-gT7Ppc4ZID80wmteA9qH_s9PBI5-wDzh-bXXK-D8OvV7jtHCKUezpcr_1cC2Ux\/s16000\/1652839023-7136.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIndian suppliers are being recognised regularly by Boeing. Another Indian firm, Rossell TechSys, has twice been nominated “Supplier of the Year\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 25th June 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETata Aerospace \u0026amp; Defence was recognized on Friday by The Boeing Company (Boeing) with the coveted award of “Supplier of the Year.” The Indian company was amongst nine suppliers that were awarded out of more than 11,000 suppliers to Boeing worldwide.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The award is given to a supplier who contributes to Boeing’s success by sharing risk and through long-term relationships that support and advance our strategic objectives,” stated Boeing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a press release on Friday, Boeing announced that, for the first time, it was also recognizing firms for “proactively managing supply chain quality, readiness and\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;health and delivering on Boeing’s commitment to advance global sustainability.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to a press release by Boeing, the award categories are: Supplier Diversity, Outstanding Performance, Alliance, Pathfinder, Supply Chain Visibility, Collaboration, Sustainability,\u0026nbsp;Risk Management and Support \u0026amp; Services. For the first time, a Sustainability Supplier of the Year was awarded to demonstrate the importance of collaboration to drive sustainability across the supply chain.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Each Boeing Supplier of the Year delivered impressive performance as our entire industry collaborated to drive stability through a challenging environment,” said William Ampofo of Boeing Global Services.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“They did an outstanding job maintaining our high standards – a focus on operational excellence, quality and reliability – that allow Boeing to continue to earn the trust of our stakeholders, customers and the flying public.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing stated that it works with nearly 11,000 active suppliers worldwide and spends approximately $37 billion in supplier payments every year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother Indian firm, Rossell TechSys, has twice been nominated “Supplier of the Year” by Boeing in the last decade.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4486399138645529184\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/boeing-recognises-tata-aerospace.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4486399138645529184"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4486399138645529184"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/boeing-recognises-tata-aerospace.html","title":"Boeing recognises Tata Aerospace \u0026 Defence as “Supplier of the Year”"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3mK4sNE6ESa5cG7ingTofRj6wl42176yKCjN7FlBT2-phYBJdeCA5wa1h1V9BXKKRFyttEUTF30MGITB0LYhFcjp3KRnEy4x5Hc-MaVf870TpZBdmxzIN0GJpB-gT7Ppc4ZID80wmteA9qH_s9PBI5-wDzh-bXXK-D8OvV7jtHCKUezpcr_1cC2Ux\/s72-c\/1652839023-7136.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1517642300349266687"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-24T18:50:00.033-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-24T22:53:52.292-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DRDO, Navy successfully test short-range, anti-air missile"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinV3jHLNJhFa7dg3JIea2BASvoczYNQV_c6tj61h9tcUUSCxtSE7aWNsuARRsNVkNcYjKH4KPAMTZ_tqNvMaqlG6iYESL5-kOWdFv26VY1BIEK6Gf6E0YK7hbAlQFPdQ3iitwA3KCIwnNCTqX1wH2AFtacIEcJV6Y5VgHJU9jUDY21Eme_estSO3mt\/s640\/1656080245-7163.png.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinV3jHLNJhFa7dg3JIea2BASvoczYNQV_c6tj61h9tcUUSCxtSE7aWNsuARRsNVkNcYjKH4KPAMTZ_tqNvMaqlG6iYESL5-kOWdFv26VY1BIEK6Gf6E0YK7hbAlQFPdQ3iitwA3KCIwnNCTqX1wH2AFtacIEcJV6Y5VgHJU9jUDY21Eme_estSO3mt\/s16000\/1656080245-7163.png.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe VL-SRSAM, which is derived from the DRDO's highly successful Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile is an indigenous upgrade to the Israeli Barak 1 SAM system on Indian warships\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 25th June 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian naval warships just became more heavily protected and difficult to strike with aircraft and anti-ship missiles, with the successful flight-test of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe VL-SRSAM, which the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) has indigenously developed for the Indian Navy, was fired from an Indian warship at a high speed aerial target that was mimicking an incoming enemy aircraft.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s most modern naval warships, such as the Visakhapatnam-class destroyers and Nilgiri-class frigates, are equipped with multiple layers of defence against their biggest threats – enemy aircraft and sea-skimming anti-ship missiles.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first line of defence is provided by the Indo-Israeli medium range surface to air missiles (MR-SAMs), which are capable of shooting down hostile aerial threats at ranges out to 70 kilometres.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the MR-SAM can only engage targets that are flying at altitudes above 30 metres.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf the incoming aircraft or anti-ship missiles is a “sea skimmer”, that is flying at an altitude below 30 metres, the warship will use a VL-SRSAMs to destroy the target. The VL-SRSAM can engage incoming aircraft at any altitude between 3 metres and 4,000 metres and at a distance of 25-30 kilometres.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003EDuring mid-course flight, the VL-SRSAM missile uses a fibre-optic, gyroscope-based, inertial guidance\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003Emechanism. With-lock-on-before-launch (LOBL) and lock-on-after-launch\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E(LOAL) capability, the missile receives mid-course update\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;via datalink\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E. Then, in the terminal phase, the missile switches to active radar homing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe VL-SRSAM is an indigenous upgrade to the two-decade-old Israeli Barak 1\u0026nbsp;surface to air missile system onboard Indian warships.\u0026nbsp;It is derived from the DRDO’s highly successful Astra\u0026nbsp;Mark-1 air-to-air missile, which was recently fired successfully from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESeveral countries that have developed successful air-to-air missiles have modified them into other formats: The US converted the AIM-7 Sparrow into the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow. The French MICA missile has a land-launched variant called VL-MICA.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe platform provides an integrated solution that incorporates both the missile and weapon control system (WCS). Equipped with 360° interception capability, it can detect and engage threats from different directions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe VL-SRSAM missile has a smokeless exhaust\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;and a jet-vane-driven thrust vector control that enables quick reaction time on vertical launch.\u0026nbsp;The VL-SRSAM system is conceived for area as well as point defence to protect naval platforms.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEach vertical launch system (VLS) holds forty missiles in a twin, quad-pack canister configuration. Each carries eight missiles for hot launch, which can be installed in an arrangement of multiple launch systems based on availability of space on the warship.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn its first tests the DRDO successfully test fired two\u0026nbsp;VL-SRSAMs\u0026nbsp;on February 22, 2021. The maiden launch tested the efficacy of the VLS and missile's maximum and minimum range. Both the missiles fired successfully intercepted their targets with pinpoint accuracy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the second test on December 7, 2021, the VL-SRSAM\u0026nbsp;was successfully fired by the DRDO from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The launch was conducted from a vertical launcher against an electronic target at a very low altitude. The aim was to validate integrated operation of all weapon system components including the vertical launcher unit with controller, canisterised flight vehicle and weapon control system.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO has planned to offload the manufacture of the missile to a private sector firm, making it one of the first major weapons platforms to be produced by a private industry under the aegis of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) project.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the company that will manufacture the VL-SRSAM has not yet been identified.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThere are also plans to use it as a short-range air defence system for Indian Air Force.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1517642300349266687\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/drdo-navy-successfully-test-short-range.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1517642300349266687"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1517642300349266687"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/drdo-navy-successfully-test-short-range.html","title":"DRDO, Navy successfully test short-range, anti-air missile"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEinV3jHLNJhFa7dg3JIea2BASvoczYNQV_c6tj61h9tcUUSCxtSE7aWNsuARRsNVkNcYjKH4KPAMTZ_tqNvMaqlG6iYESL5-kOWdFv26VY1BIEK6Gf6E0YK7hbAlQFPdQ3iitwA3KCIwnNCTqX1wH2AFtacIEcJV6Y5VgHJU9jUDY21Eme_estSO3mt\/s72-c\/1656080245-7163.png.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7620042243996818302"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-21T08:33:00.019-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-22T03:21:36.638-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Saving money to skilling soldiers: Agnipath's bold battle plan for military"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjz1jNUfUP3rmSdxhqGYLc5bZO7_A0XvyrDyJwgM9d0yiQOpC3T6YPx1WY2kxT6PISLC7S-3dUpWTHX2VbuKuBOX-if5jAwt1Lv_b-48bkb7zddaFhlttMXUssRoLY5kwrAZ8-NUyRX8usFgcQe8dF2ksUY89GIU7c1-0yrNiwhoAwBDdxI8ybD9cVh\/s2570\/AA%20heptr.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1794\" data-original-width=\"2570\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjz1jNUfUP3rmSdxhqGYLc5bZO7_A0XvyrDyJwgM9d0yiQOpC3T6YPx1WY2kxT6PISLC7S-3dUpWTHX2VbuKuBOX-if5jAwt1Lv_b-48bkb7zddaFhlttMXUssRoLY5kwrAZ8-NUyRX8usFgcQe8dF2ksUY89GIU7c1-0yrNiwhoAwBDdxI8ybD9cVh\/s16000\/AA%20heptr.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EA key element of Agnipath service model is that only 25% of each batch, which has been chosen to remain in service, goes on to eventually draw a pension\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 21 Jun 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFrustrated job-seekers are rioting in the streets over the government’s announcement of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E. This “transformative” measure, imposed by the government without warning, is intended to change the recruitment pattern of soldiers from the current long-service, 15-year contract that culminates in a lifelong pension; to a mainly short-service contract that will see soldiers serving for four years, after which most go home without a pension.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA key moment in these young soldiers’ careers will come when they complete four years of service. At that juncture, they can apply to continue in service and, based on their abilities, up to 25 per cent of a batch can remain in service. These soldiers will switch over from short-service to long-service contracts, going on to form the backbone of the military.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe key element in this service model is that only 25 per cent of each batch, which has been chosen to remain in service, goes on to eventually draw a pension. Lower pensions would save money for greater capital spending on equipment modernisation – a key step towards battlefield effectiveness.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the current year’s (2022-23) defence allocation of Rs 525,120 crore, a whopping 23 per cent – about Rs 119,696 crore – is allocated for pensions. An even larger share will go on salaries for serving soldiers, sailors and airmen (hereafter “soldiers”), taking personnel costs to more than 50 per cent of the defence budget.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn unarguable benefit from short-term service under Agnipath will be a younger military that is more attuned to the rigours of the battlefield. Lieutenant General Anil Puri, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) general who has been a leading light in the formulation of Agnipath, estimates that the military’s average age will drop from the current 32 years to a youthful 27 years. A younger military, or so the DMA argues, would be fitter, more mentally robust, dynamic and more technically savvy than older soldiers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) is also arguing that Agnipath would result in the skilling of soldiers, increasing the average technological levels when they are released back into society. Recruits who join after passing the 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;class will be given a 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;class certificate. Recruits who join after passing the 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;class will get a diploma. Puri says these promotions will be based on the assumption that recruits had imbibed skills such as “physical education”; and “supply chain management”, learned while delivering ammunition and supplies to forward troops. Credit is also given for learning how to handle sophisticated weaponry and specialist vehicles.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis increased technological savvy amongst the populace is expected to incrementally increase as greater numbers of youngsters re-enter civilian life after their four-year military tenures. From 46,000 recruits in the first four years of Agnipath, the number of recruits taken in during the fifth year will leap to 90,000; and to 125,000 from the sixth year onwards. That means that, from the 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;year onwards, Agnipath will yield 25,000 soldiers (20 per cent of 125,000) for extended service tenures, while 100,000 will head home after completing their four-year service tenures.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven that, currently, about 50,000 soldiers enter service each year and a similar number go home, this deficit would have to be bridged from somewhere.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother key point of concern is: Where are the jobs for the 100,000 young men discharged from service each year? The MoD argues that these trained and disciplined soldiers would side-step smoothly into government and factory jobs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn fact, the transition is more difficult. Government data studied by Business Standard shows that just 2.4 per cent of ex-servicemen who applied for a post-retirement job were actually able to get one. Neither state nor central governments have been able to recruit enough to fill the reserved quotas. Between 32 Central ministries, 22,168 positions are reserved for veterans. However, only 1.60 per cent of those have been filled. Of the 1.15 million positions in the Indian Railways, veterans have managed to fill only 1.4 per cent of them, according to government figures.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat said, the government has announced the reservation of greater numbers of vacancies for recruits who have completed their four-year military service tenures. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the reservation of 10 per cent of job vacancies in CAPFs (central armed police forces) and Assam Rifles for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E. This includes a three-year age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit, which has been relaxed further to five years for the first batch of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E. This constitutes a significant reversal by the MHA from decades of resisting the allocation of job vacancies in the CAPFs for retired soldiers. The MHA is assuming that these hardened veterans would require little training beyond a few weeks of orientation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKeeping pace with the MHA, the MoD has also announced a 10 per cent reservation quota for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;in ministry jobs, including the Coast Guard, defence civilian posts and in 16 defence public sector undertakings. This would be in addition to existing reservations for ex-servicemen.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrivate industry has also promised the government job vacancies for retired\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E. Puri says that 85 private firms, including Bharat Forge, the Reliance Group and even foreign firms such as Apple have promised job reservations for retired\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E. Like the CAPFs, these firms are assuming that the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers’\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;ingrained discipline would make them model workers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPerhaps the greatest unknown in this bold initiative lies in the way human relationships play out – not just between the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E, who will be competing with their fellows for permanent jobs beyond their four-year tenures – but also between the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the existing full-time soldiers who are steeped in the regimental system, which is based on long term loyalties. How this plays out will perhaps hold the keys to the success or failure of Agnipath.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003ETrial by fire\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAdvantages:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Younger military, with the average age dropping from 32 to 27 yrs\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Skilling will increase average technological levels when they are released back in society\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;This increased tech savvy will increase as Agnipath recruitment jumps from 46,000 in the first four years to 125,000 from the sixth year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;\"\u003EConcerns:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #d5a6bd; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;From year-10 on,\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EAgnipath will yield 25,000 full-time soldiers, roughly half the number that join the services each year\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #d5a6bd; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #d5a6bd; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Lack of jobs for men discharged from service each year\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #d5a6bd; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Business Standard analysis shows that that just 2.4 per cent of ex-servicemen who applied for a post-retirement job were actually able to get one\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f6b26b; font-size: large;\"\u003EHow the govt proposes to cope\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f1c232; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Home ministry announced 10 per cent reservation of job vacancies in central armed police forces and Assam Rifles for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f1c232; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f1c232; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Defence ministry has also announced a 10 per cent reservation quota for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;in ministry jobs, including the Coast Guard, defence civilian posts and in 16 defence public sector undertakings\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f1c232; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f1c232; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;85 private firms, including Bharat Forge, Reliance Group and foreign firms such as Apple, have promised job reservations for retired\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7620042243996818302\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/saving-money-to-skilling-soldiers.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7620042243996818302"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7620042243996818302"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/saving-money-to-skilling-soldiers.html","title":"Saving money to skilling soldiers: Agnipath's bold battle plan for military"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjz1jNUfUP3rmSdxhqGYLc5bZO7_A0XvyrDyJwgM9d0yiQOpC3T6YPx1WY2kxT6PISLC7S-3dUpWTHX2VbuKuBOX-if5jAwt1Lv_b-48bkb7zddaFhlttMXUssRoLY5kwrAZ8-NUyRX8usFgcQe8dF2ksUY89GIU7c1-0yrNiwhoAwBDdxI8ybD9cVh\/s72-c\/AA%20heptr.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5327432066064027195"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-19T06:59:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-19T06:59:46.779-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Military says Agnipath recruitment scheme is here to stay; recruitment begins in August"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWQWPJhHZ3iOLs1PixSOpzqAgk8IKzjRpbFP-30zmhNsMjAKrxz6Ko4DER2ZSuTR6ZHZjFWrnh_w0bLR_W9gHIh4sbG538d6IOfnWFnNlLE4BYYFngiR5B7t8p42DqIZcj8wpMN3pOj1BPLO4pAhiK0A3wAo9rPl8jDgopP_O9u5vVAAoh0VpRqNdx\/s640\/1655634590-3994.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWQWPJhHZ3iOLs1PixSOpzqAgk8IKzjRpbFP-30zmhNsMjAKrxz6Ko4DER2ZSuTR6ZHZjFWrnh_w0bLR_W9gHIh4sbG538d6IOfnWFnNlLE4BYYFngiR5B7t8p42DqIZcj8wpMN3pOj1BPLO4pAhiK0A3wAo9rPl8jDgopP_O9u5vVAAoh0VpRqNdx\/s16000\/1655634590-3994.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ELt Gen Anil Puri, the military’s frontman in defending the scheme, said:\u0026nbsp;'Agnipath\u0026nbsp;will not be rolled back. Why should it be rolled back?\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 19th Jun 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDownplaying the violent protests against the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;recruitment scheme that continue to rock Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday fielded the military’s top manpower planners in a press conference to send out the message: “Agnipath is here to stay.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELieutenant General Anil Puri, additional secretary in the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), who was at the forefront of conceiving and structuring the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and is now the military’s frontman in defending the scheme, told the press conference in Delhi: “\"The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;scheme will not be rolled back. Why should it be rolled back?\"\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EConveying the impression of a strong government, Puri said the concessions that the MoD had made in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;scheme were not forced by protests and arson, but because they were already in the works.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe generals spelt out a recruitment schedule that made it clear it was too late to backtrack on this pathbreaking scheme.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELieutenant General C Bansi Ponnappa, the army’s Adjutant General and top manpower planner, said army recruitment would start in the first half of August and the first\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;will come in by the first week of December, followed by a second lot in February.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPonappa said the army would hold 83 recruitment rallies and touch \"every village\" in the country. With the 2011 census placing the country’s village count at 6,40,930, this requires each rally to carry out recruitment from an average of 7,722 villages. This is clearly an exaggeration.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe air force too said it would enrol the first batch of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by December and training would begin before the New Year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy, however, will be the first service to get off the blocks. The first batch of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;would reach the Chilka Lake in Odisha for training by November 21.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe unanticipated protests have forced the government to announce several ad hoc concessions. These include a 10 per cent quota in MoD jobs, which include the Coast Guard, defence civilian posts, and all 16 defence public sector undertakings. This reservation would be over and\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;above the existing job reservations for ex-servicemen.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, the government hastily announced a 10 per cent quota for retired\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), which include the Central Reserve Police Force, the Border Security Force, the Central Industrial Security Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the Seema Suraksha Bal and the Assam Rifles, the last of which comes under the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFrom the outset, Puri has been instructed to convey the message that saving money, by reducing the number of pensioners, or by lowering the salary payroll of serving soldiers, was not a key objective of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E. Instead, the main aim was to lower the age profile of the military from the current average of 32 years to a more sustainable average of 27 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPuri also used the lure of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveer\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;jobs to quell public unrest and stop arson on the streets. He said any candidate who faces a police case cannot apply for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5327432066064027195\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/military-says-agnipath-recruitment.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5327432066064027195"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5327432066064027195"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/military-says-agnipath-recruitment.html","title":"Military says Agnipath recruitment scheme is here to stay; recruitment begins in August"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjWQWPJhHZ3iOLs1PixSOpzqAgk8IKzjRpbFP-30zmhNsMjAKrxz6Ko4DER2ZSuTR6ZHZjFWrnh_w0bLR_W9gHIh4sbG538d6IOfnWFnNlLE4BYYFngiR5B7t8p42DqIZcj8wpMN3pOj1BPLO4pAhiK0A3wAo9rPl8jDgopP_O9u5vVAAoh0VpRqNdx\/s72-c\/1655634590-3994.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6500719266164220384"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-18T19:01:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-19T18:49:52.044-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"“Agnipath” intake to grow from 46K annually in first 4 years, to 125K per year"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZZyii1HNIxl-9opppo-IDecN6dsrI5AEyrfiUBL3zbmP4qG3yGm6jMn7pnekeQ5-RFFIEQmoiZIf7ns7lOlHaBIsQ9GlKidBLgQEShJq-jtGEll323xJLIWkrBpT4jvukSjemWafj8LNgOTvtZQlPbveRAL9cc5fJiKeJ47iTKt0B_XDbaxFak8hA\/s640\/1642252088-5902.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZZyii1HNIxl-9opppo-IDecN6dsrI5AEyrfiUBL3zbmP4qG3yGm6jMn7pnekeQ5-RFFIEQmoiZIf7ns7lOlHaBIsQ9GlKidBLgQEShJq-jtGEll323xJLIWkrBpT4jvukSjemWafj8LNgOTvtZQlPbveRAL9cc5fJiKeJ47iTKt0B_XDbaxFak8hA\/s16000\/1642252088-5902.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe Agnipath scheme hopes to transform India’s military in about 15 years into a volunteer force, with an average age of 27 years\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 19th June 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDoubling down on implementation of the “\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E” recruitment scheme, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated today that the number of volunteers being recruited under the scheme would rise from 46,000 volunteers in each of the first four years, to 90,000 volunteers in the fifth year, and to 125,000 in the sixth year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe trajectory of those numbers will transform India’s military in about 15 years into a volunteer force, with an average age of 27 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\"In the times to come, [the soldier’s average age] will come down to 26 years from 32 years. In six-seven years, we will be at 27 years of age at average,\" stated Lieutenant General Anil Puri, additional secretary in the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), who the MoD fielded on television on Saturday to defend the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStressing that Agnipath was not about cutting personnel costs, Puri stated that the scheme’s primary objective was to make the military younger, dynamic and technology savvy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Don’t take this as a financial exercise. Instead, focus on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;[the volunteers recruited under\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E'Agnipath\u003C\/i\u003E] and the youth,\" said Puri, adding, “There is no financial chapter in this project because [reducing manpower cost] is not the aim of the exercise.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe induction of women under the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;scheme would be progressive, said Puri, and women would not be allowed combat roles.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe general explained why the army believes that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;will greatly improve the quality of personnel who join the three services: “There are 25 volunteers for each vacancy in the army, navy and air force. A second cut will be imposed at four years of service [when 75 per cent of a year’s intake is discharged from service]. This is the requirement of the times. The country deserved the best. Its soldiers must be adaptable to modern technology.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPuri also elaborated upon the skilling of the volunteers who join under\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;“We will give 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;class pass recruits a 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;class certificate. And recruits who have passed the 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;class will get a diploma,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAsked what subjects the volunteer recruits would be taught, Puri cited “physical education” as a skill for which credit would be given; and “supply chain management”, for learning how to deliver ammunition trucks to the forward line of troops. Credit would also be given for learning how to handle sophisticated equipment, such as specialist vehicles and weapons.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith street violence continuing over the perception that the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;scheme would result in job opportunities lost, the government brought forward the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and industry to promise preferential employment for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;who had completed their tenure of service.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MHA tweeted on Saturday: “The MHA decides to reserve 10 per cent vacancies for recruitment in CAPFs (central armed police forces) and Assam Rifles for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E, completing four years under the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;scheme.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MHA also tweeted that it would “give three years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit, to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;for recruitment in CAPFs and Assam Rifles. Further, for the first batch of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E, the age relaxation will be for 5 years beyond the prescribed upper age limit.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis constitutes a significant reversal by the MHA from several decades of resisting the allocation of job vacancies for retired MoD personnel in CAPF recruitment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPuri said the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;who joined paramilitary and police forces would be effective with very little training. The MHA would only need to put them through a finishing school, in which they would need only a two-to-three week orientation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the face of ongoing protests, the MoD also announced a 10 per cent quota in ministry jobs, spread across the Coast Guard and defence civilian posts and all 16 defence public sector undertakings. This would be in addition to existing reservations for ex-servicemen.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EReaching out to industry\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe government has also canvassed private industry for job vacancies to be allocated to retired\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E. Anurag Jain, secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has spoken to 85 industries, including Bharat Forge, the Ambani Group and foreign companies such as Apple for job reservations to retired\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\"Industry leaders have told the government: ‘You give us discipline, we will do the finishing school', so hiring Agnipath graduates will not be a problem,\" said Puri.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EApple’s India chief, Virat Bhatia, told Jain: “We’ll assemble an Apple (computer) in two months with these guys,” according to Puri\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe general sounded a stern warning against the street violence that has been led by youngsters worried by potential job losses.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“In the next 48 hours, recruitment will start. The youth need to [get off the streets] and get their certificates and get fit [since Covid-19 lockdowns have restricted their fitness levels],” said Puri. “We do not stand for arson under any circumstances.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6500719266164220384\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/agnipath-intake-to-grow-from-46k.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6500719266164220384"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6500719266164220384"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/agnipath-intake-to-grow-from-46k.html","title":"“Agnipath” intake to grow from 46K annually in first 4 years, to 125K per year"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZZyii1HNIxl-9opppo-IDecN6dsrI5AEyrfiUBL3zbmP4qG3yGm6jMn7pnekeQ5-RFFIEQmoiZIf7ns7lOlHaBIsQ9GlKidBLgQEShJq-jtGEll323xJLIWkrBpT4jvukSjemWafj8LNgOTvtZQlPbveRAL9cc5fJiKeJ47iTKt0B_XDbaxFak8hA\/s72-c\/1642252088-5902.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3936537052591486417"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-14T19:59:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-19T18:48:47.206-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New MoD short service model recruits “Agniveers” for four-year tenures"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkx2b9gcyQAG5nQPC7dW4wdqfVo4XDUkD_iblp-_wAuVtLwGJnVYawF3P_c4WpDjXQvxZGVGQl-3zchA3Rb1rkWtEMmW7OZkAF4L5azmZHEhUxy5hW7zwK2ELHtSosDq6f3LP8MwaPL21lTjYuO7iOXurFGr-fRErofPLki2CUjmtbTzp0RbuLfuVY\/s1161\/AA%20soldier.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"770\" data-original-width=\"1161\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkx2b9gcyQAG5nQPC7dW4wdqfVo4XDUkD_iblp-_wAuVtLwGJnVYawF3P_c4WpDjXQvxZGVGQl-3zchA3Rb1rkWtEMmW7OZkAF4L5azmZHEhUxy5hW7zwK2ELHtSosDq6f3LP8MwaPL21lTjYuO7iOXurFGr-fRErofPLki2CUjmtbTzp0RbuLfuVY\/s16000\/AA%20soldier.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 15th June 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn what the government has billed as “transformative reform,” the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on Tuesday a recruitment scheme – named “\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath Pravesh Yojana\u003C\/i\u003E” – which it expects will lower the average age of the armed forces by four-to-five years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis will be done by recruiting and inducting young men, referred to in filmi-style as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E, for four-year tenures of service in the military.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs many as\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E46,000\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eare to be recruited this year, with presumably a similar number in each following year. That adds up to a total of 1,84,000 recruits in four years before the first batch of Agniveers enters the retirement zone.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFrom each batch of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E, the government will retain the best. Up to 25 per cent of each year’s intake, or 11,500 selected\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E, will be chosen to remain in service.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The dividends of a short military service to the nation, society and the youth of the nation are immense. This includes inculcation of patriotism, team work, enhancement of physical fitness, ingrained loyalty for the country and availability of trained personnel to boost national security in times of external threats, internal threats and natural disasters,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe opposition, however, has slammed Agnipath as a device to kick the unemployment can down the road.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Congress Party’s chief spokesperson, Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “What employment will there be for the tens of thousands of youths who will be discharged from service each year? The government cannot provide jobs to millions of able-bodied youths today. Retired\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers,\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;trained in using weapons and with no employment in sight will be law and order problems, perhaps even contributing to armed private militias.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, some senior retired officers say there is no choice but to switch to a short-service manpower model, which will lower personnel costs and leave more money for equipment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFormer army commander, Lieutenant General HS Panag points out: “At the start of World War 2, the Indian Army was just 200,000-strong. During the war, it built up to 2.5 million soldiers and, by 1946 was demobilized to a strength of just 300,000 soldiers. This shows it is possible to train soldiers for much shorter periods than we currently do and to expand and contract the size of the army according to our requirements and budgets.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinancing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgnipath\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn their first year,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;will be paid a customized package of Rs 30,000 per month, rising incrementally each year to Rs 40,000 in the fourth year. In addition, they will be paid risk and hardship allowances on par with the three services.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"background-color: #cdd4e9; border-collapse: collapse; width: 585px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 56.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\" style=\"border: 1pt solid black; height: 56.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 47.85pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EYear\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: black; border-top-width: 1pt; height: 56.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 86.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"115\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ECustomised Package (Monthly)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: black; border-top-width: 1pt; height: 56.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 97pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"129\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIn Hand (70%)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: black; border-top-width: 1pt; height: 56.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 108.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"145\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EContribution to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveer\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Corpus Fund (30%)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: black; border-top-width: 1pt; height: 56.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"132\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EContribution to corpus fund by GoI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 14.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 391.1pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"521\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAll figures in Rs (Monthly Contribution)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 14.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 47.85pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 86.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"115\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E30000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 97pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"129\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E21000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 108.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"145\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E9000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"132\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E9000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 14.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 47.85pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 86.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"115\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E33000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 97pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"129\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E23100\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 108.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"145\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E9900\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"132\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E9900\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 14.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 47.85pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 86.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"115\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E36500\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 97pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"129\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E25580\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 108.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"145\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E10950\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"132\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E10950\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 14.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 47.85pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E4\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Year\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 86.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"115\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E40000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 97pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"129\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E28000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 108.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"145\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E12000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 14.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"132\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E12000\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 28.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 28.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 231.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"308\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ETotal contribution in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveer\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Corpus Fund after four years\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 28.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 108.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"145\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ERs 5.02 Lakh\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 28.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 99.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"132\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ERs 5.02 Lakh\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 42.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 42.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 47.85pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"64\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EExit (after 4 years)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 42.1pt; padding: 4pt; width: 391.1pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"521\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ERs 11.71 Lakh as SevaNidhi Package\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E(Including, interest accumulated on the above amount as per the applicable interest rates would also be paid)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThroughout their service, 30 per cent of their salary – a sum of Rs 9,000 per month in the first year, rising incrementally to Rs 12,000 per month in the fourth year – will be paid into a so-called “\u003Ci\u003EAgniveer\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;corpus fund”.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy the end of the fourth year, each\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveer\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;would have deposited Rs 5.02 lakhs into the corpus fund. The government will match that contribution. From this, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;would be paid an approximate amount of Rs 11.71 lakhs as a “Seva Nidhi package,” supplemented by the interest that would have accrued on this saving.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe Seva Nidhi will be exempt from Income Tax. There shall be no entitlement to gratuity and pensionary benefits.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAgniveers\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;will be provided non-contributory Life Insurance Cover of Rs 48 lakh for the duration of their engagement period in the Indian Armed Forces,” stated a MoD release on Tuesday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The scheme will lead to much more youthful and technically adept war fighting force by ensuring a fine balance between youthful and experienced personnel in the Armed Forces,” stated the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3936537052591486417\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/new-mod-short-service-model-recruits.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3936537052591486417"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3936537052591486417"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/new-mod-short-service-model-recruits.html","title":"New MoD short service model recruits “Agniveers” for four-year tenures"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjkx2b9gcyQAG5nQPC7dW4wdqfVo4XDUkD_iblp-_wAuVtLwGJnVYawF3P_c4WpDjXQvxZGVGQl-3zchA3Rb1rkWtEMmW7OZkAF4L5azmZHEhUxy5hW7zwK2ELHtSosDq6f3LP8MwaPL21lTjYuO7iOXurFGr-fRErofPLki2CUjmtbTzp0RbuLfuVY\/s72-c\/AA%20soldier.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-986428756335067810"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-09T23:20:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-09T23:20:05.813-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Inside Tales"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Broadsword assesses: Who will be appointed the next Chief of Defence Staff?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi76AlxDUCUyl_4Ml0CRQuvGOfjCGNztTc-lNSJeNS-pS_IpsGnjMwJDpFDFItzbXTm7-WOL8BqQPIYHMIWZ4858y6F9sc1ECRlbmW4dvALJaE55CHf6Gxw1s-HjWnR1nyoRXXZ3ojiFmz2fvKKUDHmqIfZdJaNYn6PEPDdEjJMZzTbyFsY88X-0gIT\/s2060\/AA%20Chauhan.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1340\" data-original-width=\"2060\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi76AlxDUCUyl_4Ml0CRQuvGOfjCGNztTc-lNSJeNS-pS_IpsGnjMwJDpFDFItzbXTm7-WOL8BqQPIYHMIWZ4858y6F9sc1ECRlbmW4dvALJaE55CHf6Gxw1s-HjWnR1nyoRXXZ3ojiFmz2fvKKUDHmqIfZdJaNYn6PEPDdEjJMZzTbyFsY88X-0gIT\/s16000\/AA%20Chauhan.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the opinion of Broadsword, the general who is poised to be the next CDS: Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan (Retired).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EService record: \u0026nbsp;Lt Gen Anil Chauhan has served as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO). He retired as the General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Eastern Command. In army-speak, he was the Eastern Army Commander. The Eastern Army, which has a huge area of responsibility, is ranked alongside the Northern Army as one of the army's two most sensitive commands.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAge conditions: He retired on May 31st, 2021, when he turned 60. That means he would fulfil the 62 years condition till May 31st, 2023. He will remain in contention for almost a year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESeniority: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan is senior to all three service chiefs. So there would be no embarrassing seniority-related friction in the event of his being appointed CDS, or tri-service chief.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECurrent occupation: Chauhan is working in the office of the National Security Council. The influential National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, has come to know him well and Chauhan has had the time to build a relationship.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELike General Bipin Rawat, Chauhan is from the 11th Gurkha Rifles. Both of them are from Uttarakhand.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/986428756335067810\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/broadsword-assesses-who-will-be.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/986428756335067810"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/986428756335067810"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/broadsword-assesses-who-will-be.html","title":"Broadsword assesses: Who will be appointed the next Chief of Defence Staff?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi76AlxDUCUyl_4Ml0CRQuvGOfjCGNztTc-lNSJeNS-pS_IpsGnjMwJDpFDFItzbXTm7-WOL8BqQPIYHMIWZ4858y6F9sc1ECRlbmW4dvALJaE55CHf6Gxw1s-HjWnR1nyoRXXZ3ojiFmz2fvKKUDHmqIfZdJaNYn6PEPDdEjJMZzTbyFsY88X-0gIT\/s72-c\/AA%20Chauhan.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3798352257767627751"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-09T22:22:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-09T22:22:31.486-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Chief of Defence Staff: Unsettled questions"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGIs-KvCmRB7TAjoqRboTwegYK5n829I7MP1GuWwHiCH9BorbHBBzW00vb8pV96GQZXNt5EjKXYz1jO3lD2pQMHRLk7p6sOJHGuvuK3osIyqxsA3R_6q_8EKl7aGZ0PINB_nbCxoLy954cceviiRlRDZPzySBK8R_Durx-piJq9KQyMjZPkf7FyVFQ\/s1280\/Pic%205-%20Raksha%20Mantri%20Shri%20Rajnath%20Singh%20Addressing%20the%20Naval%20Commanders'%20Conference.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"519\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGIs-KvCmRB7TAjoqRboTwegYK5n829I7MP1GuWwHiCH9BorbHBBzW00vb8pV96GQZXNt5EjKXYz1jO3lD2pQMHRLk7p6sOJHGuvuK3osIyqxsA3R_6q_8EKl7aGZ0PINB_nbCxoLy954cceviiRlRDZPzySBK8R_Durx-piJq9KQyMjZPkf7FyVFQ\/s16000\/Pic%205-%20Raksha%20Mantri%20Shri%20Rajnath%20Singh%20Addressing%20the%20Naval%20Commanders'%20Conference.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDefence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the Naval Commanders' Conference\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnsigned editorial in Business Standard\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E10th June 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince the unfortunate death of the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, in a helicopter crash last December, India’s strategic community has waited expectantly for the appointment, or at least naming, of his successor. While that wait continues, the government announced this week the eligibility conditions it would expect its tri-service chief to meet. Few have failed to perceive the noticeable difference between the CDS the government wanted in 2019 and what it seems to want today. It is disconcerting that the government has modified the eligibility criteria for appointment as CDS so early in the life of the institution. This raises the question: Was the structure of the CDS, as conceived by the government’s top decision-makers, fundamentally flawed?\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe most obvious difference between the 2019 eligibility conditions and the ones the government has promulgated now is that a lieutenant general, vice admiral or air marshal (referred to collectively as lieutenant generals hereafter) who has retired up to two years ago can now be recalled to serve as a CDS for up to three years, until he reaches the age of sixty-five. It is unclear why the defence ministry is opening the post for retired officers. Do the three serving chiefs and 17-odd serving army commanders, all of them senior lieutenant generals, not provide the government with adequate options. Why would the government keep open the option of recalling to service a lieutenant general who has retired as far back as two years ago and is rusty in his knowledge of current developments, and have him supersede three serving service chiefs to take over as CDS. In these circumstances, appointing a retired lieutenant general as CDS would only give rise to suspicion that the eligibility criteria were framed in order to elevate that particular individual. Experience has shown that allowing retired officers to return to service in elevated positions usually does not turn out well.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENor would recalling to service a retired lieutenant general, to tenant the post of CDS, provide an answer to the contentious questions relating to the CDS’s precedence and seniority. Currently, the three service chiefs, all the equivalent of full generals, are senior to the defence secretary. Army commanders (who hold the rank of lieutenant generals) are the equivalent of secretaries. The 2019 order creating a CDS appointed him a “secretary” and the head of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA). That created a conundrum: If the service chiefs are senior to the defence secretary, how can the CDS – by virtue of being a secretary heading the DMA – be the equivalent of the defence secretary and, therefore, junior to the three army chiefs? There would be rough edges to the policy even within the three services since, technically, an army commander, who is junior to the service chiefs, could supersede them to become CDS. The new CDS policy must address these nettlesome issues.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat said, there is an inescapable need to appoint a CDS to take forward the military’s agenda of equipment modernisation, manpower rationalisation and, perhaps most urgently, the creation of integrated, tri-service theatre commands. Other CDS responsibilities that brook no delay are his role as advisor to the Nuclear Command Authority and implementation of the Five-Year\u0026nbsp;Defence\u0026nbsp;Capital\u0026nbsp;Acquisition\u0026nbsp;Plan and the Two-Year Roll-On Annual Acquisition Plans (AAP).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3798352257767627751\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/chief-of-defence-staff-unsettled.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3798352257767627751"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3798352257767627751"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/chief-of-defence-staff-unsettled.html","title":" Chief of Defence Staff: Unsettled questions"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGIs-KvCmRB7TAjoqRboTwegYK5n829I7MP1GuWwHiCH9BorbHBBzW00vb8pV96GQZXNt5EjKXYz1jO3lD2pQMHRLk7p6sOJHGuvuK3osIyqxsA3R_6q_8EKl7aGZ0PINB_nbCxoLy954cceviiRlRDZPzySBK8R_Durx-piJq9KQyMjZPkf7FyVFQ\/s72-c\/Pic%205-%20Raksha%20Mantri%20Shri%20Rajnath%20Singh%20Addressing%20the%20Naval%20Commanders'%20Conference.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8525914688067851394"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-08T19:59:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-10T02:55:45.360-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infotech"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"MoD’s Technology Development Fund limit raised five-fold to Rs 50 crore per project"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgs4FWbdg2gH6uPY9I_yi5yVAUru9jNgzSm7JDwo9TzpCWzZMVu5ePDavwp6lPr2D9qCOiX4go_vIYkPHiJFz7Q3GkxrSNYqbtjcz2TkvBucFuIdog3eUAVA09I_eM9_5HbM4wZcgjlQ2lrNi1hHNBf_VQtVQRNUdZygktvFrSv_2u0ROy_oulWsSCI\/s2202\/AA%20BrahMos.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1640\" data-original-width=\"2202\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgs4FWbdg2gH6uPY9I_yi5yVAUru9jNgzSm7JDwo9TzpCWzZMVu5ePDavwp6lPr2D9qCOiX4go_vIYkPHiJFz7Q3GkxrSNYqbtjcz2TkvBucFuIdog3eUAVA09I_eM9_5HbM4wZcgjlQ2lrNi1hHNBf_VQtVQRNUdZygktvFrSv_2u0ROy_oulWsSCI\/s16000\/AA%20BrahMos.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe BrahMos Aerospace assembly line in Hyderabad, into which numerous MSMEs feed their most innovative products\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 9th June 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe limit of funding of innovative defence projects under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) has been raised on Wednesday to Rs 50 crore per project, from the present limit of Rs 10 crore.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe TDF scheme, executed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), supports indigenous development of components, products, systems and technologies by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo facilitate increased funding for innovative TDF products, the Union Budget for 2022-23 has reserved 25 per cent of the defence R\u0026amp;D budget for private industry, start-ups and academia. “The enhanced funding is in line with the budget announcement and it will further boost the vision of ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in defence,” said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a statement.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The TDF Scheme aims to provide a major fillip to the defence manufacturing sector by encouraging the industry to innovate and develop defence technologies in order to place India on the self-reliance trajectory. The scheme facilitates up to 90 per cent of the total project cost and allows industry to work in consortium with another industry\/academia.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“With the enhanced funding, the industry and start-ups will be able to develop more complex technologies for existing and future weapon systems and platforms. Till date, 56 projects have been sanctioned under TDF scheme,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“With increases in funding limits, potent systems will get developed and bigger companies will get supported along with MSMEs. This will be a massive win-win for all. A clear procurement path after development will mean industry can boldly invest in capabilities,” says Abhishek Jain of Zeus Numerix, a small firm that has won praise for innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThere are four schemes under which small defence firms can approach the MoD for funding innovative projects: iDEX (Innovation for Defence Excellence); iDEX Prime; the TDF and Make II and Make III projects, the modalities of which are explained in the Defence Acquisition Procedure of 2020 (DAP-2020).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe TDF aims at developing products for the military, but also for other strategic industries such as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). As with iDEX products, an order to the prime developer benefits all the MSMEs that function in its supply chain.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the decade between 2009-2019, the TDF was allocated Rs 544 crore. In four of those years, the allocation was zero.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EiDEX is a smaller scheme, run by the military, which seeks innovative solutions for specified functional challenges that are encountered on the ground. It has a limit of Rs 1.5 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor example, an MSME called Zeus Numerix was declared winner of the iDEX challenge during the Aero India 2021 air show in Bengaluru last year, for developing simulation software that makes warships near-invisible to radar.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf things go as per plan, Zeus would get funding, typically from iDEX Prime to ease the transition of their innovative product into large-scale manufacturing in large numbers.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, an MSME irreverently named BigBangBoom Solutions won the iDEX challenge for developing “see-through armour.” This allows 360-degree situational awareness to a tank crew by mounting cameras outside the tank, capturing a 360 degree view, and stitching together the separate images from those cameras into a single image through data fusion.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The current funding levels under iDEX are insufficient to support cutting-edge innovation. It allows for optimisation of various systems, but not basic fundamental research. For funding projects involving basic research, allocation of Rs 50 crore, which the MoD has just allowed, would be required,” says Praveen Dwarkanath, who runs BigBangBoom.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe government told Parliament on March 25 that it has provided iDEX with budgetary support of Rs 498 crore for the five years from 2021-2026, with the objective of providing financial support to nearly 300 start-ups\/MSMEs\/individual innovators.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8525914688067851394\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/mods-technology-development-fund-limit.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8525914688067851394"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8525914688067851394"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/mods-technology-development-fund-limit.html","title":"MoD’s Technology Development Fund limit raised five-fold to Rs 50 crore per project"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgs4FWbdg2gH6uPY9I_yi5yVAUru9jNgzSm7JDwo9TzpCWzZMVu5ePDavwp6lPr2D9qCOiX4go_vIYkPHiJFz7Q3GkxrSNYqbtjcz2TkvBucFuIdog3eUAVA09I_eM9_5HbM4wZcgjlQ2lrNi1hHNBf_VQtVQRNUdZygktvFrSv_2u0ROy_oulWsSCI\/s72-c\/AA%20BrahMos.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-392348010974337060"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-07T20:17:00.021-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-08T04:48:15.374-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infotech"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Inside Tales"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Government notifies eligibility for Chief of Defence Staff: Here's who are eligible to become the tri-service chief."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 8th June 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued three notifications on Tuesday, specifying the professional qualifications and age limitations for military generals to be eligible for appointment as Chief Of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian armed forces.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s military has had just one CDS, or tri-service chief: General Bipin Rawat, who was CDS from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. The post has since lain vacant.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow the MoD has issued three separate notifications: One each for the army, navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF). Officers from all three services are required to meet broadly the same two qualifications.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFirst, an officer must be either serving, or retired, in the rank of general or lieutenant general. Second, his age should be below 62 years on the date of his appointment. The central government has reserved the right to extend the tenure of the CDS to a maximum of 65 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, so to do,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003Eappoint as Chief of Defence Staff, an officer who is serving as Lieutenant General or\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003EGeneral or an officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant General or General but\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003Ehas not attained the age of sixty-two years on the date of his appointment: Provided that the Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, so to do, extend the service of the Chief of Defence Staff for such period as it may deem necessary subject to a maximum age of sixty-five years,\" states the government notification dated June 6, 2022.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETwo additional notifications spell out similar eligibility conditions for the navy and the IAF respectively.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAssuming the CDS appointment is filled on July 1, 2022, eligibility would be restricted to all serving army generals and lieutenant generals, navy admirals and vice admirals, and IAF air chief marshals and air marshals; all of whom are below 62 years of age since officers at these ranks retire at the age of 60.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, officers of these ranks who retired on or after June 30, 2020 will be eligible for appointment as CDS.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAmongst senior military officers, the guessing games have begun over what choices the government will make in appointing the next CDS. Most believe that the next CDS would be appointed from the army, not only because it is the biggest and most influential service but also because General Rawat’s untimely death left the army CDS’s term unfinished.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is also unlikely that all serving generals, admirals and air marshals will be considered for the post of CDS. Instead, only army, navy and air force commanders-in-chief will be eligible.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThose conditions open the doors to the serving army chief, General Manoj Pande, his vice chief Lt Gen BS Raju and seven lieutenant generals commanding the seven army theatres.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso eligible for promotion to CDS are six army commanders-in-chief, who retired on or after July 1, 2020; and who will therefore be under 62 years of age at the end of the month.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 15 serving and retired army commanders eligible for CDS, therefore, are: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi and Lt Gen Yogesh Joshi from Northern Command; Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita and Anil Chauhan from Eastern Command; Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri from Central Command; Lt Gen Alok Kler and Lt Gen AS Bhinder from South Western Command; Lt Gen JS Nain and Lt Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty from Southern Command; Lt Gen Nav Kumar Khanduri and Lt Gen RP Singh from Western Command; Lt Gen SS Mahal and Lt Gen R Shukla from the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) and Lt Gen Ajai Singh from the Andaman \u0026amp; Nicobar Command (ANC). In addition, former vice chief Lt Gen Satinder Saini, is also eligible.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, given the current central government’s penchant for surprise announcements, nobody is ruling out the appointment of a surprise candidate.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/392348010974337060\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/government-notifies-eligibility-for.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/392348010974337060"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/392348010974337060"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/government-notifies-eligibility-for.html","title":"Government notifies eligibility for Chief of Defence Staff: Here's who are eligible to become the tri-service chief."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSXFmhpafiQQx9DibIee21wFd3vxFOdU95dB8iplFuXmnKaf702aSfwHdgnKlZpUXHqROzssPlnSpKjv5ug96no1gdI2B7X9VL4HZKRcUic9VXKT5ndIiQnwrJX-fpq-zYWsugLtndJzQVVdwnkj_CsZssfWjyhzCWbhpsaphoUqCgjTE00mDhS8VI\/s72-c\/AA%20CDS.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7431511356877373372"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-06T17:40:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-06T17:41:59.144-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"MoD green-lights acquisitions worth Rs 76,390 crore (US $10 billion)   "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh03E0nkFIIJ4eXFoZ80UWS_r-cCG9gcEfP12h_-2Wr5cnEGf9vn0NY0y45vsHvubHcX6PMcCVZfJpdSdfm6Mr9eEG2EFTq3JS06lew5h6M3b8ZLMsfZwrIpe4iDBFfnJhjp4hyfOA0OdwRNn6RfHUVkFfRjko5jweWuKG8NXghtbGm-moojhq8uSBV\/s2098\/AA%20Kavaratti.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1390\" data-original-width=\"2098\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh03E0nkFIIJ4eXFoZ80UWS_r-cCG9gcEfP12h_-2Wr5cnEGf9vn0NY0y45vsHvubHcX6PMcCVZfJpdSdfm6Mr9eEG2EFTq3JS06lew5h6M3b8ZLMsfZwrIpe4iDBFfnJhjp4hyfOA0OdwRNn6RfHUVkFfRjko5jweWuKG8NXghtbGm-moojhq8uSBV\/s16000\/AA%20Kavaratti.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ENavy to build seven next-generation corvettes for Rs 36,000 crore (photo: ASW corvette INS Kavaratti)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 7th June 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the defence ministry’s apex procurement body chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh,on Monday green lighted armed forces capital acquisition proposals for the military amounting to Rs 76,390 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence ministry has announced that the clearance is under the high-priority categories of ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy \u0026amp; Make (Indian)’ and ‘Buy (Indian - Indian Designed, Developed and Manufactured),’ or ‘Buy Indian (IDDM)”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This will provide a substantial boost to the Indian defence industry and reduce foreign spending significantly,” stated the ministry.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EWhile that is true, it is noteworthy that the defence ministry has only accorded “Acceptance of Necessity” (AoN) for the purchases, which is just the first stage of a long-winded acquisition process. It can take anything from five-to-fifteen years for an AoN to translate into a contract and for the actual delivery of military equipment and platforms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the Indian Navy, the DAC accorded AoNs for procurement of seven next generation corvettes (NGC), at an estimated cost of approximately Rs 36,000 crore.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“These NGCs will be versatile platforms for a variety of roles, viz. surveillance missions, escort operations, deterrence, surface action group (SAG) operations, search and attack and coastal defence,” stated the defence ministry.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECorvettes are the smallest vessels in the category of capital warships. They are traditionally between 500-to-2000 tonnes, while a frigate, the size class above a corvette, is roughly between 2,000-to-5,000 tonnes. In modern usage, the types of ships below corvettes are coastal patrol craft, missile boats and fast attack craft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy has specified that the corvettes must have a range that exceeds 4,000 nautical miles and must be capable of sailing at 27 knots. The 120 meter long, single-hull corvette must have low radar, acoustic, magnetic, visual and infra-red signatures. It wants active towed array sonar and two light-weight torpedo launchers fitted to the corvettes.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E“These NGCs would be constructed based on the new in-house design of the Navy, using the latest technology of ship building and would contribute to furthering the government’s initiative of SAGAR (Security and Growth for all in the Region),” said the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“For the Indian Army, the DAC accorded fresh AoNs for procurement of rough terrain forklift trucks (RTFLTs), bridge laying tanks (BLTs), wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (Wh AFVs) with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and weapon locating radars (WLRs) through domestic sources with emphasis on indigenous design and development,” said the defence ministry.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the Indian Air Force (IAF), the DAC accorded AoNs for manufacture by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) of Dornier-228 reconnaissance aircraft, and Sukhoi-30 MKI aero-engines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E“The focus [will be] on enhancing indigenization, particularly on indigenising aero-engine material,” said the DAC.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn pursuance of the government’s vision for digital transformation in defence, the DAC approved the “Digital Coast Guard” project under the Buy (Indian) acquisition category. Under this project, a secure, pan-India network will be established for digitising various surface and aviation operations, logistics, finance, and human resource processes in the Coast Guard.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7431511356877373372\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/mod-green-lights-acquisitions-worth-rs.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7431511356877373372"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7431511356877373372"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/mod-green-lights-acquisitions-worth-rs.html","title":"MoD green-lights acquisitions worth Rs 76,390 crore (US $10 billion)   "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh03E0nkFIIJ4eXFoZ80UWS_r-cCG9gcEfP12h_-2Wr5cnEGf9vn0NY0y45vsHvubHcX6PMcCVZfJpdSdfm6Mr9eEG2EFTq3JS06lew5h6M3b8ZLMsfZwrIpe4iDBFfnJhjp4hyfOA0OdwRNn6RfHUVkFfRjko5jweWuKG8NXghtbGm-moojhq8uSBV\/s72-c\/AA%20Kavaratti.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5837198869928614626"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-03T19:25:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-03T19:25:24.760-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Civil aviation"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"More military airport help for civil airlines operations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5yCVjqaRahZ1zPD0fCU0uQJ0hPSGJg_SmXFqHTmCqdsFeqjAzAlg0h4lT0e9azJ56XsrfpdZGSdPVIpvQr641a0QUkwTZHlRU7HHpNPK6aauoWIhaNxL2drVI3PIg4O8j6GJ2LeJF_bE_zQG10fNxn1LALzD9OzJxy-06s0CZgl1nSbiBLv6QnbQS\/s640\/1654285425-2867.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5yCVjqaRahZ1zPD0fCU0uQJ0hPSGJg_SmXFqHTmCqdsFeqjAzAlg0h4lT0e9azJ56XsrfpdZGSdPVIpvQr641a0QUkwTZHlRU7HHpNPK6aauoWIhaNxL2drVI3PIg4O8j6GJ2LeJF_bE_zQG10fNxn1LALzD9OzJxy-06s0CZgl1nSbiBLv6QnbQS\/s16000\/1654285425-2867.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOther than the 23 military air bases that allow civil airlines to operate, 7 more IAF bases have agreed to support operations\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 4th June 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe relationship between civil and military aviation is so close that it often goes unnoticed. As many as 23 airports regularly used by civil airlines, are Indian\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Air\u0026nbsp;Force\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E(IAF) or Navy bases. Landing in Pune, Goa, Srinagar or Chandigarh, even frequent fliers seldom realise they are at a military base, even if they notice IAF fighters parked at a distance. Their plane parks in what is called a \"civil enclave\", where passenger facilities like check-in counters and baggage collection are located.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Friday, the government announced that seven more military airports will increase their contribution to civil aviation by giving working assistance and land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“In line with the government’s programme of ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik’\u0026nbsp;(UDAN) and to facilitate the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS),\u0026nbsp;the IAF has\u0026nbsp;facilitated working permission and handing over of defence\u0026nbsp;land\u0026nbsp;by Ministry\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Defence (MoD) to Airports Authority of India\u0026nbsp;at seven locations,\u0026nbsp;viz,\u0026nbsp;Bagdogra,\u0026nbsp;Darbhanga,\u0026nbsp;Adampur,\u0026nbsp;Utarlai,\u0026nbsp;Sarsawa,\u0026nbsp;Kanpur and Gorakhpur,” said an MoD release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;The AAI will\u0026nbsp;now be\u0026nbsp;utilising these IAF airfields to operate civil flights under the RCS UDAN scheme. The MoD is handing over approximately 40 acres of land for development\u0026nbsp;of civil terminals\u0026nbsp;and necessary airfield\u0026nbsp;infrastructure for commencing RCS flights, said the MoD.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Moreover,\u0026nbsp;IAF\u0026nbsp;is also in the process of handing over defence\u0026nbsp;land for\u0026nbsp;expansion of civil airports at six locations,\u0026nbsp;over and above those covered under RCS, viz. Srinagar, Thanjavur,\u0026nbsp;Chandigarh,\u0026nbsp;Leh,\u0026nbsp;Pune and Agra.\u0026nbsp;This will facilitate\u0026nbsp;expansion of the existing terminals and facilities to accommodate enhanced number\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;passengers and cargo infrastructure,” stated the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) believes that, with new airlines flying to new destinations in India's aviation boom, it makes good economic sense to create \"civil enclaves\" in existing military airfields, rather than spend Rs 500-600 crore building a separate airport.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF uncomplainingly obliged when this meant including just a couple of civil flights a day. But now, with numerous scheduled airlines jostling for business, there is increasing friction between the IAF’s military requirements, and the AAI’s need to provide infrastructure to many more airlines, all clamouring for more operating time and better civilian facilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENewer and bigger airliners make newer and bigger demands on military airfields. Instead of the 6,000-foot-long runways at many IAF bases, today's wide-bodied aircraft need 7,500 feet. And aprons (parking areas in front of terminal buildings) that accommodated two earlier-generation aircraft, must now be expanded to cater to three or four larger modern aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAAI officials complain, off the record, that civil aviation growth is being stunted by the IAF's reluctance to make space for civil operations. They cite examples like Pune, which is both a home base of the IAF's front line Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, as well as a fast-growing civilian traffic hub. The IAF has only partially granted airlines’ requests for landing and take-off slots, because morning and evening timings that suit passengers clash with the training schedules of Su-30MKI fighters.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAir traffic controllers are another sore point: the IAF says its ATCs are overworked just handling fighter training. With restrictions on how long an ATC can be on duty, the IAF doesn't have enough manpower to extend operating hours for civil traffic.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5837198869928614626\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/more-military-airport-help-for-civil.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5837198869928614626"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5837198869928614626"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/more-military-airport-help-for-civil.html","title":"More military airport help for civil airlines operations"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5yCVjqaRahZ1zPD0fCU0uQJ0hPSGJg_SmXFqHTmCqdsFeqjAzAlg0h4lT0e9azJ56XsrfpdZGSdPVIpvQr641a0QUkwTZHlRU7HHpNPK6aauoWIhaNxL2drVI3PIg4O8j6GJ2LeJF_bE_zQG10fNxn1LALzD9OzJxy-06s0CZgl1nSbiBLv6QnbQS\/s72-c\/1654285425-2867.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5831186743988312741"},"published":{"$t":"2022-06-02T21:46:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-06-02T21:46:53.082-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Evaluating the arsenal: The army is severely short of artillery"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiujJfC0N3ieENNMIPie9hLwwBGkhHz_3tKIztsI3EmguR4TzZEpRJyqcT6YJis4EfWFCWV2Yh4GEC8I-LY-fLs6p_uipqvB02TuXy4J9AHf-8SbyxOHcCTpzZh_P2bnsfAfghxXSP4IQs5TaGmHpidUTjbett4DbHl4paFdZ2XLH7TelIcncl6t4GA\/s620\/1654189316-4503.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"152\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiujJfC0N3ieENNMIPie9hLwwBGkhHz_3tKIztsI3EmguR4TzZEpRJyqcT6YJis4EfWFCWV2Yh4GEC8I-LY-fLs6p_uipqvB02TuXy4J9AHf-8SbyxOHcCTpzZh_P2bnsfAfghxXSP4IQs5TaGmHpidUTjbett4DbHl4paFdZ2XLH7TelIcncl6t4GA\/s16000\/1654189316-4503.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe army faces a shortage of the modern battlefield’s most lethal killer: The artillery\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 3rd June 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe army’s two mechanised strike corps, which are meant to arrow deep into enemy territory during wartime, have over the last five years been equipped with five artillery regiments (100 guns), called the K-9 Vajra. These 155 millimetre\/52-calibre, tracked, self-propelled (SP) artillery guns have been built by Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro (L\u0026amp;T) under licence from Korean firm, Hanwha Techwin (HTW). While the influx of guns is welcome, the number acquired is clearly inadequate, given that each strike corps is authorised four medium SP regiments, each with 20 howitzers.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven this shortfall, the army and Ministry of Defence (MoD) are weighing whether to procure another 100-200 mobile self-propelled (SP) howitzers. The additional 200 guns would equip 10 medium artillery regiments: Three regiments in the second strike corps and seven for the independent armoured brigades that carry out a mobile, offensive role during war.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe army has long been deficient of artillery, the modern battlefield’s most lethal killer. Since the American Civil War, artillery has had a simple function: To pulverize enemy positions completely so that attacking or defending them as the case may be, is a cakewalk for the two combat arms: the tanks of the armoured corps and the foot soldiers of the infantry. However, for a variety of reasons, the most obvious being the failure of the army, the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to design and manufacture affordable, long-range artillery guns, the army is lacking in firepower. At the same time, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has failed to address this shortfall by acquiring guns from the international market.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis has been a historical weakness in India. In 1526, the invading Mughal warlord, Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babar, won the First Battle of Panipat simply by deploying and employing artillery skilfully. The troop ratio in that battle dramatically favoured the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodhi, but he had no field artillery. Babar’s three-to-four gun batteries, and the knowledge and experience of how to use them, caused the Sultanate’s army to panic. Meanwhile the Lodhi army’s war elephants, unused to the roar of cannons, ran helter-skelter and trampled large numbers of their own soldiers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s modern military inherited the philosophy of artillery usage from World War II and from combat experience in the 1965 and 1971 wars. In the 1947-48 Kashmir campaign and the 1962 Sino-Indian war, we had hardly any artillery and lacked firepower across the entire frontier. Nor did we have roads to move our artillery guns into better positions for giving fire support.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EConsequently, in all the Indian Army’s battles since Independence, there have just been a handful of cases where the artillery did well. One example where the artillery demonstrated its utility was in the use of the 155 mm, 39 calibre Bofors FH-77 gun during the 1999 Kargil War. With directed artillery fire destroying or degrading much of the enemy’s combat potential, our soldiers could stage uphill assaults on Pakistani positions on dominating heights without taking too many casualties.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EArtillery numbers\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia has about 226 artillery regiments today and is looking to increase that to 270 regiments. With about 18 artillery guns in each regiment, plus two reserve guns, the arsenal amounts to 5,400 artillery pieces. In the wake of Kargil, a decision was taken for “medium-isation” of all the army’s artillery regiments. This involves replacing 105 mm and 130 mm field guns with 155 mm medium guns. In addition, there is a growing number of units of multi-barrelled rocket launchers, including six units of the indigenous Pinaka, three Russian SMERCH regiments and five Russian GRAD BM-21 regiments. Rockets are meant to saturate large area targets with firepower. In addition, there are three units of BrahMos cruise missiles, and a fourth under raising.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBesides guns, the corps of artillery operates sophisticated surveillance and target acquisition (SATA) systems that pick up and locate enemy guns and radars which can then be destroyed by counter-fire. These include the indigenous Swati weapon locating radar (WLR), which is in service in SATA batteries at the division and corps level. Enemy guns and battery locations are also detected by LOROS (long range recce and observation system) systems, imported from Israel. These can pick up vehicles at ranges of 20-25 km.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIncreasing gun performance\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe simplest way of increasing the range and capability of guns is to increase their chamber size. The bigger a gun’s chamber, the more charge can be exploded in it and, therefore, the longer the range it can hurl a projectile to. The common chamber sizes in artillery guns are: 19, 23 and 25 litres chambers. The 155 mm\/39 calibre FH-77B Bofors gun has a 19-litre chamber, while the domestic Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), which the DRDO is developing, has a 25-litre chamber. A gun’s chamber size does not alter its effect on the target, since the same projectile is fired from all three chamber sizes. All that changes as the chamber size increases is that more propellant burns in it, creating greater pressure on the projectile, propelling it further. That increases the range of the ammunition.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA higher calibre means a longer barrel. The Bofors gun’s 155 mm\/ 39-calibre barrel is 39 x 155 mm long, which amounts to 6.05 metres. This gun is outranged by the M777 ultralight howitzer (ULH), whose 155 mm\/ 45-calibre barrel is 45 x 155 mm long, or 6.96 metres. BAE Systems is developing a 58-calibre barrel to increase the range of its M777 155 mm ULH. However, these guns are out-ranged by most contemporary guns, whose 155 mm\/ 52-calibre barrel is 52 x 155 mm long, or 8.06 metres.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrecision\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother capability improvement the artillery is bringing in is precision. A gun with greater precision needs to fire less ammunition for achieving the desired effect on a target. There are two technologies for achieving precision: In the Excalibur ammunition, the projectile is guided precisely to the target with the help of on-board inertial and GPS guidance. For that, the target’s precise coordinates must be known. The Excalibur is not in service with us.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrecision is achieved through another type of guided ammunition called Krasnopol, which is guided onto the target with a laser designator. India’s stocks of Krasnopol, which are now outdated, have been destroyed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOther methods\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA third way to increase projectile range without increasing chamber capacity or the length of the barrel is to put a ramjet on the rear of the projectile, which propels it further. BAE Systems is already doing that, while the DRDO is pursuing research at academic institutions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELethality can also be improved by using higher performance explosives in projectiles. This is the field of the DRDO’s High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), which is working on the bi-modular charge systems (BMCS). This involves using propellants in a graded system, categorised as Charge 1 to Charge 7, which only ATAGS uses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5831186743988312741\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/evaluating-arsenal-army-is-severely.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5831186743988312741"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5831186743988312741"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/06\/evaluating-arsenal-army-is-severely.html","title":"Evaluating the arsenal: The army is severely short of artillery"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiujJfC0N3ieENNMIPie9hLwwBGkhHz_3tKIztsI3EmguR4TzZEpRJyqcT6YJis4EfWFCWV2Yh4GEC8I-LY-fLs6p_uipqvB02TuXy4J9AHf-8SbyxOHcCTpzZh_P2bnsfAfghxXSP4IQs5TaGmHpidUTjbett4DbHl4paFdZ2XLH7TelIcncl6t4GA\/s72-c\/1654189316-4503.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-9011136055229266097"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-31T20:03:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-31T20:03:36.358-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bharat Dynamics to supply IAF and Navy Rs 2,971 crore worth of Astra missiles"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIRx5V9_YkRlK1h8Y7jCsyVFWMqlbW79uN_gmCFvM5I64uX7WDy5KKNN9-GD0_tO8Gm86rQjdsEkVSyzgGldFdcq9GBY9w0Ono8WzsZP3fbWpG5dMEeOpqAbjSoS0jZpgOnN3tFHzORbYbMP-DCI5tb4G3idmVc-2fOrj4p8_LzO2zizHnBYuDOiWn\/s2538\/AA%20Astra.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1042\" data-original-width=\"2538\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIRx5V9_YkRlK1h8Y7jCsyVFWMqlbW79uN_gmCFvM5I64uX7WDy5KKNN9-GD0_tO8Gm86rQjdsEkVSyzgGldFdcq9GBY9w0Ono8WzsZP3fbWpG5dMEeOpqAbjSoS0jZpgOnN3tFHzORbYbMP-DCI5tb4G3idmVc-2fOrj4p8_LzO2zizHnBYuDOiWn\/s16000\/AA%20Astra.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Astra Mark 1 has a range of 75 km, while the Mark 2 (under development) is aiming for 100 km\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 1st June 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract on Tuesday with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for building Astra Mark-1 beyond visual range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs) worth Rs 2,971 crore for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Navy.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Astra Mark-1 missile, which has been developed by the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO), can engage enemy fighter aircraft at ranges of up to 75 kilometres, the MoD told the Lok Sabha on May 6, 2016.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Till now, the technology to manufacture missile of this class indigenously was not available,” the MoD stated on Tuesday. Having been developed by the DRDO, it will now be procured under the high-priority “Buy (Indian – Indian designed, developed and manufactured)”, or Buy (Indian – IDDM) category.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The missile, for which successful trials have already been undertaken by the IAF, is fully integrated on the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft and will be integrated with other fighter aircraft in a phased manner, including the Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas). The Indian Navy will integrate the missile on the MiG 29K fighter aircraft,” stated the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The Astra’s BVR capability provides large “stand off ranges” to our own fighter aircraft, allowing them to neutralise the adversary aircraft without exposing\u0026nbsp;themselves\u0026nbsp;to adversary air defence measures… This missile is technologically and economically superior to many such imported missile systems,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The transfer of technology from DRDO to BDL for production of Astra Mark-I missile and all associated systems has been completed and production at BDL is in progress. This project will act as a catalyst for development of infrastructure and testing facilities at BDL. It will also create opportunities for several MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) in aerospace technology for a period of at least 25 years,” stated the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the IAF operating 600-700 fighter aircraft, it will need several thousand Astra missiles. With air-to-air missiles costing in the region of Rs 15 crore each, the Astra will provide major business opportunities to Indian firms.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Astra BVRAAM involves radically different technology challenges compared to ballistic and tactical missiles. A typical Astra engagement has both the launcher and the target moving at speeds in excess of 1,000 kilometres per hour.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFired from a pylon on the wing of a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter, the Astra’s smokeless propellant quickly accelerates it to about 4,000 kilometres per hour. As the missile gains on the target, the Su-30MKI tracks the target continuously on its radar, and steers the missile towards it over a data link. About 15 kilometres from the target, the Astra’s on-board radio seeker locks onto the target; now, it no longer needs guidance. When it reaches a few metres from the enemy fighter, the Astra warhead is detonated by a “radio proximity fuze”, spraying the target with shrapnel and shooting it down.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOnly a handful of missile builders – in the USA, Russia, Europe and China – have mastered the technologies that go into BVRAAMS. India is now joining that elite group.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn the drawing board is a longer-range Astra Mark II, which will shoot down enemy fighters at ranges up to 100 kilometres away.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/9011136055229266097\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/bharat-dynamics-to-supply-iaf-and-navy.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/9011136055229266097"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/9011136055229266097"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/bharat-dynamics-to-supply-iaf-and-navy.html","title":"Bharat Dynamics to supply IAF and Navy Rs 2,971 crore worth of Astra missiles"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjIRx5V9_YkRlK1h8Y7jCsyVFWMqlbW79uN_gmCFvM5I64uX7WDy5KKNN9-GD0_tO8Gm86rQjdsEkVSyzgGldFdcq9GBY9w0Ono8WzsZP3fbWpG5dMEeOpqAbjSoS0jZpgOnN3tFHzORbYbMP-DCI5tb4G3idmVc-2fOrj4p8_LzO2zizHnBYuDOiWn\/s72-c\/AA%20Astra.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8360428484645211491"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-22T08:00:00.008-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-22T08:00:48.172-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Bangladesh and Indian navies to undertake “coordinated patrol” along their agreed maritime boundary"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgegZChBwucmvA3VLWr-IZXNvJlAABXDmahs9VTjsfUqe03JQbt-GJ5Qj-dUATmNi3HxUBSlvUsSP5en86wkuRT3Bs2XOddKt4CtaO9ixK0Qm7qyk_EM0DjU8KbCJWwT9EDSYeMB7WX-_xgg_cU6OvX3D-L0kTOfPdVERXfY1umeHqrpPuR4xd9pB8d\/s2056\/AA%20Kora.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1358\" data-original-width=\"2056\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgegZChBwucmvA3VLWr-IZXNvJlAABXDmahs9VTjsfUqe03JQbt-GJ5Qj-dUATmNi3HxUBSlvUsSP5en86wkuRT3Bs2XOddKt4CtaO9ixK0Qm7qyk_EM0DjU8KbCJWwT9EDSYeMB7WX-_xgg_cU6OvX3D-L0kTOfPdVERXfY1umeHqrpPuR4xd9pB8d\/s16000\/AA%20Kora.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Kora, an Indian Navy corvette, carrying out joint patrolling of the agreed maritime boundary between the two countrie\u003C\/i\u003Es\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe fourth edition of the Indian Navy-Bangladesh Navy Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) commenced\u0026nbsp;in the Northern Bay of Bengal on 22 May 22.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ETwo warships from each of the two navies will undertake joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) till 23 May 22. The last Indian Navy – Bangladesh Navy CORPAT was conducted in October 2020.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ETwo indigenously built warships from the Indian Navy – INS Kora, a guided-missile corvette and INS Sumedha, an offshore patrol vessel – are participating in the CORPAT. Also participating will be two warships from the Bangladesh Navy: BNS Ali Haider and BNS Abu Ubaidah.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIn addition, maritime patrol aircraft of both\u0026nbsp;navies would also be participating in the CORPAT.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe regular conduct of CORPATs has strengthened mutual understanding and enhanced interoperability between both the navies in countering transnational maritime threats at sea.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; 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margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj-L9z3wWoydcTOt9nvY-Lx_A_yRnS8jYwRXokqbLLYsXRi0CEiiuMV2ZunbPy_BMygcCNPfoHn8Kxc9stZc6Paml9klKWXCLdCco9bWYoEU_McnO2qzevG9lO9lQDJE-feXuVl5KXUXQA9NkaoxoowHaUkDrf0fJeyFr0Ou0wjmP0cSoPsSafKmL4F\/s1280\/AA%20Nechiphu3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj-L9z3wWoydcTOt9nvY-Lx_A_yRnS8jYwRXokqbLLYsXRi0CEiiuMV2ZunbPy_BMygcCNPfoHn8Kxc9stZc6Paml9klKWXCLdCco9bWYoEU_McnO2qzevG9lO9lQDJE-feXuVl5KXUXQA9NkaoxoowHaUkDrf0fJeyFr0Ou0wjmP0cSoPsSafKmL4F\/s16000\/AA%20Nechiphu3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIn the two years since the PLA's intrusions into Eastern Ladakh, the Border Roads Organisation is sparing no effort to build and upgrade road highways to the McMahon Line\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 21st May 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe road from Tezpur, in the Brahmaputra River valley in Assam, to the border township of Tawang, is one of India’s most strategic border roads. In the 1962 war with China, when it was barely a jeep track, the Indian Army made little use of it to build up troops on the border, whereas People’s Liberation Army (PLA) assault units used it to rush their forces all the way to Assam.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the two years since the PLA intrusions into Eastern Ladakh, the\u0026nbsp;Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is sparing no effort to build and upgrade road highways from Tezpur to the McMahon Line. On Friday, the BRO conducted the final “break through blast” to mark the completion of excavation work on the Nechiphu Tunnel on the Tezpur-to-Tawang road, which will allow it to be used even in the extreme fog that gathers there for months at a stretch.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The tunnel has been conceived to bypass extreme foggy conditions prevailing around Nechiphu Pass which have caused hindrance to general traffic and military convoys since many decades,” announced the ministry of defence (MoD) on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of the Nechiphu Tunnel in October 2020, and today, the BRO chief pulled the trigger from New Delhi on the last of the blasting work.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiELP5pX_4IqOCm9EVIW0e75R8MJNYY_CfEHd-FCr1v57woQpU2Tm-OA1sM6wf79uWsQCEmV1gQvRtj3_N-D7fqNaCrmYWwnke8YvHK-LUyFx8x1Pmfm3-_2LMwHJtOPYug1SFjgzivbqIkISCc5YQNvjZRbzf_4hwYEW4DN-EXWrjVLD6-5DD-AtAI\/s1280\/AA%20Nechiphu2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiELP5pX_4IqOCm9EVIW0e75R8MJNYY_CfEHd-FCr1v57woQpU2Tm-OA1sM6wf79uWsQCEmV1gQvRtj3_N-D7fqNaCrmYWwnke8YvHK-LUyFx8x1Pmfm3-_2LMwHJtOPYug1SFjgzivbqIkISCc5YQNvjZRbzf_4hwYEW4DN-EXWrjVLD6-5DD-AtAI\/s16000\/AA%20Nechiphu2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The Nechiphu Tunnel, at an altitude of 5,700 feet, is a unique 500-metre-long, D-shaped, single-tube, double-lane tunnel on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) Road in West Kameng District. The tunnel will accommodate two-way traffic and will be equipped with modern lighting and safety facilities,” announced the BRO.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlongside work on the Nechiphu Tunnel, the BRO has also completed excavation in January on the strategic “Sela Tunnel Project”, on the same road. The Sela tunnel has twin tubes, one measuring 1,555 metres in length and the other 980 metres.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EToday’s blast marks the cumulative excavation of more than 4,500 meters of tunnel work achieved by the BRO in less than two years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The (Nechiphu) tunnel will be provided with a state-of-the-art electro-mechanical system including firefighting devices, auto illumination system and “supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) controlled monitoring systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIt will also accommodate raised footpaths on both sides for safer pedestrian movement, which will have ducts for power cables, optical\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Efibre\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003Ecables and utility lines to strengthen the civic amenities infrastructure,” the MoD stated.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The ongoing tunnel construction is being accomplished by cutting through fragile and highly fractured rock strata.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe attendant challenges are being tackled on daily basis through strict 3-D monitoring and through proactive application of tunnel support systems in accordance with the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM)”, said the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD also claims that the BRO has been consistently executing “infrastructural marvels” in some of the most challenging border areas over the last two years. Amongst the successes in tunnelling, it counts the completion of the Atal Tunnel, under the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh; and the Chamba Tunnel in Uttarakhand. A series of small tunnels has also been completed during this period.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3944473791572448422\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/an-all-weather-road-to-tawang-bro.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3944473791572448422"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3944473791572448422"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/an-all-weather-road-to-tawang-bro.html","title":"An all-weather road to Tawang: BRO conducts final blast on Nechiphu Tunnel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj-L9z3wWoydcTOt9nvY-Lx_A_yRnS8jYwRXokqbLLYsXRi0CEiiuMV2ZunbPy_BMygcCNPfoHn8Kxc9stZc6Paml9klKWXCLdCco9bWYoEU_McnO2qzevG9lO9lQDJE-feXuVl5KXUXQA9NkaoxoowHaUkDrf0fJeyFr0Ou0wjmP0cSoPsSafKmL4F\/s72-c\/AA%20Nechiphu3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-68128696576063440"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-18T17:53:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-18T17:53:04.188-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Finland, Sweden ask to join NATO"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEju7Cxz6yVrxyeY6a5RUqIaJYtYDbmPIm2GY5dOWqRKo9aHrc27qYuSg89kdcinuL9mEl_83v7Racdpr-ZaAIKO0mUFcfUvhMyuvc2ghLGlJx6x42IAtucEHs6Aw4mzaaasEL4Dm0LMtlCRt-y9weqJtTIQ1vexW4MtKC_DlajWjCkBR6qfEZ15KtsM\/s640\/AA%20NATO.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEju7Cxz6yVrxyeY6a5RUqIaJYtYDbmPIm2GY5dOWqRKo9aHrc27qYuSg89kdcinuL9mEl_83v7Racdpr-ZaAIKO0mUFcfUvhMyuvc2ghLGlJx6x42IAtucEHs6Aw4mzaaasEL4Dm0LMtlCRt-y9weqJtTIQ1vexW4MtKC_DlajWjCkBR6qfEZ15KtsM\/s16000\/AA%20NATO.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ERussia’s Ukraine invasion triggers\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Epotentially the biggest expansion of the alliance in two decades\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBy Ajai\u0026nbsp;Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 19 May 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ESignalling the growing resolve across Europe to deal firmly with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two major Scandinavian countries, Finland and Sweden, approached the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Wednesday with formal requests to join the 30-member alliance.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EIf, as seems likely, NATO accepts their request, this will be the Atlantic Alliance’s biggest and most far-reaching expansion in two decades, adding over 800 miles to Russia’s northern border and greatly complicating its security calculus.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThis is also an indicator of how much opinion in Europe has shifted against Russia since it invaded Ukraine. Finland’s parliament endorsed the proposal to join NATO by a majority of 188 to eight; and Sweden, which has been an isolationist for the last two centuries, now backs joining NATO, too.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EFinland and Sweden’s admission into NATO, however, is required to be approved by the North Atlantic Council. Turkey has already signalled opposition over Sweden’s grant of asylum to Kurdish refugees. Italy, Greece and Spain are also ambivalent about NATO expansion.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe fortification\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENATO was\u0026nbsp;created with the\u0026nbsp;signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington on April 4, 1949\u0026nbsp;by 12 western European and American countries, including the US, UK, Germany and Canada, to provide collective security against the resurgent Soviet Union and to combat the spread of communism. NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the US entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt the broader strategic level, NATO was intended to serve three purposes:\u0026nbsp;Deterring Soviet expansionism; combating the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent; and encouraging European political integration.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EArticle 3 of the Treaty called for the signatories to “maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack”. Article 5, arguably the most consequential clause, stated that “the Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or America shall be considered an attack against them all,” and in such an event, each of them would exercise the right of individual or collective self-defence.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EArticle 9 began the process of giving the Alliance an organisational structure by establishing the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and calling for it to “set up such subsidiary bodies as may be necessary; in particular, it shall establish immediately a defence committee, which shall recommend measures for the implementation of Articles 3 and 5.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPZ5_I8FI6mBA1n_H51LtPRsH6Y4fMskpdeQJ36MZGn1Zduwx3b3_xu1DvDVBEGGg3EsMDMDSD0GyCE7HlCZp027hjI_qvMULZ9fqdDmKaO1va2ngjCvxpVshmA2r4yDnAMcND3zEuR7xPZ1y6MnqrGa7Zo7BRyynLmwp_a_4tY-U3fbVlbREthJsv\/s506\/AA%20NATO%20map.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgPZ5_I8FI6mBA1n_H51LtPRsH6Y4fMskpdeQJ36MZGn1Zduwx3b3_xu1DvDVBEGGg3EsMDMDSD0GyCE7HlCZp027hjI_qvMULZ9fqdDmKaO1va2ngjCvxpVshmA2r4yDnAMcND3zEuR7xPZ1y6MnqrGa7Zo7BRyynLmwp_a_4tY-U3fbVlbREthJsv\/s16000\/AA%20NATO%20map.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003EAs NATO set about developing an overall strategy for the Alliance, a key question hung over the use of nuclear weapons to defend the North Atlantic area. Most western military planners believed that NATO was greatly inferior in conventional military strength to the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003Ewhich joined hands to form the Warsaw Pact\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, there was confidence in the US’s preeminence in the nuclear weapons field. These two beliefs slanted\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Ethe development of NATO’s military strategy towards the use of nuclear weapons.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA key concern amongst NATO countries was the apprehension that the US might violate Article 5, and decide against coming to Europe’s assistance in the event of a Soviet Union attack.\u0026nbsp;To provide assurances of US assistance, European powers insisted that the US station a “tripwire force” in Europe.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe “tripwire force” constituted a small US military contingent stationed in Europe to demonstrate US commitment to place its troops in harm’s way by militarily countering a massive Soviet Union attack\u003Cs\u003E,\u003C\/s\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the event of an attack, the “tripwire force”\u0026nbsp;would slow the Soviet\u0026nbsp;advance for long enough to allow the US time to marshal additional resources. Since the “tripwire force” is too small to present an offensive threat, it can be deployed without triggering a “security dilemma” – a political science concept in which a state’s actions taken to increase its own security causes other states to react in a manner that decreases, rather than increases, the original state's security.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EHigh readiness to very high readiness\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUp to when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, there were just a few thousand NATO troops in Europe, deployed as a “tripwire force”. Since then, their number has risen to tens of thousands as relations have dramatically spiralled downwards.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe 2014 NATO summit, in Wales, returned the grouping to its Cold War role of territorial defence.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow NATO’s military presence has been sharply boosted. According to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EEconomist\u003C\/i\u003E, the high-readiness NATO Response Force has been tripled in size to 40,000 and given more weaponry. This has been reinforced by another quick-reaction force, the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, whose 5,000 ground troops supported by air, sea and special forces, can be deployed within 48 hours.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EAdditionally, NATO has agreed to deploy four multinational battalions – each with about 1,000 troops and commanded by the US, UK, Germany and Canada – in the three Baltic states and Poland.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWashington has promised to boost funding for the Pentagon’s European Reassurance Initiative to $3.4 billion next year. This fourfold expansion will be spent on increasing US forces and heavy weaponry in the region.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/68128696576063440\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/finland-sweden-ask-to-join-nato.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/68128696576063440"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/68128696576063440"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/finland-sweden-ask-to-join-nato.html","title":"Finland, Sweden ask to join NATO"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEju7Cxz6yVrxyeY6a5RUqIaJYtYDbmPIm2GY5dOWqRKo9aHrc27qYuSg89kdcinuL9mEl_83v7Racdpr-ZaAIKO0mUFcfUvhMyuvc2ghLGlJx6x42IAtucEHs6Aw4mzaaasEL4Dm0LMtlCRt-y9weqJtTIQ1vexW4MtKC_DlajWjCkBR6qfEZ15KtsM\/s72-c\/AA%20NATO.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8999355668695043828"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-18T08:34:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-18T08:36:01.840-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conduct maiden flight-test of indigenous Naval Anti-Ship Missile"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJV4zTqBtNpx5s91JwtX-3GusI84i_tzRF2mg9ujaia31WAmHKlV2R4E2bIbXtNlI2hFZgWEyEGeMLxQ4VBajK45PUqWz1ClX_DPRCO2wyRSqhGCxlslSdDPytYndMwXnksEC5KTkwUC2u-gyK9osBZYq7pHLJtss6FNGe8vis1mSDskl5cHdigrw8\/s1341\/Antiship%20missile.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"909\" data-original-width=\"1341\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJV4zTqBtNpx5s91JwtX-3GusI84i_tzRF2mg9ujaia31WAmHKlV2R4E2bIbXtNlI2hFZgWEyEGeMLxQ4VBajK45PUqWz1ClX_DPRCO2wyRSqhGCxlslSdDPytYndMwXnksEC5KTkwUC2u-gyK9osBZYq7pHLJtss6FNGe8vis1mSDskl5cHdigrw8\/s16000\/Antiship%20missile.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden flight-test of the indigenous Naval Anti-Ship Missile\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 48px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 48px;\"\u003Eon May 18, 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EThe missile was launched from a Seaking helicopter at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The mission is stated to have met all its objectives. It is the first indigenous air launched anti-ship missile system for the Indian Navy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EAccording to the MoD, \"The missile followed the desired sea skimming trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree of accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily. The sensors deployed across the test range and near impact point tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\"The missile employed many new technologies, including an indigenously developed launcher for the helicopter. The missile guidance system includes state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics,\" said the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EThe flight test was witnessed by senior officers of DRDO and the Indian Navy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EDefence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, Indian Navy and associated teams for the maiden developmental flight test. He said, India has attained a high level of capability in the indigenous design and development of Missile systems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003ESecretary Department of Defence R\u0026amp;D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of the project team for successfully proving mission objectives. He complimented the Indian Navy and Naval Flight Test Squadron for their support to the project and said that the system will strengthen offensive capability of Indian Navy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8999355668695043828\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/drdo-and-indian-navy-successfully.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8999355668695043828"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8999355668695043828"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/drdo-and-indian-navy-successfully.html","title":"DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conduct maiden flight-test of indigenous Naval Anti-Ship Missile"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJV4zTqBtNpx5s91JwtX-3GusI84i_tzRF2mg9ujaia31WAmHKlV2R4E2bIbXtNlI2hFZgWEyEGeMLxQ4VBajK45PUqWz1ClX_DPRCO2wyRSqhGCxlslSdDPytYndMwXnksEC5KTkwUC2u-gyK9osBZYq7pHLJtss6FNGe8vis1mSDskl5cHdigrw8\/s72-c\/Antiship%20missile.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6787864452721106503"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-16T22:11:00.064-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-16T22:28:47.096-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Two India-made warships enter the water today"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHddXxCoHeOsOYWfwcBQxm-7dK9ybyX-BhZ4BNfMDz05jBOcFH_hZSPpEEIqmA9MRc5VXFbbMu5Jts7LCxPpAQ-Cf_V-IFWz38BCDLWQ_cZaOCCXMYCt9RSNyacqEeUaScpFLslrwe6v7BDpLSZSuHqQg_uMFV9ojfsygG4Pt12jeDX-C1jDhQnA35\/s1038\/INS%20Nilgiri.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"1038\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHddXxCoHeOsOYWfwcBQxm-7dK9ybyX-BhZ4BNfMDz05jBOcFH_hZSPpEEIqmA9MRc5VXFbbMu5Jts7LCxPpAQ-Cf_V-IFWz38BCDLWQ_cZaOCCXMYCt9RSNyacqEeUaScpFLslrwe6v7BDpLSZSuHqQg_uMFV9ojfsygG4Pt12jeDX-C1jDhQnA35\/s16000\/INS%20Nilgiri.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIn a first, defence minister to simultaneously launch an\u0026nbsp;indigenous\u0026nbsp;destroyer and a frigate\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;16th May 21\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a landmark event in indigenous warship building, two capital warships of the Indian Navy will be launched simultaneously at Mumbai’s Mazgaon Dock Ltd (MDL) on Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe warships, designed\u0026nbsp;at the Directorate of Naval Design (DND)and built entirely at MDL,\u0026nbsp;are the Project 15B destroyer called\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EIndian Naval Ship (INS) Surat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eand the Project 17A frigate\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Udaygiri\u003C\/i\u003E. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will preside over both events.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe navy’s\u0026nbsp;internal design house, the DND, has designed the four destroyers\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ebeing built under Project 15B and seven frigates under Project 17A.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DND\u0026nbsp;is\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ethe fountainhead for all of the navy’s warship design. During the building phase, MDL has ordered around 75 per cent of the equipment and systems from indigenous firms including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Surat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eand a storied ship-building town\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Surat\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is the fourth destroyer in Project 15B, under which MDL is constructing four 7,400-tonne guided missile destroyers. These are called the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EVisakhapatnam-class\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eafter the lead vessel, \u003Ci\u003EINS Visakhapatnam\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EAccording to naval tradition, destroyers are named after Indian cities. This began at the turn of the century with Project 15, under which three destroyers were built:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Delhi\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 1997,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Mysore\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 1999 and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Mumbai\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2001.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EProject 15 was followed by the\u0026nbsp;three-destroyer Project 15A, of which the lead warship,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Kolkata\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ewas commissioned in 2014,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Kochi\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2015 and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Chennai\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2016.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow under way is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EProject 15B, of which the first destroyer, \u003Ci\u003EINS Visakhapatnam\u003C\/i\u003E, was commissioned last November and the remaining three –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Mormugao\u003C\/i\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EImphal\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ESurat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E– are to be commissioned at one-year intervals, in 2022, 2023 and 2024.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe cost per unit of these destroyers has steadily risen. Project 15B is expected to cost a total of ~35,800 crore – or ~8,950 crore per vessel.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS\u0026nbsp;Surat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eis named after the commercial capital of Gujarat, which is also the second-largest commercial hub of western India after Mumbai. Surat has a rich maritime and ship-building history. Vessels built in the city in the 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;and 18\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;centuries were renowned for their longevity – pulling on for more than 100 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“\u003Ci\u003E(INS)\u0026nbsp;Surat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ehas been built using the block construction methodology, which involves hull construction at two different geographical locations and joined them together at MDL, Mumbai,” the MoD said on Monday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EINS Udaygiri: When oceans meet mountains\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Udaygiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;follows the tradition of naming Indian frigates after mountain ranges in the country. This began with Project 17, which yielded three frigates:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Shivalik\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2010,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Satpura\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2011 and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Sahyadri\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ein 2012.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EFollowing Project 17 is Project 17A,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eunder which seven frigates are being built – four in MDL and three in the Garden Reach Shipbuilders \u0026amp; Engineers (GRSE),\u0026nbsp;Kolkata. These 6,600-tonne frigates are reincarnations of the six-ship Leander-class, or the Nilgiri-class, which included \u003Ci\u003EINS Nilgiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(commissioned in 1972, decommissioned in 1996); \u003Ci\u003EINS Himgiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(1974, 2005); \u003Ci\u003EINS Udaygiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(1976, 2007); \u003Ci\u003EINS Dunagiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(1977, 2010); \u003Ci\u003EINS Taragiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(1980, 2013) and \u003Ci\u003EINS Vindhyagiri\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(1981, 2012).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Nilgiri-class, named after the first-of-class, \u003Ci\u003EINS Nilgiri\u003C\/i\u003E, were the first Indian warships that saw the\u0026nbsp;navy carrying out significant levels of design and indigenisation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Udaygiri\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eis named after a mountain range in Andhra Pradesh, and will follow\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Nilgiri\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Einto service.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe seven Project 17A frigates are the first to have incorporated modular shipbuilding technologies, for which MDL and GRSE shipyards have been upgraded significantly.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Various novel concepts and technologies like integrated construction, mega block outsourcing, project data management\/ project lifecycle management (PDM\/PLM) etc have been adopted for the first time in indigenous warship design and construction in this project,” announced the MoD on Monday.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6787864452721106503\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/two-india-made-warships-enter-water.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6787864452721106503"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6787864452721106503"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/two-india-made-warships-enter-water.html","title":"Two India-made warships enter the water today"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHddXxCoHeOsOYWfwcBQxm-7dK9ybyX-BhZ4BNfMDz05jBOcFH_hZSPpEEIqmA9MRc5VXFbbMu5Jts7LCxPpAQ-Cf_V-IFWz38BCDLWQ_cZaOCCXMYCt9RSNyacqEeUaScpFLslrwe6v7BDpLSZSuHqQg_uMFV9ojfsygG4Pt12jeDX-C1jDhQnA35\/s72-c\/INS%20Nilgiri.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-9065195508709339965"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-15T22:16:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-16T02:56:39.953-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"India could buy Rafales for aircraft carrier, though twin-seat variant not for carrier operations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg68OTaF1NwJrzJ5DS9Nz4EZ0Mn8210RtnYxvXCDjnWcAo6DgWfqnkP5d5FeU8H5FG6qvcZBlak6X9GNoLDc4nJRPyyTc3U6kHIyYmkSYXx9SNkS_gvBtpT33QA0c0tNBF39wqhv7GMJLic-c4BVqKLcG6jfU_q8aZrebJDCwOryJhKBnCwYUuMlr2v\/s907\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"512\" data-original-width=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg68OTaF1NwJrzJ5DS9Nz4EZ0Mn8210RtnYxvXCDjnWcAo6DgWfqnkP5d5FeU8H5FG6qvcZBlak6X9GNoLDc4nJRPyyTc3U6kHIyYmkSYXx9SNkS_gvBtpT33QA0c0tNBF39wqhv7GMJLic-c4BVqKLcG6jfU_q8aZrebJDCwOryJhKBnCwYUuMlr2v\/s16000\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIn contrast to the twin-seat Super Hornet, the twin-seat Rafale Marine cannot operate off an aircraft carrier. This could disqualify it from the tender\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 16th May 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant, the navy’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1), is undergoing lengthy sea trials, after which it will enter operational service late this year. With the navy’s 45 Russian MiG-29K\/KUB fighters notorious for their unreliability, the navy plans to urgently procure 26 multi-role carrier-borne fighters (MRCBF) from an international vendor, so that INS Vikrant has other strike options besides the unreliable MiG-29s.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith INS Vikrant likely to be followed by a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2) named INS Vishal, another 31 MRCBFs will be acquired to operate off its deck, taking the MRCBF acquisition to 57 fighters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Boeing Company (Boeing), the leading contender to supply the MRCBFs, says the F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet fighters it is offering are significantly more attractive than the carrier-borne Rafale variant – the Rafale Marine – which French company, Dassault Aviation, is offering.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlain Garcia, Boeing Defense’s business development chief in India, says the Super Hornet offers major operational advantages. The Indian Navy’s tender for 26 MRCBFs requires eight twin-seat and only 18 single-seat variants. That is not a problem for Boeing, whose F-18s are all designed –the single-seat F\/A-18E and the twin-seat F\/A-18F – to be capable of carrier-deck operations.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn contrast to the twin-seat Super Hornet, the twin-seat Rafale Marine cannot operate off an aircraft carrier. Many Indian acquisition officials argue that this should disqualify the twin-seat Rafale from the MRCBF tender.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Eight of the 26 Rafale fighters being bought can operate from land bases only. It is hard to understand why the Navy would buy jets that cannot operate off a carrier,” said an Indian procurement official.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBut sources say the Indian Navy has decided that the twin-seat Rafale will not be disqualified on the basis of its inability to operate from a carrier.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing officials argue that the Super Hornet is designed from ground-up as a carrier-borne aircraft with every component designed to that end. For example, the Super Hornet’s foldable wings saves space on the flight deck, the hangars and on the lift that transports aircraft between these two levels. In contrast, the Rafale’s wings are not foldable. Parts must be removed – such as nose cone and wing tips – to move it from one deck to another.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELike the Super Hornet, other platforms and aviation systems that operate off a US carrier are designed from ground-up to function as part of a carrier-based system. For example, the electronic attack variant of the Super Hornet, called the F\/A-18G Growler, are designed to accompany the Super Hornets on strike missions, jamming enemy radar and electronic defences.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUS Navy aircraft carrier groups also have an airborne early warning capability in their air wings, for which each carrier embarks three-four E-2D Hawkeye aircraft. The Indian Navy is weighing having this capability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECarrier-borne Super Hornets are also highly compatible with equipment that the Indian Navy already operates. They are connected over NATO standard Link-16 data, voice and video links with the MH-60 Romeo anti-submarine helicopters, P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime aircraft and with the other warships in the carrier group.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf the Indian Navy acquires Super Hornets, interoperability would be further enhanced between US Navy platforms.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENew acquisition process\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe method chosen for selecting the MRCBF is different from the Indian MoD’s standard procurement process and will reduce the time taken for evaluating, selecting and contracting for the aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe process began with the navy issuing a request for Information (RFI), to which Boeing and Dassault responded. Then both aircraft – the Super Hornet and the Rafale Marine – carried out an operational demonstration in the navy’s “shore-based test facility” (SBTF) in Goa to demonstrate their aircraft’s compatibility with a ski jump and other carrier systems.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow both firms will submit a final letter of Price \u0026amp; Availability (P\u0026amp;A) and Indian officials will make a decision based on that. Indian Navy pilots will not fly the aircraft. Instead, the Indian MoD will evaluate the operational demonstration and prepare a technical evaluation report, based on that.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing complains that the RFI is based on the lowest common denominator, in which the lowest priced aircraft is chosen rather than the most capable one. With only two competitors in the fray, the Indian Navy wants to keep both of them in consideration to avoid a single-vendor competition. That keeps the navy writing and adjusting requirements to keep both competitors in.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/9065195508709339965\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/india-could-buy-rafales-for-aircraft.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/9065195508709339965"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/9065195508709339965"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/india-could-buy-rafales-for-aircraft.html","title":"India could buy Rafales for aircraft carrier, though twin-seat variant not for carrier operations"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg68OTaF1NwJrzJ5DS9Nz4EZ0Mn8210RtnYxvXCDjnWcAo6DgWfqnkP5d5FeU8H5FG6qvcZBlak6X9GNoLDc4nJRPyyTc3U6kHIyYmkSYXx9SNkS_gvBtpT33QA0c0tNBF39wqhv7GMJLic-c4BVqKLcG6jfU_q8aZrebJDCwOryJhKBnCwYUuMlr2v\/s72-c\/AA%20Rafale.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5615133355487718518"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-12T19:57:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-12T19:57:42.947-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Extended-range BrahMos missile launched from Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGj0diIiODeGt0dSD9nGjIpTlvxPZ3vY5b8agfInW43IlFaYHTfSK1f45NxUdJczNVF4IS8_dLznw6CJ2zafcFxv0HdlSzVzpFYGyyVfJ2g9B4ZWOunVJbRXIG9vf1nFxsaJw6_coUyMnDgE9zTWer730Fhw3Io71XKV8VGQHTyFoXWABWMbJP4_j8\/s1209\/AA%20su30mki.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"803\" data-original-width=\"1209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGj0diIiODeGt0dSD9nGjIpTlvxPZ3vY5b8agfInW43IlFaYHTfSK1f45NxUdJczNVF4IS8_dLznw6CJ2zafcFxv0HdlSzVzpFYGyyVfJ2g9B4ZWOunVJbRXIG9vf1nFxsaJw6_coUyMnDgE9zTWer730Fhw3Io71XKV8VGQHTyFoXWABWMbJP4_j8\/s16000\/AA%20su30mki.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe first Sukhoi-30MKI fighter being fitted in HAL Nashik with a BrahMos missile on the centre pylon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #00000a;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 13th May 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe India-Russian joint venture, BrahMos Aerospace, successfully fired the extended range version of the BrahMos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) from a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft on Thursday, striking a target at a range of 400 kilometres from the aircraft\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ALCM launch went off as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on its designated target in the Bay of Bengal region.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis was the first launch of the extended-range ALCM from the Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis launch has proved that the IAF has the capability to carry out precision strikes from its Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft against surface targets on land or sea, over very long ranges.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E“The extended-range capability of the missile coupled with the high performance of the Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft gives the Indian Air Force a strategic reach and allows it to dominate the future battlefield,” stated a defence ministry release.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA Sukhoi-30MKI squadron is based in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, from where it can undertake missions over the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal or the northern Indian Ocean. 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margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 13th May 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a first for a private company in India, Skanda Aerospace Technology Private Limited (SATPL) announced on Thursday its plan to invest Rs 250 crores to set up a gearbox manufacturing facility at Hyderabad.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESATPL is a joint venture (JV) between the Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools (RMVT) and Texas-based Rave Gears LLC.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis production facility will be India’s first private company with the capability to manufacture helicopter gears and gear boxes. Given the growing demand for helicopters manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), there is likely to be a significant demand for gearboxes and drive trains.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERave Gears, which will function as technology provider, will hold 55 per cent of SATPL while RVMT \u0026amp; Investors will hold\u0026nbsp;the remaining 45 per cent. The JV company will invest Rs 250 crore and provide employment for 1,000 workers in the next 3-5 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERave\u0026nbsp;Gears has also committed to\u0026nbsp;provide Skanda Aerospace\u0026nbsp;with assured annual orders to the tune of $9 million.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBased in Texas, Rave\u0026nbsp;Gears\u0026nbsp;LLC is a designer, manufacturer and system integrator\u0026nbsp;of gears and precision drive trains catering to aerospace, defence, Formula 1 racing\u0026nbsp;and industrial customers worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Amongst the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that count amongst Rave\u0026nbsp;Gears’ customers are major OEMs such as Boeing, Bell, Collins, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, McLaren and Nascar. \u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERaghu Vamsi Machine Tools is a supplier of high precision products and sub-assemblies to OEMs such as Boeing, GE Aviation, Eaton and Honeywell.\u0026nbsp;It has been in the precision manufacture business for the last 15 years and is eyeing a predicted market size of $937 million.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to its managing director, Vamsi Vikas Ganesul, Raghu Vamsi has almost doubled its turnover during each of the last three years. The total turnover amounted to approximately Rs 150 crore last year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELike most companies in the precision manufacture business, Raghu Vamsi has found growth to be a capital intensive business, with each precision manufacturing machine costing in the region of $3 million.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4T3PuqYchfyQmj-jxLSl8obBfRbGGso8jDbQVeIAC8truyDgu2gXgVXYIBKxlXXOSylToQO_P648bDATN9zZKrkzQRVy64CZKiE2RlWz2q7woyUHDkvUOrkweUavhErjDW7BjGeBIxwPwSRCrt194yeR87RkI89RlLipTh7uk06ZQ5lAgO7otZFby\/s1280\/INS%20Kolkata.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4T3PuqYchfyQmj-jxLSl8obBfRbGGso8jDbQVeIAC8truyDgu2gXgVXYIBKxlXXOSylToQO_P648bDATN9zZKrkzQRVy64CZKiE2RlWz2q7woyUHDkvUOrkweUavhErjDW7BjGeBIxwPwSRCrt194yeR87RkI89RlLipTh7uk06ZQ5lAgO7otZFby\/s16000\/INS%20Kolkata.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EINS Kolkata, the lead ship of Project 15B, which is powered by Ukrainian gas turbines built by Zorya-Mashproekt\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnsigned edit\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 10th May 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOn April 13, Ukrainian ground forces reportedly fired two Neptune anti-ship missiles at the Russian missile cruiser, Moskva, igniting a fire that eventually sank the iconic flagship of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet. It is being argued that the aging ship’s radar systems were not working properly and that US intelligence provided the Ukrainian military with targeting data, which enabled it to strike the Moskva with lethal accuracy. The humiliation was compounded when, three days ago, a second Russian warship was reportedly hit and sunk at Snake Island, near Odessa. With the Russia-Ukraine war in its third month, Kyiv says 25,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives fighting stubborn Ukrainian military resistance. Moscow, however, puts its military casualties at 1,300 and civilian casualties at about 3,000.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EShocking casualties have also been inflicted on Russian armoured columns, whose modern T-90 tanks were expected to roll over Ukraine’s less capable T-80UD tanks. The Ukrainian foreign ministry claims that Russia has lost 176 aircraft, 153 helicopters, 838 tanks, 2,162 armoured personnel carriers and 1,523 other vehicles. According to reports, 12 Russian generals have been killed on the front lines since the invasion began in late February. Western military analysts say this indicates low Russian morale, with the presence of Russian generals essential at the front lines to ensure that their troops are conducting the battle plan the way it was ordered.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAll of this is bad news for India’s military, given its heavy dependence on Russian combat and transport aircraft, warships and submarines, air defence missiles, tanks and armoured personnel carriers. India’s frontline tank is the Russian T-90, which has performed woefully, taking heavy casualties from Ukrainian missiles launched from unmanned aerial vehicles. New Delhi would also have noted that the Pakistan Army operates 320 Ukrainian T-80UD tanks, which have done better than the T-90s. Several major Indian warships continue to be protected against enemy aircraft and missiles by Russian air defence systems, with the Indo-Israeli medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) being introduced into service far slower than what is needed. Another outstanding issue between Kyiv and Delhi is Ukraine’s provision of Zorya gas turbines for four Indian warships of Russian origin. After Russia annexed the Crimea in 2014, Kiyev refused to supply gas turbines for the four Krivak-III class frigates until New Delhi worked out a complex arrangement wherein the turbines would be supplied to India, handed over to Russia, and then fitted into the made-in-Russia warships.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the Indian Navy is far from satisfied with this convoluted arrangement and is looking for an assured and smooth supply of turbines. Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is struggling with the problem of overhauling and upgrading its AN-32 transport fleet, given that the Antonov plant that has designed and manufactured the aircraft is in Ukraine, while dozens of small manufacturers that produce the aircraft’s components and sub-systems are scattered across the former Soviet Union in a defence industry that Russia wants to deny Ukraine access to. In the final balance, the problem centres on India’s heavy dependence on Russian defence equipment and the flow of spare parts essential to keep it moving. Despite the Indian MoD’s rhetoric about “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India), we remain dependent not just on major defence platforms, but also on the enormous eco-system of components and sub-systems needed to keep the platforms going.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2182115536023215998\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/indias-addiction-to-russian-weaponry.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2182115536023215998"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2182115536023215998"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/indias-addiction-to-russian-weaponry.html","title":"India's addiction to Russian weaponry stands exposed in the Russia-Ukraine war "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4T3PuqYchfyQmj-jxLSl8obBfRbGGso8jDbQVeIAC8truyDgu2gXgVXYIBKxlXXOSylToQO_P648bDATN9zZKrkzQRVy64CZKiE2RlWz2q7woyUHDkvUOrkweUavhErjDW7BjGeBIxwPwSRCrt194yeR87RkI89RlLipTh7uk06ZQ5lAgO7otZFby\/s72-c\/INS%20Kolkata.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6973563902508623012"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-06T19:22:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-06T19:25:26.232-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Boeing, Air Works collaborate on MRO for navy’s P-8I fleet "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cstyle class=\"WebKit-mso-list-quirks-style\"\u003E\u003C!-- \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-unhide:no; 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font-size: large;\"\u003EUnderscoring the success of the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) campaign, Air Works – an Indian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company – is partnering The Boeing Company in undertaking heavy maintenance checks on three Indian Navy P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft simultaneously at Air Works, Hosur.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This dramatically increases the scope and scale of MRO undertaken in the country and demonstrates both the companies’ commitment in helping make India Aatmanirbhar in aerospace and defence,” stated a Boeing press release on Thursday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe collaboration between Boeing and Air Works has enabled faster turnarounds and enhanced operational capability within India for key defence platforms. The partnership began with checks on the P-8I Poseidon aircraft, and has grown to include checks and MRO on the landing gear of the Indian Air Force’s Boeing 737 VVIP aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEstablished in 1951, Air Works Group is India’s biggest independent MRO with a pan-India presence across 27 cities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E“It is the preferred MRO partner to global aviation original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aircraft owners\/operators, lessors, airlines and the Indian defence services…” said a company release.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E“The company (Air Works) also undertakes modification and assembly of rotary-wing aircraft and is an Authorized Service Centre (ASC) for Bell and Leonardo helicopters,” it said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETerming the execution of heavy maintenance checks on three P-8I aircraft concurrently as “a remarkable achievement,”\u0026nbsp;Surendra Ahuja of Boeing Defence India, said, “That enables us to generate significant value for our defence customers in India, and contribute towards the government’s vision of making India an MRO hub for the region.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBoeing’s strategic collaboration with Air Works was an important first step under the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS) hub launched last year. The BIRDS hub envisions collaboration with key local companies and businesses to develop India into an aviation and defence repair and sustainment hub.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E“Maintaining such mission-critical platforms for the nation’s defence forces… reflects the ‘coming-of-age’ or maturing of indigenous MRO capabilities in aviation, defence and aerospace, which can deliver huge advantages for the country,” said\u0026nbsp;D Anand Bhaskar, who heads Air Works Group.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing has an Indian supply chain with more than 275 local companies and a joint venture to manufacture fuselages for Apache helicopters. The US firm employs close to 4,000 people in India, and more than 7,000 people work with its supply chain partners. Annual sourcing from India stands at $1 billion.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing India and Air Works intend to commemorate their collaboration at the Boeing India\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;Aatmanirbharta in Defence\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;conference being organized in New Delhi on Tuesday, with participation from dignitaries from the Indian Navy, Air Works Group, and other key supplier-partners.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E=====================================================\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180;\"\u003EIncreasing MRO in India\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003EThree Indian Navy P-8I maritime aircraft are simultaneously undergoing heavy maintenance checks at Air Works, Hosur\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e69138;\"\u003EDemonstrates India’s capabilities for MRO on key defence platforms, to help make India Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) in aerospace and defence\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #8e7cc3; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EEnhancing MRO collaboration under the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS) hub\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6973563902508623012\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/boeing-air-works-collaborate-on-mro-for.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6973563902508623012"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6973563902508623012"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/boeing-air-works-collaborate-on-mro-for.html","title":"Boeing, Air Works collaborate on MRO for navy’s P-8I fleet "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhQlWC1wsEB0NX6aElyT6Pa7TIcu2LcPCvqKSf764fY8nRvwmWUQO_742bnFq5Q3StQCsDVjnzELRSqoAWvFNNSaUf3YFrHwzWyX4U8arNVmNfPUj_0o4P9S8wVyVhbIqW5ZyxjkIrAlNelC7JfuvMRoYXgJfX8g4byW7dDMMpr425P-3ycum-2ckOu\/s72-c\/Poseidons.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4220354225511188142"},"published":{"$t":"2022-05-05T18:08:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-05T18:08:19.839-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" The missing CDS: The untimely demise of the first chief of defence staff has sent the issue of joint theatres back to the start line"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRC0aGpzBqm-z0ldRGyUSr2c-2_bwfytCYRBqr3Uisa6PoyXOiop82r_abU7k0VnH5dLGZxcUlNSEh2sD-Fd2RhSLFCk4IUTs6a0ghkbifLaI8YUoKgHsxCHS1etbnfo6nc5S_zUdWPbWJYnwsJlS1ve6duXoZYVkoRKNXVBgGJP-Fnjf7GhmPgHg2\/s1079\/AA%20CDS.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"719\" data-original-width=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRC0aGpzBqm-z0ldRGyUSr2c-2_bwfytCYRBqr3Uisa6PoyXOiop82r_abU7k0VnH5dLGZxcUlNSEh2sD-Fd2RhSLFCk4IUTs6a0ghkbifLaI8YUoKgHsxCHS1etbnfo6nc5S_zUdWPbWJYnwsJlS1ve6duXoZYVkoRKNXVBgGJP-Fnjf7GhmPgHg2\/s16000\/AA%20CDS.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe infighting needs to be resolved by the PM, who must ensure the three chiefs take ownership of the CDS project\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 6th May 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFive months have elapsed since a helicopter crash claimed the life of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, but the Indian military continues to remain headless and directionless with no successor to Rawat. While each of the three services – the army, navy and air force – has their own chief, Rawat’s elevation as the tri-service chief on January 1, 2020, had been expected to improve inter-service coordination, cooperation and operational integration. As CDS, Rawat was also responsible for creating the structures of the geographical integrated theatre commands, with each one containing elements of all three services, enabling cohesive and effective operations. All this now hangs in the balance.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe apex structures of tri-service command were first proposed by the Kargil Review Committee in 1999 and echoed in a Group of Ministers report two years later. However, neither the first full-term BJP government (1999-2004), nor the two Congress-led governments (2004-2014) that followed, took any concrete action to bell the cat. The creation of a CDS was eventually left to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, a year into its second term, after the first term saw significant groundwork that underpinned the tri-service structures. Rawat’s appointment, first as army chief, superseding two other army commanders, and then as CDS, was the consequence of his close personal rapport with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Now, with Rawat gone and nobody named to replace him as CDS, it is evident that no other top military officer enjoys that relationship with Mr Doval.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe NSA\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eargues\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Ethat there is no hurry in appointing a CDS since it is not an operational appointment. The army chief’s post is an operational one that cannot be kept empty and so, with the retirement of army chief General MM Naravane, General Manoj Pande, the senior-most officer after him has been duly appointed army chief. However Doval knows that the appointment of a CDS and the implementation of tri-service theatre commands would almost certainly dilute the NSA’s power. The NSA has no defined charter, whereas a CDS would have one. A strong CDS would assert himself within that charter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInitially, none of the key stakeholders -- the NSA, service chiefs, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) bureaucracy – were keen on a CDS. However Mr Modi, who is convinced of the utility of a tri-service commander, went beyond the Naresh Chandra Committee’s recommendations of a “permanent chairman, chiefs of staff” and appointed not just a CDS but also created a Department of Military Affairs (DMA), which was anathema to the Indian Administration Service (IAS) lobby, especially within the MoD.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA whisper campaign in the corridors of power also cites a political rationale for not announcing a new CDS. The system is not ready for a navy or air force CDS, and the two army candidates, Generals Pande and Naravane, are both Maharashtrians with rumoured linkages to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Nitin Gadkari – who are both regarded by Mr Modi and Amit Shah as rival power centres. In the circumstances, neither Pande nor Naravane can be regarded as suitable candidates for the CDS post. While Mr Doval will have a major role in shortlisting candidates for top military posts, the final decision, with veto power, will lie with Messers Modi and Shah.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, Mr Modi has invested time and effort into getting to know his top generals, admirals and air marshals – one of whom he must elevate to the CDS. Just four months after his election in May 2014, he attended his first annual combined commanders’ conference (CCC) in Delhi, where he received briefings from the three service chiefs. An unimpressed PM told confidants that his service chiefs were lacking in imagination. That CCC saw no substantive discussion about creating a CDS.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlways one for a spectacle, Mr Modi ordered that the next CCC, scheduled for December 2015, be held on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, off Visakhapatnam. However, the briefings he received from the service chiefs were again unimaginative and hackneyed, causing him to give the combined commanders a sharp rap on their collective knuckles. He acidly stated that, instead of insignificant inanities, he wanted the service chiefs to spell out their vision for jointness. He wanted to be briefed on where each service had stood 20 years ago, where they were today and what their targets were for the next 20 years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERattling the commanders-in-chief with his penchant for details, the PM demanded to know when and how the services had last modified their training standards? He asked how services were selecting their Defence Advisors (DAs) for our embassies abroad. He ordered the selection of ambassadors and DAs five years before they reached their duty stations so that they had time for preparation. However, there was no substantive discussion on jointness.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis changed dramatically in 2017, when the PMO stepped in to impose a clear theme for the CCC. Riding roughshod over the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), which traditionally organised the CCC, the PMO testily ordered that discussion be centred around tri-service jointness and theaterisation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe discussion started in the morning and continued till 4 pm. Mr Modi sat with rapt attention, allowing each commander-in-chief to speak without interruption. A key participant described it thus: “The discussion between 22 theatre commanders, all pulling in opposite directions, was utterly pedestrian. It must have been absolutely clear to the PM that the commanders had not met and had a proper discussion earlier.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother participant conveyed his personal impression in these words: “Modi had come with the clear intention of announcing the CDS. But the pathetic level of debate indicated that the services were not ready.” At the end of the day Modi gave directions: “The three service chiefs will stay here and talk amongst yourselves and within one month, give me six actionable points towards jointness.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe commander-in-chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (the only existing tri-service structure) put his job on the line by telling Mr Modi: “The three chiefs seldom send up contentious issues to you. Only the lowest common denominator points come to you.” The PM was reportedly shocked.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EYet, months later, there was no progress towards jointness. One of the service chiefs admitted that the PM was completely fed up with the military brass.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Modi, at that stage, had lost interest in CDS and jointness. In April 2018, one of the participants said a disgusted “\u003Ci\u003EPMO ne moonh mord liya hai fauj se\u003C\/i\u003E” (the PMO had turned its face away from the military). With the 2019 elections looming Mr Modi put the CDS issue on the back burner. But with a stronger mandate in those elections, the prime minister felt he could push through the CDS appointment. Rawat was appointed CDS but his untimely demise has sent the issue back to the start line.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhere is theaterisation going? An influential school of thought is arguing for three theatre commands, one with each service: A Pakistan Land Theatre with an air force commander; a China Land Theatre with an army commander; and a Maritime Theatre commanded by the navy. However, the army demands a separate Northern Command, which encompasses the insurgency-roiled areas of Kashmir. General Rawat dangled the carrot of an Air Defence Theatre command for the IAF\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Ethat covers the entire country’s air space, but the air force rejected that, arguing that it was already in charge of the entire country’s air defence.\u003Cs\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/s\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cs\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/s\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis infighting needs to be resolved by the PM, who must ensure the three chiefs take ownership of the CDS project. Mr Modi should tell them: “Take over a theatre each, and we’ll make it a four-star appointment. Vice chiefs will stay back and continue handling the service. Those who oppose the concept may please resign.” Then watch how quickly joint theatres come into being.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4220354225511188142\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/the-missing-cds-untimely-demise-of.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4220354225511188142"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4220354225511188142"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/05\/the-missing-cds-untimely-demise-of.html","title":" The missing CDS: The untimely demise of the first chief of defence staff has sent the issue of joint theatres back to the start line"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRC0aGpzBqm-z0ldRGyUSr2c-2_bwfytCYRBqr3Uisa6PoyXOiop82r_abU7k0VnH5dLGZxcUlNSEh2sD-Fd2RhSLFCk4IUTs6a0ghkbifLaI8YUoKgHsxCHS1etbnfo6nc5S_zUdWPbWJYnwsJlS1ve6duXoZYVkoRKNXVBgGJP-Fnjf7GhmPgHg2\/s72-c\/AA%20CDS.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5608498153953062345"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-28T18:31:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-28T18:31:27.243-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BHEL, GE partner to build propulsion system for indigenous aircraft carrier"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjAxy6i3wqhBYnlSgQ4M7kzkeApYRcdSkTBvNTO07tgrfnpky1GUxgi5ZP2hkXLpaS_I-gqwTSVK5ebuYvfk8czmk3XjqfvDV-xwZwkEie8eqOGxDtynxyAQOiUmdE9REBnhFHQrGPcY2INMKVHCBaihav4spUnrvrqCpIcqzdXXPb5e6gDmItbYKl\/s1435\/AA%20Vikramaditya.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"949\" data-original-width=\"1435\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjAxy6i3wqhBYnlSgQ4M7kzkeApYRcdSkTBvNTO07tgrfnpky1GUxgi5ZP2hkXLpaS_I-gqwTSVK5ebuYvfk8czmk3XjqfvDV-xwZwkEie8eqOGxDtynxyAQOiUmdE9REBnhFHQrGPcY2INMKVHCBaihav4spUnrvrqCpIcqzdXXPb5e6gDmItbYKl\/s16000\/AA%20Vikramaditya.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EINS Vikramaditya, the Russian-origin aircraft carrier that is the first of three carriers the Indian Navy wants to have in the fleet\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 29th Apr 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and GE Power Conversion on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will boost the indigenous company’s capability for developing an Integrated Full Electric Propulsion System to power Indian Navy warships.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca name=\"m_203614096178241327__Hlk101769235\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presence of the UK’s Minister of Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin, British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis, and officials from the MoD, GE Power Conversion and BHEL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGE Power Conversion is a world leader in electric propulsion. Its equipment is installed on some of the latest platforms of the US Navy and the Royal Navy, including the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy is considering building a second indigenous aircraft carrier, referred to as IAC-2, to add to the combat capability already provided by two carriers: a Russian one called INS Vikramaditya and an indigenous carrier, soon to be commissioned, called INS Vikrant.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith IAC-2 likely to be similar in size and combat power to two existing Royal Navy carriers – HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales – a British-French consortium is offering to provide the power system for IAC-2.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith India unable to build a nuclear propulsion system for IAC-2, the British-French consortium, designated the “Power and Propulsion Sub-Alliance” in the construction of the two Royal Navy carriers, is offering India an “Integrated Full Electric Propulsion System.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis will include two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines and an alternator supplied by GE Energy, and two Rolls-Royce propellers. The alliance between GE and BHEL is expected to build the alternator in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson announced the establishment of a “Joint Working Group” on India-UK Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership with the goal of fostering military and industrial collaboration in maritime electric propulsion systems.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWelcoming the MoU, Jeremy Quin said: “GE Power Conversion was integral to an industry-government partnership which developed the UK’s world-leading electric propulsion capability currently in operation with our Royal Navy’s destroyer and aircraft carrier fleets. With proven ability to support India’s frontline ships, BHEL is a perfect partner for this endeavour.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to a Ministry of Defence (MoD) press release on Thursday, “With the signing of the MoU, the expertise and facilities of GE Power Conversion and BHEL can be leveraged for quick induction of this advanced technology.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“GE’s powerful electrical networks are capable of supporting a ship’s energy requirements, including propulsion, high-power sensors, service loads and pulse power for defence systems. GE’s naval technologies are proven on naval applications from 3MW to 110MW, including naval electric motors and generators, switchboards, power converters, power management and automation and control systems,” said GE.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EWith decades of experience and a deep understanding of naval requirements and standards, GE Power Conversion claims it has the capability to provide integrated solutions for design, integration, installation, and life cycle support of electric propulsion systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese are expected to be passed on to BHEL, a central public sector undertaking that has been a supplier of critical equipment and services in the defence and aerospace sector for over three decades.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5608498153953062345\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/bhel-ge-partner-to-build-propulsion.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5608498153953062345"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5608498153953062345"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/bhel-ge-partner-to-build-propulsion.html","title":"BHEL, GE partner to build propulsion system for indigenous aircraft carrier"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjAxy6i3wqhBYnlSgQ4M7kzkeApYRcdSkTBvNTO07tgrfnpky1GUxgi5ZP2hkXLpaS_I-gqwTSVK5ebuYvfk8czmk3XjqfvDV-xwZwkEie8eqOGxDtynxyAQOiUmdE9REBnhFHQrGPcY2INMKVHCBaihav4spUnrvrqCpIcqzdXXPb5e6gDmItbYKl\/s72-c\/AA%20Vikramaditya.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2032016694177824523"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-26T07:54:00.012-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-26T07:58:10.429-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Inside Tales"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Pat on the back for Himalayan rescue volunteers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyQ8eksssMkOOZUaZXl8isHpMfwizkr5I8wQo4nOl69xbNoSWZuMuEBFx_aH6ww4adiCxsInGw8e78c8xbtjaJ_vfsaEhviHmi53HsuCEf1H_1EVj9qcVVSSOx0Rxm09hCr1x0zZV7a1BwbU_E66HxCl8pkHs6O8UHmJNqwQFfHLk11lzqp0fjTcpo\/s1440\/AA%20Avalanche.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"810\" data-original-width=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyQ8eksssMkOOZUaZXl8isHpMfwizkr5I8wQo4nOl69xbNoSWZuMuEBFx_aH6ww4adiCxsInGw8e78c8xbtjaJ_vfsaEhviHmi53HsuCEf1H_1EVj9qcVVSSOx0Rxm09hCr1x0zZV7a1BwbU_E66HxCl8pkHs6O8UHmJNqwQFfHLk11lzqp0fjTcpo\/s16000\/AA%20Avalanche.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDefence minister felicitates civilian non-profit outfit for saving army lives through avalanche rescue and trainin\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003Eg\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 26th Apr 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWherever there are major mountain ranges, which invite people to ascend them for adventure, sport or military purposes, there are also locals who form highly skilled teams to rescue adventurers who land in trouble.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the French Alps around Chamonix, France, the so-called Peleton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHMP) is the busiest and perhaps the most highly skilled mountain rescue team in the world. PGHM employs around 250 rescue specialists, with each unit having access to helicopter transport and medical support,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn even harsher environment is faced by the Indian Army, which guards thousands of kilometres of Himalayan frontier but, until 2016, relied for high-altitude knowhow mainly on its vast experience in operating in altitudes above 18,000-20,000 feet in legendary battlefields like the Saltoro Ridge that towers above the Siachen Glacier.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation runs a laboratory that studies the high-altitude environment. Named the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), it is located near Manali and has conducted decades of valuable research on avalanches – one of the biggest high-altitude killers in which tens of thousands of tonnes of snow and ice hurtle down the mountain, obliterating everything in its path.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow, the army is also assisted by a team of experienced civilian climbers called the Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR). Founded by Hemant Sachdev in 2016, TMR is a non-profit organisation that is affiliated with the Indian Army.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETMR provides multiple teams of highly motivated and qualified avalanche rescue professionals who are deployed in snow bound and difficult areas during the winter season. TMR teams have been instrumental in providing dedicated avalanche rescue and mountain craft training to Indian Army personnel.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recognized the services rendered by TMR, when he interacted with a TMR mountain rescue team in New Delhi. Rajnath Singh was briefed on the activities of TMR and the defence minister commended TMR for its work in saving the lives of soldiers from deadly threats like avalanches and for raising awareness and training soldiers deployed in super-high altitudes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECalling the TMR a source of strength for soldiers deployed in avalanche-prone areas, the defence minister appreciated the fact that there had been no army casualties in the locations where TMR is deployed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence minister stressed that TMR has a big responsibility on their shoulders as avalanches are likely to increase in the coming days due to climate change.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERajnath Singh described the work being carried out by TMR as a shining example of partnership between the Government and civil society. He emphasised that a Nation moves forward on the path of development only when the government and civil society work together. “Government and civil society are the wheels on which the country can achieve the goal of all-round sustainable development,” he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe chief-designate of the army, Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, the Director General of Military Operations, Lieutenant General BS Raju and other senior military officials were also present when Rajnath Singh felicitated the TMR.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2032016694177824523\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/pat-on-back-for-himalayan-rescue.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2032016694177824523"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2032016694177824523"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/pat-on-back-for-himalayan-rescue.html","title":" Pat on the back for Himalayan rescue volunteers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgyQ8eksssMkOOZUaZXl8isHpMfwizkr5I8wQo4nOl69xbNoSWZuMuEBFx_aH6ww4adiCxsInGw8e78c8xbtjaJ_vfsaEhviHmi53HsuCEf1H_1EVj9qcVVSSOx0Rxm09hCr1x0zZV7a1BwbU_E66HxCl8pkHs6O8UHmJNqwQFfHLk11lzqp0fjTcpo\/s72-c\/AA%20Avalanche.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2496840258526180881"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-25T18:58:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-25T18:58:21.539-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"    Top navy admirals meet: weapons readiness, Ukraine on agenda"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/video.g?token=AD6v5dyrmbDQexv8k4j0rcxYQuSWEOBbY9akw24gKT1MP4oqOP5ZuLmGoWskEfN2YFd--o23IGEQexaBLdHxyJIimw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 26th Apr 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe first Naval Commanders' Conference of 2022 commenced on Monday, with the Indian Navy’s top operational and area commanders gathered to review operations,\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;logistics, human resource development, training and administrative activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the navy involved through the year on bilateral and multilateral exercises with the world’s best-equipped and well-trained forces, such as the US Navy, it is widely regarded as the most operationally effective of India’s three services.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;“The conference will focus on addressing contemporary security paradigms while seeking ways to enhance the combat capability of the Navy and make operations more effective and efficient,” said the Ministry of Defence (MoD).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The conference would also dwell upon dynamics of the geostrategic situation of the region in the backdrop of recent international developments,” said the MoD, apparently referring to the Russian-Ukraine conflict that has unexpectedly disrupted India’s acquisition of warships from Russia and gas turbines from Ukraine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe naval commanders were shown videos of weapons engagement and missile firing drills that had been carried out in the Arabian Sea during the preceding fortnight.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The multiple ‘ordnance on target missions’ were carried out by 15 submarines, warships and many of the navy’s airborne assets – maritime patrol aircraft, integral helicopters, fighter aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft (RPA),” said the MoD.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt announced today that these missile firings validated the combat worthiness of weapon systems deployed on the [navy’s] frontline units.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“These included the Indian Navy’s potent Veer-class corvettes (and) Talwar-class and Brahmaputra-class (frigates), carrying out anti-air engagements against high speed, sea-skimming, air targets in tactical scenarios,” stated the MoD\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn another spectacular, long range, engagement a Brahmaputra-class frigate struck and sank its target – a decommissioned naval warship – using an anti-ship missile in a sea skimming profile. In the test, an underwater-launched-missile fired from a submarine, successfully struck its target at maximum range, proving the lethality and versatility of Indian submarines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe biannual conference, which is also held by the army and air force in turn, provides an institutional platform for top military commanders to meet senior government officials to discuss important operational at the military-strategic level.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy’s standing as the “Preferred Security Partner” to regional navies has grown in recent times, along with its outreach to regional navies. In 2020-21, Indian warships undertook multiple Covid-19-related outreach missions to provide food and medical aid to littoral nations.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOver the next three days, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will address the naval commanders and interact with them on national security issues and regional diplomacy.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe conference will continue through Thursday in the navy’s new, high-tech Defence Offices Complex in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the facility in September 2021 as part of the Central Vista project in New Delhi.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2496840258526180881\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/top-navy-admirals-meet-weapons.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2496840258526180881"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2496840258526180881"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/top-navy-admirals-meet-weapons.html","title":"    Top navy admirals meet: weapons readiness, Ukraine on agenda"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4928952633562331054"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-24T01:22:00.024-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-05-04T05:59:45.474-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Flashback: An article I wrote in 2011 on India-Pakistan negotiations about demilitarising Siachen"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwuamUl02_kPWxmYFHaYWZsdWM99C2rW7pOyutHRzkCswxfQT8si9zAL0Dva5oeqQdYtVHR7YU_retBJHb--EzdXVmemdO8AhInN4IWL2ibb2ZkmIjQkSEPPIwaGvJId-7QIHi01p7rMtzLEsBj1IRQeisBCdwV4O7bDF_a0fzIAY1bUPCZ-1ccPZD\/s1994\/AA%20Siachen.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1472\" data-original-width=\"1994\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwuamUl02_kPWxmYFHaYWZsdWM99C2rW7pOyutHRzkCswxfQT8si9zAL0Dva5oeqQdYtVHR7YU_retBJHb--EzdXVmemdO8AhInN4IWL2ibb2ZkmIjQkSEPPIwaGvJId-7QIHi01p7rMtzLEsBj1IRQeisBCdwV4O7bDF_a0fzIAY1bUPCZ-1ccPZD\/s16000\/AA%20Siachen.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; outline: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"outline: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128); color: purple; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAs the Siachen confrontation becomes political, rather than military, we wonder whether what was bought with blood and guts will be bartered for a later regret.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; outline: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; outline: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: Karla, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"color: #999999; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"outline: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 30th May 11\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOn a moonless night in Siachen, in May 1987, Second Lieutenant Rajiv Pande’s thirteen-man patrol silently climbed towards Quaid Post, a 21,153-feet high pinnacle near the crucial Bilafond La pass that was held by 17 Pakistani soldiers. Quaid had to be captured and Pande was fixing ropes on the near-vertical, 1500-feet ice wall just below the post, to assist a larger follow-on force in making a physical assault. As the jawans fixed the ropes, gasping for breath in that oxygen-depleted altitude, the Pakistani sentries just a few hundred feet above heard them. Gunfire rang out killing nine Indian soldiers, including Pande. But the four survivors could tell their unit, 8 Jammu \u0026amp; Kashmir Light Infantry (8 JAK LI), that the ropes were fixed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ECapturing Quaid post was vital, being the only Pakistani post that dominated key Indian positions at Bilafond La. Commanded by Subedar Ataullah Mohammed, Quaid Post was held by commandoes from the Quaid sub-unit of the elite Special Services Group.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the ropes in place, 8 JAK LI helicoptered an assault team to Bilafond La. Since the Cheetah helicopter can only ferry a single passenger in those extreme heights, and because of frequent blizzards, it took 25 days for the team to gather. On 23rd June, sixty-four soldiers, commanded by Major Virendar Singh, began the attack, all night they searched in waist-deep snow for the rope fixed by Pande’s patrol. Unable to find it, they fell back to base.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe next night a silent cheer went up as the rope was found. In single file, with their rifles slung across their backs, the first section (10 men) started the ascent to Quaid, crossing en route the bodies of Pande and his patrol, still roped together in death. Halfway up, the Pakistani defenders spotted them and opened a murderous fire. Pinned to the ice wall and unable to fire back --- their weapons had suffered “cold arrest”, jammed solid from the minus 25 degree cold --- the assault team sheltered in craters formed by artillery shells. There they spent the entire day exposed, frozen, hungry and under Pakistani fire.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAt nightfall on the 25th, the attack began anew. Now the neighbouring Indian posts ---Sonam and Amar --- also fired at Quaid, supplementing an artillery barrage. But each metre gained was paid for in blood; every Indian casualty needed four comrades to ferry him down. A brief rest, a cup of tea, and the four helpers were thrown back into battle.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“By any measure, we should have dropped from exhaustion”, said Major Virendar Singh, describing the events to Business Standard. “But Pande had to be avenged, and the relentless firing from Quaid reminded us of what we had to do.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBy daybreak on the 26th, it became evident that capturing Quaid post would need a daylight frontal assault. With the entire army brass’ attention riveted on this unfolding drama, the brigade commander, Brigadier Chandan Nugyal, radioed Virendar, promising him fire support from every artillery gun in range if he could finish the job.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“I knew we would not last another night on a bar of 5-Star chocolate. We fixed the attack for noon”, says Virendar.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter a massive barrage of artillery fire, Virendar closed onto the post with his 8-man assault party. Simultaneously, another small team outflanked Quaid from below and cut the ropes that the Pakistanis used. Subedar Mohammad knew the game was up. Four defenders jumped off the post, preferring instant death in the abyss below to being shot or bayoneted in combat. The two who remaining were quickly killed. By 3 p.m. the Indian assault party staggered onto Quaid.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E“We had no strength to celebrate. At 21,000 feet, nobody does the bhangra, yells war cries, or hoists the tricolour. Ultimately, sheer doggedness wins. If we had once hesitated, Quaid would still be with Pakistan,” recounts Virendar. An admiring army awarded a Param Vir Chakra to Naib Subedar Bana Singh of the assault party and renamed Quaid post Bana Top; and a Maha Vir Chakra and 7 Vir Chakras to other bravehearts of 8 JAK LI. Virendar, who was severely wounded by an artillery shell after Quaid post was captured, won a Vir Chakra, as did Lieutenant Pande.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian posts across Siachen, like Bana Top, many of them won at similar cost, will be on the negotiating table today and tomorrow \u003Cb\u003E[regular negotiations were taking place in those days]\u003C\/b\u003E, as the defence secretaries of India and Pakistan meet for the 12th round of dialogue to resolve the Siachen dispute. The Pakistan Army --- for whom Siachen represents a stinging defeat at the hands of the Indian Army --- wants to erase that memory by “demilitarising” Siachen. It wants both sides to vacate their positions and pull back to an agreed line, well short of the glacier. But the Indian Army has little trust for its Pakistani counterpart after the Kargil intrusion and years of fighting terrorism. It asks: how do we know that Pakistan will not reoccupy Siachen after we withdraw? How can you assure us that we will not have to capture Bana Top again?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring 11 previous rounds of dialogue New Delhi had demanded a signed map from Pakistan, showing its forward troop locations, as a prerequisite for a Siachen settlement. Pakistan demurs, ostensibly because that would “legitimise” India’s “intrusion” into Siachen. Rawalpindi’s refusal to authenticate its positions has scuttled all previous dialogue. The reason for that reluctance, the Indian Army believes, is that a signed map would clearly show how badly Pakistan was beaten in Siachen. Although Pakistan terms it “the Siachen dispute”, its forward-most positions cannot even see the glacier. From 13th April 1984, when an all-volunteer Indian force was helicoptered to the Bilafond La pass, India’s complete control of the Saltoro Ridge has shut Pakistan out of Siachen.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOver the years, at enormous cost in dead and injured, the Indian Army has developed enormous skill at surviving at “super altitudes”. In the 1980s, casualties from frostbite and altitude sickness ran in the hundreds. By the end of the last decade, they were down to 20-22 per year. During the last eight years, nobody has died. Today, barely 10-12 soldiers are evacuated annually.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"outline: 0px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"verdana, sans-serif\" style=\"margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has termed Siachen “a mountain of peace”, and has tended to view it as a bargaining chip in the larger dialogue process with Pakistan. For the Indian Army, though, Siachen symbolises a superhuman feat of arms, sustained over decades. Generals today recall that the blood-soaked capture of the strategic Haji Pir Pass in 1965 was undone at the negotiating table in Tashkent. And many wonder whether history is about to repeat itself.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4928952633562331054\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/as-siachen-confrontation-becomes.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4928952633562331054"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4928952633562331054"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/as-siachen-confrontation-becomes.html","title":"Flashback: An article I wrote in 2011 on India-Pakistan negotiations about demilitarising Siachen"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiwuamUl02_kPWxmYFHaYWZsdWM99C2rW7pOyutHRzkCswxfQT8si9zAL0Dva5oeqQdYtVHR7YU_retBJHb--EzdXVmemdO8AhInN4IWL2ibb2ZkmIjQkSEPPIwaGvJId-7QIHi01p7rMtzLEsBj1IRQeisBCdwV4O7bDF_a0fzIAY1bUPCZ-1ccPZD\/s72-c\/AA%20Siachen.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4808023695053495420"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-22T00:07:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-22T00:07:09.762-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infotech"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh invites US firms to help India meet export targets"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEH8yw8jnNbNqkCIrsYx0WIdZUfg5klDtTVwr_2uWEQJ-bzu_EGZr53V2UFU4aGx6dM85zuBrxSOV8W_LN7x_o7zGOugkh3U0aEQx3C4PFOJN3TOuUAsI-6vkJtZFUYITtQk0qwWoFDM1RbTQkSlqV-1REzhU61vHZOsDx2RJvm-zbbs_8jAEeM9E3\/s747\/AA%20Rajnath.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"560\" data-original-width=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEH8yw8jnNbNqkCIrsYx0WIdZUfg5klDtTVwr_2uWEQJ-bzu_EGZr53V2UFU4aGx6dM85zuBrxSOV8W_LN7x_o7zGOugkh3U0aEQx3C4PFOJN3TOuUAsI-6vkJtZFUYITtQk0qwWoFDM1RbTQkSlqV-1REzhU61vHZOsDx2RJvm-zbbs_8jAEeM9E3\/s16000\/AA%20Rajnath.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E$2.5 bn defence exports to US in last 5 years; which is 35% of all defence exports\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 22nd Apr 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOrders from US companies have boosted India’s defence exports and created employment in India, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe said Indian firms have exported “around $2.5 billion to US in the last five years, which is 35 per cent of total defence exports achieved during the period”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEven so, India remains well short of the manufacturing and export targets specified in the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Defence Production Policy of 2018 (DProP 2018), which sets as its aim: “To achieve a turnover of Rs 1,70,000 crore (US $26 billion approximately) in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025… creating employment for nearly two-to-three million people.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso distant is the DProP 2018 export target: “To achieve export of Rs 35,000 crore (approximately US $5 billion) in defence goods and services by 2025.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence minister was addressing the American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM India) through video conferencing during its 30\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. Established in 1992, AMCHAM-India – an association of US business firms operating in India – has over 400 US companies as members.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERajnath exhorted American companies to take advantage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy initiatives, such as “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India), and carry out joint R\u0026amp;D, co-production, co-development, investment promotion and develop maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Of late, some US companies have expanded their local presence in partnership with Indian industry to achieve our aim of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’. We believe this is just a beginning. With increasing business, we aspire for increased investments by US companies in India,” Rajnath Singh said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence minister said that Indian and US firms needed to make full use of the Industrial Security Annexure (ISA) to participate in each other’s defence supply chains.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ISA was signed in December 2019 to facilitate the exchange of classified information between the defence industries of both countries. This was followed by an ISA summit in New Delhi between September 27 to October 01, 2021 to develop protocols for exchanging classified information between the two defence industries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe minister listed out initiatives taken by New Delhi to facilitate partnerships between US “original equipment manufacturers” (OEMs) and Indian companies.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“From increase in “foreign direct investment (FDI) limit to improving ease of doing business and from encouraging innovation through the iDEX platform to an enhanced positive list to give fillip to manufacture in India, the government is sharply focussed on enhancing the share of defence manufacturing, export by India-based companies and joint ventures,” he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETerming defence as “a strong and growing pillar of the bilateral relationship”, Rajnath said that US-India defence ties “are built on foundational agreements, military-to-military engagements, cooperation in enhancement of defence capabilities, defence trade and technology cooperation, mutual logistic share and now a new emphasis on co-development and co-production.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence minister also talked up rise in US-India bilateral trade in goods over the last year, which surpassed $113 billion (CUT).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERajnath Singh also revealed that, during the 2+2 ministerial meeting on April 11, “India and US confirmed their intent to advance cooperation in critical and emerging technologies such as advanced communication technology, artificial intelligence, quantum science, STEM, semi-conductors and biotechnology.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4808023695053495420\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-invites.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4808023695053495420"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4808023695053495420"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-invites.html","title":"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh invites US firms to help India meet export targets"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEH8yw8jnNbNqkCIrsYx0WIdZUfg5klDtTVwr_2uWEQJ-bzu_EGZr53V2UFU4aGx6dM85zuBrxSOV8W_LN7x_o7zGOugkh3U0aEQx3C4PFOJN3TOuUAsI-6vkJtZFUYITtQk0qwWoFDM1RbTQkSlqV-1REzhU61vHZOsDx2RJvm-zbbs_8jAEeM9E3\/s72-c\/AA%20Rajnath.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3278331533315617176"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-20T23:47:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-23T03:10:49.476-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Launched with a coconut, INS Vaghsheer will boost India’s submarine fleet"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVxfU2NZF19kBPMBM58CjWLqeMVO27prcOV-BuDDLot_TN9yTNcAdE-ruUNVruUjQgyCAfPmt6l9CiZ_Ha0x6KvBZS5vtuvIT4SKZjbT8mx3zmniGBoUVW58WIcewxkjo81tdICkYgJ7ic41DCDvKP_IuTwdDlUGwU7pZf-V7MQu23yyUcN8hd1uG7\/s2500\/AA%20Vagsheer.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1614\" data-original-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVxfU2NZF19kBPMBM58CjWLqeMVO27prcOV-BuDDLot_TN9yTNcAdE-ruUNVruUjQgyCAfPmt6l9CiZ_Ha0x6KvBZS5vtuvIT4SKZjbT8mx3zmniGBoUVW58WIcewxkjo81tdICkYgJ7ic41DCDvKP_IuTwdDlUGwU7pZf-V7MQu23yyUcN8hd1uG7\/s16000\/AA%20Vagsheer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EINS Vagsheer, the last of the Scorpenes, is the reincarnation of a diesel-electric boat that the Soviet Union supplied in 1974\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAjai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ENew Delhi, 21 April 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe world’s navies, who all hold their customs dear, traditionally launch or commission warships with a lady smashing a champagne bottle into the bow of the vessel. Not Queen Elizabeth II, however — the long-reigning British monarch — when called upon in 2014 to commission the pride of the Royal Navy: Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth, the aircraft carrier named after her illustrious, 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;century predecessor.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe monarch, however, was not about to use a French beverage to commission a British carrier. Instead, she did the honours by smashing a bottle of Bowmore single malt scotch whisky, recognising the shipyard in Rosyth, Scotland, where the 65,000-tonne carrier was assembled.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENor does Indian custom involve the use of champagne or single malt. Instead, the chosen female chief guest smashes a coconut over the vessel’s bows. This was followed on Wednesday, when the defence secretary’s wife, Veena Ajay Kumar, launched the sixth and last Scorpene (French for scorpion) submarine at Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL), Mumbai.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe submarine, so far referred to as Yard 11880, will now be called INS Vagsheer. It will be the reincarnation of an earlier diesel-electric boat (submariners refer to their vessels as “boats”) that the Soviet Union supplied in 1974.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first of the navy’s six Scorpene submarines — INS Kalvari — was commissioned into the navy fleet in December 2017. Four Scorpene submarines of this project have already been commissioned into the navy — INS Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj and Vela.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe fifth submarine, INS Vagir, is undergoing sea trials and is likely to be commissioned later this year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINS Vagsheer, the last submarine of the line, will now begin checking its equipment, after which “harbour trials” will begin, followed by the rigorous “sea acceptance trials”. If all goes well, the submarine will be delivered to the Indian Navy by late 2023.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2005, the navy signed a ~18,798-crore contract with French-Spanish submarine consortium, Armaris, for six Scorpene submarines. Armaris was taken over by France’s Direction des Constructions Navales Services (DCNS), and its cost went up to ~23,562 crore. In June 2017, DCNS changed its name to Naval Group.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Scorpene class of submarines is primarily suited to operate in the shallow waters of the Arabian Sea, where larger submarines tend to scrape against the seabed even when far out at sea.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIts small size lends itself to approaching and blockading Pakistani ports and naval bases in wartime and sneaking up on enemy warships to destroy them with torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. It could also be used to blockade shipping from West Asia, entering the Arabian Sea through the Strait of Hormuz.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe six Scorpene submarines significantly boost the navy’s aging fleet of 12 conventional submarines. These include four 30-year-old, German-origin HDW Type 209 boats (called the Shishumar-class); and eight Russian Kilo class 877EKM vessels (called the Sindhughosh class).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe new Kalvari displaces 1,565 tonnes. It is 67.5 metres long and 12.3 metres high and is powered by a quiet “Permanently Magnetised Propulsion Motor” that drives it underwater at 20 knots (37 kilometres per hour, or kmph) and, while surfaced, at 12 knots (22 kmph).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3278331533315617176\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/launched-with-coconut-ins-vaghsheer.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3278331533315617176"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3278331533315617176"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/launched-with-coconut-ins-vaghsheer.html","title":"Launched with a coconut, INS Vaghsheer will boost India’s submarine fleet"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjVxfU2NZF19kBPMBM58CjWLqeMVO27prcOV-BuDDLot_TN9yTNcAdE-ruUNVruUjQgyCAfPmt6l9CiZ_Ha0x6KvBZS5vtuvIT4SKZjbT8mx3zmniGBoUVW58WIcewxkjo81tdICkYgJ7ic41DCDvKP_IuTwdDlUGwU7pZf-V7MQu23yyUcN8hd1uG7\/s72-c\/AA%20Vagsheer.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6855795107555888194"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-20T18:11:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-20T18:11:13.025-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"MoD spends 65% of this year's defence capital budget on domestic procurement"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdKXOAF9vNTxRGlN869YzfsEjzlZDicnEtscxwlXHTOCBAgGmLqsjmAb4E1AFwTU4IVoP2Jmw5m2dmv2Nf3sHG5ik3Li1UUgitww-3aOhHh4NOcNO-MIn3Gz3q3fdi7Mx9rHOj6LZMy2feIfT-x-pG-nETNcYyEH5rhCbsdFbQf5pB1bjNNQyUtPul\/s1082\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"597\" data-original-width=\"1082\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdKXOAF9vNTxRGlN869YzfsEjzlZDicnEtscxwlXHTOCBAgGmLqsjmAb4E1AFwTU4IVoP2Jmw5m2dmv2Nf3sHG5ik3Li1UUgitww-3aOhHh4NOcNO-MIn3Gz3q3fdi7Mx9rHOj6LZMy2feIfT-x-pG-nETNcYyEH5rhCbsdFbQf5pB1bjNNQyUtPul\/s16000\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003ENo surrender of funds: 99.5% of defence budget utilised\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 21st Apr 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on Wednesday that it had exceeded its target of spending 64 per cent of the capital acquisition budget on domestic industry in Financial Year (FY) 2021-22.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“At the end of FY 2021-22, MoD has been able to over achieve (sic) this target and has utilised 65.5 per cent of capital acquisition budget on indigenous procurements through Indian industry to achieve Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'\u003C\/i\u003E(self-reliant India),” stated an MoD press release.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Further, as per preliminary expenditure report of March 2022, MoD has been able to utilise 99.5 per cent of the defence services Budget in FY 2021-22,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn fact, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had, on February 01, committed the government to a lower spending figure in the current year. Presenting the budget in Parliament she said: “Our government is committed to reducing imports and promoting\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAtmaNirbharta\u003C\/i\u003Ein equipment for the armed forces. 68 per cent of the capital procurement budget will be earmarked for domestic industry in 2022-23, up from 58 per cent in 2021-22.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn effect, the government has spent over 65.5 per cent on domestic capital procurement, slightly more than the 64 per cent it had targeted. Its target for capital spending on domestic industry in FY 2022-23 remains 68 per cent.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn her budget speech in Parliament, Sitharaman had stated: “Defence R\u0026amp;D will be opened up for industry, startups and academia with 25 per cent of defence R\u0026amp;D budget earmarked.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EShe had also promised: “Private industry will be encouraged to take up design and development of military platforms and equipment in collaboration with Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation (DRDO) and other organizations through SPV model. An independent nodal umbrella body will be set up for meeting wide ranging testing and certification requirements.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, it remains unclear how exactly the percentage of indigenous content in a particular defence equipment would be calculated. If it is based only on the entity on which an order is placed, there is likely to be an over-estimation of indigenous content.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor example, an order for, say, Arjun tanks, placed on the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi (HVF), superficially contains a high indigenous content, since the tanks are being manufactured in India. However, it would need to be taken into account that several systems and sub-systems in the tank would be bought over-the-counter by HVF from global vendors. It would be misleading to add the cost of those parts to the indigenous content of the tank.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6855795107555888194\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/mod-spends-65-of-this-years-defence.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6855795107555888194"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6855795107555888194"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/mod-spends-65-of-this-years-defence.html","title":"MoD spends 65% of this year's defence capital budget on domestic procurement"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdKXOAF9vNTxRGlN869YzfsEjzlZDicnEtscxwlXHTOCBAgGmLqsjmAb4E1AFwTU4IVoP2Jmw5m2dmv2Nf3sHG5ik3Li1UUgitww-3aOhHh4NOcNO-MIn3Gz3q3fdi7Mx9rHOj6LZMy2feIfT-x-pG-nETNcYyEH5rhCbsdFbQf5pB1bjNNQyUtPul\/s72-c\/AA%20Rafale.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5389704995997466723"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-12T23:41:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-12T23:41:18.001-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"IAF chief laments too many different aircraft, but global tender for 114 fighters may bring in even wider variety of aircraft"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhy8L863_zkvf9KNaEWDkKbrM5oDoKZ-fUbO0ohfUxBkKUjQS0c2tEyCZVPpzPO7bpOFRgJYq6Co1FNKFm6c-m6czyM_xYIAoEXTMN5HsavJOQzXimKeh7xpxXwQ8gHLb6Us0MJ_z49aWMAHiPCgwxDPfgCEiwPQ-Q0qQCtYdIseKAP5FP_6DkuSKNP\/s1079\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"711\" data-original-width=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhy8L863_zkvf9KNaEWDkKbrM5oDoKZ-fUbO0ohfUxBkKUjQS0c2tEyCZVPpzPO7bpOFRgJYq6Co1FNKFm6c-m6czyM_xYIAoEXTMN5HsavJOQzXimKeh7xpxXwQ8gHLb6Us0MJ_z49aWMAHiPCgwxDPfgCEiwPQ-Q0qQCtYdIseKAP5FP_6DkuSKNP\/s16000\/AA%20Rafale.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EAir Chief Marshal Chaudhari explains the IAF’s battle tactics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 12 April 2022\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF) boss, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari pointed out on Tuesday that the IAF currently operates 39 different aircrafts with origins in six different countries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis makes inventory management a big challenge, said Chaudhari.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the IAF chief glossed over the fact that a current air force tender for 114 fighter aircraft made it likely that the IAF might soon have a seventh fighter type on its inventory.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn IAF tender for 114 “multi-role combat aircraft” (MRCA) is likely to obtain responses from eight fighters: Boeing (F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornets and F-15EX), Sukhoi (Sukhoi-35), RAC MiG (MiG-35), Eurofighter (Typhoon), Lockheed Martin (F-21), Saab (Gripen E) and Dassault (Rafale).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EOf these, only the Rafale is already on the IAF’s inventory of six fighter types: the Sukhoi-30MKI, Dassault-Rafale, MiG-29UPG, Jaguar, Mirage 2000 and Tejas Mark 1. This does not count the MiG-21, which is on its way out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF chief said that focus was earlier on hardware (combat aircraft), but has now shifted to software, data and artificial intelligence (AI). The key to winning future wars, said Chaudhari, is to make our own networks secure and resilient while interfering with enemy networks.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDelivering a talk on the future of air warfare at a conclave of the All India Management Association (AIMA) in Delhi on Tuesday, Chaudhari said a nation’s entire economic, information and technological capability had to be brought to bear on the adversary.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Even before the first bullet is fired, a well-crafted narrative can have a devastating effect on the adversary, and a cyber-attack can cripple their command and control structure,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIllustrating that US tactical combat theory and practice was finding its way into Indian military thinking, Chaudhri stated that the IAF was trying to shorten its “OODA loop”, to keep the enemy on its back foot.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe “OODA loop” refers to the combat tactics cycle, developed by US Air Force Colonel John Boyd, in which combat units try to speed up the action cycle of “Observe–Orient–Decide–Act”.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStep One – observe – involves scanning the situation, to build the most accurate and comprehensive picture possible. Step Two – orientation – requires seeing the situation as it really is, free from cognitive biases and shortcuts.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first two steps provide the groundwork for the third – decide – which might require choosing between multiple options. It is then time for the fourth step – action – the outcome of which tests the decision. The cycle then begins anew.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EChaudhari said the IAF is trying to shorten its OODA loop through investment in technology and training and providing integration across sensors, decision makers and shooters. “We need to be fully networked at all times and we need to use data and AI to keep the OODA loop shortest,” he said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDrone usage is now a part of IAF doctrine and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being integrated with manned systems, said Chaudhari. He pointed to the effective use of drones in the most recent wars around the world, including Ukraine’s use of drones against Russia’s forces.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHypersonic missiles, which have been used in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, are also transforming warfare, said the Air Chief. While the high speed of such missiles make them difficult to intercept, the IAF is developing countermeasures against them.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EChaudhari strongly backed the indigenous production of defence systems, including hypersonic missiles, in which India has made a head start. “It is best to remain indigenous and not collaborate even if it takes time,” he said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"m-1209056498935096600body\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe said the IAF is now collaborating directly with the industry and academia. The IAF organized a competition for development and sourcing of drones and is now working with three suppliers, whose drones were used during the Beating Retreat show.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5389704995997466723\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/iaf-chief-laments-too-many-different.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5389704995997466723"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5389704995997466723"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/iaf-chief-laments-too-many-different.html","title":"IAF chief laments too many different aircraft, but global tender for 114 fighters may bring in even wider variety of aircraft"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhy8L863_zkvf9KNaEWDkKbrM5oDoKZ-fUbO0ohfUxBkKUjQS0c2tEyCZVPpzPO7bpOFRgJYq6Co1FNKFm6c-m6czyM_xYIAoEXTMN5HsavJOQzXimKeh7xpxXwQ8gHLb6Us0MJ_z49aWMAHiPCgwxDPfgCEiwPQ-Q0qQCtYdIseKAP5FP_6DkuSKNP\/s72-c\/AA%20Rafale.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7354737052418911950"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-11T01:47:00.014-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-11T01:51:36.777-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" World’s stockpile of usable nuclear weapons is increasing, says Norwegian watchdog"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiqX_c6roc7dgX53wG62BOGebLJUqrmOqk4ipQtWUXA6R2_m8_D-sIOyOpt_9K3uuMWhugx_RUWoOhQvhkDxlgevW1oSkNNLKm8t8IgXawEbI8I1V1ldgDVDq5Gl7cjQrYVEn_A07nhsZ60wSzqJMhN70GEUAElcLYWgHtfvE9FKtB9PGmfBeNykns\/s1584\/AA%20Nuc.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1264\" data-original-width=\"1584\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiqX_c6roc7dgX53wG62BOGebLJUqrmOqk4ipQtWUXA6R2_m8_D-sIOyOpt_9K3uuMWhugx_RUWoOhQvhkDxlgevW1oSkNNLKm8t8IgXawEbI8I1V1ldgDVDq5Gl7cjQrYVEn_A07nhsZ60wSzqJMhN70GEUAElcLYWgHtfvE9FKtB9PGmfBeNykns\/s16000\/AA%20Nuc.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA photo of the 1956 nuclear test on the Bikini Atoll\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; width: 600px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 600px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"height: 236.5pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"height: 236.5pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0cm 0cm 15pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 11th April 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe number of nuclear warheads in usable stockpiles is rising, warns the Norwegian nuclear watchdog, Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the well-respected organisation, the world’s nine nuclear-armed states had a combined arsenal of 12,705 nuclear warheads at the beginning of 2022.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOf these, an estimated 9,440 warheads – with a collective yield equivalent to approximately 138,000 Hiroshima-bombs – constituted “usable stockpiles”, available for use by the nuclear armed states on their missiles, aircraft, submarines and ships.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, an estimated 3,265 retired, older warheads were awaiting dismantlement in Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe United States’ usable stockpile increased slightly in 2019 but declined again in 2020 and 2021, while France’s and Israel’s stockpiles have remained constant.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 7.5pt 0cm 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe total number of nuclear warheads in the world continued to decrease slightly in 2021, but only because the US and Russia dismantle a small number of their retired, older nuclear warheads every year. However, there been no parallel and continued gradual reduction of the number of nuclear warheads that are available for use.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Around 2007 the pace of reductions in global usable stockpiles slowed to a trickle. In fact, the number of nuclear warheads in global usable stockpiles has even started to increase again since its lowest point in 2017, when it was at 9,227 warheads,” said Matt Korda of the Federation of American Scientists, one of the contributors to the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDismantlement of retired, Cold-War-era nuclear weapons will soon cease to be a course of action to reduce the global nuclear inventory. No further progress in nuclear disarmament will then be in sight, unless nuclear-armed states can agree that their current usable stockpiles are not indispensable.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor has found no evidence, however, that any of the nuclear-armed states currently have the will to purposefully pursue nuclear disarmament, or to develop plans for its realization.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe states with conduct that is not compatible with the TPNW are first and foremost the nine nuclear-armed states and the 32 so-called umbrella states (most of which are European). All of the umbrella states engaged in conduct in 2021 that was not compatible with the TPNW’s prohibition on assistance and encouragement of prohibited activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese 32 states aid and abet nuclear-armed states’ retention of nuclear weapons in several ways, including by participating in nuclear strike exercises and nuclear planning; provision of logistical and technical support; endorsement of nuclear-weapons doctrines, policies and statements; and with development, production, and maintenance of key components for nuclear weapons.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor also concludes that there was increasing engagement in 2021 with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which entered into force in 2021 and which is seen as a vehicle for resistance to the permanence of nuclear weapons in world politics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ENuclear Weapons Ban Monitor\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;tracks\u0026nbsp;progress\u0026nbsp;\u003Cwbr\u003E\u003C\/wbr\u003Etowards\u0026nbsp;a world without nuclear weapons,\u0026nbsp;highlights activities that hamper such progress, and analyses the key challenges to nuclear disarmament.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor also evaluates the extent to which all states — regardless of whether they have consented to be bound by the TPNW — act in accordance with the Treaty or not. It found that the conduct in 2021 of a total of 153 states (equating to almost 78% of the global total) was fully compatible with the Treaty.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor also continues to list Iran and Saudi Arabia as states of concern, in relation to the TPNW’s prohibition on developing and producing nuclear weapons. They do not possess nuclear weapons, but both have latent nuclear breakout capabilities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7354737052418911950\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/worlds-stockpile-of-usable-nuclear.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7354737052418911950"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7354737052418911950"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/worlds-stockpile-of-usable-nuclear.html","title":" World’s stockpile of usable nuclear weapons is increasing, says Norwegian watchdog"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiqX_c6roc7dgX53wG62BOGebLJUqrmOqk4ipQtWUXA6R2_m8_D-sIOyOpt_9K3uuMWhugx_RUWoOhQvhkDxlgevW1oSkNNLKm8t8IgXawEbI8I1V1ldgDVDq5Gl7cjQrYVEn_A07nhsZ60wSzqJMhN70GEUAElcLYWgHtfvE9FKtB9PGmfBeNykns\/s72-c\/AA%20Nuc.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7177783683760830463"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-08T16:38:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-08T16:38:22.812-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"First Indian batch of crew members complete training to fly “Romeo” naval chopper"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgv51Dc8Sukj0IUjCDqsa_mN8BOyLFErk1CG52Bjv9HIAe0ztqMxsVXt4AqaSjl4e20cXn_JdkYbXkJRuWiJ-Qv1yDn47-4ArJpK9IK5bbf8yTEmcyOh40_mSpv-P5VnITHbtBvFHPudfW9lL2yT2NQx7GPYsSwisJst6KykndMd-WEe8E8QKK-gf8m\/s640\/AA%20MH%2060R%20b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgv51Dc8Sukj0IUjCDqsa_mN8BOyLFErk1CG52Bjv9HIAe0ztqMxsVXt4AqaSjl4e20cXn_JdkYbXkJRuWiJ-Qv1yDn47-4ArJpK9IK5bbf8yTEmcyOh40_mSpv-P5VnITHbtBvFHPudfW9lL2yT2NQx7GPYsSwisJst6KykndMd-WEe8E8QKK-gf8m\/s16000\/AA%20MH%2060R%20b.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E10-month training ended in US on April 1; Sikorsky to supply 24 MH-60R naval helicopters, 99 more to be made in India\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 9th April 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn an important first step towards addressing gaping combat capability shortfalls in its capital warships, the Indian Navy’s first batch of aircrew of its newly acquired MH 60R “Romeo” helicopter completed their training at the US Navy base in San Diego, on April 1.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 10-month long course included conversion training and other advanced qualifications on the versatile and lethal MH 60R helicopter – which the navy has nicknamed the “Romeo”. The Indian pilots flew extensively from the US Navy’s Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron – 41 and achieved day and night deck landing qualification on board a US Navy destroyer.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese crewmembers will be the pioneers for inducting the “Romeo” into the Indian Navy, where it will add teeth to its capital warships – aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and corvettes.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimm4ItAvn0eVd1yfCb7ffhdJ_iTLXabdU5DefsC-aEOydoa-HBUKXmKCxYqopRPN292wdirK9uYNeVV_oqb-9cr8Azo_h7BH2xrBMjSEW1AmBnvGqzELXACBiMVZ5cVdBk7CHGOmnXd7TQPOmcf1jL2LIYTrlSK9inQ0DyO25pgcT_HR2cIiSSVBKv\/s1920\/AA%20MH%2060R%20a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1280\" data-original-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimm4ItAvn0eVd1yfCb7ffhdJ_iTLXabdU5DefsC-aEOydoa-HBUKXmKCxYqopRPN292wdirK9uYNeVV_oqb-9cr8Azo_h7BH2xrBMjSEW1AmBnvGqzELXACBiMVZ5cVdBk7CHGOmnXd7TQPOmcf1jL2LIYTrlSK9inQ0DyO25pgcT_HR2cIiSSVBKv\/s16000\/AA%20MH%2060R%20a.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFlying from the warships’ helicopter decks, the MH 60Rs will provide them added offensive power, especially in anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), combat search and rescue (CSAR), vertical replenishment (VERTREP) and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC). The Romeo is also designed to fly marine commandoes (MARCOs) into enemy territory for commando missions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EThe Indian Navy has contracted for 24 Seahawks in a\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Egovernment-to-government deal\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;for $2.12 billion. The first deliveries have already been made by\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sikorsky Helicopters, which is a subsidiary of the world’s largest aerospace and defence firm, Lockheed Martin.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESuccessive Indian Navy chiefs have identified the shortage of ship-borne, multi-role helicopters (MRHs) as one of the navy’s most worrisome operational deficits. Presently, the navy’s warships make do with a handful of decades-old Seaking Mark 42B\/C helicopters. As the Seakings progressively retired, helicopter hangars on Indian warships emptied, severely reducing their combat capability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven this shortfall, the navy contracted for 24 MH-60R choppers in fully-built condition under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. FMS is a US-led process in which the Pentagon acts as an agent of the buyer (the Indian Navy), and negotiates price and supply terms with the US vendor (in this case, Lockheed Martin).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFMS procurements come with US government guarantees on performance. In many FMS purchases, the foreign buyer manages to procure the equipment cheaper than US military, since the Pentagon benchmarks the price to what the US military paid for its last procurement of that equipment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlongside the FMS purchase of 24 Romeos, tendering is under way for building another 99 of these helicopters in India through the Strategic Partner (SP) route.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESikorsky is regarded as one of the world’s most accomplished helicopter firms. In 1957, it built the first helicopter to carry a US president – Dwight D Eisenhower. The current US president’s helicopter, designated “Marine One”, is a Sikorsky machine. The helicopters that flew into Abbottabad, Pakistan, to kill Osama bin Laden were a stealth variant of Sikorsky’s famed UH-60 Black Hawk.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7177783683760830463\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/first-indian-batch-of-crew-members.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7177783683760830463"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7177783683760830463"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/first-indian-batch-of-crew-members.html","title":"First Indian batch of crew members complete training to fly “Romeo” naval chopper"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgv51Dc8Sukj0IUjCDqsa_mN8BOyLFErk1CG52Bjv9HIAe0ztqMxsVXt4AqaSjl4e20cXn_JdkYbXkJRuWiJ-Qv1yDn47-4ArJpK9IK5bbf8yTEmcyOh40_mSpv-P5VnITHbtBvFHPudfW9lL2yT2NQx7GPYsSwisJst6KykndMd-WEe8E8QKK-gf8m\/s72-c\/AA%20MH%2060R%20b.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8449397744847103388"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-07T17:42:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-07T17:42:01.035-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Rajnath releases third list of defence items banned for import"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuRDyvHudKvYy5cz4B5NBtyuDhTh0sAGD2U_TLnezQN5mTKC8U8zzLiJfkiYYzYjfg8OcMsdxWXa-dZrBEqlmxCr6933jMUtzjCnOBgZJ8lwo3HDW3dEfvvKEOH3qjALHXOcthCrGakPBSKVGo_s0_Bm_eKq7J1OUCH1sWVzcCJSgZjt5n5MOPT-sL\/s640\/20211226027L.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"401\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuRDyvHudKvYy5cz4B5NBtyuDhTh0sAGD2U_TLnezQN5mTKC8U8zzLiJfkiYYzYjfg8OcMsdxWXa-dZrBEqlmxCr6933jMUtzjCnOBgZJ8lwo3HDW3dEfvvKEOH3qjALHXOcthCrGakPBSKVGo_s0_Bm_eKq7J1OUCH1sWVzcCJSgZjt5n5MOPT-sL\/s16000\/20211226027L.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe 101 items embargoed for import today were preceded by two earlier lists: One of 101 items on August 21, 2020; and a second one of 108 items on May 31, 2021\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 8th Apr 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefence Minister Rajnath Singh released on Thursday a third “positive indigenisation list” of 101 major pieces of defence equipment that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will no longer allow to be imported. Instead, these 101 items will be incrementally procured from indigenous sources in accordance with the provisions of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese weapons and platforms will be incrementally banned for import, with some items embargoed from December 2022, and additional items added each December until 2027.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 101 items embargoed for import today were preceded by two earlier lists: The first list of 101 items was promulgated on August 21, 2020; and a second list of 108 items was announced on May 31, 2021.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The list, notified by the MoD’s Department of Military Affairs, consists of equipment and systems that are close to being fully developed by indigenous agencies and which are likely to translate into firm orders in next five years,” stated an MoD release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe third list includes lightweight tanks, 155 millimetre, 52 calibre mounted artillery gun systems, guided extended range (GER) rockets for the Pinaka multi-barrelled rocket launcher (MLRS), naval utility helicopters (NUH), next generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPV), multi-function surveillance targeting and acquisition radar (MF STAR), medium range anti-ship missiles (MR-SAM naval variant), advanced lightweight torpedo, high endurance autonomous underwater vehicle, medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV), anti-radiation missiles, and loitering munitions.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EImport substitution of ammunition, which is a recurring requirement, has been given special emphasis.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe items banned for import have been identified after consultations with stakeholders such as the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO), Department of Defence Production (DDP), Service Headquarters (SHQs) and the private industry. Rajnath Singh said the MoD and the military would handhold the industry to adhere to time schedules.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD said the import embargoes “reflects the growing confidence of the Government in the capabilities of domestic industry to supply equipment of international standards to meet the demand of the armed forces.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD also hopes the positive indigenisation lists will stimulate indigenous Research \u0026amp; Development (R\u0026amp;D) by attracting fresh investment into technology and manufacturing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence minister described the third list as a “symbol of 360-degree efforts being made by the government to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDRDO transfers technology to industry\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO, too, pitched in to strengthen local manufacturing by signing 30 Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreements with 25 domestic industries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAdditionally, the defence minister handed over to industry agreements relating to 21 technologies developed by 16 DRDO laboratories across the country. The technologies include quantum random number generator (QRNG), counter drone system, laser directed energy weapon system, missile warhead, high explosive materials, high grade steel, specialised materials, propellants, surveillance and reconnaissance, radar warning receivers, mine barriers, firefighting suits, anti-mine boots, etc.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESo far, DRDO has entered into more than 1,430 ToT agreements with Indian industries, out of which a record number of around 450 ToT agreements were signed in the last two years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERajnath stated that handing over 30 ToT agreements to the industry shows their increasing trust in DRDO-developed technologies. He expressed hope that the private sector would use these technologies fully to make India a global defence manufacturing hub.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EReminding domestic industry about the government’s support for indigenisation, Rajnath Singh said, 68 per cent of the defence capital budget has been earmarked for domestic procurement. In addition 25 per cent of the defence R\u0026amp;D budget is reserved for the industry, start-ups and academia and for corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Defence Minister stressed on the danger of importing systems, pointing out that foreign software codes could prove dangerous for the security apparatus as it opens the window of vulnerability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStressing the need for indigenisation, he said, “Today, the scope of defence is not limited to borders only. Anyone can now break into the security system of a country with the help of different communication methods. No matter how strong the system is, if it is linked to another country, there is a possibility of a security breach. Earlier, the defence equipment, such as tanks and helicopters, were mainly mechanical in nature. It was not possible to control them. But, newer defence systems are electronic and software intensive. They can be controlled or subverted from anywhere.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStressing on domestic production of ammunition as it ensures uninterrupted supply during wars, Rajnath Singh appreciated the import substitution of ammunition in the first two positive indigenisation lists.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe said, when orders for defence items are given to domestic defense industry, it provides employment to lakhs of people working in MSMEs connected to the sector, spread across the country.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8449397744847103388\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/rajnath-releases-third-list-of-defence.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8449397744847103388"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8449397744847103388"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/rajnath-releases-third-list-of-defence.html","title":" Rajnath releases third list of defence items banned for import"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuRDyvHudKvYy5cz4B5NBtyuDhTh0sAGD2U_TLnezQN5mTKC8U8zzLiJfkiYYzYjfg8OcMsdxWXa-dZrBEqlmxCr6933jMUtzjCnOBgZJ8lwo3HDW3dEfvvKEOH3qjALHXOcthCrGakPBSKVGo_s0_Bm_eKq7J1OUCH1sWVzcCJSgZjt5n5MOPT-sL\/s72-c\/20211226027L.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5746174493507266743"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-06T20:04:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-06T20:04:49.612-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"HAL, Israel Aerospace tie up to turn civil airliners into mid-air refuellers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7cSE-IdyVZFE4qlSpHTe9jmdJtJmfb04gZx8gQDSVTXpcx3Tf2x5iMDW0CqMEHaAzjolrnhoX-39_TmdWV9lnUGirupDI9YT9BYMqm4aR1qGNI1ngWgBV5iQonNvnmj2nywguzdmbP-OQeW-TokYGy3G5n79RPgjgQA4cxgdKN1QjfR8Fx2BnRD51\/s2540\/AA%20KC-46.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1566\" data-original-width=\"2540\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7cSE-IdyVZFE4qlSpHTe9jmdJtJmfb04gZx8gQDSVTXpcx3Tf2x5iMDW0CqMEHaAzjolrnhoX-39_TmdWV9lnUGirupDI9YT9BYMqm4aR1qGNI1ngWgBV5iQonNvnmj2nywguzdmbP-OQeW-TokYGy3G5n79RPgjgQA4cxgdKN1QjfR8Fx2BnRD51\/s16000\/AA%20KC-46.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf the Indian Air Force were to go in for a third tender for refuelling tankers, the Boeing KC-46 would also feature\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 7th April 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) announced on Wednesday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert civil passenger aircraft to “multi mission tanker transport” (MMTT) aircraft in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the past decade-and-a-half, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been trying to buy six MMTT aircraft to supplement its eight obsolescent Russian Ilyushin-78 refuellers. So dire is the IAF’s shortfall of refuellers that, to fly in its new Rafale fighters from France, it had to ask Paris for Airbus refullers to top up the Rafales’ fuel tanks over the Mediterranean Sea.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn two abortive procurement attempts in the last 15 years, the IAF has floated tenders to Ilyushin and Airbus. If a tender is floated afresh, there will be a third vendor in the fray – The Boeing Company, which has developed the KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft for the US Air Force.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe reason for the IAF’s withdrawal of both tenders was a conflict between “procurement cost” and “life cycle cost”. Russia’s IL-78 tanker is cheaper; but the Spanish Airbus 330-200 tanker worked out cheaper in terms of life cycle costs – considering not just the acquisition cost, but also the cost of operation, maintenance and spares over a 30-year service life.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EWith leasing of defence equipment now permitted\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;under the Defence Acquisition Procedure of 2020\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.gov.in\/dod\/news\/defence-acquisition-procedure-dap-2020\" style=\"color: #954f72;\"\u003E,\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;the IAF could also lease, rather than buy refuellers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe last option now available – converting civil airliners to refuelling tankers – mirrors the IAF’s “Phalcon model” – in which the IAF approached Israel to convert a Russian IL-76 into a Phalcon radar-fitted AWACS.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETankers are valuable force multipliers for air forces such as India’s, which operate fighters for long-distance missions. Mid-air refuelling almost doubles the operating range of fighters. Refuelling them mid-mission saves a trip back to base, and a landing and take-off.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnder the new MoU, “HAL will convert pre-owned civil passenger aircraft into air refuelling aircraft with cargo and transport capabilities. The move will provide India’s defence ecosystem with new capabilities and cost effective solutions in the market,” said the IAF.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The MoU will facilitate HAL and IAI’s decades-long expertise in developing, manufacturing and producing leading defence platforms.\u0026nbsp;The scope of the MoU also covers ‘passenger to freighter aircraft’ conversion, along with MMTT conversions,” said the release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We are glad to join hands\u0026nbsp;with our longstanding partner, IAI, in this venture of MMTT conversion business which is one of the strategic diversification avenues identified by HAL”, said HAL chief, R Madhavan.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIAI has experience in modifying aircraft for the IAF. In the early 2000s, IAI fitted the Phalcon radar into three IAF IL-76 aircraft, converting them into Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoaz Levy, President IAI and CEO\u0026nbsp;in his message said “We are proud to come together with our counterparts to bring our best value MMTT solution in India, while utilizing local resources to manufacture and market the platform. By collaborating with HAL and bringing conversion directly to India, we are supporting the ‘Make in India’ campaign”.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the Russian options considered outdated, the IAF will probably have to choose between the Airbus and Boeing options. The Airbus 330 MRTT carries more fuel than the KC-46A Pegasus – 111 tonnes, as against 96 tonnes – but remains in many respects a civilian airliner that retains commercial airline-style seating inside for 291 passengers.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoeing marketing executives argue: “The KC-46A is not just a civil airliner that can carry extra fuel. It has been developed as a military aircraft, to the demanding specifications of the USAF.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe KC-46A Pegasus has modular, military style, palletised seating that can be quickly bolted on for up to 160 passengers. Alternatively, it can carry 54 stretchers with patients.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe KC-46A’s tanker-specific avionics include state-of-the-art displays developed for the 787 Dreamliner. The USAF has insisted on the “boom operator” – who operates the boom that pumps fuel at 1,200 gallons per minute into the aircraft being refuelled – having a three-dimensional view from seven cameras that look to the rear. The pilots too can view the entire operation, which allows them to position their tanker aircraft suitably.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAirbus, however, points out that its A330-200 has won practically every MRTT contest in the world. It has logged orders from the air forces of Australia, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea and UAE.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, a senior Boeing executive points out: “Those orders were placed when the KC-46A hadn’t entered service. Now, it provides India an additional option --- one that consumes 30 per cent less fuel, is 20 per cent cheaper to operate, and that is derived from an aircraft with a despatch reliability rate of 99.7 per cent.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5746174493507266743\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/hal-israel-aerospace-tie-up-to-turn.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5746174493507266743"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5746174493507266743"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/hal-israel-aerospace-tie-up-to-turn.html","title":"HAL, Israel Aerospace tie up to turn civil airliners into mid-air refuellers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7cSE-IdyVZFE4qlSpHTe9jmdJtJmfb04gZx8gQDSVTXpcx3Tf2x5iMDW0CqMEHaAzjolrnhoX-39_TmdWV9lnUGirupDI9YT9BYMqm4aR1qGNI1ngWgBV5iQonNvnmj2nywguzdmbP-OQeW-TokYGy3G5n79RPgjgQA4cxgdKN1QjfR8Fx2BnRD51\/s72-c\/AA%20KC-46.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6181533234008095494"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-04T09:21:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-04T09:21:14.217-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Indian and French navies conduct 20th Exercise Varuna off Goa"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxNLA7FQvoMuzdSrqSKjOB9_TC9s8iOqlAgflp9cJcLdcWI-QZjcMiskpVcC40RlQM59qEFiFGQ4OW6zW3w3jP3kh9e2m--87rf5eXYTSZq0O7e0mr9l9QnE7_mXdevHtxAxKiWZe4W3RoYoI4F1LqxIM742IBH2m4vTPA7_k4fSkW5wMjncrmVzci\/s2302\/AA%20Varuna.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1456\" data-original-width=\"2302\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxNLA7FQvoMuzdSrqSKjOB9_TC9s8iOqlAgflp9cJcLdcWI-QZjcMiskpVcC40RlQM59qEFiFGQ4OW6zW3w3jP3kh9e2m--87rf5eXYTSZq0O7e0mr9l9QnE7_mXdevHtxAxKiWZe4W3RoYoI4F1LqxIM742IBH2m4vTPA7_k4fSkW5wMjncrmVzci\/s16000\/AA%20Varuna.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 4th Apr 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EExercise Varuna 2022 (Varuna 22) – the 20th edition of the annual Indo-French naval exercise – is being conducted this year off Goa, in the Arabian Sea.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParis regards itself as an Indian Ocean power and carefully husbands its island territories in the Indian Ocean, such as the Reunion islands. Given the French Navy’s stakes in the region, New Delhi believes that there is a serious strategic dimension to Exercise Varuna.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The exercise (Varuna) has been a principal driver for operational level interactions between the two navies and has underscored the shared commitment of both nations to security, safety and freedom of the global maritime commons,” said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Bilateral naval exercises between the Indian and French Navies were initiated in 1993. In 2001, the exercise was christened “VARUNA” and has become a vital part of the India – France strategic bilateral relationship,” said the MoD press release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPhase I of Exercise Varuna-22 concluded on Sunday, while Phase II will be held in May 22. “The exercise this year has an expanded scope and includes surface gun firings on practice targets, advanced anti-submarine and air defence exercises, and other tactical manoeuvres that cover a broad spectrum of maritime operations,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe French Navy projects power into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) with nuclear-powered submarines and a relatively state-of-the-art aircraft carrier battle group (CBG) built around the French Navy’s flagship: the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis 42,500-tonne Charles de Gaulle carries a potent air complement that includes the Rafale-M (Rafale Marine) aircraft. Given the Indian Navy’s eagerness to buy 57 twin-engine, deck-borne fighters (TEDBF), Paris is tracking that tender closely.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHaving grown in content and complexity since its inception in 1993, Exercise Varuna provides the two navies an opportunity to learn from each other’s best practices. It focuses on operational level interaction between them to enhance mutual cooperation at sea, underscoring their shared commitment to regional security.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The exercise has been a principal driver for operational level interactions between the two navies and has underscored the shared commitment of both nations to security, safety and freedom of the global maritime commons,” announced the Indian MoD on Sunday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDuring the sea phase of Exercise Varuna 2022, the Indian Navy is being represented by the indigenously built stealth destroyer, INS Chennai, with its integral complement of Sea King Mk 42B helicopters. India is also fielding its P-8I and Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft and MiG-29K\/KUB fighter aircraft.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe French Navy is being represented by the La Fayette class frigate, FS Courbet and the submarine support vessel, FS Loire.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“The units undertook cross deck landings by integral helicopters, showcasing a high level of interoperability between them. Gun firing and underway replenishment procedures were also exercised between ships,” said the Indian Navy, describing Phase 1 of the exercise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“All exercises planned during Varuna 2022 aim to enhance common understanding of the two navies on the conduct of joint maritime security operations,” said the MoD.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6181533234008095494\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/indian-and-french-navies-conduct-20th.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6181533234008095494"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6181533234008095494"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/indian-and-french-navies-conduct-20th.html","title":" Indian and French navies conduct 20th Exercise Varuna off Goa"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhxNLA7FQvoMuzdSrqSKjOB9_TC9s8iOqlAgflp9cJcLdcWI-QZjcMiskpVcC40RlQM59qEFiFGQ4OW6zW3w3jP3kh9e2m--87rf5eXYTSZq0O7e0mr9l9QnE7_mXdevHtxAxKiWZe4W3RoYoI4F1LqxIM742IBH2m4vTPA7_k4fSkW5wMjncrmVzci\/s72-c\/AA%20Varuna.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1714680007021215685"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-01T19:29:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-01T19:29:10.404-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" HAL sees record ~24,000 crore ( USD 3.16 billion) revenue in FY22"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqjtHhrcGLrgejMZ6OoONPaY7gKghzadpr7zGyIHs7w93N_I6t5ZclmEKx-vJHkIoA5JGT2a__kQPr-LsUFHbpAila43IpEXyoXr9a1S7E3EVcN8Jns2Y8CRmjb7KkSOTecq9sb9-C2uOp6RPy50J_9yaLOVmy6gy3QiKQ8wXStlBpCe2w2qnmduik\/s2020\/AA%20HAL.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1506\" data-original-width=\"2020\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqjtHhrcGLrgejMZ6OoONPaY7gKghzadpr7zGyIHs7w93N_I6t5ZclmEKx-vJHkIoA5JGT2a__kQPr-LsUFHbpAila43IpEXyoXr9a1S7E3EVcN8Jns2Y8CRmjb7KkSOTecq9sb9-C2uOp6RPy50J_9yaLOVmy6gy3QiKQ8wXStlBpCe2w2qnmduik\/s16000\/AA%20HAL.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIncome likely to continue flowing in from helicopters and Tejas light fighter\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 2nd April 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPublic sector aeronautics giant Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) said on Friday that it has recorded its highest ever revenue of over ~24,000 crore (provisional and unaudited), or USD 3.16 billion, in financial year 2021-22 (FY22).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA HAL release announced that this amounted to a 6 per cent revenue growth over the turnover of the previous year, which stood at ~22,755 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDriving HAL’s record revenue was the production of 44 new helicopters\/aircraft, 84 new engines, and the overhauling of 203 aircraft\/helicopters and 478 engines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL’s income has grown steadily from ~19,700 crore in FY19 to surpass the ~20,000 crore mark in FY20.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Despite the challenges of the second wave of Covid-19 during the first quarter of the year and the consequent production loss, the company could meet the targeted revenue growth with improved performance during the balance period of the year,” said R Madhavan, HAL’s chairman and managing director.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL said the second wave of Covid-19 had compelled it to declare a phased lockdown at various divisions in April and May 2021. Employees had put in additional hours in June and July 2021 to compensate for the loss of man hours due to the lockdown.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBased on the improved financial performance and cash flow position, credit rating agencies CARE Ratings and ICRA had upgraded the company’s credit rating from AA+ Stable to AAA\/Stable during the financial year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Wednesday, the Union Cabinet cleared the production by HAL of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) – 10 for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and five for the army – at a cost of ~3,887 crore, or ~260 crore per helicopter. The contract will also include the production of infrastructure worth ~377 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter delivering the preliminary order for 15 helicopters, the IAF and the army have jointly projected a requirement for 162 LCHs — 65 for the IAF and 97 for the army. Even without any price escalation, this will provide HAL with an income stream of over ~42,120 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, HAL’s biggest assured income stream in the decade ahead is likely to come from the manufacture of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA). In March 2020, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) cleared a ~46,898-crore order for 83 Tejas Mark-1A fighters, the delivery of which is slated to begin within three years of contract signature.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUntil production of the Tejas Mark-1A begins, HAL will generate income from an ongoing contract to build 20 Tejas Mark 1 fighters in its final operational certification (FOC) configuration.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EConsidering the improved financial performance during the financial year, HAL has finalised an interim dividend of ~40 per share, representing 400 per cent on the face value of ~10 per share during FY22.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1714680007021215685\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/hal-sees-record-24000-crore-usd-316.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1714680007021215685"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1714680007021215685"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/04\/hal-sees-record-24000-crore-usd-316.html","title":" HAL sees record ~24,000 crore ( USD 3.16 billion) revenue in FY22"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqjtHhrcGLrgejMZ6OoONPaY7gKghzadpr7zGyIHs7w93N_I6t5ZclmEKx-vJHkIoA5JGT2a__kQPr-LsUFHbpAila43IpEXyoXr9a1S7E3EVcN8Jns2Y8CRmjb7KkSOTecq9sb9-C2uOp6RPy50J_9yaLOVmy6gy3QiKQ8wXStlBpCe2w2qnmduik\/s72-c\/AA%20HAL.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4318319916608201982"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-31T17:22:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-31T17:22:13.660-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infotech"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Software"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Thinking hard on AI"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4ruZ4P0ciAV1JdoaEjXQD2zlk0veKPOXqpYJbigV8T0tuaR84QBrV54e4KddoAqS6RcXpCay4ncTXVzSxZ4rQB0OtTRoADZebNHOIbRzWxK9ELFEn4O-sZL6XnFYlRO2AMUinsabWQQHyGx2HPovB7uvJvylneU5yVOF4a1tl-r0KLhM7T1dnCL_G\/s1500\/Siachen%20post.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1127\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4ruZ4P0ciAV1JdoaEjXQD2zlk0veKPOXqpYJbigV8T0tuaR84QBrV54e4KddoAqS6RcXpCay4ncTXVzSxZ4rQB0OtTRoADZebNHOIbRzWxK9ELFEn4O-sZL6XnFYlRO2AMUinsabWQQHyGx2HPovB7uvJvylneU5yVOF4a1tl-r0KLhM7T1dnCL_G\/s16000\/Siachen%20post.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIndia’s consideration of AI-based weapons systems, though a right step, would need to consider various legal and ethical conundrums\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 1st April 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe intellectual roots of Artificial Intelligence (AI) date back to Greek mythology, but\u0026nbsp;the term has\u0026nbsp;become part of the popular discourse only after science fiction (sci-fi) films, such as “\u003Ci\u003EThe Terminator\u003C\/i\u003E”, gave the public a fictional glimpse of combat between AI beings and humans.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #202124;\"\u003EAn example of an autonomous weapon in use today is the\u003Cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #202124;\"\u003EIsraeli Harpy drone\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E, which is programmed to fly to a particular area, hunt for specific targets, and then destroy them using a high-explosive warhead nicknamed “Fire and Forget.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt its simplest, AI is a field of computer science that allows computers and machines to perform intelligent tasks by mimicking human behaviour and actions. Most of us encounter some form of AI systems daily, such as music streaming services, speech recognition and personal assistants such as Siri or Alexa. In 1950, in a paper titled “Computing Machinery and Intelligence”, Alan Turing considered the question ‘Can machines think?” And in 1956, John McCarthy first coined the term Artificial Intelligence.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn July 2015 at the “International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI)” in Buenos Aires, researchers warned in an open letter about the dangers of an AI arms race and called for a “ban on offensive autonomous weapons beyond meaningful human control.” This letter has been signed by over 4,500 AI\/robotics researchers and some 26,215 individuals, including distinguished personalities from the fields of physics, engineering and technology innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDespite that concern, global powers such as China, Russia, US and India are competing to develop AI-based weaponry. At the 2018 summit on the UN Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), the US, Russia, South Korea, Israel and Australia opposed talks to “take negotiations on fully autonomous weapons powered by AI to a formal level that could lead to a treaty banning them”. More recently, two Indian researchers – Gaurav Sharma of Sentilius Consulting Services and Dr. Rupal Rautdesai formerly from Symbiosis Law School – wrote an unpublished paper, “Artificial Intelligence and the armed forces: Legal and ethical concerns,” from which this newspaper column draws.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESharma and Rautdesai consider AI to be of broadly two types: Narrow AI, which performs specific tasks such as music, shopping recommendations, medical diagnosis etc. Then there is General AI, which is a system “that exhibits apparently intelligent behaviour at least as advanced as a person across the full range of cognitive tasks”. The broad consensus is that general AI is still a few decades away. However, there is no formal definition, given that the word ‘intelligence’ is, in itself, difficult to define.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs AI is adopted in everyday use, especially in the armed forces, numerous legal concerns are likely to arise, key amongst them being its regulation. However, the government and policy makers would require a clear definition of AI prior to even attempting its regulation. In August 2017, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry set-up an AI task force (AITF) to “explore possibilities to leverage AI for development across various fields”. The AITF submitted its report in March 2018. In its recommendations to the Government of India, the AITF is largely silent on the various legal issues that would be required to be addressed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne of the most important and interesting uses of AI is in military operations. There are potentially tremendous benefits for militaries in harnessing AI to obtain tactical advantages, especially in big data analytics – where large volumes of data is required to be gathered, analysed and disseminated to multiple fronts during a war. Of equal, or even greater interest, is the use of autonomous weapons. AI-based analytics are not lethal by themselves and are mere tools for the humans to take decisions. Rebecca Crootof of the Yale Law School has defined an autonomous weapon system as “a weapon system that, based on conclusions derived from gathered information and pre-programmed constraints, is capable of independently selecting and engaging targets.” Where human intervention is required before any action is to be taken, the system would be considered as “semi-autonomous.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile there is no agreed definition of “automated weapon system” in the international context, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in its report prepared for the 32nd International Conference of The Red Cross and Red Crescent at Geneva, Switzerland, in December 2015, proposed that “autonomous weapon systems” be considered as:\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“An umbrella term that would encompass any type of weapon systems, whether operating in the air, on land or at sea, with autonomy in its ‘critical functions,’ meaning a weapon that can select (i.e. search for or detect, identify, track, select) and attack (i.e. use force against, neutralize, damage or destroy) targets without human intervention.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETechnologically advanced militaries already have significant capabilities in AI-based weapons systems; and they are putting in additional efforts to research and develop automated weapon systems. The US is investing heavily in intelligent weapon systems, which include computers that can ‘explain their decisions to military commanders.’ Such systems, which are currently in the realm of science fiction, could soon become a reality.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia is no exception to the growing interest in deploying AI-based weapons systems for the military. In February 2018, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) set up a task force to study the use and feasibility of AI in India’s military. The contents of the task force’s report, which was handed over to the MoD on June 30, 2018, remain classified but the accompanying press release states that the\u0026nbsp;report, inter alia, has “made recommendations for policy and institutional interventions that are required to regulate and encourage robust AI-based technologies for defence sector in the country.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s consideration of AI-based weapon systems are steps in the right direction given our hostile neighbours and our peculiar problem of Naxalism. However, due regard would need to be given to the various legal and ethical conundrums India would face if the use and deployment of such systems is not well regulated.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese types of AI-automated weapons systems – also referred to as “killer robots” – which could pose significant threats are known as Lethal Automated Weapons Systems (LAWS). They are designed not to require any human involvement once activated. They pose difficult legal and ethical challenges since it would be a machine that would effectively take the decision to kill or engage targets.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt the international level in 2013, at the “Meeting of State Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons” (CCW) it was decided that an informal Meeting of Experts would be held in 2014 to discuss issues in relation to LAWS. India’s stand at the various meetings held since 2014 has been that such weapon systems “meet the standards of international humanitarian law, systemic controls on international armed conflict that does not widen the technology gap, or that its use is insulated from the dictates of public conscience.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EArguments on using AI-based weapons range from accessibility of remote areas to reduced casualties amongst soldiers and non-combatants. On the flip side the objection to use of AI based weapons, especially autonomous systems, is that it would be easier for countries to do warmongering and civilian and collateral casualties could be far greater.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMr Sharma and Dr Rautdesai conclude by arguing that both sides of the arguments have their merits, it is fruitless to compare credibility. Suffice to say that a plethora of legal and ethical issues arise when a country is to deploy AI-based weapons system, especially those like LAWS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4318319916608201982\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/thinking-hard-on-ai.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4318319916608201982"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4318319916608201982"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/thinking-hard-on-ai.html","title":" Thinking hard on AI"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4ruZ4P0ciAV1JdoaEjXQD2zlk0veKPOXqpYJbigV8T0tuaR84QBrV54e4KddoAqS6RcXpCay4ncTXVzSxZ4rQB0OtTRoADZebNHOIbRzWxK9ELFEn4O-sZL6XnFYlRO2AMUinsabWQQHyGx2HPovB7uvJvylneU5yVOF4a1tl-r0KLhM7T1dnCL_G\/s72-c\/Siachen%20post.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-432233260901714865"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-30T18:59:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-30T18:59:34.294-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Cabinet clears 15 indigenous Light Combat Helicopters for Rs 3,887 crore"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj6J-8t700p1XbJp9q7xm5d957JDUX_LaoOq9xlKE-kFQjR7GjJiz3-wi2gMfWFveHGZ8ROcX1bj8qIU4McpqaOXeEPSNRHxb2VqWLANuh9Ff6c5KB7lYGlCkPv5KxXuq4b_vhnDe_uObhkyqZnwGFC1V_-IncXU_pSX-n7w9XIExObZrAsgKDkMtI9\/s2776\/AA%20LCH.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1542\" data-original-width=\"2776\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj6J-8t700p1XbJp9q7xm5d957JDUX_LaoOq9xlKE-kFQjR7GjJiz3-wi2gMfWFveHGZ8ROcX1bj8qIU4McpqaOXeEPSNRHxb2VqWLANuh9Ff6c5KB7lYGlCkPv5KxXuq4b_vhnDe_uObhkyqZnwGFC1V_-IncXU_pSX-n7w9XIExObZrAsgKDkMtI9\/s16000\/AA%20LCH.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EEach helicopter will cost Rs 260 crore, provide firepower to support infantry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 31st March 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met in New Delhi on Wednesday and approved the procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) for Rs 3,887 crore, or about Rs 260 crore each. The CCS also approved the creation of infrastructure worth Rs 377 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Light Combat Helicopter Limited Series Production (LSP) is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured, state-of-the-art modern combat helicopter\u0026nbsp;containing approximately 45 per cent indigenous content by value, which will progressively increase to more than 55 per cent for the SP (series production) version,” announced a Ministry of Defence (MoD) press release today.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBeyond the preliminary order for 15 LSP helicopters, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the army have jointly projected a SP requirement for 162 LCHs: 65 for the IAF and 97 for the army.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 15 LCHs in the LSP order will be test-flown by IAF and army pilots to gauge their performance and capability. These pilots will provide operational performance feedback and recommend incremental improvements that HAL can introduce into the LCHs that will be mass-manufactured on a final production line.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStating that the LCH would be a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army, the MoD stated: “This helicopter is equipped with requisite\u0026nbsp;agility, manoeuvrability, extended range, high altitude performance and around-the-clock, all-weather combat capability to perform roles of\u0026nbsp;Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR),\u0026nbsp;Destruction of Enemy Air Defence (DEAD), Counter Insurgency (CI) operations, (operations) against slow moving aircraft and\u0026nbsp;Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs), high altitude bunker busting operations, CI operations in jungle and urban environments and support to ground forces.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD announced that the LCH has integrated stealth features such as reduced visual, aural, radar and infrared (IR) signatures and crash resistant features for better survivability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKey aviation technologies, such as a glass cockpit and composite airframe structure have been indigenised in the LCH.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD announced that the manufacturing of LCH by HAL will boost the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative and India’s defence industry.\u0026nbsp;“Production of LCH will reduce import dependence for combat helicopters in the country,” said the MoD, taking note of the recent purchase of 22 Apache AH-64E from The Boeing Company.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELight Combat Helicopters are already in the MoD’s list of defence products that are embargoed for import. “With its versatile features built in for combat missions, LCH has export capability,” said the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ETalking to Business Standard, HAL’s chief, R Madhavan, said the LCH is the lightest attack helicopter in the world, designed specifically to meet the Indian army’s requirements. The 5.8-tonne, twin-pilot helicopter can operate at altitudes of 20,000 feet, higher than any other attack helicopter in the world. Having\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;demonstrated its ability to operate from 15,000-feet high helipads above the Siachen Glacier, the LCH is an ideal weapons platform for\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Esupporting the army in areas like Galwan and Daulat Beg Oldi in Eastern Ladakh, where our soldiers are confronting Chinese intruders.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInfantrymen at those oxygen-deprived altitudes cannot carry heavy weaponry for long distances, but a high-altitude attack helicopter would provide them with fire support, using its on-board, 20-millimetre turret gun, 70-millimetre rockets and air-to-air missiles. It can also carry an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) and the IAF is close to choosing one.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor delivering firepower accurately onto the enemy, the LCH is integrated with cutting-edge target-sighting systems, including an electro-optic pod and a helmet mounted display that allows a pilot to aim at a target just by looking at it.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe LCH’s pilots are protected by armoured panels, self-sealing fuel tanks, a bulletproof windshield, damage-tolerant rotor blades and a main gearbox that can run for 30 minutes even after a bullet hits it and drains out the oil. The LCH also has an electronic warfare system that detects incoming missiles and confuses them by scattering flares and chaff.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/432233260901714865\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/cabinet-clears-15-indigenous-light.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/432233260901714865"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/432233260901714865"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/cabinet-clears-15-indigenous-light.html","title":" Cabinet clears 15 indigenous Light Combat Helicopters for Rs 3,887 crore"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj6J-8t700p1XbJp9q7xm5d957JDUX_LaoOq9xlKE-kFQjR7GjJiz3-wi2gMfWFveHGZ8ROcX1bj8qIU4McpqaOXeEPSNRHxb2VqWLANuh9Ff6c5KB7lYGlCkPv5KxXuq4b_vhnDe_uObhkyqZnwGFC1V_-IncXU_pSX-n7w9XIExObZrAsgKDkMtI9\/s72-c\/AA%20LCH.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8017057170037950663"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-30T08:10:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-30T08:10:38.925-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Asia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Navy gets its second maritime air surveillance squadron: INAS 316... the Condors"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguRZtnS010XXJckn7OIHJwRWdch_o0Fpf5ZKg_3NFhfUbUh-tlg6VTWdX3POpqhNEjheHcW_b50e5BTBEXPoFZg6yHupCkugVszr2ve8i23v3Qr_UMnwtxzM9EdCZED8ErQEq_oKU4oNGW76Juy3gDfzoHzjExh1tMpnkxYvcsn4VcSPCtIev1BvQN\/s3851\/AA%20P-8I.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2563\" data-original-width=\"3851\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguRZtnS010XXJckn7OIHJwRWdch_o0Fpf5ZKg_3NFhfUbUh-tlg6VTWdX3POpqhNEjheHcW_b50e5BTBEXPoFZg6yHupCkugVszr2ve8i23v3Qr_UMnwtxzM9EdCZED8ErQEq_oKU4oNGW76Juy3gDfzoHzjExh1tMpnkxYvcsn4VcSPCtIev1BvQN\/s16000\/AA%20P-8I.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOver the years, Indian P-8I crews have developed joint drills and communication protocols with their foreign counterpart navies\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 30th Mar 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian Naval Air Squadron 316 (INAS 316), the navy's second squadron equipped with four Boeing P-8I aircraft, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Goa on Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EINAS 316 has been christened “Condors”, after one of the largest flying land birds with a massive wingspan, excellent sensory capabilities and powerful talons that symbolise the aircraft’s capabilities. The new squadron’s insignia depicts a 'Condor' searching over the vast blue expanse of the sea.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy's first P-8I squadron was set up with eight aircraft at INS Rajali in Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, in November 2015.\u0026nbsp;India was the first international customer for the P-8I in January 2009, when it signed a contract with Boeing for eight P-8I for $2.17 billion, according to a Comptroller \u0026amp; Auditor General report.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe P-8 is also operated by the US Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the UK’s Royal Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIn 2016, India’s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Ministry of Defence (MoD) contracted for four more P-8Is under an options clause in the first contract.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThese\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Eaircraft have been operating from INS Hansa since their delivery in December 2021.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe commissioning ceremony in Goa was addressed by the naval chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar, who stated: “India is the 'Preferred\u0026nbsp;Security Partner' in the Indian Ocean region (IOR). This reflects our country's ability to play\u0026nbsp;an effective strategic role in the region, and the need to expand its operational reach.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft that INAS 316 will operate is a\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;long-range maritime reconnaissance\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Eanti-submarine warfare (LRMR ASW) aircraft, that is equipped with a range of air-to-ship missiles and torpedoes.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe aircraft, widely acknowledged to be the world’s most deadly LRMR-ASW aircraft. It is a derivative of the Boeing 737-800 airliner, fitted with a plethora of sensors and weaponry, that make it is a potent platform for maritime surveillance and strike, electronic warfare missions, search and rescue and providing targeting data to other weapon platforms. It is also the platform of choice for detecting and neutralising enemy ships and submarines in Indian Ocean Region.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EP-8I Poseidons have played an important role in the two-year stand-off on the Ladakh border with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), stealthily reconnoitring Chinese positions and picking up PLA deployments in rear areas.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe aircraft’s sensors include a Raytheon multi-mode radar to detect aircraft, surface ships, and submarines, while another belly-mounted radar looks backwards like an electronic rear-view mirror. A 'magnetic anomaly detector' on the P-8I’s tail detects submarines from the magnetic field that large masses of metal (such as submarine hulls) create.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHostile submarines, once detected, are destroyed by on-board Harpoon missiles or Mark 54 torpedoes. Alternatively, the targets are 'handed on' digitally to friendly warships, or submarines, which finish the job.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver the years and during joint naval exercises such as Exercise Malabar, Indian P-8I crews have developed joint drills and communication protocols with their foreign counterparts that enable them to take swift and lethal action against hostile warships and submarines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo enhance this interoperability, India has concluded joint agreements with partner countries, such as the US. These include the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) and Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for geospatial co-operation (BECA).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EINAS 316 is commanded by Commander Amit Mohapatra, a Boeing P-8I pilot with extensive operational experience.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8017057170037950663\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/navy-gets-its-second-maritime-air.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8017057170037950663"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8017057170037950663"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/navy-gets-its-second-maritime-air.html","title":"Navy gets its second maritime air surveillance squadron: INAS 316... the Condors"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEguRZtnS010XXJckn7OIHJwRWdch_o0Fpf5ZKg_3NFhfUbUh-tlg6VTWdX3POpqhNEjheHcW_b50e5BTBEXPoFZg6yHupCkugVszr2ve8i23v3Qr_UMnwtxzM9EdCZED8ErQEq_oKU4oNGW76Juy3gDfzoHzjExh1tMpnkxYvcsn4VcSPCtIev1BvQN\/s72-c\/AA%20P-8I.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-598020454096025134"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-28T23:36:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-28T23:36:58.905-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Indian Air Force (IAF) to use Fleet Card to draw fuel on the move"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiuDTYEFte6dO8UiuuqrCEXcA8mzsxdijbL2LBSX8rMTZRkxQFJK51q_aPz_6cfRqmsLTmY32eeWH-xeaYXu_JFuR6jUcVz955OHX2KRGq5jh9xPQXfKrgIgWm_IPkX4vvvX3ZjkxOwJuHL88uVA7wi5QFKxmJ2wsLckAdRO3hL-1cEzYnFBmCiTJeQ\/s640\/1611156486-0484.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiuDTYEFte6dO8UiuuqrCEXcA8mzsxdijbL2LBSX8rMTZRkxQFJK51q_aPz_6cfRqmsLTmY32eeWH-xeaYXu_JFuR6jUcVz955OHX2KRGq5jh9xPQXfKrgIgWm_IPkX4vvvX3ZjkxOwJuHL88uVA7wi5QFKxmJ2wsLckAdRO3hL-1cEzYnFBmCiTJeQ\/s16000\/1611156486-0484.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIAF convoys can draw fuel during moves from the vast network of retail fuel distributors across the country, without having to route through military stations for refuelling\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAjai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 29th March 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaking a major step towards effective management of fuel logistics for Indian Air Force (IAF) convoys on the move, the Air Force has introduced a “Fleet Card - Fuel on Move” for its varied fleet of vehicles.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECurrently, IAF convoys on the move — say from Jaisalmer to Pathankot — procure fuel for their vehicles from various IAF-linked agencies and stores that fall en route, or from IAF establishments and air bases that they pass through. That constrains road mobility, forcing IAF convoys to necessarily stop at pre-stocked agencies that they pass through.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the advent of the Fleet Cards, IAF convoys now will be able to draw fuel from the vast network of retail fuel distributors across the country. The measure will greatly enhance rapid mobility of IAF forces across the country who can now take the shortest route between two places without being constrained by the requirement of routing through military stations for refuelling.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the IAF, HQ Western Air Command has been earmarked as lead agency in the implementation and execution of “Fuel on Move”. Availability of Fleet Card will permit the convoy to refuel at any IOCL fuel stations, thus increasing the pace of movement and reducing the lead time for readiness at operational locations across the nation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFleet Card was launched by the IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhry, and SM Vaidya, the IOCL chairman, at the Headquarters (HQ) Western Air Command, Subroto Park, on Monday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF regards itself as the most flexible and responsive arm of the Indian military. It is characterised by quick mobility depending on the tactical requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBesides directly affecting the ability of the IAF to rapidly redeploy its forces, this measure will have several indirect effects towards enhancing combat potential and efficient logistic management within the IAF.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAir warriors and other resources that are presently involved on fuel management within the IAF can now be re-allocated towards other operational tasks. “This is in line with the Shekatkar Committee recommendations of improving the Teeth to Tail ratio within the armed forces,” said the IAF in a press release on Monday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, fuel retailers in far-flung areas which have an IAF presence, and through which air force convoys are likely to pass will greatly benefit, assisting the local economies.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF says: “Accounting of fuel will become much more efficient with paperwork being eliminated to a great extent. This is in line with the governments’ thrust towards minimum government- maximum governance.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF also states that the reduction in paperwork dealing with accounting for, and settling dues will also help the IAF reduce its Carbon Footprint.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe launch of the Fleet Card is the culmination of efforts by various agencies within the IAF and IOCL to quickly switch forces between different air bases, thereby enhancing the IAF’s efficiency and responsiveness.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/598020454096025134\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/indian-air-force-iaf-to-use-fleet-card.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/598020454096025134"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/598020454096025134"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/indian-air-force-iaf-to-use-fleet-card.html","title":" Indian Air Force (IAF) to use Fleet Card to draw fuel on the move"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiuDTYEFte6dO8UiuuqrCEXcA8mzsxdijbL2LBSX8rMTZRkxQFJK51q_aPz_6cfRqmsLTmY32eeWH-xeaYXu_JFuR6jUcVz955OHX2KRGq5jh9xPQXfKrgIgWm_IPkX4vvvX3ZjkxOwJuHL88uVA7wi5QFKxmJ2wsLckAdRO3hL-1cEzYnFBmCiTJeQ\/s72-c\/1611156486-0484.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2715307703583062558"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-24T17:32:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-24T17:32:09.174-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Civil aviation"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pawan Hans leases six Sikorsky S-76D choppers for its operations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 25th March 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELockheed Martin –\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EAmerica’s and the world’s largest aerospace and defence firm – is giving stiff competition in the Indian helicopter market to its rival, Boeing. Boeing scored early with the multi-billion-dollar sale to the Indian Air Force (IAF) of Chinook heavy lift choppers and Apache attack helicopters. However, Lockheed Martin’s subsidiary, Sikorsky, is catching up fast with the $2.12 billion sale to the Indian Navy last year of 24 Seahawk multi-role maritime helicopters.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Thursday Sikorsky scored again. Providing a bright start to Wings India 2022 – India’s premier civil aviation air show, being held at Hyderabad from March 24-28 –\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\"\u003EPawan Hans\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003Eannounced it had leased\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Esix Sikorsky S-76D\u0026nbsp;helicopters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;from\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EMilestone Aviation Group (Milestone), the global\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;leader in helicopter leasing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EPawan Hans,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ea government company under the Ministry of Civil Aviation\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E(MoCA),\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;intends to use these helicopters to support onshore and offshore operations by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ethe Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EFive of the six helicopters\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;have already been delivered.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EMilestone and Sikorsky are also contracted to provide Pawan Hans with\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ecomprehensive logistics and sustainment packages\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Eto support the phasing-in of this new helicopter into its fleet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EPawan Hans chief, Sanjeev Razdan, said: “In the medium twin (engine) category, the S-76D\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Eis the ideal aircraft to support our offshore operations in South Asia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe helicopter has been launched with a completely new maintenance and support philosophy by Pawan Hans.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWelcoming Pawan Hans into the group of operators that fly Lockheed Martin choppers, Lockheed Martin India chief, Bill Blair, pronounced his company “thrilled that Pawan Hans is introducing the S-76D aircraft to the Indian market to perform critical offshore oil and gas transport missions.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EBlair said the inherent reliability of the S-76D combined with Sikorsky's support services will please the customers and are aligned with Lockheed Martin's focus on the Indian market.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe highly regarded Sikorsky S-76 helicopter has operated since 1977 in diverse environmental conditions in more than 40 countries on six continents. Sikorsky has delivered more than 875 S-76\u0026nbsp;helicopters to customers globally, contributing daily to a growing total of more than 7.5 million flight hours.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe S-76D helicopter is an improved version of the S-76, incorporating more modern technologies in order to provide a substantial increase in performance, power and value.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince 1985, Pawan Hans has been India’s market leader in helicopter operations. Its fleet of 42 helicopters provides services to sectors such as oil and gas exploration, pipeline survey and aerial work, police and utility tasks, services to VIPs and state government.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPawan Hans also provides passenger connectivity to remote, hilly and inaccessible areas along India’s northern and north-eastern borders. In addition it has provided inter-island connectivity in the Andaman \u0026amp; Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2715307703583062558\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/pawan-hans-leases-six-sikorsky-s-76d.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2715307703583062558"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2715307703583062558"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/pawan-hans-leases-six-sikorsky-s-76d.html","title":"Pawan Hans leases six Sikorsky S-76D choppers for its operations"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhqk9GCqi0YlHwS56FLpXxdSXFk9T3tZw9fF7vwLQV5_cwHcJdylQotuHXA3GMnMzXSKAmVh_KCJNWrQ-HzTPd_fXY8qHL11vXLFBFihKlvpFcNyZfM4DPaGcbDyRe0_nCbxVM8FNJLGe_ZSemi6obgSK_uRgARIl7ZAb5c5KTykRa6JWQiwvgbWWia\/s72-c\/S-76D%20small.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6946161939027962250"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-23T04:29:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-23T04:29:34.071-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" US unlikely to sanction India for acquiring S-400 missile systems from Russia"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrAACjZCFVXxez8gJdaOERGz1rlQrAAwcLbOeEQxHbOmG-3AQpMH35Wfkolqp6buajZwVuQ8XQaznOQmM4dIC2JvBqVtaj59K1WHHKwE4N-gNIqgQDNGQEMs81EJqKkI6bPWiJGAshNd4r2g9wXMoA-OnhOgmGJTOdJXohNPsvXYNZ_7U-K7bOmr0G\/s640\/Putin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrAACjZCFVXxez8gJdaOERGz1rlQrAAwcLbOeEQxHbOmG-3AQpMH35Wfkolqp6buajZwVuQ8XQaznOQmM4dIC2JvBqVtaj59K1WHHKwE4N-gNIqgQDNGQEMs81EJqKkI6bPWiJGAshNd4r2g9wXMoA-OnhOgmGJTOdJXohNPsvXYNZ_7U-K7bOmr0G\/s16000\/Putin.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EUS State Department: “Historical relationships notwithstanding, we are a partner of choice for India now”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 23rd Mar 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Tuesday, the US State Department said that, although the US has sanctioned Russia over the last four weeks, including the imposition of defence sanctions, the Biden administration is not about to sanction India anytime soon for buying S-400 air defence missile systems from Russia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt a media briefing in Washington DC, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price also said that India’s strong dependency on Russian arms was the outcome of an era in which Washington, and some of its partner countries, were unwilling to have defence and security ties with New Delhi.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENew Delhi is concerned that its impending purchase of five units of S-400 Russian long range missile systems could bring down American sanctions on India under the\u0026nbsp;Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act\u0026nbsp;(CAATSA) – a US federal law that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Emandates sanctions against countries that engage in “significant transactions” with Russian, Iranian and North Korean defence and intelligence entities.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn Tuesday, Price downplayed the probability of whether CAATSA sanctions would be triggered by India’s purchase of the S-400 missile system. “I don’t have anything new to update you on when it comes to the applicability of CAATSA. We continue to work with Congress and our Indian partners on these issues,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe US Congress has empowered American presidents to waive CAATSA where required, but the US administration says waivers would be given only in exceptional cases. New Delhi has argued that, given China’s occupation of Indian territory on the Ladakh-Tibet border and the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) aggressive confrontation with Indian troops, Washington should grant India an early waiver from CAATSA.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERussia has already begun delivery of the first S-400 systems, and the question of sanctions, or of a waiver to sanctions, preoccupies New Delhi.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENew Delhi has argued that India has little choice but to source weapons and defence equipment from Russia, given the historical arms supply partnership between the two countries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe State Department spokesperson pointed out on Tuesday that the historical dimension of India’s arms relationship with Russia had been acknowledged recently by top level US officials, including Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Toria [Victoria] Nuland.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENuland said, on her recent visit to India, that New Delhi’s close defense and security relationship with Moscow dated back decades, at a time when neither the US, nor some of its security partners, were prepared to have that kind of relationship with India. “It was a very different time, different considerations, but those times have changed,” said Price, quoting Nuland.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“They’ve changed in terms of our willingness and ability to be a strong defence and security partner of India. This is a bilateral relationship that has deepened in a number of ways over the past 25 years or so,” said Price.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We are a partner of India when it comes to shared interests, when it comes to the values we share in a free and open Indo-Pacific. And we’ve invested in that relationship in terms of our defence and security. So historical relationships notwithstanding, we are a partner of choice for India now, as are many of our partners and allies around the world,” said Price.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAddressing India’s growing importance in the Indo-Pacific security architecture and the Quadrilateral Grouping (Quad), Price stated: “We know that India is an essential partner for us in realizing our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. That is really at the heart of the Quad’s goals.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPresident Joe Biden, in a call with President Xi Jinping on Friday, said there was no change in America’s Taiwan policy. He reiterated that the “One-China” policy was still based on the Taiwan Relations Act, the Three Communiqués and the Six Assurances.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResponding to a question about why “the largest democracy in the world is, in fact, buying Russian oil right now at a discount — expanding its purchases and taking advantage of the situation,” the US administration responded: “The rest of the world is watching where you’re going to stand as it relates to this conflict, whether its support for Russia in any form as they are illegally invading Ukraine.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6946161939027962250\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/us-unlikely-to-sanction-india-for.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6946161939027962250"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6946161939027962250"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/us-unlikely-to-sanction-india-for.html","title":" US unlikely to sanction India for acquiring S-400 missile systems from Russia"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrAACjZCFVXxez8gJdaOERGz1rlQrAAwcLbOeEQxHbOmG-3AQpMH35Wfkolqp6buajZwVuQ8XQaznOQmM4dIC2JvBqVtaj59K1WHHKwE4N-gNIqgQDNGQEMs81EJqKkI6bPWiJGAshNd4r2g9wXMoA-OnhOgmGJTOdJXohNPsvXYNZ_7U-K7bOmr0G\/s72-c\/Putin.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6849979018060887012"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-19T05:21:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-19T05:21:13.350-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Boeing’s Eagle-II fighter may join race for India's multi-billion-dollar fighter tender"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiAkfztGvvY2PiZeYmy2T5V9E5YPQvTvQ21c8znr4HpNjZ4VNA4kK6ZO_GuChS_qzfxIzW3jbQBttdwGR6YFnnVPN9LjidpNTpQQm0MGloDeJ4jyOS549rEpO8L2W7TO0puoP0-VZjQI7guUQN-CyljKMuC94CVhrGOL-ET1XcuB0KBw7KK9LpKGXae=s1669\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"828\" data-original-width=\"1669\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiAkfztGvvY2PiZeYmy2T5V9E5YPQvTvQ21c8znr4HpNjZ4VNA4kK6ZO_GuChS_qzfxIzW3jbQBttdwGR6YFnnVPN9LjidpNTpQQm0MGloDeJ4jyOS549rEpO8L2W7TO0puoP0-VZjQI7guUQN-CyljKMuC94CVhrGOL-ET1XcuB0KBw7KK9LpKGXae=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIf Boeing offers the IAF the latest version F-15EX, the Super Hornet could be pulled out of the MRCA contest\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 19th Mar 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF), which is acquiring 114 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) from the global market, will relish the option of buying the highly capable F-15EX Eagle-II, developed and built by The Boeing Company.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EThe Eagle-II is the world’s fastest (Mach 2.5, or 3,100 kilometres per hour) and most heavily-armed (payload of 13.6 tonnes, or 30,000 pounds) fighter, with the longest strike range\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E(1,200 nautical miles or 2,222 kilometres). It has scored 104 kills in air-to-air combat without suffering a single loss.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing has obtained a mandatory licence from the US government for discussing an F-15 sale with India. Pratyush Kumar, until recently Boeing’s chief in India, now heads the F-15 Eagle-II programme in the US.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring his tenure in New Delhi, Kumar was associated with the induction of multiple Boeing platforms into India’s military, including the P-8I Poseidon maritime aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift transporter, the Apache AH-64E attack helicopter and the Chinook CH-47F heavy lift chopper.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen Kumar was transferred to Boeing’s F-15 programme in Saint Louis, USA, his golden touch logged up the United States Air Force’s (USAF’s) purchase of 144 F-15EX Eagle-IIs. These will replace the venerable F-15C, which has, for decades, been the USAF’s primary air dominance fighter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast year, the USAF took delivery of its first game-changing Eagle-IIs, while Qatar received its first F-15QA Ababil fighters. Boeing also contracted with Japan to upgrade the Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s legacy F-15J fighters to the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor (F-15JSI).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe club of existing F-15EX operators now includes the US, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and, most recently, Qatar.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKumar describes the F-15 Eagle-II as “the ideal high-end fighter for the high-end fight.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis latest avatar of the F-15 is designed to deal with the world’s most potent air threats that are emerging from China. These threats include hypersonic, re-targetable, long-range missiles; and advanced “early warning and control” (AW\u0026amp;C) aircraft that can observe low-flying fighters at longer ranges.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo deal with these threats, Boeing is equipping the Eagle-II with faster missiles that have longer ranges, faster processors for radars, better data-link capabilities and that can take more weapons into the fight.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKumar says the F-15EX will be continously upgraded, since it has adequate physical space, computing infrastructure, structural strength and engine power.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Eagle-II will be competing in the Indian MRCA tender against seven other types of combat aircraft. Of these, six were offered to the IAF by six original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in response to a 2007 tender for 126 fighters (six squadrons).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat tender – the world’s biggest at the time – fizzled out into a much smaller purchase of 36 Rafale fighters. Now, with the IAF initiating a fresh acquisition of 114 fighters (six squadrons) in 2019, improved variants of those six fighters have re-entered the fray.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBesides the earlier six, another two fighters have thrown their hats into the ring for the current tender, which is likely to be even bigger at $15-20 billion.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2007, the IAF was offered four twin-engine aircraft: Boeing’s F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet; Dassault’s Rafale, Eurofighter GmbH’s Typhoon, and Russia’s RAC MiG-35.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, two single-engine aircraft were fielded: Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Super Viper; and Swedish firm, Saab’s Gripen E\/F.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe new tender, initiated in 2019, is likely to see two more big, twin-engine fighters competing: the F-15EX Eagle-II and Russia’s Sukhoi-35.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing faces a difficult choice over which fighter to offer in the MRCA tender: the Eagle-II or the Super Hornet. “Offering the F-15EX would\u0026nbsp;result in Boeing pulling out the Super Hornet from the MRCA contest,” says a senior company official.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, Boeing is extremely confident in its offer of the Super Hornet for the Indian Navy’s tender of 57 “twin-engine deck-based fighters” (TEDBF). However, with uncertainty over the prospect of a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2) in the navy, the 57-TEDBF competition seems to be morphing into the purchase of a smaller number of jets.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MRCA’s specifications are not yet out, so Boeing is uncertain about whether the Eagle-II or the Super Hornet would be a better fit for the IAF. “India needs to relook at their force structure in the light of Rafale and Tejas orders. If the gap is at the high performance end, the F-15EX could be a fit. But these are early days,” says the Boeing official.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6849979018060887012\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/boeings-eagle-ii-fighter-may-join-race.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6849979018060887012"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6849979018060887012"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/boeings-eagle-ii-fighter-may-join-race.html","title":"Boeing’s Eagle-II fighter may join race for India's multi-billion-dollar fighter tender"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiAkfztGvvY2PiZeYmy2T5V9E5YPQvTvQ21c8znr4HpNjZ4VNA4kK6ZO_GuChS_qzfxIzW3jbQBttdwGR6YFnnVPN9LjidpNTpQQm0MGloDeJ4jyOS549rEpO8L2W7TO0puoP0-VZjQI7guUQN-CyljKMuC94CVhrGOL-ET1XcuB0KBw7KK9LpKGXae=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2186096226545319543"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-17T18:44:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-17T18:44:11.530-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The need for India to diversify its sources of defence equipment"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhdd_RZJQGqcUTflxACngfxfOyImRZQ_sOvICqvW1BMdpbAKGsOfML1kjLufkFLzIkV_k5uzVuJpO0-Xx8bJU-BAzf2xAoTbjJRnDw5nxrsoUOIpoeHvM5xS9nfseTgCOJwBDntT5o-C9kp3cRrgnxMFcmQUPjoii2J3HAitwfGLT7jEqgJCFLBBfkC=s1280\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhdd_RZJQGqcUTflxACngfxfOyImRZQ_sOvICqvW1BMdpbAKGsOfML1kjLufkFLzIkV_k5uzVuJpO0-Xx8bJU-BAzf2xAoTbjJRnDw5nxrsoUOIpoeHvM5xS9nfseTgCOJwBDntT5o-C9kp3cRrgnxMFcmQUPjoii2J3HAitwfGLT7jEqgJCFLBBfkC=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIndia-Russia relations need careful handling\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnsigned editorial\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 18th Mar 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EIf there is a single lesson that India must learn from the on-going Russia-Ukraine war, it is the need to deliberately\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ediversify the sources from which we procure our defence equipment.\u0026nbsp;At its core, the prime minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India) campaign aims to rely on nobody but ourselves for the weapons and equipment needed to fight and win a war. However, since full self-sufficiency would take years to achieve, a clear intermediate goal is essential: To ensure that we are not unhealthily dependent on a single country, strategic grouping or company for our defence equipment. Our reliance on Russia goes back decades and relates not just to basic combat equipment such as rifles, tanks, infantry combat vehicles and air defence guns, but also increasingly\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Efor “sub-strategic” systems that incorporate closely guarded technologies. For example, India has taken from Russia two nuclear propelled attack submarines (SSN) on successive 10-year leases. Russia has assisted Indian designers in preparing blueprints for our indigenous, nuclear-propelled ballistic missile submarines (SSBN). That is something that even the US refused to help us with, even though Washington makes much of India being America’s “major defence partner.” Moscow’s design assistance has also gone into building the aircraft carrier\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/india\/prof_page.php?search=INS+Vikramaditya\u0026amp;select=1\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. India’s satellite navigation system, called GAGAN, benefits from access to the precision code of Russia’s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/india\/prof_page.php?search=Global+Navigation+Satellite+System\u0026amp;select=1\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EGlobal Navigation Satellite System\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E(GLONASS). The two countries have jointly developed the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which has become a symbol of Indo-Russian cooperation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, New Delhi’s defence relationships with Russia and Ukraine have led to a peculiar triangle of mutual dependency. When the Indian Air Force (IAF) wanted to get a mid-life upgrade for its Antonov-32 (AN-32) transport aircraft fleet, it had to arrange this with both Ukraine and Russia. That is because Antonov is located in Ukraine, but many of the parts of the AN-32 were made in Russian factories spread across the erstwhile Soviet Union. Eventually, Kiyiv had to set up new manufacturing units for AN-32 parts in order to complete the job. In another example involving Ukraine, the Indian Navy recently bought four Krivak-III class frigates from Russia but, since they are propelled by Ukrainian Zorya turbines, the deal is being delayed by Kiyev’s refusal to supply the turbines to Russia. New Delhi realizes the undesirability of this heavy dependency on Moscow, but can neither sustain the relationship in its present form, nor extricate India’s military from it. Given Moscow’s dependence on India’s purchase of Russian arms, it cannot be persuaded to withdraw from lucrative Indian tenders such as for 114 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) or for 57 carrier-based aircraft for the Indian Navy.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven the sensitivity that characterises India’s growing defence ties with Washington and deteriorating ties with Beijing, any reluctance to buy Russian weaponry risks making India appear like a western ally. Furthermore, given Russia’s growing closeness to China, strong Moscow-Delhi ties give Russia the strength to keep China at arm’s length. Russia’s State Armament Programme requires the development of a whole new generation of weapons systems and technologies that Moscow cannot fund on its own. Moscow would prefer India over China as a co-development partner, given the latter’s worrying record of reverse engineering. Furthermore, India’s vast military requirements, combined with Russia’s own modernisation drive, provide the economies of scale needed for both militaries to obtain high-tech, low-cost systems. The India-Russia defence relations, therefore, needs to be managed carefully.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2186096226545319543\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/the-need-for-india-to-diversify-its.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2186096226545319543"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2186096226545319543"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/the-need-for-india-to-diversify-its.html","title":"The need for India to diversify its sources of defence equipment"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhdd_RZJQGqcUTflxACngfxfOyImRZQ_sOvICqvW1BMdpbAKGsOfML1kjLufkFLzIkV_k5uzVuJpO0-Xx8bJU-BAzf2xAoTbjJRnDw5nxrsoUOIpoeHvM5xS9nfseTgCOJwBDntT5o-C9kp3cRrgnxMFcmQUPjoii2J3HAitwfGLT7jEqgJCFLBBfkC=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1959715059281175569"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-14T19:05:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-14T19:05:36.864-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BrahMos cruise missile cannot be mistaken for a nuclear-tipped missile"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhtJs_W-QNrqZ_9Oshyw5WK_d7DHLHGlctfsmUBRFgdl0rfI3sWdS2hKnYfuCSCSjUYk2Ir7XdZDVnQ9cdD_YgsHp9eXp-8UCHpN-tPJNWqJTQFLPREOBgr5mg_Kc3rjJR7wTYgoVmFzejdIspZCwdhdU_jkGpxNlGCVuUJ9TruD3_MwugWXrw5JDiG=s1208\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"807\" data-original-width=\"1208\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhtJs_W-QNrqZ_9Oshyw5WK_d7DHLHGlctfsmUBRFgdl0rfI3sWdS2hKnYfuCSCSjUYk2Ir7XdZDVnQ9cdD_YgsHp9eXp-8UCHpN-tPJNWqJTQFLPREOBgr5mg_Kc3rjJR7wTYgoVmFzejdIspZCwdhdU_jkGpxNlGCVuUJ9TruD3_MwugWXrw5JDiG=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIndia's nuclear launch posture involves land-based nuclear weaponry to be delivered ONLY by ballistic missiles, NOT by cruise missiles\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 15 Mar 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe accidental launch last Wednesday (March 9) of a supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from India into Pakistani territory has built up into a diplomatic kerfuffle between New Delhi and Islamabad, despite the Indian government taking responsibility for the incident.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn March 11, an official New Delhi release admitted that “In the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry (Inquiry),” stated New Delhi.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAdmitting that the missile landed in Pakistan, New Delhi stated: “While the incident is deeply regrettable, it is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the accident.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA day earlier, Islamabad had summoned India’s Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) in Islamabad and protested “the unprovoked violation of its airspace by an Indian origin supersonic flying object which entered into Pakistan from Suratgarh, India at 18:43 hours (6:43 p.m. Pakistan time) the previous day (i.e. on March 9).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPakistan said the missile “fell to ground near Mian Chunnu city in Pakistan at around 18:50 hours the same day, causing damage to civilian property.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s Cd’A was told that the flying object had damaged civilian property, put at risk human lives on ground and endangered domestic \/international flights within Pakistani airspace.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIslamabad wasted no time in launching a propaganda offensive against New Delhi. On March 12, a Pakistani release criticised Indian “security protocols and technical safeguards against accidental or unauthorized launch of missiles in a nuclearized environment.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt demanded that India explain its procedures to prevent accidental missile launches and the particular circumstances of this incident. By then, it was well known that a BrahMos missile had gone out of control, but Islamabad demanded details from India.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAddressing Indian launch experts, Pakistan asked: “Are Indian missiles kept primed for launch even under routine maintenance?”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHitting back at frequent international criticism that Pakistani missiles risked falling into the hands of terrorists, Islamabad countered: “Given the profound level of incompetence, India needs to explain if the missile was indeed handled by its armed forces or some rogue elements?”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERejecting India’s proposal for an internal court of inquiry, Islamabad demanded a joint probe to accurately establish the facts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENew Delhi has issued bare-bones clarifications and elaborations, but has not brought out several important facts.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFirst, since the missile that was fired had been identified at the very outset as a BrahMos cruise missile, there was no question of a misunderstanding by Pakistan that India had launched a strategic nuclear weapon.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is a tenet of India’s nuclear launch posture that strategic weapons – commonly referred to as “nukes”, or nuclear-tipped missiles – are invariably delivered via ballistic missiles, never via cruise missiles. So there was little prospect of a cruise missile, fired from Sirsa or elsewhere, spooking Pakistan into setting off a nuclear exchange.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince the cruise missile had been launched from near Sirsa, it would have almost certainly been identified by Pakistan’s air defence network as a BrahMos air launched cruise missile (ALCM). That is because Sirsa is home to a major air force base, but not to any army BrahMos units, which are restricted to the strike corps.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThirdly, the violation of Indian launch protocols is not a matter of grave concern in an accidental BrahMos ALCM launch. Unlike in the launch of a strategic, nuclear-tipped ballistic missile, where a two-person launch protocol is mandatory, this is not so in the case of a BrahMos ALCM launched from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the latter case, once armament is loaded and activated, there is no requirement for a two-person protocol to protect its launch. Since there is always the possibility of one pilot being rendered casualty and, therefore, unable to play his role in triggering a launch sequence, a single-person firing protocol is regarded as sufficient for an ALCM.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat still leaves unanswered the question: How did the BrahMos ALCM get fired? The “high-level Court of Enquiry (Inquiry)” that has already been constituted will obtain the answer to that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1959715059281175569\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/brahmos-cruise-missile-cannot-be.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1959715059281175569"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1959715059281175569"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/brahmos-cruise-missile-cannot-be.html","title":"BrahMos cruise missile cannot be mistaken for a nuclear-tipped missile"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhtJs_W-QNrqZ_9Oshyw5WK_d7DHLHGlctfsmUBRFgdl0rfI3sWdS2hKnYfuCSCSjUYk2Ir7XdZDVnQ9cdD_YgsHp9eXp-8UCHpN-tPJNWqJTQFLPREOBgr5mg_Kc3rjJR7wTYgoVmFzejdIspZCwdhdU_jkGpxNlGCVuUJ9TruD3_MwugWXrw5JDiG=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5161495262122914931"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-14T02:43:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-14T02:43:40.138-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Asia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Russia’s misadventure in Ukraine sets off European re-armament"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjy5XyRfQsuGsd1CQClc8IjXdLOcq8ixAmUS0sVCpMYD1_Lx4smrD6tQa3liHAsDeRYiI_eK6aEDm_vvwFKb_TJmLgAAZQEY0g19OicWW2BEvQqPVsQ8_T9gcpg7i-amUIR6wXNHyueKLFHzDdh8ax3fYqj9s6JiLRWib6VmHdy0QI62vSU5Ym4P-mU=s885\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"885\" data-original-width=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjy5XyRfQsuGsd1CQClc8IjXdLOcq8ixAmUS0sVCpMYD1_Lx4smrD6tQa3liHAsDeRYiI_eK6aEDm_vvwFKb_TJmLgAAZQEY0g19OicWW2BEvQqPVsQ8_T9gcpg7i-amUIR6wXNHyueKLFHzDdh8ax3fYqj9s6JiLRWib6VmHdy0QI62vSU5Ym4P-mU=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEuropean and US arms companies' shares have jumped in price since the Russian invasion began\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 14th March 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERussia’s on-going military invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24 and still continues, has been described as a turning point in the modern history of Europe.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERussia’s aggression has catalysed European rearmament, galvanized the European and American arms industry, rejuvenated the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), caused Germany to reassert European leadership and galvanised tentative Japanese militarism.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor India, which has been enjoying the advantages of an arms buyer’s market and invoking the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” slogan to bargain hard for setting up production of western weaponry in the country, this unwanted shift towards a seller’s market spells bad news.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ESeller’s market in defence\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince the Washington Treaty brought NATO into being on April 4, 1949, its biggest member and guiding light, the United States of American (US) has been frustrated by the reluctance of NATO’s 30 member countries to live up to their commitment to spend at least 2 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on their militaries to ensure the alliance’s readiness to face any military challenge.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELess than half of NATO’s members have been allocating two per cent of their GDPs to defence. Of the most influential member countries, only the US and UK have been meeting the two per cent target.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEurope’s largest and richest country, Germany, was amongst the most reluctant to build up capacity for collective defence. Just two months ago, with Russia building up forces against Ukraine and openly threatening war, Berlin flatly declined to supply Ukraine with lethal weaponry. Instead, it sent Kyiv defensive equipment: a $5 million field hospital and 5,000 helmets.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFurthermore, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz forbade other NATO countries from sending German-made weapons to Ukraine. “Germany has not supported the export of lethal weapons in recent years,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn another event that would have seemed impossible until recently, Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested that Japan should assume responsibility for nuclear defence and that Japan should consider a NATO-style nuclear-sharing arrangement with the US. This would allow American nuclear weapons to be placed on Japanese soil, something forbidden so far.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe new European rearmament\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis attitude changed dramatically as Russian forces crossed into Ukraine on February 24. Germany immediately sent 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger anti-aircraft defense systems to Ukraine. Berlin also revoked its block on European Union countries that were supplying German-made equipment to other countries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA day later, in an address to the Bundestag – Germany’s parliament – Scholz reversed decades of German security policy and proposed massive investments, including a Euro 100 billion special fund, for building up the Bundeswehr – the German military.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis was a huge rise in military spending, given that Germany spent just €47 billion on defence in 2021.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe European and American defence industries reacted with delight to the prospect of a sharp rise in western defence spending. The share price of Swedish defence conglomerate, Saab AB, almost doubled over the last three weeks. BAE Systems’ share price rose by 23.16 per cent, while that of French major, Thales, rose by 33.35 per cent. Leonardo SpA’s shares rose by 13.36 per cent, Lockheed Martin’s share price saw a rise of 12.16 per cent, Leonardo SpA shares rose by 13.36 per cent and Raytheon Technologies’ share prices rose by 3.4 per cent.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are a part of the supply chains of global aerospace and defence (A\u0026amp;D) companies, this could trigger a significant increase in orders.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA blow to “Make in India”\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESenior executives from European and American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) welcome the renewed focus on doing business with NATO militaries. Pushed to the sidelines by three decades of defence spending cuts after the Soviet Union collapsed, the products these OEMs make are suddenly back in demand.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“New Delhi has been squeezing the big western defence corporations to set up production in India under the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) scheme, even when it made little economic sense. With New Delhi calling the shots in a buyer’s market, the western defence OEMs had little choice but to comply. That will not be the case any longer,” said the chief of a big OEM.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian government officials are contemplating the prospect of New Delhi standing in line for sophisticated weaponry that would be supplied on priority to a re-arming Europe, faced with an increasingly powerful Russia, backed by an emergent China.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECurrent situation\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn Cold War era exercises that wargamed Warsaw Pact (Soviet bloc) armoured columns racing westwards through NATO countries, Soviet Union tanks would invariably reach their objectives on the Atlantic seaboard – more than 1,000 kilometres away from their launch pads – in 7-10 days, implying an advance of about 100 km each day. In advancing through Ukraine, however, Russian tank columns have moved no faster than 10-20 km each day.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor reasons not yet entirely clear, Ukrainian tanks, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missiles have succeeded in restricting the Russian advance to a negligible pace.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA meeting of the Russian propaganda outlet – the Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine – announced on Sunday: “Unfortunately, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate rapidly, and in some cities it is catastrophic. Armed formations of [Ukrainian] nationalists are mining residential areas, destroying bridges and roads, destroying life support facilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The most difficult humanitarian situation has developed in Mariupol. Hundreds of thousands of people, including foreigners, are forcibly detained by nationalists who, threatening physical violence, stop any attempts to leave the city.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERussia has fired missiles and struck the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Western Ukraine. This has brought the war dangerously close to the Polish – and therefore NATO’s – border, where the US has dispatched soldiers to bolster NATO forces, creating a potential flashpoint. The border is a lifeline for Ukraine, with more than one million refugees escaping to safety in Poland while weapons flow in the other direction.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWestern analysts wonder what logic drove Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine, given that the country (and earlier Georgia), were very far away from meeting the criteria for membership of NATO.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith Ukraine successfully slowing the Russian advance, the EU and NATO both got their mojo back, and the Biden administration’s attention was diverted from China to the European theatre. With Russian dependence on China renewed, and with the prospect of thousands of jihadi fighters weighing in on Moscow’s behalf, Beijing is the biggest beneficiary of the crisis.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5161495262122914931\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/russias-misadventure-in-ukraine-sets.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5161495262122914931"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5161495262122914931"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/russias-misadventure-in-ukraine-sets.html","title":" Russia’s misadventure in Ukraine sets off European re-armament"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjy5XyRfQsuGsd1CQClc8IjXdLOcq8ixAmUS0sVCpMYD1_Lx4smrD6tQa3liHAsDeRYiI_eK6aEDm_vvwFKb_TJmLgAAZQEY0g19OicWW2BEvQqPVsQ8_T9gcpg7i-amUIR6wXNHyueKLFHzDdh8ax3fYqj9s6JiLRWib6VmHdy0QI62vSU5Ym4P-mU=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7461060497589810563"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-06T06:33:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-06T06:33:43.556-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Broadsword"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" An atmanirbhar flight plan for fighter jets"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgfMx_5tm-cWTPgToC__a_AwfWKwcMRSmwEMU6uLWVEoSIoEoWKdCjvVHMQutjCgZmfFMaqaTjtCGYiLFKTNKBrl5EP4_WeYC63jbuIMWGOckIR9TPuw8f1d5dXZvQrWzr9RM8AstPlNkviaNzJhi-T_AhMLtlGKfsZ_p5esJc4aHdjKDpd9RLCLCVa=s1067\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"721\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgfMx_5tm-cWTPgToC__a_AwfWKwcMRSmwEMU6uLWVEoSIoEoWKdCjvVHMQutjCgZmfFMaqaTjtCGYiLFKTNKBrl5EP4_WeYC63jbuIMWGOckIR9TPuw8f1d5dXZvQrWzr9RM8AstPlNkviaNzJhi-T_AhMLtlGKfsZ_p5esJc4aHdjKDpd9RLCLCVa=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EGiven the economic and military-technical realities, India needs to shift to indigenous aero engine programmes for combat aircraft without delay\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 4th March 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince India began designing, developing and manufacturing combat aircraft – it built 147 HF-24 Marut fighters in the 1960s and roughly 40 Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) since the turn of the century – Indian aerospace scientists and technologists have developed a range of expertise and skills.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn institutions such as the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL); and IT engineering companies in the private sector, India has built expertise in aeronautical design, flight dynamics and control laws, avionics and other skills needed for building modern combat aircraft. Yet, when it comes to providing an engine for one of these otherwise indigenous aircraft, its designers and engineers face the awkward question: From where should we buy the engine? For a variety of reasons, mostly relating to a shortfall in technical-strategic vision and planning, every aeronautical engine flying in India has been purchased from abroad.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENone of the world’s engine vendors – America’s Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney, General Electric and Honeywell; Europe’s Rolls-Royce and Snecma; and Russia’s Klimov and NPO Saturn --- hesitates to sell India aero engines. That is because they are unconcerned about technology protection. Reverse-engineering an aero engine is exceedingly difficult. The critical technologies in this field relate to materials (high-temperature composites and alloys) and precision engineering, which are nearly impossible to copy. Even China, after years of copycat experience, has not succeeded in reverse engineering a high-performance aero engine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is not as if Chinese technologists have not tried. For two decades, the Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation has worked to develop the Taishan turbofan engine for powering the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder fighter, but the Taishan’s performance has satisfied neither the Chinese, nor the Pakistanis. Even after spending $10 billion on development, Pakistan had to induct the JF-17 into the Pakistan Air Force powered by a Russian Klimov RD-93 engine. Now Beijing is scaling up the effort, investing a reported $40 billion and training thousands of engine designers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENor is it happening for India. Over the preceding decades, the DRDO’s aero engine laboratory – the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) – has made little headway in developing the Kaveri engine for the Tejas LCA. The Tejas needs an engine with 82-90 kiloNewtons (kN) of peak thrust, but the Kaveri has managed only a limp 72 kN during flight testing in Russia. The reason for such a thrust deficit is not just technological incompetence, but also limited resources. While global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) spend billions of dollars on engine development, the defence minister told parliament in December 2012, that the Kaveri engine programme had been allocated just Rs 2,839 crore for R\u0026amp;D, including setting up engineering and test facilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia’s ministry of defence (MoD) estimates it will buy foreign military aero engines worth Rs 3.5 trillion (Rs 350,000 crore) over the next two decades. Yet, successive governments have neglected to develop aero engines, which account for one-third the cost of a new military aircraft. With Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s focus on “atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) and 68 per cent of the defence capital budget being earmarked for domestic purchases, meeting that indigenisation target would require many more engines to be domestically designed, developed and manufactured in the country.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe same is true of the Indo-French Shakti engines that power India’s on-going helicopter programmes. HAL will build at least 400 twin-engine Dhruv and 180 light combat helicopters (LCH). Another 400 single-engine light utility helicopters (LUH) will replace the current fleet of Chetaks and Cheetahs. Each LUH will consume 3 – 3½ engines over its service life, while the twin-engine choppers will each require 6 – 7 engines, adding up to some 5,000 Shakti engines over their service lives. At the Shakti’s current price of Rs 8-10 crore, the expense on these engines would amount to Rs 40,000-50,000 crore. Add inflation and the cost of replacing components that fail, and the consumption of gaskets and bearings, and the figure would comfortably exceed Rs 50,000 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBesides development and manufacture, engine programmes also need sophisticated testing facilities. Currently, when the DRDO needs to test the Kaveri, it is flown to Russia, along with a flight test team, to the Gromov Flight Research Institute outside Moscow. Here, it is fitted onto a Russian IL-76 aircraft and its performance evaluated in flight. Before flight tests, it must undergo ground checks at Moscow’s Central Institute of Aviation Motors, in simulated altitudes up to 15 kilometers (49,200 feet). Creating such flight-testing facilities in India would save hundreds of crores and a great deal of time.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven these economic and military-technical realities, the MoD must shift without delay to indigenous aero engine programmes for the combat aircraft on the anvil. The first step would be for the DRDO to partner French engine-maker Safran in developing an engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). There is a history to this: The GoI has been encouraging GTRE to obtain engine technology from Safran to resurrect the Kaveri engine for powering the Tejas LCA Mark II. Safran has been reluctant to transfer engine technology to India and remains unlikely to discharge its offsets liability (stemming from the Rafale purchase) through helping GTRE with high technology for developing the Kaveri. If Safran eventually acquiesces (and this would take some chivvying from Paris), this would be a huge gesture of Indo-French solidarity, and would go a long way in persuading the DRDO that France can be a trusted partner.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, the US government is being urged to ease up on restrictions on the release of advanced engine technologies, so that India faces fewer restrictions in being transferred the General Electric (GE) F-414 engine to power the Tejas Mark 2. India is already importing the less powerful GE F-404 engine for the Tejas Mark 1, but the Mark 2 is a heavier and bulkier aircraft and would require the peppier F-414 to power it. The US government has, in the past, rejected cooperation with India on jet engine technology, but there is interest at the political level in Washington once more and the US government is learned to be mulling over the possibility again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7461060497589810563\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/an-atmanirbhar-flight-plan-for-fighter.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7461060497589810563"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7461060497589810563"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/an-atmanirbhar-flight-plan-for-fighter.html","title":" An atmanirbhar flight plan for fighter jets"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgfMx_5tm-cWTPgToC__a_AwfWKwcMRSmwEMU6uLWVEoSIoEoWKdCjvVHMQutjCgZmfFMaqaTjtCGYiLFKTNKBrl5EP4_WeYC63jbuIMWGOckIR9TPuw8f1d5dXZvQrWzr9RM8AstPlNkviaNzJhi-T_AhMLtlGKfsZ_p5esJc4aHdjKDpd9RLCLCVa=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8406608744398141807"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-04T05:15:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-04T05:15:18.873-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"offsets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":""},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMoD says will announce new dates in due course\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 4th Mar 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EAs war rages in Ukraine and Russian forces push deeper into that country, the effect is being felt in faraway Gujarat, where the government has indefinitely put off DefExpo 2022 – billed as “\u003C\/span\u003EAsia's largest exhibition on land, naval and homeland security systems”\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E– that was scheduled to be held next week.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaking attendees by surprise, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on Friday: “Due to logistics problems being experienced by participants, the DefExpo 2022 proposed to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from March 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003Etill March 14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003Eis postponed. The new dates will be communicated in due course.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMoD sources, speaking off the record, say the postponement has nothing to do with “logistics problems”. As recently as February 18, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Gandhinagar to review the preparations for DefExpo 22. His satisfaction was evident from the fact that he extended the exhibition by a day, to allow the public to visit in larger numbers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EAfter Rajnath’s visit, the MoD announced: “\u003C\/span\u003EThe event is being organised as one of the largest defence international exhibitions of the world. There has been greater domestic and international interest in this 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;edition of\u0026nbsp;DefExpo, since India relaxed its health protocols owing to the reduction in Covid-19 cases.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn upbeat defence minister said he expected the number of companies registering for DefExpo 22 to exceed 1,000 by the start of the show.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMoD sources are speculating that the postponement of DefExpo 22 could be an outcome of America’s unwillingness to participate in a military systems exposition that was also being attended by Russia at a time when the latter stands accused of unilateral military aggression against Ukraine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMoD sources also cite the imprudence of tying up India’s military transport aircraft fleet – including the C-17 Globemaster III, Ilyushin -76 and C-130J Super Hercules – in administrative duties related to DefExpo 22 at a time when they may be needed for evacuating Indian citizens from a war zone.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the MoD has so far announced only that DefExpo 22 has been “postponed”, and not “cancelled”, officials in Gandhinagar say it is most unlikely that all the meetings, seminars, press conferences and other events in a defence exposition could be rescheduled.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The participating defence companies and government entities have paid large sums of money for travel, accommodation, display areas and administrative expenses. These costs are unlikely to be reimbursed to us. Nor would we have the appetite for another round of expenses,” said the chief executive of a foreign defence firm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8406608744398141807\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/mod-says-will-announce-new-dates-in-due.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8406608744398141807"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8406608744398141807"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/mod-says-will-announce-new-dates-in-due.html","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEifzUT6fML6mjvQfMQOfWb-26C-lbqqnWSSwQGStcItimD6dXGyQzQMYn3FmDABry0Y5p6C9wjnrsZYJbMygnIXXcX0urOQO9jVg0RjGY48EU8r5QNly-cS0_lRlEYOXXmEfj5ZoVajBScokuzidVUTRSGy7PhlwNnkBTP5hDRKGza5xUnladLtsXEw=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5256365121158446840"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-03T21:55:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-03T21:55:33.610-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Software"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" MoD nod to India Inc to build light tank, defence equipment"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhVdqVVq9oUFobITrUPN-c3Ih-DaLKYeQ3uMgjt4JdMDKuOjxuXRR8RVJ3KgEZv4I2Souqn0TgbBz46gmE1pnioQPrx9atUV6uLCWwH42RIQiEcqkJ0S_qZg2kp3eonHaPywver1r0G_UbTsaqBb2NNW3KuJ7mrOnJqIsHgPpEPi_bNXmp4m_ArZW8y=s1268\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"713\" data-original-width=\"1268\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhVdqVVq9oUFobITrUPN-c3Ih-DaLKYeQ3uMgjt4JdMDKuOjxuXRR8RVJ3KgEZv4I2Souqn0TgbBz46gmE1pnioQPrx9atUV6uLCWwH42RIQiEcqkJ0S_qZg2kp3eonHaPywver1r0G_UbTsaqBb2NNW3KuJ7mrOnJqIsHgPpEPi_bNXmp4m_ArZW8y=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EProjects under Make-I (such as light tank, above) to be government funded; projects under Make-II to be industry funded\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 4th March 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a major boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has offered India’s industry four projects for design and development (D\u0026amp;D) under the Make-I category of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) – 2020.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD will extend financial support to the industry for prototype development of these projects. The projects that were accorded “approval in-principle” (or AIP) by the MoD’s Collegiate Committee, includes an Indian light tank that has been mooted for defending the northern Himalayan and Karakoram borders against any offensive by China.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince the two-year confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, Indians have felt the need for a small light tank for those areas. The advantage has rested with the PLA, whose armoured units in Tibet are equipped with the new ZTQ-15 (or Type 15) light tank.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile Indian armoured units laboured to move their heavy and underpowered, 42-tonne, Russian-origin T-72 tanks across mountain passes as high as 17,500 feet, China’s 33-tonne ZTQ-15 light tanks (36 tonnes with additional slap-on armour) were able to move through the 14,000 feet valleys with far greater ease.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EGiven these operational disadvantages, Indian tank warfare planners have long discussed the need for a smaller, lighter tank for high-altitude warfare.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESecond, the Indian Air Force (IAF)has been granted a project for developing communication equipment with Indian security protocols (routers, switches, encryptors, voice over internet protocol (VoIP Phones) and their software.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother project the IAF has been granted requires developing an airborne electro-optical pod with a “ground based system.” A final project for the IAF is to develop an “airborne stand-off jammer.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is for the first time since the launch of the industry-friendly “Defence acquisition procedure” (DAP-2020) that Indian industry has been involved in development of big ticket platforms such as the light tank and communications equipment with Indian security protocols.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, AIP has also been accorded to the following five projects under the industry-funded Make-II procedure:\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF will get and oversee full motion simulators for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter\u0026nbsp;as well as the full motion simulator for the CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopter. These will be positioned in the air bases from where the concerned helicopter flies and will provide on-base training for the pilots of that chopper.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF will also hope to obtain through the Make II procedure a certain quantity of “wearable robotic equipment for aircraft maintenance”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, two pieces of equipment have been sanctioned for the Indian Army: An “integrated surveillance and targeting system for mechanised forces” and an “autonomous combat vehicle,” that will be piloted from afar through a remote control station.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMake-II category projects involve prototype development\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;for equipment\/system\/platform or their upgrades or their sub-systems\/sub-assembly\/assemblies\/components. These are primarily for import substitution\/innovative solutions, for which no government funding is provided for prototype development purposes.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe indigenous development of these projects in the country will help harness the design capabilities of Indian defence Industry and position India as a design leader in these technologies.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EGraphic: Overall enhancement in requirement of Indigenous Content (IC)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: black;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-color: black; border-style: solid; border-width: 1pt 1pt 1pt 4.5pt; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ECategory\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: black; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EDPP 2016\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: black; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EDAP 2020\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 4.5pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBuy (Indian-IDDM)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EMin 40%\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EMin 50%\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 4.5pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBuy (Indian)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EMin 40%\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EIndigenous design - Min 40%, otherwise - Min 60%\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 4.5pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBuy \u0026amp; Make (Indian)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EMin 50% of Make\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EMin 50% of Make\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: black; border-left-width: 4.5pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBuy \u0026amp; Make\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0.75pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E-\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: black; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhZmrJ_5c5vhYYTIr5Ey56rUrPy-zoFu9v8ql2WWtpXlmI3_VvWSI4br2FnyfVzzejmeiEE0wkYzfOzgXXfpQKrtjNUlw-QRkCpdy5PHTZwn2k0D535dSbBz-a9fa9xPG4sY6y5wqUelfrjjDSky9wRWjyXcI5InsWB9aoW8dujcyZ9WNgZf5zVJTqb=s1076\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"723\" data-original-width=\"1076\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhZmrJ_5c5vhYYTIr5Ey56rUrPy-zoFu9v8ql2WWtpXlmI3_VvWSI4br2FnyfVzzejmeiEE0wkYzfOzgXXfpQKrtjNUlw-QRkCpdy5PHTZwn2k0D535dSbBz-a9fa9xPG4sY6y5wqUelfrjjDSky9wRWjyXcI5InsWB9aoW8dujcyZ9WNgZf5zVJTqb=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA Portuguese Air Force C-295, taking off in misty weather\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3rd March 2022\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBuoyed by signing a $2.5 billion contract last September with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for 56 Airbus C-295 medium transport aircraft, European aerospace major, Airbus, stated on Wednesday that it “\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ewill display\u0026nbsp;its\u0026nbsp;comprehensive range of defence and space capabilities\u0026nbsp;at DefExpo\u0026nbsp;2022.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefExpo 2022 billed as India’s flagship defence exhibition,\u0026nbsp;will be held from March 10-14, in\u0026nbsp;Gujarat’s Gandhinagar.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ESuccess has not come easily to Airbus in the Indian market. It has participated in several\u003C\/span\u003EIndian military aircraft tenders, and even won some, only to see them slip out of its hands at the last moment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EContests aborted by the Indian MoD at the last minute include two mid-air refuelling tanker contests, in which Airbus fielded the A-330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft. In addition, it has participated in three light utility helicopter tenders, fielding the H135M and AS565 Panther. Finally, it unsuccessfully fielded the H225M Caracal in a nail-biting Indian campaign to buy naval multirole helicopters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Scale models of the versatile A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft as well as the multi-role AS565 MBe (Panther) and H225M helicopters will find a pride of place among other products and services at the Airbus booth,” said Airbus.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The company, with a strong legacy of working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd., will also display its extensive space systems portfolio, including its range of EO satellites that can serve the requirements of the Indian armed forces,” said Airbus.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EA company release states says it will display a model of the Eurostar 3000 satellite and an interactive digital presentation of the S950 optical and S850 radar at Gandhinagar.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAirbus says it is not just actively supporting the Indian military’s modernisation goals, but is committed to manufacturing in India to meet the ambition of an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (Self-reliant India).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E“Airbus’ commitment to building a robust indigenous military-industrial complex is demonstrated by the offer to set up the complete production capability for the Panther helicopter in India in partnership with the Mahindra group,” said the company.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor now, Airbus is savouring the success of the C-295 win. This requires Airbus to deliver the first 16 aircraft in ‘fly-away’ condition from its assembly line in Seville, Spain. The remaining 40 aircraft will be manufactured and assembled in India by Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), as part of an industrial partnership between Airbus and TASL.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis will be the first time an Indian private company will be wholly manufacturing an aircraft in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe C-295, which is replacing the HS-748 Avro, can transport up to 71 troops or 50 paratroopers with battle loads. The aircraft can ferry supplies to locations that are inaccessible to the IAF’s heavy lift aircraft, such as the C-17 Globemaster III, C-130J Super Hercules or Ilyushin 76.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF will become the 35\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003Eoperator of the C-295 worldwide. Airbus has obtained orders worldwide for 278 of these aircraft, of which 200 are already in operation. The C-295 has logged more than half a million flight-hours.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\"Our C-295 programme is a shining example of the transformational partnership and collaboration between the private and public sectors as well as MSMEs. We hope to replicate this win-win model to unlock the full value chain for helicopter manufacturing in India,” said Rémi Maillard, President and MD, Airbus India \u0026amp; South Asia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3318491633019297558\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/c-295-maker-airbus-rides-on.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3318491633019297558"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3318491633019297558"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/c-295-maker-airbus-rides-on.html","title":" C-295 maker, Airbus, rides on Aatmanirbhar Bharat"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ajai Shukla"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16488839157370084666"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhZmrJ_5c5vhYYTIr5Ey56rUrPy-zoFu9v8ql2WWtpXlmI3_VvWSI4br2FnyfVzzejmeiEE0wkYzfOzgXXfpQKrtjNUlw-QRkCpdy5PHTZwn2k0D535dSbBz-a9fa9xPG4sY6y5wqUelfrjjDSky9wRWjyXcI5InsWB9aoW8dujcyZ9WNgZf5zVJTqb=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7814365013522382691"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-02T00:11:00.007-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-02T00:14:16.030-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Naval Group's focus during Defexpo 2022: Project 76India and \"concept\" submarine SMX31E"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiDB3q6apoLQvgJd-GoSttISm04P72FTBuyhbpQ44DEYMf8nab5wIeFClYPvcF5ztPj_p51KZQqLbDQ6yVyH1yfuaBdD_Kl9D0u5GPNhaUyZ0W7lfQH7kGJpMhgXcE5u57kU8C3lFZPyKjxo7F_o6czjB5C22ijY1XvUh6Yf3buAaE0b2tLjX71vk_e=s1831\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"932\" data-original-width=\"1831\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiDB3q6apoLQvgJd-GoSttISm04P72FTBuyhbpQ44DEYMf8nab5wIeFClYPvcF5ztPj_p51KZQqLbDQ6yVyH1yfuaBdD_Kl9D0u5GPNhaUyZ0W7lfQH7kGJpMhgXcE5u57kU8C3lFZPyKjxo7F_o6czjB5C22ijY1XvUh6Yf3buAaE0b2tLjX71vk_e=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe SMX31E concept submarine is still 20 years away from operational service\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1st March 2022\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the forthcoming Defexpo – 2022, in Gandhinagar from March 10-14, attention will be focused on one of the Indian Navy’s most important pending acquisitions. Code-named Project 75-India, this involves building six conventional submarines in India with advanced technology from a global vendor.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt follows Project 75, in which India is currently building six Scorpene submarines with diesel-electric propulsion – a technology that was out-dated even before it entered fleet service.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow Naval Group – a French original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that partnered Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai (MDL) in building the Scorpenes – intends to showcase such an advanced submarine that it will require 20 years more to enter service and will be as capable and long-endurance as a nuclear boat.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ENaval Group’s concept submarine is called SMX31E. It will\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ebecome an operational submarine after 10 years of development, and another decade for construction and sea trials.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe SMX31E is neither a nuclear-powered vessel, nor one that uses air independent propulsion (AIP). Yet Naval Group claims it will be no less capable than those – a fully electric submarine, whose batteries provide enough endurance for more than 60 days of operations at 5 knots, and more than 30 days at 8 knots.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003EThe new SMX wil be a large, 3,200-tonne operational boat, with a length of 77 metres and around a dozen meters wide. It is twice the size of the 1,600-tonne Scorpène-class submarines that Naval Group has sold to Chile, Malaysia, Brazil and India.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003EEven so, the SMX31E will be crewed by just 15 sailors and officers, with room for accommodating additional commandos. Based on the current evolution of underwater technologies, Naval Group foresees higher levels of automation for future submarines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe SMX31E is going to be a test-bed for new technologies that can be adapted, as they are developed, into the already existing Scorpène or Barracuda submarines. The new technologies could also be fielded the new submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) that Naval Group designs going forward.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Using advanced artificial intelligence technology, this submarine offers maximal connectivity to interact with the rest of the fleet in a distributed underwater network… The SMX31E can monitor areas 10 times larger than today with the same efficiency, said Naval Group in a press release on Monday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBarracuda submarines\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENaval Group also designs and builds the Barracuda-class, a new generation of French fast attack submarines (SSN) with cutting-edge capabilities, such as anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, deep strike, special operations and intelligence gathering.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe French Navy operates only nuclear submarines and the first Barracuda, the SSN Suffren, was delivered in November 2020. By 2030, six Barracudas will replace the six Rubis-class submarines currently in service.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the Indian Navy is watching developments around the Barracuda, which has a conventionally powered version built by Naval Group for export markets.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EF-21 heavyweight torpedo\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENaval Group is competing fiercely with German underwater experts, Atlas Elektronik, to supply the Indian Navy with torpedoes, which are in critically short supply.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn Indian tender for torpedoes has been out for years but, even though it is the world’s largest torpedo acquisition, it has been left hanging for a variety of reasons, including the ban that New Delhi imposed on the Finmeccanica Group (now Leonardo) after corruption was detected in the purchase of Agusta Westland helicopters for Indian VVIPs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Naval Group as a manufacturer, integrator as well as developer of advanced combat management systems of these torpedoes, also undertakes the complex task of seamless integration of this torpedo on-board the Scorpene submarines,” announced Naval Group on Monday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlain Guillou, who oversees development for Naval Group said: “Our goal is to continue working closely with the Indian Navy and Indian industry to prepare the future evolution of the platforms and propose the best in class future submarine with advanced propulsions, weapons (F21 torpedo) and latest technologies for the future use of the Indian Navy.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/7814365013522382691\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/naval-groups-focus-during-defexpo-2022.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7814365013522382691"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/7814365013522382691"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/03\/naval-groups-focus-during-defexpo-2022.html","title":"Naval Group's focus during Defexpo 2022: Project 76India and \"concept\" submarine SMX31E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiDB3q6apoLQvgJd-GoSttISm04P72FTBuyhbpQ44DEYMf8nab5wIeFClYPvcF5ztPj_p51KZQqLbDQ6yVyH1yfuaBdD_Kl9D0u5GPNhaUyZ0W7lfQH7kGJpMhgXcE5u57kU8C3lFZPyKjxo7F_o6czjB5C22ijY1XvUh6Yf3buAaE0b2tLjX71vk_e=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4393164928531007311"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-28T16:38:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-28T16:38:28.694-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Inside Tales"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Internal security"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Book Review: Rebels in the footnotes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhV6N3T8dXYQHWbK1aXg8oB0kqXIkB_9ZUEpCztLh_D4cDUJd_YFD6ZH3pE31BcWlvtKpwIo5LM0TaF68Fi5yZKXiBKXFT7RzuNVLvi-kdfve_MQgN7Cysvj0yri9Tlha8mBBhge-DLyZOeacUbJyidg2g9nZKbS9maBr7ZT_jcZ-DR98APekvbosy7=s640\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"479\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhV6N3T8dXYQHWbK1aXg8oB0kqXIkB_9ZUEpCztLh_D4cDUJd_YFD6ZH3pE31BcWlvtKpwIo5LM0TaF68Fi5yZKXiBKXFT7RzuNVLvi-kdfve_MQgN7Cysvj0yri9Tlha8mBBhge-DLyZOeacUbJyidg2g9nZKbS9maBr7ZT_jcZ-DR98APekvbosy7=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E1946: Last war of independence: Royal Indian Navy mutiny\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #8e7cc3;\"\u003EBy Pramod Kapoor\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003ERoli Books: New Delhi\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f6b26b;\"\u003E350 pages\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFebruary 18 marked the 76\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;anniversary of the mutiny by sailors of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN), an event long ignored in modern Indian history. However, like the role of the Indian National Army (INA), it is now being belatedly recognised as having contributed to India’s freedom struggle as effectively as did the Salt March of 1930 or the Quit India movement of 1942.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn this book, Pramod Kapoor, the well-known publisher of Roli Books, sheds light on the uprising by young sailors of the RIN, some as young as 16, in protest against “failed promises made at the time of recruitment, horrible living conditions, unpalatable food and abhorrent racial discrimination.” However, there was another major factor: The mutinous sailors were politically inspired by the increasingly visible role that the Indian National Army (INA) was playing. After the end of the Second World War, trials began of the officers and men of the INA and, like the soldiers of the INA, many of the naval ratings were keen to discharge their role in realising freedom for India. The RIN mutiny offered a clear path towards that goal.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne striking aspect of the RIN mutiny was that Indian naval officers did not back the ratings and remained loyal to the navy. Consequently, the uprising was almost entirely by ratings, or enlisted ranks, the majority of whom were World War II veterans, capable enough to organise the uprising and attract support from their peers. Within 48 hours of the beginnings of the uprising, 20,000 sailors had taken over scores of naval ships and shore establishments and presented a charter of demands. And, in an ominous portent for the British raj, the sailors quickly attracted sympathy. They were soon joined by civilians all across India and by their fellow servicemen in the army and the air force.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, most of the political class was openly critical of the mutineers. While younger Congress workers, including Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, Acharya Narendra Dev and Aruna Asaf Ali backed the mutineers, the Congress and Muslim League leaders were thoroughly alarmed, in some cases as much as the British. Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru were in cordial disagreement over how to deal with the rebels. Patel, one of the Congress Party’s most influential leaders condemned the ratings’ revolts, calling it “nothing but hooliganism.” Mahatma Gandhi, sticking to his creed of non-violence, publicly denounced the rebel sailors in a bitter public exchange with Aruna Asaf Ali.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe revolt was short-lived in the face of British force and guile. Street battles erupted in Bombay and Karachi and the British were forced to call in white troops since Indian soldiers were unwilling to fire on their comrades. Although the mutiny was short-lived, Mr Kapoor says the British soon concluded that it marked a major turning point: Never again could the British rely on Indian troops to put down an insurrection. This was nothing short of a disaster, given the centrality of the Indian Army to British control of their Asian colonies. Mr Kapoor’s mining of British archives leads him to conclude that the RIN mutiny accelerated the rush towards India’s freedom, which came about just a year-and-a-half later.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOne of the most striking aspects of the mutiny turns out to be the reaction of Indian politicians and political parties to what seems increasingly apparent: That independence could be attained through revolt rather than non-violence. The Congress Party and the Muslim League both persuaded the mutineers to surrender. Amongst the rebels, there was complete harmony and unity amongst the Muslims and Hindus. Mr Kapoor believes, based on his research, interviews with family members of the key mutineers and newspaper archives, that Partition would have been far less bloody if the political leaders of that time and attempted to build on the communal amity that the mutiny engendered, rather than ignoring it. However, for the Congress, which had led the freedom movement for almost half a century to the point where independence seemed imminent, this new dynamic was rocking the boat unacceptably.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe suspicion with which post-independence governments in both India and Pakistan treated the mutineers told its own story. Both the Congress and the Muslim League power elite refused to recognise the rebels as freedom fighters, or to grant them employment in government jobs. When, in the 1960s, revisionist writers wrote plays depicting the rebels as nationalist heroes, the governments of the time obstructed public performances in every way possible.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKapoor’s central theme is summed up in a paragraph: “Instead of being enshrined in public memory alongside the Salt March, Jallianwala Bagh, etc., the naval mutiny of 1946 tends to be relegated to just a footnote, except in scholarly works written by historians, for the benefit of other historians.” Hopefully this long overdue work will do something to accord recognition to these long-ignored heroes of the freedom struggle.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4393164928531007311\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/book-review-rebels-in-footnotes.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4393164928531007311"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4393164928531007311"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/book-review-rebels-in-footnotes.html","title":"Book Review: Rebels in the footnotes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhV6N3T8dXYQHWbK1aXg8oB0kqXIkB_9ZUEpCztLh_D4cDUJd_YFD6ZH3pE31BcWlvtKpwIo5LM0TaF68Fi5yZKXiBKXFT7RzuNVLvi-kdfve_MQgN7Cysvj0yri9Tlha8mBBhge-DLyZOeacUbJyidg2g9nZKbS9maBr7ZT_jcZ-DR98APekvbosy7=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6046090422030340294"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-26T18:50:00.004-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-26T18:50:45.988-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" MBDA to display its offering of world-beating missiles at Defexpo 2022"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhZ_InvQy3YSpsyzRmFtPAWGcBR7rFxyqyRmlLA5i9dCpSUuBbyIvpr-ut5Mru3kEGJqR1FZQIjbjkS3s1c1S0YGpOGI030c3bHBGTwugkclS9suCbXn2706pyxBBtqxMm6hVEG6rky_5ve4-hGgXuoN0gCiD8VCZlZc4-qck_7_OqHqZ1W3ySdcBfP=s640\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"477\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhZ_InvQy3YSpsyzRmFtPAWGcBR7rFxyqyRmlLA5i9dCpSUuBbyIvpr-ut5Mru3kEGJqR1FZQIjbjkS3s1c1S0YGpOGI030c3bHBGTwugkclS9suCbXn2706pyxBBtqxMm6hVEG6rky_5ve4-hGgXuoN0gCiD8VCZlZc4-qck_7_OqHqZ1W3ySdcBfP=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Meteor air-to-air missile is only the latest in India's arsenal of world-beating MBDA missiles\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 26th Feb 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has gone to numerous combat aircraft designers for the fighters in its fleet. The Rafale is the seventh fighter aircraft type the IAF operates. However, when it comes to missiles – which constitute a combat aircraft’s real firepower – the IAF has repeatedly returned to MBDA for both its air-to-air and air-to-ground missile requirements.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe latest example is in arming the Rafale, the IAF’s newest fighter. It carries what MBDA calls a “truly game changing set of weapons from MBDA – the revolutionary Meteor beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, the MICA air combat missile and SCALP deep strike missile.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThree successive IAF chiefs have publicly stated that had the IAF flown the Rafale with its MBDA missiles the day the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) retaliated to the Balakote strikes, the IAF would have imposed a heavy cost on the PAF fleet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven MBDA’s long relationship with the IAF, few would dispute its statement on Saturday that “Over [the last 50 years]… many tens of thousands of MBDA-designed missiles have been built in India and we continue to deepen and deliver on new programmes.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlmost every major European fighter aircraft type carries one or more MBDA missile. The Rafale – both the land and marine versions – is armed with the Meteor, which is the world’s longest-range air-to-air missile. That would allow the Rafale to fire a Meteor at an enemy aircraft well before the enemy fighter can engage the Rafale.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to MBDA: “Key to Meteor’s performance is its throttle-able ramjet engine, active radar seeker an­­d datalink.”\u0026nbsp;The ability to fly faster, for longer and manoeuvre more sharply than other air-to-air missiles give the Meteor a “no-escape zone” (the arc in which the target aircraft cannot evade the missile) many times greater than any of its competitors.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMBDA plans to display a full-scale Meteor missile in Defexpo 2022, between March 10-13 at Gandhinagar.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF’s Rafales also carry the shorter-range MICA air-to-air missile. This is also being fitted onto the IAF’s Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft fleet in its on-going upgrade programme.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMBDA claims the MICA is the world’s only air-to-air missile that features two interoperable seekers – active radar and imaging infrared. That allows the MICA to be used in close-in, fighter-to-fighter dogfights as well as in the BVR role.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen fired in the BVR mode, the MICA flies much of the distance to the enemy aircraft in passive mode – i.e. without radiating radar waves, which alert the adversary. The seeker starts radiating only in the final stages of its approach, when the enemy aircraft has no time to take evasive manoeuvres or to deploy effective countermeasures.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA third MBDA missile is the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), which MBDA says “is being delivered to the IAF as its New Generation Close Combat Missile programme,” that will arm the IAF’s upgraded Jaguar fleet, and potentially the Hawk advanced jet trainer. It is also a part of the Gripen E weapons suite.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“With its large rocket motor, and clean aerodynamic design, ASRAAM has unrivalled speed and resultant aerodynamic manoeuvrability and range… that delivers superior end-game performance for within visual range (WVR) air combat,” states MBDA.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor striking ground targets, IAF Rafales carry the French SCALP deep-strike cruise missile. This stealthy weapon can strike hardened and protected targets deep inside enemy territory from stand-off ranges, i.e. without the need for the Rafale to enter hostile airspace, which could be heavily defended with air defence missiles. The SCALP has the capability to create havoc at the target end, due to its powerful tandem warhead and multiple detonation modes.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso on display in Defexpo 2022 will be the Mistral man portable air defence system (MANPADS), which MBDA says has “performed exceptionally well in firing evaluation trials for India.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMistral has already been selected and integrated into India’s indigenous armed helicopters, including the Rudra and the Light Combat Helicopters (LCH). Three versions of the Mistral will be displayed in Gandhinagar: the helicopter launched version, the very short range air defence manpack version and a third version for naval warships.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinally, MBDA has sold India the Exocet SM39 anti-ship missile, which arms the Scorpene submarines. Another version, the Exocet AM39, can be launched from maritime patrol aircraft, strike fighters such as the Rafale and medium to heavyweight helicopters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6046090422030340294\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/mbda-to-display-its-offering-of-world.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6046090422030340294"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6046090422030340294"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/mbda-to-display-its-offering-of-world.html","title":" MBDA to display its offering of world-beating missiles at Defexpo 2022"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhZ_InvQy3YSpsyzRmFtPAWGcBR7rFxyqyRmlLA5i9dCpSUuBbyIvpr-ut5Mru3kEGJqR1FZQIjbjkS3s1c1S0YGpOGI030c3bHBGTwugkclS9suCbXn2706pyxBBtqxMm6hVEG6rky_5ve4-hGgXuoN0gCiD8VCZlZc4-qck_7_OqHqZ1W3ySdcBfP=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-191459451040789730"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-25T18:32:00.008-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-26T02:15:06.169-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Russia-India defence sales face looming sanctions"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg2v0-D_JexxupcFLKQfIGuDIl3hPPsbNhQF6YnQA-qwi8TsHMsLYQHwT1GOKbqar3_STHrMoIvvwgtyYESztHXasaiF_DMsRUD5MvzyMEEDvWhMsblMnhAHOla9k3WT6WKYblsudEnEfhzCTkFaWYSzK6fd0y9oRnWPjBPiRFkfJbYEosE0PDZjUc6=s1200\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"628\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg2v0-D_JexxupcFLKQfIGuDIl3hPPsbNhQF6YnQA-qwi8TsHMsLYQHwT1GOKbqar3_STHrMoIvvwgtyYESztHXasaiF_DMsRUD5MvzyMEEDvWhMsblMnhAHOla9k3WT6WKYblsudEnEfhzCTkFaWYSzK6fd0y9oRnWPjBPiRFkfJbYEosE0PDZjUc6=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIn 2019, SIPRI put Russia as India’s biggest arms supplier from 2014-18, accounting for 58 per cent of all India’s defence imports\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 26th Feb 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith Russia facing increasing waves of economic and financial sanctions imposed by western democracies, countries such as India, which are dependent on Moscow for a large percentage of their defence equipment, are facing hard choices.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, describing President Joe Biden’s meeting with G7 leaders on Thursday, promised “devastating packages of sanctions” on Russia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAmongst the measures announced by the White House are “Sweeping restrictions on Russia’s military to strike a blow to Putin’s military and strategic ambitions.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Exports of nearly all US items and items produced in foreign countries using certain US-origin software, technology or equipment will be restricted to targeted military end-users. These comprehensive restrictions apply to the Russian Ministry of Defence, including the Armed Forces of Russia, wherever located,” stated the White House on Friday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“This includes Russia-wide denial of exports of sensitive technology, primarily targeting the Russian defence, aviation and maritime sectors to cut off Russia’s access to cutting-edge technology,” said the White House.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefence business between Russia and India is booming, with contracts worth over $15 billion in the pipeline. In 2021, the authoritative Stockholm International Peace Research Institution report put Russia as India’s biggest arms supplier from 2016-20, accounting for 49.4 per cent of all India’s defence imports.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is the world’s biggest buyer of Russian air defence equipment, much of it controversial, such as the $5.43 billion contract for five S-400 Triumf air defence units. Washington has objected strenuously to this purchase, and New Delhi is vulnerable to US sanctions under a 2017 law called “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” (CAATSA).\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis mandates sanctions against countries that engage in “significant transactions” with Russian, Iranian and North Korean defence and intelligence entities. The US Congress has empowered American presidents to waive these sanctions, but Washington sources say waivers would be given only in exceptional cases.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven the outrage in western capital cities over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, any waiver to India over the S-400 appears highly unlikely. US President Joe Biden, asked by a reporter on Thursday whether India – a “Major Defence Partner” of the US – was in-sync with Washington on Russia, responded less than fulsomely: “We were in consultation with India today. We haven’t resolved that completely.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn even more complicated issue between India, Russia and Ukraine relates to a $3 billion contract between the three countries for the purchase of four Russian Krivak-III frigates by India. Of these, two are to be supplied fully built by Russia, while the other two frigates are to be built in Goa Shipyard.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003EHowever\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E, these frigates are powered by Ukrainian Zorya gas turbines, which Kyiv has refused to supply Moscow after 2014, when Russia annexed the Ukrainian region of Crimea. With some difficulty, New Delhi negotiated an arrangement that requires India to buy the Zorya turbines from Ukraine and transport them to Yantar Shipyard, Russia, where they would be installed on the two Krivak-III frigates and then sailed to India.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile this arrangement catered for all sensibilities, Ukraine is now highly unlikely to supply the Zorya turbines to Russia. India will have to find a way to make these warships operational.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia is also dependent upon Ukraine for the ongoing upgrade of its 100-plus Antonov-32 medium lift transport aircraft. While the aircraft’s primary manufacturer, Antonov, is located in the Ukraine, different parts of the aircraft come from various places in the former Soviet Union. With Moscow blocking those supplies, Antonov is having to manufacture its own components and systems needed for upgrading the AN-32.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, Ukraine’s sophisticated arms industry has also supplied about 320 high-quality T-80UD tanks to the Pakistan Army.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003ENew Delhi will also have to find ways of pleasing Moscow, but Russia is setting a high bar. In New Delhi,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003ERussia's Charge d'Affaires Roman Babushkin said that Moscow expects continued support from its “special and privileged strategic partner,” when the UN Security Council votes on Friday evening on the Ukraine crisis.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E“We highly appreciate India's deep understanding of the current situation as well as the reasons that led to it. We expect India to support Russia at the UN Security Council,\" stated Babushkin.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrime Minster Narendra Modi spoke on Thursday to Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for “the immediate cessation of violence” and dialogue from all sides. India has been hesitant, including at the UN Security Council, to condemn Russian aggression.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the strategic nature of weapons purchases between India and Russia creates its own compulsions. In 2019, New Delhi signed a $3 billion contract with Moscow, leasing a Russian nuclear attack submarine (SSN) for ten years, starting 2025. Moscow understands and exercises the influence this generates.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAmongst other defence sales under way between India and Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a factory in 2019 that will manufacture at least 750,000 AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles for the Indian Army, worth another billion dollars.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile the IAF wants to buy and upgrade 21 MiG-29 fighters lying unused in Russia for about a billion dollars. The IAF has also mooted a new contract to build 18 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for over $800 million. And HAL and Russian Helicopters have tied up to build 200 Kamov 226T light helicopters in India, worth about $2 billion. Also in the pipeline is a contract for “very short range air defence systems” (VSHORADS), where a Russian vendor has bid lowest.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/191459451040789730\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/russia-india-defence-sales-face-looming.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/191459451040789730"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/191459451040789730"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/russia-india-defence-sales-face-looming.html","title":"Russia-India defence sales face looming sanctions"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg2v0-D_JexxupcFLKQfIGuDIl3hPPsbNhQF6YnQA-qwi8TsHMsLYQHwT1GOKbqar3_STHrMoIvvwgtyYESztHXasaiF_DMsRUD5MvzyMEEDvWhMsblMnhAHOla9k3WT6WKYblsudEnEfhzCTkFaWYSzK6fd0y9oRnWPjBPiRFkfJbYEosE0PDZjUc6=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5459329096976365306"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-25T06:27:00.024-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-25T06:31:45.161-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Boeing completes delivery of 12 P-8I aircraft to India"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjPhV6GajbZ5fbsHOXF6fsmFtAos1CQkQ_HjcZDnX5lJQUR6VFPNY7tfscOUy78_f-RTFJOT4lPRkDQiQT8Ppa7B7GP8y6x-gkF0ulaIH0ZVgb5b90jjuYNgemDzYbM3tsHuzK9ZxzTYVbBghsM3TMeW7aXPeG4nmTmWjJj0y5RKZTGfvMiT7eXdVfU=s2370\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1576\" data-original-width=\"2370\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjPhV6GajbZ5fbsHOXF6fsmFtAos1CQkQ_HjcZDnX5lJQUR6VFPNY7tfscOUy78_f-RTFJOT4lPRkDQiQT8Ppa7B7GP8y6x-gkF0ulaIH0ZVgb5b90jjuYNgemDzYbM3tsHuzK9ZxzTYVbBghsM3TMeW7aXPeG4nmTmWjJj0y5RKZTGfvMiT7eXdVfU=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe P-8I has been an important asset, given its maritime surveillance, recce,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;anti-sub and HADR\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ecapabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 25th Feb 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe Boeing Company delivered on Thursday the last of 12 P-8I Poseidon\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Elong-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (LRMR-ASW) aircraft ordered by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ethe Indian Navy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy became the first international customer for the P-8I in January 2009, when it signed a contract with Boeing for eight P-8I Poseidon aircraft for US $2.17 billion, according to a Comptroller \u0026amp; Auditor General report.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2013, the Indian Navy began inducting those first eight Poseidons. These have since flown 35,000 flight hours, imposing tight control and close observation over the northern Indian Ocean.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIn 2016, India’s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Ministry of Defence (MoD) contracted for four more P-8Is under an options clause in the first contract.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe P-8I delivered on Thursday is the last one of those four.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EToday, the P-8 is also operated by the US Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the UK’s Royal Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe P-8I has proven to be an important asset to India, given its exceptional maritime surveillance, reconnaissance\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Eand anti-submarine\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ecapabilities,\u0026nbsp;T\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ehe aircraft has also been deployed in disaster relief and humanitarian missions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt has played an important role in the two-year stand-off on the Ladakh border with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), stealthily reconnoitring Chinese positions and picking up PLA deployments in rear areas.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E“With this delivery of the P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, we continue to nurture this partnership [with India] and are fully committed to working closely with India’s defence forces to deliver the right value and capabilities to meet their operational needs,” said Surendra Ahuja, formerly an Indian Navy admiral and now heading\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing Defence India (BDI).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe P-8I is widely acknowledged to be the world’s most deadly LRMR-ASW aircraft. It is a derivative of the Boeing 737-800 airliner, fitted with a plethora of sensors and weaponry.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese include a Raytheon multi-mode radar to detect aircraft, surface ships, and submarines, while another belly-mounted radar looks backwards like an electronic rear-view mirror. A 'magnetic anomaly detector' on the P-8I’s tail detects submarines from the magnetic field that large masses of metal (such as submarine hulls) create.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHostile submarines, once detected, are destroyed by on-board Harpoon missiles or Mark 54 torpedoes. Alternatively, the targets are 'handed on' digitally to friendly warships, or submarines, which finish the job.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EBDI – Boeing’s local subsidiary in India -- supports the Indian Navy’s growing P-8I fleet by training flight crews, providing spare parts, ground support equipment and field-service representative support. Boeing’s integrated logistics support has enabled a high state of fleet readiness at the lowest possible cost.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ESeveral complex and mission critical P-8I components such as the radar fingerprinting system, IFF (I\/T) and datalink, speech secrecy system, mobile satcom system and wire harnesses are made in India by supplier partners, including Micro, Small \u0026amp; Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) located across the nation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing says it has strengthened its supply chain with more than 275 partners in India and a joint venture to manufacture fuselages for Apache helicopters. Annual sourcing from India stands at $1 billion. Boeing currently employs over 3,500 people in India, and more than 7,000 people work with its supply chain partners.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoeing is also setting up a Training Support and Data Handling Centre at INS Rajali, Arakkonam, in Tamil Nadu, the primary base from which P-8I missions are launched to monitor the Indian Ocean.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIn addition, Boeing is establishing a secondary centre at the Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology, Kochi, as part of a training-and-support package contract signed in 2019. That will allow navy P-8I crews to increase mission proficiency quickly, and reduce the on-aircraft training time, freeing aircraft for mission tasking.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOver the years and during joint naval exercises with partner countries, such as Exercise Malabar, Indian P-8I crews have developed joint drills and communication protocols with their counterparts that enable them to take swift and lethal action against hostile warships and submarines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo enhance this interoperability, India has concluded joint agreements with partner countries, such as the US. These include the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) and Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for geospatial co-operation (BECA).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn any war with China, the P-8Is will play a crucial role in tracking ships and submarines of the People’s Liberation Army (Navy), or PLA(N), while they attempt to move from the South China Sea into the Indian Ocean.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo forestall this, the Indian Navy’s P-8Is would patrol and mount surveillance over four major Southeast Asian straits – Malacca, Lombok, Sunda, and Ombai-Wetar.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5459329096976365306\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/boeing-completes-delivery-of-12-p-8i.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5459329096976365306"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5459329096976365306"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/boeing-completes-delivery-of-12-p-8i.html","title":" Boeing completes delivery of 12 P-8I aircraft to India"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjPhV6GajbZ5fbsHOXF6fsmFtAos1CQkQ_HjcZDnX5lJQUR6VFPNY7tfscOUy78_f-RTFJOT4lPRkDQiQT8Ppa7B7GP8y6x-gkF0ulaIH0ZVgb5b90jjuYNgemDzYbM3tsHuzK9ZxzTYVbBghsM3TMeW7aXPeG4nmTmWjJj0y5RKZTGfvMiT7eXdVfU=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5572754189223618684"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-23T21:11:00.004-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-23T21:11:42.486-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"   Tejas to make international debut in tactical combat flying exercise in the UK"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgNfDEbbk1GhM1aYuR2ZNrO2Nm0I94mTu7lbhB2euyltTVXWcqitfKIg4P7589s22_4M4dMZ-V6vhZYNepm5rVveSXYpaKtzYP1UMGliI3-m7eFHyHBfGr8hewwSlLOQoYzghmkCl0-03cci_bBHCZScH0Dsbd6GVqLE-_GlBZwOzE3z__zEP3256LU=s800\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"534\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgNfDEbbk1GhM1aYuR2ZNrO2Nm0I94mTu7lbhB2euyltTVXWcqitfKIg4P7589s22_4M4dMZ-V6vhZYNepm5rVveSXYpaKtzYP1UMGliI3-m7eFHyHBfGr8hewwSlLOQoYzghmkCl0-03cci_bBHCZScH0Dsbd6GVqLE-_GlBZwOzE3z__zEP3256LU=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;IAF's confidence in the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003ETejas is growing, as the\u0026nbsp;indigenous fighter is fielded in an international exercise\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness\u0026nbsp;Standard, 24th Feb 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"right\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a sign of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) growing confidence in the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA), the home-grown fighter is being fielded for the first time, in an international military exercise. While the Tejas has shown its aerobatic skills in flying displays in the past, this will be the first time the indigenous fighter will be participating in an international tactical exercise.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFive Tejas fighters will fly from the Sulur IAF base near Coimbatore, to Waddington, in the UK, for the joint India-UK exercise, named Exercise Cobra Warrior. An IAF C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift transporter will provide transport support for induction and de-induction.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe multi-nation air exercise is being conducted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) at Waddington from March 6 to 27. Participating alongside the Tejas LCA will be fighter aircraft of the RAF and other leading air forces.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The exercise is aimed at providing operational exposure and sharing best practices amongst the participating air forces, thereby enhancing combat capability and forging bonds of friendship. This will be a platform for LCA Tejas to demonstrate its manoeuvrability and operational capability,” stated a Ministry of Defence (MoD) press release on Wednesday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Tejas fighter is currently being evaluated for purchase by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), as well as an unidentified West Asian country.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo facilitate export sales, the IAF has a been showcasing the Tejas’ performance by fielding the aircraft in global defence and aerospace exhibitions. It participated in the Singapore Airshow – 2022 from February 15-18.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EEarlier, it flew aerobatic displays in the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EBahrain International Air Show in 2016, the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ELangkawi International Maritime Aerospace Expo (LIMA) in 2019 and the Dubai Air Show-2021 last November.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL officials say they would have preferred to offer customers the sophisticated Mark 1A version of the Tejas, which has mid-air refueling, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, electronic warfare (EW) capability and the ability to fire BVR missiles. However, with the Mark 1A version still being developed, HAL is offering the lesser Tejas Mark 1 instead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5572754189223618684\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/tejas-to-make-international-debut-in.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5572754189223618684"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5572754189223618684"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/tejas-to-make-international-debut-in.html","title":"   Tejas to make international debut in tactical combat flying exercise in the UK"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgNfDEbbk1GhM1aYuR2ZNrO2Nm0I94mTu7lbhB2euyltTVXWcqitfKIg4P7589s22_4M4dMZ-V6vhZYNepm5rVveSXYpaKtzYP1UMGliI3-m7eFHyHBfGr8hewwSlLOQoYzghmkCl0-03cci_bBHCZScH0Dsbd6GVqLE-_GlBZwOzE3z__zEP3256LU=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3300463865014410863"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-22T06:51:00.004-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-22T06:51:27.043-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Rafael's ‘C-Dome’ completes first test interceptions from the Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgRHP063jMqcwCFLVQ-iPdBzajILe1TqpLKsTmEvjIa12IV148nkxYzLjyDsRPpwUJtRmeIpE5GKejEjet0po8QN1iDrGd3UthD7zND71rz01xIMIoUIEbxtUcost6J0N6rOI6-Q1RWRHeHjJm5qJ_3LfdsuSdHjb8YRrq6d_3LnGSXZqainRE4RsF2=s2786\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1594\" data-original-width=\"2786\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgRHP063jMqcwCFLVQ-iPdBzajILe1TqpLKsTmEvjIa12IV148nkxYzLjyDsRPpwUJtRmeIpE5GKejEjet0po8QN1iDrGd3UthD7zND71rz01xIMIoUIEbxtUcost6J0N6rOI6-Q1RWRHeHjJm5qJ_3LfdsuSdHjb8YRrq6d_3LnGSXZqainRE4RsF2=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAn Israeli Navy corvette fires the C-Dome system, an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERafael Advanced Defence Systems, the Israel Missile Defence Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate for Defence R\u0026amp;D of the Israel Ministry of Defence, and the IDF have completed a successful series of live-fire tests of the ‘C-Dome’ system - an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome air defence system.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ‘C-Dome’ was operated for the first time aboard the Sa’ar 6 corvette, Israeli Naval Ship (INS) Magen, against multiple advanced threats. Crew members of the INS Magen led the ‘C-Dome’ tests.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe test campaign consisted of a number of scenarios simulating advanced threats, including rockets, cruise missiles and UAVs. The ‘C-Dome’ demonstrated that it is capable of successfully intercepting such threats,” stated Rafael in a press release on Tuesday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia and Israel have worked together in developing the ship-borne Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) and the ground-borne Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM). The former is being fitted in Indian Navy’s capital warships.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This successful live-fire test is an important milestone and demonstrates the operational capability of the Israeli Navy to defend the strategic assets and vital interests of the State of Israel against current and evolving threats,” stated Rafael.\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHead of\u0026nbsp; Rafael’s Naval Warfare Systems Directorate, Ran Tavor stated: “Rafael is proud to announce the completion of a successful series of tests of the naval configuration of the Iron Dome. This test marks the end of a process to develop and adapt the Iron Dome to naval platforms, according to the requirements outlined by the DDR\u0026amp;D and the IDF. The tests demonstrated Rafael’s advanced engineering and development capabilities, as well as the capability to successfully integrate complex systems.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3300463865014410863\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/rafaels-c-dome-completes-first-test.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3300463865014410863"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3300463865014410863"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/rafaels-c-dome-completes-first-test.html","title":" Rafael's ‘C-Dome’ completes first test interceptions from the Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgRHP063jMqcwCFLVQ-iPdBzajILe1TqpLKsTmEvjIa12IV148nkxYzLjyDsRPpwUJtRmeIpE5GKejEjet0po8QN1iDrGd3UthD7zND71rz01xIMIoUIEbxtUcost6J0N6rOI6-Q1RWRHeHjJm5qJ_3LfdsuSdHjb8YRrq6d_3LnGSXZqainRE4RsF2=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3528677376139271313"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-19T06:47:00.033-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-20T21:48:02.776-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Supreme Commander, President Ram Nath Kovind, will review the Naval fleet on Monday in its full ceremonial glory"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":" \u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cccccc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cccccc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 19th February 21\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;President’s Fleet Review, a resplendent and much-anticipated ceremonial naval event, will be conducted at Visakhapatnam on February 21.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPresident Ram Nath Kovind, the supreme commander of the military, will review the naval fleet, which will comprise of more than 60 indigenously built ships and submarines, and 55 aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy says the fleet review is: \"a long-standing tradition followed by navies all across the world\" and is \"an assembly of ships at a pre-designated place for the purpose of displaying loyalty and allegiance to the sovereign and the state\".\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy reviewing the fleet, the commander-in-chief reaffirms his faith in its ability to defend the nation’s maritime interests. Navies often carry out this exercise without any belligerent intentions, but the President’s Fleet Review is an established part of naval deterrence signalling, in which a country displays its naval might.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to tradition, each president conducts a fleet review once during his\/her tenure.\u0026nbsp;The review was planned to be held in the Andaman \u0026amp; Nicobar islands in 2020, but was cancelled due to the pandemic.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe President’s Yacht, which is an indigenously built Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) named\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Sumitra\u003C\/i\u003E, will lead the presidential column in the review. The yacht will be distinguished by the Ashoka Emblem on her side and will fly the President’s Standard on her mast.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter a ceremonial guard of honour and a 21-gun salute, the President – embarked on the Presidential Yacht, INS Sumitra – will sail through 44 ships lined up at anchorage off Visakhapatnam.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe review will have a combination of ships from the Indian Navy as well the Coast Guard. Ships from the Shipping Corporation of India and the Ministry of Earth Sciences will also be participating.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn this most formal of naval ceremonials, each ship, dressed in full regalia, will salute the President as he passes. The President will also be reviewing the Indian Naval Air Arm in a spectacular fly-past by several helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the final stage of the review, a mobile column of warships and submarines will steam past the Presidential Yacht.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis display will also showcase the latest acquisitions of the Indian Navy. In addition, several waterfront activities will be conducted, including “Parade of Sails,” search and rescue demonstration at sea, aerobatics by Hawk trainer aircraft and water parachute jumps by the elite marine commandos (MARCOS).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe review will be followed by the release of a special First Day Cover and a commemorative stamp by the President in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Communication Shri Devusinh J Chauhan.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-style: none none solid; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ships at anchorage will be ceremonially dressed overall with various naval flags in full regalia during the day. On February 19 and 20, they were illuminated from sunset to midnight, a spectacle visible from the beach front in Visakhapatnam.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180;\"\u003ESpectacle at sea\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003E\u0026gt; Embarked on the Presidential Yacht,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Sumitra\u003C\/i\u003E, President Ram Nath Kovind will review the Indian naval fleet comprising over 60 ships and submarines, and 55 aircraft. The review will also commemorate India's 75th year of Independence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003E\u0026gt; Ships from all naval commands and the Andaman and Nicobar Command are anchored in four columns. The Presidential Yacht will sail past 44 ships anchored in four lanes, and will be accorded the ceremonial salute, one by one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #674ea7;\"\u003E\u0026gt; Participants include newly inducted combat platforms, the latest stealth destroyer,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Visakhapatnam\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vela\u003C\/i\u003E, a Kalvari-class submarine commissioned recently.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Chennai, INS Delhi, INS Teg\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and three Shivalik-class frigates and three Kamorta-class ASW Corvettes will also be part of the review.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #ea9999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026gt; The ceremony will include a\u0026nbsp;composite fly past by Chetak, Dhruv, Sea King and Kamov helicopters, Dornier-228s, IL-38SD, P-8I, Hawk trainers and MiG 29K\u0026nbsp;fighters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026gt; 47 the 60 ships and submarines participating have been built in Indian shipyards, showcasing indigenous capabilities and progress towards\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eatmanirbharta\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E(self-reliance)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003E\u0026gt; Of the 11 fleet reviews the Indian Navy has conducted since Independence, two have been International Fleet Reviews — in 2001 and 2016\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026gt; Fleet reviews are said to date back to the 15th century. In those times, they served a deterrent function, and were held when the fleet was mobilised for war or as a show of strength to discourage potential enemies\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-style: none none solid; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; padding: 0cm; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj_jb2fIJNMohtFCu2dsJrrXNAaL-BnhOhSmR1FmRuwYX780SdVyT__3rXwIJyn0dhK2XpgxtbpWo-6JitbtY8pJswK0KDeJ--NX-TlYpKPRG9P3YerKnln8dQYJQ_-YTXLDlFuDcsGESKC98j4YeVsAsy1QQ0qx4GeM3_oD6TcSiFZIwFJhFbhstdJ=s1024\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj_jb2fIJNMohtFCu2dsJrrXNAaL-BnhOhSmR1FmRuwYX780SdVyT__3rXwIJyn0dhK2XpgxtbpWo-6JitbtY8pJswK0KDeJ--NX-TlYpKPRG9P3YerKnln8dQYJQ_-YTXLDlFuDcsGESKC98j4YeVsAsy1QQ0qx4GeM3_oD6TcSiFZIwFJhFbhstdJ=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Tejas flight line at Air Force Base, Sulur, from where fighters have gone to the Singapore Airshow 2022\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 16th Feb 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFrom Tuesday to Friday, an Indian Air Force (IAF) detachment of Tejas Mark 1 fighters, supported by a 44-person team, will fly aerobatics displays over Changi International Airport in Singapore as one of the keenly-watched attractions of the Singapore Airshow – 2022.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF team has rushed there at Singapore’s invitation, being one of the prospective vendors in “Capability 55”: Which is the code-name for the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF’s) plan to buy 18 light fighters in the coming year and another 18 starting from 2025.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMalaysia will choose from a bouquet of light fighters on offer. Besides the Tejas Mark 1A, it has been offered the South Korean FA-50 Golden Eagle, the Russian MiG-35 and the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder, which already equips the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Also competing are two smaller jet trainers: Leonardo’s M-346FA and the Russian Yakovlev-130.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile industry watchers rate the Tejas Mark 1A highly, there is concern over the haste with which the Indian team was despatched to Singapore; and a feeling that New Delhi is participating without clear aims and objectives.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the Tejas’ first international outings – including\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ethe Bahrain International Air Show in 2016, the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003ELangkawi International Maritime Aerospace Expo (LIMA) in 2019 and the Dubai Air Show-2021 last November – the emphasis was on demonstrating flying performance.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiWY8AMtjZAatzOqNX56Nb45bru-TVb7dS4I095Jin3q9nZLyXg_RvPMJT7av1Z87D1z80bxmQv_SyI6XGPAY1pFqYm3Tj5LqVXomws5ShWcfde9SNEDT4OKgjyNFZ3SsHZUZwaS2KyViNz227y22l4P6tnCP_XCk6LwqZ_RcVxvSi7Vn73FysxCQce=s1024\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiWY8AMtjZAatzOqNX56Nb45bru-TVb7dS4I095Jin3q9nZLyXg_RvPMJT7av1Z87D1z80bxmQv_SyI6XGPAY1pFqYm3Tj5LqVXomws5ShWcfde9SNEDT4OKgjyNFZ3SsHZUZwaS2KyViNz227y22l4P6tnCP_XCk6LwqZ_RcVxvSi7Vn73FysxCQce=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003ELoading up to leave for Singapore Airshow 2022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBut while the IAF and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) had put together attractive flying displays, there was no clear understanding of what they were intended to achieve.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EWe did not adequately examine crucial questions. Our short-term customers were evident, but who were our medium-to-long-term customers? What was our aim in participating in those air shows? In what aspects did we need to impress potential buyers?” said a former test-pilot with extensive experience in flying the Tejas.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven New Delhi’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) policy, a key aim of participating in international air shows was for India to establish itself as a vendor, rather than a buyer, of military aircraft. This would focus attention on the Tejas at a time when buyer countries were sending out Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). It was felt that the Tejas’ reputation would be burnished by flying faultless aerobatics in the presence of our chosen audience.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“In fact, the way to sell fighters is not to have them repeat aerobatics, day-after-day. It might be better for the vendor to play and replay simulated combat missions, which directly address the national security needs of the buyer,” says an IAF pilot.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA defence industry executive likens the opportunity presented by an air show to dealing with a rich buyer walking into an exclusive store, after having made an appointment beforehand. In both cases, it must be decided beforehand who would be the designated salesperson, who would support him, and what arguments and materials he would use to convince the buyer.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESeriousness is further conveyed by preparing a composite team in advance for briefing and conducting the buyer. The team must include representatives from the platform developer (in this case, the DRDO), the production agency (HAL) and the user (the IAF).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMajor defence sellers usually have a dedicated department to address buyers’ concerns. The Pentagon has an Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) to oversee the sale of weaponry. In Russia, defence exports are handled through Rosoboronexport.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EIndia has no such dedicated agency; only responsibilities distributed between departments. To boost defence exports, a “munitions list” has been promulgated; a standard operating procedure (SOP) has been promulgated for export of those items; an\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;end-to-end online portal has been developed for receiving and processing authorisation permission; along with several other export promotion measures. However, other than a small cell in the Department of Defence Promotion, no agency is specifically charged with all export-related functions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESuch a department would provide institutional expertise in dealing with issues such as end-user certification and the complex permissions needed to sell an aircraft (like the Tejas) that has systems and sub-systems from various countries. Permissions would be needed to transfer an airborne radar from Israel, an ejection seat from the UK and a glass cockpit from France.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDiscussing and resolving such issues is the real business of an air show, where government-to-government and government-to-business meetings are set up well in advance. Thereafter, the air show provides a venue for free-flowing interaction between vendor and the buyer.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFielding aircraft in an air show might, or might not, lead to sales orders, but any debacle in an air show, such as a crash, is usually disastrous. An example is the Tupolev-144, which the Soviet Union billed as the world’s first supersonic airliner – it first went supersonic on 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;June 1969, four months ahead of the Concorde, and flew at Mach 2 on May 26, 1970. But a fatal Tu-144 crash at the Paris Air Show in June 1973 dealt a death blow to the programme.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESimilarly, on 10 October 1984, a F-20 Tigershark fighter, which Northrop was developing for the export market, crashed in South Korea on a demonstration flight. An investigation cleared the F-20 of mechanical or design faults, but then another Tigershark crashed in May 1985 at Labrador, killing the pilot who was practicing his aerobatic routine for the\u0026nbsp;Paris Air Show.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn the other hand disaster could be turned into triumph, as the Russians did in Paris in 1989, after a MiG-29 Fulcrum, flown by the legendary Russian test pilot Anatoly Kvochur, crashed after a bird hit. As the stricken aircraft plummeted towards the ground, Kvochur steered it away from the crowd and ejected 2.5 seconds before the fighter hit the ground. Miraculously, he landed unharmed, just 30 metres from the blazing fireball of the crashed plane. The Russians talked up his Zvezda K-36D ejection seat as a pilots’ saviour, and reinforced the argument after a second crash four years later, when two MiG-29 pilots successfully ejected after colliding in mid-air.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor an emerging exporter such as India, presenting a new fighter in a high-profile air show would require clear lines of authority and control. In an event like the Singapore Airshow, a locally based official, such as India’s military advisor (MA) in the embassy in Singapore should have been given ownership of the exercise.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor flying the Indian flag, an Indian Navy destroyer should have been deployed to Singapore well before time. While displaying New Delhi’s presence prominently, this would have also provided a suitable venue for pull-aside discussions with the RMAF. True, the MoD will have rented a chalet for delicate discussions outside the limelight. However, a higher degree of government participation is signalled by hosting a meeting on a warship. And the helicopter deck of a destroyer provides an unmatched venue for hosting a cocktail party, serenaded by a navy band.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD and the IAF did not respond to a request for comments.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8793542003533057176\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/the-tejas-in-singapore-full-court.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8793542003533057176"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8793542003533057176"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/the-tejas-in-singapore-full-court.html","title":"The Tejas in Singapore: Full court diplomacy needed to sell Indian defence platforms"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj_jb2fIJNMohtFCu2dsJrrXNAaL-BnhOhSmR1FmRuwYX780SdVyT__3rXwIJyn0dhK2XpgxtbpWo-6JitbtY8pJswK0KDeJ--NX-TlYpKPRG9P3YerKnln8dQYJQ_-YTXLDlFuDcsGESKC98j4YeVsAsy1QQ0qx4GeM3_oD6TcSiFZIwFJhFbhstdJ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5346062280095154106"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-12T06:09:00.006-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-12T06:09:55.952-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"france"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Eye on Malaysia, Tejas fighter to perform in Singapore"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhnPcXLEkDAZvsL4blUNHuTX9pGDORIado_iULskZrO8RPiGZ61g1sAucvmbQmCJjcOUkJIU7n1zGpzVJmuIeJAqvdbYn4KyX6ObRi2OCus3B55tJ21jHH6v3dZJi8sbj8nJxTcTc2j64QmrpF3a-txQ9jPtEIx6ukMmqTh-GrobKTA32myG3lXQWbw=s1024\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhnPcXLEkDAZvsL4blUNHuTX9pGDORIado_iULskZrO8RPiGZ61g1sAucvmbQmCJjcOUkJIU7n1zGpzVJmuIeJAqvdbYn4KyX6ObRi2OCus3B55tJ21jHH6v3dZJi8sbj8nJxTcTc2j64QmrpF3a-txQ9jPtEIx6ukMmqTh-GrobKTA32myG3lXQWbw=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 12th Feb 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA detachment of Tejas Mark 1 fighters flew on Saturday from the Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Coimbatore to Changi International Airport in Singapore to participate in the Singapore Airshow – 2022 from February 15-18.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe aircraft are accompanied by a 44-person IAF team, which will be responsible for flying, displaying and maintaining the Tejas fighters during its daily aerobatics displays in the show.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgvIfztHwvIR3nKMtt1i47xs9HV4zhjikVc3GCIIiZ-c_xqcwk1QWGa3pGcWYsahIFHhtR-PkK5Adum2C5-0UF97i3mmZ7jFhUABHwo-iKZ39zwM7OTlyRD1i1zXPjH2_iwS9xqxTMQWhHUL1pE3FeJtdQ68YZMBfbLmJS-GzK6qM9rqDO2q0aHKUks=s1024\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"761\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgvIfztHwvIR3nKMtt1i47xs9HV4zhjikVc3GCIIiZ-c_xqcwk1QWGa3pGcWYsahIFHhtR-PkK5Adum2C5-0UF97i3mmZ7jFhUABHwo-iKZ39zwM7OTlyRD1i1zXPjH2_iwS9xqxTMQWhHUL1pE3FeJtdQ68YZMBfbLmJS-GzK6qM9rqDO2q0aHKUks=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF will be pushing hard to bag an order from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), which is looking to buy a mix of 36 light fighter variants under its “Capability 55” plan.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELaunched in 2018, the plan envisions procuring a mix of light combat aircraft (LCA) and fighter lead-in trainers (FLIT) in two phases – 18 aircraft to be supplied from 2022-23 and another 18 from 2025 onwards.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to authoritative aerospace publishing house, Jane’s, the RMAF will distribute the 36 aircraft between one LIFT and two LCA squadrons.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn June 2021, Malaysia’s defence ministry kicked off the acquisition of the initial 18 aircraft, of which eight will be LIFT and ten will be LCAs. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which manufactures the Tejas, submitted its bid by the due date of September 22, 2021.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF had already been showcasing the Tejas’ performance by fielding the aircraft in global defence and aerospace exhibitions, including the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EBahrain International Air Show in 2016, the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003ELangkawi International Maritime Aerospace Expo (LIMA) in 2019 and the Dubai Air Show-2021 last November.\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The\u0026nbsp;IAF will be pitching the indigenous Tejas Mark-1 aircraft alongside participants from across the world. The Tejas will be enthralling the audience with its display of low level aerobatics, displaying its superior handling characteristics and maneuverability,” stated an IAF press statement on Saturday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAerospace industry watchers say that in the supersonic LCA category the RMAF is deciding between three light fighters on offer: the Tejas Mark 1, the South Korean FA-50 Golden Eagle, the Russian MiG-35 and the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder, which already equips the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECompeting in the sub-sonic FLIT category are three less powerful jet trainers: Italian firm Leonardo’s M-346FA aircraft, the South Korean T-50 trainer and the Russian Yakovlev-130.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The participation of the IAF in the air show provides India with the opportunity to showcase the Tejas aircraft and to interact with counterparts from the RSAF (Royal Singapore Air Force) and other participating contingents,” stated the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe RMAF’s “Capability 55” modernisation programme envisages adding a single-engine, supersonic fighter to the current RMAF fleet, which consists mainly of twin-engine fighters. These include eight Boeing F\/A-18D Hornets and 18 Russian Sukhoi-30MKM Flankers. Efforts to replace the RMAF’s aged MiG-29 Fulcrum interceptors have stalled due to lack of funds.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe RMAF has specified exacting tender requirements, which include mid-air refuelling, beyond-visual-range (BVR) combat and supersonic flight capabilities. Manufacture must be localised in Malaysia to the extent of 30 per cent of the aircraft and delivery must begin within 36 months of signing the contract.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EHAL chief, R Madhavan, told Business Standard that almost every one of the RMAF requirements had been met and others\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E, such as an on-board oxygen generating system (OBOGS) could be easily engineered.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL has offered the RMAF the sophisticated Mark 1A version of the Tejas, which has mid-air refueling, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, electronic warfare (EW) capability and the ability to fire BVR missiles.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn the other hand, competitors are falling short on many of the RMAF requirements. The JF-17 Thunder does not have the specified AESA radar. Turkey does not yet have a flying aircraft, while any Chinese offering will be treated with suspicion, given Kuala Lumpur’s wariness of Beijing after recent incursions by Chinese aircraft and warships into disputed waters in the South China Sea.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPrice is important too for the RMAF, which, sources say, expects to pay in the region of $900 million for 18 fighters, or $45-50 million per fighter. The Tejas is understood to be falling in that price band.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Korean fighter is understood to be slightly more expensive than the Tejas and the Russian MiG-35 significantly so. Meanwhile, the Chinese are believed to have slashed the price of the JF-17 by about 30 per cent, a loss it is willing to bear in order to capture the market.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5346062280095154106\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/eye-on-malaysia-tejas-fighter-to.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5346062280095154106"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5346062280095154106"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/eye-on-malaysia-tejas-fighter-to.html","title":" Eye on Malaysia, Tejas fighter to perform in Singapore"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhnPcXLEkDAZvsL4blUNHuTX9pGDORIado_iULskZrO8RPiGZ61g1sAucvmbQmCJjcOUkJIU7n1zGpzVJmuIeJAqvdbYn4KyX6ObRi2OCus3B55tJ21jHH6v3dZJi8sbj8nJxTcTc2j64QmrpF3a-txQ9jPtEIx6ukMmqTh-GrobKTA32myG3lXQWbw=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1555373363724202532"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-09T05:48:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-09T05:48:11.476-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Atal Tunnel (named after former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee is recognised as \"Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 feet\""},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 22px; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgozl0ZYujFMA4DxgcZBV5aydbjSss_Zy2UUt2cSNNUtsBNvwX6Xv2Uh9wzoZnLPpswRO0Yl_3FFZ551VzzqY8Td2cyRYh9CO_IzdglJdz6-QdHXgsG66iHb4x5UlyLGdwsViR_lA0W8jG_24UZy-uOJznyx0A2TSozsr0bVKMX5tWJSD6aDCPMt-Eo=s1266\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"842\" data-original-width=\"1266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgozl0ZYujFMA4DxgcZBV5aydbjSss_Zy2UUt2cSNNUtsBNvwX6Xv2Uh9wzoZnLPpswRO0Yl_3FFZ551VzzqY8Td2cyRYh9CO_IzdglJdz6-QdHXgsG66iHb4x5UlyLGdwsViR_lA0W8jG_24UZy-uOJznyx0A2TSozsr0bVKMX5tWJSD6aDCPMt-Eo=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003EAtal [Behari Vajpayee] Tunnel has officially been certified by World Book of Records, as the \"World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet\" on 09 February 2022, in New Delhi.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003ELt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry, Director General of Border Roads Organisation (DGBR) received the award for this landmark achievement that connects Manali to the Lahaul - Spiti Valley. World Book of Records UK, is an organisation that catalogues and verifies extraordinary records across the world with authentic certification.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003EThe 9.02 km-long, strategically significant, Atal Tunnel runs under the Rohtang Pass. It was constructed on the Manali - Leh Highway in freezing temperatures in extremely difficult terrain. Prior to the construction of the tunnel, the highway remained closed during winter season for six months, isolating Lahaul and Spiti from the mainland. Construction of this tunnel has reduced the distance on Manali - Sarchu road by 46 km and travel time by four to five hours, providing all-weather connectivity on the Manali - Leh axis.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003EThis visionary project was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 03, 2020.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003EThe construction of this tunnel in Pir Panjal Range has been as much a test of technical and engineering skills, as of human endurance and machine efficacy. It has been constructed in extremely harsh and challenging terrain, with temperatures in the winters dipped to a bone-chilling minus 25 degrees. At the same\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003Etime\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;the temperature inside the tunnel sometimes soared to nearly 45 degrees. Fragile geology and challenges like seepage of Seri Nala, leading to the flooding of the Atal Tunnel were some of the principal construction challenges successfully surmounted by the Karmyogis of BRO.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe BRO, true to its motto ‘Connecting Places Connecting People’ offers the armed forces a strategic advantage by providing an alternate link to the critical Ladakh Sector. In a boon for the residents of Lahaul and Spiti Districts in Himachal Pradesh state, the region has seen an unprecedented increase in the arrival of tourists. In little more than a year, the valley and the state have witnessed growth in the socio-economic domains. The Atal Tunnel will play a defining role in the future development of the region.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1555373363724202532\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/atal-tunnel-named-after-former-pm-atal.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1555373363724202532"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1555373363724202532"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/atal-tunnel-named-after-former-pm-atal.html","title":" Atal Tunnel (named after former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee is recognised as \"Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 feet\""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgozl0ZYujFMA4DxgcZBV5aydbjSss_Zy2UUt2cSNNUtsBNvwX6Xv2Uh9wzoZnLPpswRO0Yl_3FFZ551VzzqY8Td2cyRYh9CO_IzdglJdz6-QdHXgsG66iHb4x5UlyLGdwsViR_lA0W8jG_24UZy-uOJznyx0A2TSozsr0bVKMX5tWJSD6aDCPMt-Eo=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-789171940574310287"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-05T00:06:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-05T00:06:03.174-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" MoD lists reform measures for sharpening the military"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiBIN93aP2SoqawU_DNs2ciYhg4k5dcsMWApTqCdpc57hpAm0JlPiECx-JTwBoKOlm-U2PbyugtktuMDvazJUCjONr3RVvRMCUFPjMRFwosiGeKecT63aUdYi4cDusH4D3ULnqwUZ4iMLJfO62GTQu7msiyxyFxpAWFNOteM_MqJ6by_T2xZWGSMt08=s1610\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1072\" data-original-width=\"1610\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiBIN93aP2SoqawU_DNs2ciYhg4k5dcsMWApTqCdpc57hpAm0JlPiECx-JTwBoKOlm-U2PbyugtktuMDvazJUCjONr3RVvRMCUFPjMRFwosiGeKecT63aUdYi4cDusH4D3ULnqwUZ4iMLJfO62GTQu7msiyxyFxpAWFNOteM_MqJ6by_T2xZWGSMt08=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMoD tells Parliament 10 ways to improve army, five ways to sharpen air force and two ways the navy\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; 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font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the lead-up to Defexpo-2022 – India’s premier defence exhibition – which will be held at Gandhinagar from March 10-13, the ministry of defence (MoD) is organising a series of webinars to encourage defence firms to participate in larger numbers.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn one such seminar organized by industry bodies on Saturday, MoD officials and defence experts recounted a series of policy measures instituted by the MoD that have enhanced the “ease of doing business” in the defence space.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESimultaneously, the MoD’s answers to members’ questions in Parliament, spelt out ten policy reforms relating to the army alone, five to the air force and two to the navy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EIndian Army\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first reform relating to the army is the “preparation and implementation of prioritized acquisition plans to maximize capacity and capability development in consonance with the evolving threat perception.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESecond is the constitution in 2018 of the Defence Planning Committee (DPC), under the National Security Advisor (NSA), to facilitate strategic planning in defence.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe third measure is the appointment of a chief of defence staff (CDS), who heads the new Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the MoD. This “has resulted in far greater synergy with the MoD,” and promoted jointness within the military.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe fourth measure is long term modernisation planning. Taking into account emerging security challenges, the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), in consonance with the ‘cabinet committee on security (CCS), is implementing the Integrated Capability Development Plan (ICDP).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe next reform, which began in 2017, created the Army Design Bureau (ADB), which has made major forays in supporting R\u0026amp;D by reaching out to industry and academia and “ushering a collaborative engagement with the technology providers, manufacturers and users.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe sixth measure, the MoD told Parliament, involves reorganisation of the apex army body called the Integrated Headquarters of the MoD (Army): This has been accompanied by the creation of two Deputy Chiefs of Army Staff (DCOAS), one each for overseeing capability development and sustenance needs of the army.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESeventh measure involves raising niche capabilities in critical capability voids in the domains of space, cyber warfare and Special Forces (SF). In 2018-19, the MoD created niche capability structures such as the Defence Space Agency, Defence Cyber Agency and the Armed Forces Special Operations Division.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENext, is the delegation of “Emergency Procurement Powers” to service headquarters to address emergent operational needs for responding to situations such as the Chinese intrusions into Eastern Ladakh.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ninth reform measure is the promulgation of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) of 2020, which is an enabling document that lays emphasis on indigenous production and self-reliance and streamlines capital procurements for the army.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe tenth measure is the constitution of a “Committee for Technical Modernisation of Armed Forces” in October 2021: To address the military’s long term technological capability needs, the committee will prepare a roadmap to achieve self-reliance in the armed forces, with continued focus on acquiring emerging and disruptive capabilities for the foreseeable future.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EIndian Air Force (IAF)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF is pursuing a capability-driven modernization plan in consonance with the roadmap laid down in the “long term integrated perspective plan” (LTIPP). This spells out a roadmap for inducting the new platforms and weapon systems, along with continuous upgradation of the legacy fleet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor modernising the fighter fleet, the Rafale fighter is being inducted. In addition, the Tejas Mark 1A fighter has been contracted, with deliveries commencing from Jan 2024.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD has spelt out that the major induction in the transport fleet will be the C-295 aircraft, which will replace the old Avro airliner. Chinook and Apache helicopters have also been inducted.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThere is significant progress in the IAF’s air defence capabilities. The induction of the S-400, MRSAM, VSHORADS, and CIWS systems will enable a layered air defence capability. Work has also commenced on developing the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW\u0026amp;C) Mark II by the DRDO.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition, the MiG-29, Jaguar, Mirage-2000 and Mi-17 helicopters are being upgraded in a phased manner.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELastly and most importantly, the IAF is swiftly progressing towards complete Network Centric Operations and aims to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParliament was told that the IAF is sharpening its offensive edge through induction of indigenous aircraft, weapons and sensors, such as the Tejas fighter, Light Combat Helicopter, Brahmos and Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFinally, the IAF is enhancing cooperation and joint exercises with friendly foreign countries to share best practices.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EIndian Navy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EParliament was told that the modernisation of the Indian Navy is an ongoing process aimed at strengthening India’s maritime security. It was revealed that over 100 contracts have been concluded since 1st April, 2018, in accordance with the LTIPP.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/789171940574310287\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/mod-lists-reform-measures-for.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/789171940574310287"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/789171940574310287"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/mod-lists-reform-measures-for.html","title":" MoD lists reform measures for sharpening the military"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiBIN93aP2SoqawU_DNs2ciYhg4k5dcsMWApTqCdpc57hpAm0JlPiECx-JTwBoKOlm-U2PbyugtktuMDvazJUCjONr3RVvRMCUFPjMRFwosiGeKecT63aUdYi4cDusH4D3ULnqwUZ4iMLJfO62GTQu7msiyxyFxpAWFNOteM_MqJ6by_T2xZWGSMt08=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5354148427492797986"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-03T19:27:00.007-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-04T00:04:21.256-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" A bigger, not better, defence budget"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEirLbT7zRWZcy03FoxFo63gASvKuWmfVT8K1-pUGJyxAN_38Q6_oOaBhr2DLI4cm28kXeUh0j6qRqMNwQS9f5-ZWtOHcxywv8geVgDQIxhhyS-_YaE6yGQvyy0-hws-t8JdZyvBCZa5QP_FeHcoHf7W2m-oJP6kVhHo_iiHmkSw2vZ0MRilqHnFrQsv=s1434\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"948\" data-original-width=\"1434\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEirLbT7zRWZcy03FoxFo63gASvKuWmfVT8K1-pUGJyxAN_38Q6_oOaBhr2DLI4cm28kXeUh0j6qRqMNwQS9f5-ZWtOHcxywv8geVgDQIxhhyS-_YaE6yGQvyy0-hws-t8JdZyvBCZa5QP_FeHcoHf7W2m-oJP6kVhHo_iiHmkSw2vZ0MRilqHnFrQsv=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EEven as the total allocation to defence has increased, it has fallen as a percentage of GDP\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 4th Feb 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIn a perception management exercise that accompanied the annual Union Budget on Tuesday, the ministry of defence (MoD) sought to convey that it has significantly raised the defence allocations and created the policy conditions needed for the domestic defence industry to flourish and thrive. In a series of upbeat press releases, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s formidable public relations machinary put out the following factual points: First, of t\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ehe total government outlay of Rs 39.45 trillion in the Union Budget of 2022-23, the MoD was allocated Rs 5.25 trillion, or 13.31 per cent of total government spending. There was silence on the fact that – even as Chinese troops of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continue squatting on territory that we claim as our own – this was the lowest allocation in percentage terms since the 1950s. Furthermore, as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the defence allocation amounted to just 2.03 per cent, threatening to fall below the 2 per cent threshold.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESecond, the MoD announced that military modernisation and border infrastructure development was at the centre stage of the national security and defence planning process. To support this, the MoD pointed to the steady rise in the defence capital outlay from Rs 86,740 crore in 2013-14 to 1.52 lakh crore in 2022-23 – an enhancement of 76 per cent over a period of nine years. While that sounds like a healthy growth rate, it actually amounts to less than 5 per cent, compounded annually – barely enough to cater for inflation and foreign exchange rate variation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhzBWfok2qsNXDUfSNRjzdYL399xEP_i15p3-D5aDvafk_dDiKKyBxvQjemxLKOmrGA8yEjLr2EwZBfAsyHfdAbwea0pJ-7bYqI2kRvAkkAy5doQCaMv043cz-7mhqR3YvZEfaYPx-4IpfhCoRP3-a2eXiNlNMMkntTjBhujq6u5hRAWRURdMIk-y7C=s593\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"593\" data-original-width=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhzBWfok2qsNXDUfSNRjzdYL399xEP_i15p3-D5aDvafk_dDiKKyBxvQjemxLKOmrGA8yEjLr2EwZBfAsyHfdAbwea0pJ-7bYqI2kRvAkkAy5doQCaMv043cz-7mhqR3YvZEfaYPx-4IpfhCoRP3-a2eXiNlNMMkntTjBhujq6u5hRAWRURdMIk-y7C=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThird, in a high-profile push to indigenous defence enterprises under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) scheme, it was announced in the Union Budget that 68 per cent of all capital defence procurement would be earmarked for indigenous manufacturers. In 2021-22, the MoD had reserved 58 per cent of all capital procurement for Indian entities. The enhanced target will, however, prove difficult to implement and monitor, since an order placed on an indigenous defence manufacturing entity might well be placed onwards, as sub-orders, on foreign entities. For example, an order of Rs 1,000 crore, placed on indigenous entity “Company A” could be discharged by that company with a foreign component of 50 per cent that would be difficult to track.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EAnother initiative that the MoD dealt with in the Union Budget was the hand-holding of seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) that were created as a result of the “corporatisation” of the Ordnance Factories. This required earmarking a sum\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Eof\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003ERs 1,665 crore in Revised Estimates (RE) of 2021-22 and Rs 1,310 crore in Budget Estimates (BE) 2022-23 for their planned modernisation. Additionally, Rs 2,500 crore were set aside in BE 2022-23 and in RE 2021-22 as Emergency Authorization Fund.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe only one of the three services that has received a significant rise in its capital allocation is the navy. In a long-overdue recognition of the importance of maritime security, the navy’s capital budget has been enhanced by about 43 per cent, from an allocation of Rs 33,254 crore in FY 2021-22 to Rs 47,591 crore in FY 2022-23, a rise of Rs 14,337 crore. This increment will be needed to support the acquisition of new platforms, such as six air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines being acquired under Project 75-I, a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), 57 twin-engine deck-based fighters (TEDBFs) and four more P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime patrol aircraft to keep a watch over the Indian Ocean. The navy is also creating operational and strategic infrastructure that will be needed when the tri-service maritime command is operationalised in Karwar, near Goa.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlongside the ramping up of naval warfighting assets and infrastructure, there is growing recognition of the need to boost coastal security and policing to prevent intrusions into coastal cities and ports that could lead to more terrorist incidents such as the 26\/11 Mumbai strikes. Towards this, the capital budget of the Indian Coast Guard has been enhanced from Rs 2,650 crore in FY 2021-22, by over 60 per cent to Rs 4,246 crore in FY 2022-23. This will provide the wherewithal needed for building up assets such as offshore patrol vessels, maritime reconnaissance ships and aircraft, establishment of a coastal security network and building up technical and administrative support structures.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn addition the capital budget of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been augmented by 40 per cent from Rs 2,500 in the current year to Rs 3,500 crore in FY 2022-23. With an eye on the Chinese, this is intended to expedite the creation of border roads, bridges and important tunnels, such as at Sela and Nechiphu. In 2021, BRO executed a record 102 roads and bridges at extreme altitudes and weather conditions. This includes the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La, at an altitude of 19,024 feet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother boost for defence R\u0026amp;D relates to the earmarking of 25 per cent of the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) budget for engagement of industry, startups and academia. The DRDO’s capital budget allocation is up 5.3 per cent from Rs 11,375 crore in BE 2021-22 to Rs 11,981 crore in the current year, providing only a limited boost to indigenous R\u0026amp;D projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO has multiple modes of engagement with industry and academia. It engages industry as Development Cum Production Partner (DcPP), Development Partner (DP) and as Production Agency (PA) during the execution of projects and programmes.\u0026nbsp;Currently, the DRDO engages about 20,000 industries of various sizes in the development of various systems, sub-systems and technologies, directly and indirectly. Through its Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, DRDO extends financial support to Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups for indigenous design and development of defence products, components and subsystems. The fund is utilized for developing new technologies as required by DRDO, services, and DPSUs.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;DRDO is working with more than 250 academic institutes on different defence R\u0026amp;D problems for basic, applied and targeted research. It has established 10 advanced research centres in various academic institutions. The DRDO has also proposed to set up chairs for specific areas in various universities for long term engagement with academic institutions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;At the macro level the stabilisation of personnel costs – which comprises salaries and pensions – is to be welcomed, since this will allow more money to be funnelled into equipment modernisation. There is still more scope for the army to cut its bloated manpower through organisational reform. This process was under way, but was interrupted by the tragic death of the first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat. 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjEyGXMnxC-X3fVAWvryvsZ6kQOj0DHypX-TRj2Ui05oJ6tIEiBKNYqArHBLsQmmbcYs3Ttsh7jxGBdqRU8MkxXUFbj1C58sxts1u-cghQfmhBxI6XvyP0LiCFIUsbjr7hkVVVQEgXxeSt2HGlymRy4BXUAa3g8ZbmdGn4Z2HVe4-SuHEKhVh3VqAiP=s1056\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"719\" data-original-width=\"1056\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjEyGXMnxC-X3fVAWvryvsZ6kQOj0DHypX-TRj2Ui05oJ6tIEiBKNYqArHBLsQmmbcYs3Ttsh7jxGBdqRU8MkxXUFbj1C58sxts1u-cghQfmhBxI6XvyP0LiCFIUsbjr7hkVVVQEgXxeSt2HGlymRy4BXUAa3g8ZbmdGn4Z2HVe4-SuHEKhVh3VqAiP=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene submarine of Project 75 -- INS Vagir -- \u0026nbsp;of the Kalvari class, commenced her sea trials on 01 Feb 22. The submarine was launched in Nov 2020 from the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EDespite the COVID pandemic, MDL has delivered two Scorpene submarines of Project – 75 in the year 2021. The commencement of sea trials of the fifth submarine is a significant milestone.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EDuring the sea trials, INS Vagir will undergo intense trials of all its systems at sea, including propulsion systems, weapons and sensors. The submarine is scheduled for delivery to the Indian Navy in the year 2022 after completion of these trials.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2759002369741956162\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/the-indian-navys-fifth-scorpene.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2759002369741956162"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2759002369741956162"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/the-indian-navys-fifth-scorpene.html","title":"The Indian Navy's fifth Scorpene submarine, INS Vagir, commences its first sea sortie"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjEyGXMnxC-X3fVAWvryvsZ6kQOj0DHypX-TRj2Ui05oJ6tIEiBKNYqArHBLsQmmbcYs3Ttsh7jxGBdqRU8MkxXUFbj1C58sxts1u-cghQfmhBxI6XvyP0LiCFIUsbjr7hkVVVQEgXxeSt2HGlymRy4BXUAa3g8ZbmdGn4Z2HVe4-SuHEKhVh3VqAiP=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6981610795959273315"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-01T19:55:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-01T19:55:06.935-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Defence allocation sees moderate rise to $70 billion, air force gets largest capital boost"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiuu0kes7jJrRQ9Bvk2Fw_VT0w7FR9l-SXQ_C9BC6E-PqS6uR9DIkvo7WQEi-NVQ5Qu13RSP8T9h7JuB0JkbEVaFTjhROmk_Jhto3LcQArA0xdFBMiW2CUN3s1sqtQMujA0S-1QcA7-tc_5PvcZPKBdhT7Iw6qFSJeHxJcXgX8d2GWnPeDk7NDmfQAq=s1086\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"721\" data-original-width=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiuu0kes7jJrRQ9Bvk2Fw_VT0w7FR9l-SXQ_C9BC6E-PqS6uR9DIkvo7WQEi-NVQ5Qu13RSP8T9h7JuB0JkbEVaFTjhROmk_Jhto3LcQArA0xdFBMiW2CUN3s1sqtQMujA0S-1QcA7-tc_5PvcZPKBdhT7Iw6qFSJeHxJcXgX8d2GWnPeDk7NDmfQAq=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 2nd Feb 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENotwithstanding a still sluggish economy, and sustained military pressure on the army from multiple intrusions by Chinese troops on the border in Ladakh, the government has raised defence allocations for financial year (FY) 2022-23 by less than five per cent, compared to the revised estimates for FY 2021-22 and by almost 10 per cent over BE 2021-22.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; 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In the revised estimates for 2021-22, that was raised to US$ 67 billion (Rs 502,883 crore or Rs 5.02 trillion). In the budget for FY 2022-23, the government has allocated US$ 70 billion (Rs 525,167 crore or Rs 5.25 trillion).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjpQdh3Oa2V03gYdwThUvDm5mb6uSgmXBybalEu5UwJJ1tayz8_j7vosM3k8tYpbw5LrvtEsrD7LffJqOSp7jVp3pgPXllUzzFhrRJNXBDmqa782KxyRBSn-CuizhkQQfB78JG417lbA5zUjMy59c6xy9-1cCYhhZvyQ0FxfdjjI1nhizm2DMiMhWa_=s537\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjpQdh3Oa2V03gYdwThUvDm5mb6uSgmXBybalEu5UwJJ1tayz8_j7vosM3k8tYpbw5LrvtEsrD7LffJqOSp7jVp3pgPXllUzzFhrRJNXBDmqa782KxyRBSn-CuizhkQQfB78JG417lbA5zUjMy59c6xy9-1cCYhhZvyQ0FxfdjjI1nhizm2DMiMhWa_=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWhile the 1.3-million-strong army has been given the bulk of the revenue and pension budgets, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been allocated the biggest share of the capital allocation: US$ 7.4 billion (Rs 55,587 crore), or about 10 per cent more than what the IAF got last year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #943634; font-size: 16pt;\"\u003EDefence allocations from 2017-18\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #31849b; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E(In billion US dollars)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"MsoTableGrid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none; color: black; margin-left: 19.6pt; width: 631px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"143\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; 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font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2018-19 (Actual)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2019-20 (Actual)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; 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border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #31849b; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E17.7%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #31849b; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E17.4%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #31849b; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E16.9%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #31849b; 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border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"77\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"143\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003EGross Domestic Product\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E1.678 tn\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.504 tn\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.720 tn\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.605 tn\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E3.105 tn\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"77\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: maroon; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E3.450 tn\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"143\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"77\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 143.2pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"143\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003EDefence as % of GDP\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.23%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.95pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.16%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.2%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.4%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 3cm;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.16%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"77\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #e36c0a; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003E2.03%\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF faces a continuing burden of payments for 36 Rafale fighters it bought in 2016, modernization of the Mirage 2000 and Jaguar fighter fleets, and the manufacture of Sukhoi-30MKIs and Tejas fighters by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). There is also a large expenditure looming on a tender for 114 multi-role fighters, for which the IAF has initiated a global procurement.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo the army’s credit, it has deployed a large number of troops and equipment to the Ladakh frontier without seriously overshooting its revenue budget, from which payments for such a deployment is made.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, the navy has been given a capital budget of US$ 6.4 billion (Rs 47,591 crore or Rs 4.76 trillion), about the same as the preceding year’s allocation. The army has once again been allocated the smallest share: US$ 4.3 billion (Rs 32,015 crore or Rs 32 trillion).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndicating the intent to keep money flowing to indigenous research \u0026amp; development (R\u0026amp;D) projects, the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) was allocated a healthy capital budget of US$ 1.6 billion (Rs 11,982 crore).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter years of lip service to funding prototype development under the Technology Development programme, the government this year allocated a relatively healthy US$ 183 million (Rs 1,365 crore) for prototype development under the “Make” category of acquisitions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn what would have come as a relief, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has managed to stabilize pensions. The pension allocations were kept at US$ 16 billion (Rs 119,696 crore), up by US$ 377 million (Rs 2,818 crore).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith an emphasis on infrastucture building by the military, the capital segment of the MoD (Civil) budget, which caters to organisations such as the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE), has seen a notable jump of 55.6 per cent. In absolute terms, the capital allocations under these heads is US$ 1.08 billion (Rs 8,050 crore) in FY 2022-23 – up more than 50 per cent against the allocations of US$ 690 million (Rs 5,173 crore) in FY 2021-22.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the aim of strengthening border infrastructure, the BRO’s capital budget has been increased by 40 per cent from US$ 334 million (Rs 2,500 crore) in the current year to US$ 468 million (Rs 3,500 crore) in FY 2022-23.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This will expedite the progress of creation of border infrastructure including important tunnels (Sela and Naechiphu tunnel) and bridges on major river gaps,” stated the MoD in a statement on Tuesday.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/6981610795959273315\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/defence-allocation-sees-moderate-rise.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6981610795959273315"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/6981610795959273315"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/02\/defence-allocation-sees-moderate-rise.html","title":" Defence allocation sees moderate rise to $70 billion, air force gets largest capital boost"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiuu0kes7jJrRQ9Bvk2Fw_VT0w7FR9l-SXQ_C9BC6E-PqS6uR9DIkvo7WQEi-NVQ5Qu13RSP8T9h7JuB0JkbEVaFTjhROmk_Jhto3LcQArA0xdFBMiW2CUN3s1sqtQMujA0S-1QcA7-tc_5PvcZPKBdhT7Iw6qFSJeHxJcXgX8d2GWnPeDk7NDmfQAq=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5562966027365705546"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-30T19:43:00.012-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-30T19:48:00.955-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Decoding the standoff in Ukraine"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjQZ1VrVnThdmX_jTxCljl6SvseMl9qSPGJaSIjYmilRInqAUHScf9PVbUKDQKuluExDh87IE8Ai39FD1HHoiTo5tA-SnnvPdW-Wsm8MQAIo9gl9xuRHZk--RnAan0hUpaKAM0_sqtMeAXvWM7mfxmCON6gIJS9p1ckYP_HbBaZds9rnHb8iAz4BQzr=s1191\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"483\" data-original-width=\"1191\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjQZ1VrVnThdmX_jTxCljl6SvseMl9qSPGJaSIjYmilRInqAUHScf9PVbUKDQKuluExDh87IE8Ai39FD1HHoiTo5tA-SnnvPdW-Wsm8MQAIo9gl9xuRHZk--RnAan0hUpaKAM0_sqtMeAXvWM7mfxmCON6gIJS9p1ckYP_HbBaZds9rnHb8iAz4BQzr=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOver 100,000 Russian troops remain massed on the Russia-Ukraine and Belarus-Ukraine border and a Russian invasion is feared\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eby Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 30 January 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith Russia continuing its military build-up of about 100,000 troops and warfighting equipment in and around Ukraine, the United States (US) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) both conveyed, on January 26, their written proposals to Russia to resolve the crisis.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMoscow has issued a demand list, too, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V Lavrov commented on his ministry website that the American document contained “no positive reaction” to Russia’s main demands, which includes NATO explicitly ruling out the possibility of Ukraine and others ever joining the alliance. Moscow has warned of “retaliatory measures” if Washington and its allies reject its security demands over NATO and Ukraine. The White House has let it be known that President Joe Biden has warned Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call that Russia might invade in February.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg_5S3GcL12xyHpOfo9q9_IKOChkkyT2BVMhuImH2nk0ouIYKHFCQnhJLp7i4eLzQOAlMPAOir2Qlo4K_1csG68KuB765m2la9NRFSEEEge7ZNOBrMQzQV7-zSa75QrAIvYGhguEp4JS0FTKVwF7sbfQ5lz2lB30fbZ6jwZ0AGKK7CKP4h-5Z6mWocJ=s620\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"607\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg_5S3GcL12xyHpOfo9q9_IKOChkkyT2BVMhuImH2nk0ouIYKHFCQnhJLp7i4eLzQOAlMPAOir2Qlo4K_1csG68KuB765m2la9NRFSEEEge7ZNOBrMQzQV7-zSa75QrAIvYGhguEp4JS0FTKVwF7sbfQ5lz2lB30fbZ6jwZ0AGKK7CKP4h-5Z6mWocJ=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith diplomacy making little headway, Russian military manoeuvres are ratcheting up tensions. \u003Ci\u003EAssociated Press\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;has reported that “Russia has launched a series of military drills involving motorised infantry and artillery units in southwestern Russia, warplanes in Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea, dozens of warships in the Black Sea and the Arctic, and Russian fighter jets and paratroopers in Belarus (which is a satellite of Moscow).”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiTAdf6q1YNMMaOqfqdOEg71KPtQSpOjTtb9oH0qTRRBe1K1e0ZdQS59e0E3BODNtMhPcMov2t88-3w1DQWVSCv118YNKMUsEoC9oK7auohJBXQIuhpIClJqBiReZbD7vlGW-hENj6kZ-I9f-eqzMmZ-_sNyyiZLdD5WhG4o9bc6Eu9-VwOYAAWsWbR=s620\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"590\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiTAdf6q1YNMMaOqfqdOEg71KPtQSpOjTtb9oH0qTRRBe1K1e0ZdQS59e0E3BODNtMhPcMov2t88-3w1DQWVSCv118YNKMUsEoC9oK7auohJBXQIuhpIClJqBiReZbD7vlGW-hENj6kZ-I9f-eqzMmZ-_sNyyiZLdD5WhG4o9bc6Eu9-VwOYAAWsWbR=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003EIn an evidently tepid response, the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003EPentagon has put 8,500 US troops on standby for an Eastern European deployment. NATO said it was sending ships and jets to bolster the region’s defences. Many\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003Ebelieve that\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003EPresident Vladimir\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003EPutin is waiting for February, a better campaigning month than January, when the ground is frozen in Ukraine and Belarus.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt goes back centuries\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf Russia were to invade, Biden says the resulting suffering would represent “the most consequential thing that’s happened in the world, in terms of war and peace, since World War Two (WW2).”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile post-WW2 map-making is behind many of Europe’s continuing problems, the reason why Putin – as a metaphor for Russia – is behaving aggressively over Ukraine has its roots at least four centuries earlier.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Russian psyche, moulded bloodily through the centuries, regards European expansionism as an existential threat. Every century, starting from 1708-09, one or another Western European power has invaded Russia, twice advancing up to Moscow. In 1709, an invasion by Sweden, then Europe’s pre-eminent power, was defeated at Poltava by Tsar Peter the Great, who established the Russian empire. A century later in 1812, Napoleon’s “Grand Army” of 600,000 soldiers advanced till and occupied Moscow before capitulating to fatigue, hunger and the Russian winter.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThen, between 1941-1944, Hitler’s armies invaded the Soviet Union in the bloodiest campaign of human history. Millions of Russians, along with millions of German invaders, died in a cruel, scorched-earth withdrawal to Moscow and in the Red Army’s advance all the way to Berlin. Given this calendar – 1709, 1812, 1941 – Moscow predictably believes the next invasion is overdue.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDetermined that any future invasion would be met and fought outside of Mother Russia, Joseph Stalin set up the Warsaw Pact to counter NATO and establish his iron-fisted control over Eastern Europe. This created a security buffer for Russia and, for 45 years, maintained a balance of terror with NATO.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj1sjwARYY-iRc6V68WQ-wIjOSkg2200nNoilijPStYkJ4Q2fMUV9ZM-VEIE5V2_kaSaA1uSEHU7_QKX8Nxuqb74tlj48M3U7sPxhS-o5GCr1IZI0kg7bwY131CqcJHrSqXuCKt21WwVRN8jznDP0-p2v7fHWuzgSYul2kewCisdLCADyaVgycuehB6=s620\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"608\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj1sjwARYY-iRc6V68WQ-wIjOSkg2200nNoilijPStYkJ4Q2fMUV9ZM-VEIE5V2_kaSaA1uSEHU7_QKX8Nxuqb74tlj48M3U7sPxhS-o5GCr1IZI0kg7bwY131CqcJHrSqXuCKt21WwVRN8jznDP0-p2v7fHWuzgSYul2kewCisdLCADyaVgycuehB6=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: xx-large; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis shaky equilibrium was shattered when the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1989-90. Mikhail Gorbachev recounts that President George HW Bush (Senior) assured him then that NATO would not expand eastwards. Yet NATO did exactly that, giving membership to East Germany in 1990; to Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic in 1999; to Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 2004; and to Croatia and Albania in 2009. Today, NATO has 30 members, up from 16 in 1990.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith NATO now at Russia’s doorstep, American bases in Central Asia and with the prospect looming of US missile defences in the Czech Republic and Poland, Moscow drew its first red line at Georgia. After the pro-democracy “Revolution of Roses” in Tbilisi in 2003, and western blandishments to Georgia to join NATO, Russia invaded in 2008 and created\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ede facto\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eindependence for two pro-Russian regions of Georgia – Abkhazia and South Ossetia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ENow Moscow has drawn a second red line in Ukraine, warning Kyiv not to seek NATO and European Union (EU) membership. Since 1990, Russia has gritted its teeth and tolerated NATO and EU expansion, including the admission of the Baltic Republics – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – into NATO. A weak Russia had no other option. But now a hydrocarbon fuelled economy and Putin’s nationalistic politics are driving a tougher response from a military that is eager to show its capabilities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERussia’s shiny new military\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn Putin’s early years in power in Moscow, the bankrupt economy had reduced the mighty Russian military to a shadow of itself, with unpaid soldiers reportedly begging in the underground metro system. Today, the 900,000-strong military is based around a tough and well-trained core of about 400,000 soldiers, who earn significantly more than the average Russian salary. Last year, Putin stated that a Russian lieutenant earns over $1,000 a month.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPutin’s years in power have restored much of the Russian military’s conventional capability. It has demonstrated its power in the 2014 annexation of the Crimea, intervention in Syria in 2015, peace-brokering between Azerbaijan and Armenia in 2020 and propping up of a puppet, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in Kazakhstan just recently. Capturing large chunks of Ukraine is well within Russia’s power.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPutin can call on an arsenal of T-72B3 tanks and Iskander-M rockets already deployed on Ukraine’s border; and on Kalibr cruise missiles deployed on ships in the Black Sea. The Russian Air Force can fly in close to 1,000 state-of-the-art fighter aircraft, such as the Sukhoi Su-35S.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERussia’s warfighting doctrine has evolved even more than its equipment. The approach it now follows in fighting such “asymmetrical wars” has been variously called “hybrid warfare,” “grey-zone operations”, or “cross-domain coercion”, in which the use of force – real or threatened – is blended with diplomacy, propaganda and cyberattacks, aimed at causing a collapse of the target audience’s will.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen it comes to full-scale war, many of the older forces that the Kremlin has deployed to the Ukraine border may not be up to combat with modern armies such as the US military or the forces that NATO could bring to bear. However, Russia’s doctrine aims to achieve political aims through psychological disruption, eliminating unnecessary bloodshed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe intervention in Syria has hardened Moscow’s soldiers. After the extensive battle experience gained there, Russian Defence Minister Sergei K Shoigu stated that all Russia’s ground commanders, 92 per cent of the air force’s pilots and 62 per cent of the navy now had combat experience.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe path ahead\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUkrainian journalist Veronika Melkozerova argues that Moscow is creating false panic with the threat that “Russia might invade any minute. Run for your life.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMelkozerova writes: “Russia invaded (the Crimea) 8 years ago and has been leading hybrid warfare against Ukraine, which has already killed 14,000 people. So ‘Russia might renew active phase of war’ would be more accurate.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EIn that case, what could happen to Ukraine?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EWestern nations have thrown their support behind Kyiv, but very few of them want to get into a shooting war, or even a hybrid one, with Russia.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe US and UK have supplied Kyiv weapons. Germany plans to send a field medical facility next month but will not transfer military equipment. This is the advantage of “hybrid war”: It creates deniability, making it difficult for other countries to take tough steps.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEconomic sanctions perhaps offer the best route to punish Moscow. The US and its European allies have promised to hit Russia financially. No details have been publicly discussed, so that Putin can be kept guessing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWashington is considering whether to cut Russia out of the SWIFT financial system, which moves money around the globe. That would strike a blow at Russia’s economy, both in the short and long term, by cutting Russia off from most international financial transactions. That includes profits from oil and gas production, which currently accounts for more than 40 per cent of Russia’s revenue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5562966027365705546\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/decoding-standoff-in-ukraine.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5562966027365705546"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5562966027365705546"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/decoding-standoff-in-ukraine.html","title":"Decoding the standoff in Ukraine"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjQZ1VrVnThdmX_jTxCljl6SvseMl9qSPGJaSIjYmilRInqAUHScf9PVbUKDQKuluExDh87IE8Ai39FD1HHoiTo5tA-SnnvPdW-Wsm8MQAIo9gl9xuRHZk--RnAan0hUpaKAM0_sqtMeAXvWM7mfxmCON6gIJS9p1ckYP_HbBaZds9rnHb8iAz4BQzr=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-295988423879519757"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-28T19:04:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-28T19:04:42.993-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Software"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Asia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Manila buys over 24 BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles for $375 million"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhKeCv8dCQd-hX_vK8PAWC4uZ_XxVpNG60SdOvLW9EEGJY96zza3oCYG_u3CdIl3R-om_X_Bg-k1UnD5-3fqtr1NF8AdePBT8Rpnm5RCtJ0lUa0aPoWcKPyhmPoUIvMOH-1UHSGbIaTkxbXUA0u7MvAwbodsYQSRn8FJMDro5IsF7SigyH9KSxO77cw=s2272\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1578\" data-original-width=\"2272\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhKeCv8dCQd-hX_vK8PAWC4uZ_XxVpNG60SdOvLW9EEGJY96zza3oCYG_u3CdIl3R-om_X_Bg-k1UnD5-3fqtr1NF8AdePBT8Rpnm5RCtJ0lUa0aPoWcKPyhmPoUIvMOH-1UHSGbIaTkxbXUA0u7MvAwbodsYQSRn8FJMDro5IsF7SigyH9KSxO77cw=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThis marks India’s largest-ever weapons sale abroad\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 29th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe signing of a US$ 375 million contract with the Philippines on Friday for the supply of 24-30 BrahMos cruise missiles in the anti-ship configuration, constitutes India’s largest-ever weapons sale abroad.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Republic of Philippines on January 28, 2022 for supply of Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System to [the] Philippines,” announced the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Philippines have contracted for 24-30 BrahMos missiles, along with surveillance-cum-guidance radars, launcher vehicles, command and control centres and replenishment vehicles. BrahMos Aerospace has undertaken to supply the entire order within three-and-a-half years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 2007, India’s military became the world’s first to operationally deploy the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Since then, it has placed additional orders for multiple BrahMos variants, including an anti-ship version, an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) and a submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith India’s military demonstrating its confidence in the BrahMos, several foreign armed forces made enquiries about the weapon. Now the Philippines, confronted with Chinese bullying in the South China Sea, have become the first foreign military to actually order the shore-based, anti-ship cruise missile.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a hypothetical armed confrontation that involves warships of the People’s Liberation Army (Navy), or PLA(N), attacking the Philippines, the Chinese flotilla would be detected at ranges beyond 500 km by the surveillance-and-guidance radar of the BrahMos battery. It would alert the battery command post, which would automatically designate the most suitable launcher vehicles to take on specific targets. As the aggressor missile closed in, the command post would give the launch command at an appropriate moment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBAPL has undertaken to indigenize the equipment it will supply the Philippines to a level of about 70 per cent. However, company insiders point out that it will be a challenge to achieve this level within the 42-month-period in which supply is to be completed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBAPL has fought hard for this contract, with its chief, Sudhir Mishra, who retired in November, travelling to the Philippines several times during the Covid-19 pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Exporting the BrahMos to the Philippines constitutes India’s first-ever weapons sale. I am sure this will set a precedent for others to follow so that we can achieve the defence minister’s export target of $5 billion per year,” said Mishra.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe BAPL JV was established in February 1998 through an Inter-Government Agreement between New Delhi and Moscow, with the stated aim of designing, developing, producing and marketing the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\" class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 2.25pt 0cm 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe name BrahMos was given in honour of the Brahmaputra River in India and the Moscow River in Russia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBAPL’s share capital of $250 million has been contributed by India and Russia in the ratio of 50.5 per cent and 49.5 per cent respectively. The share capital was subsequently enhanced by $50 million to cater for developing the aircraft-launched version of the missile.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe DRDO contributed Rs 370 crore more towards the required infrastructure, technologies, production facilities and systems for Indian armed forces.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EPublic and private industries from India and Russia were carefully chosen to be a part of the BrahMos consortium.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first launch of the BrahMos took place in 2001. It was witnessed by then defence minister, Jaswant Singh.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Navy, which has always supported indigenisation, was the first service to come forward. They offered the destroyer, INS Rajput, to be modified to carry the BrahMos. In 2003, the BrahMos’ third flight was from the ship.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENot yet satisfied, the navy asked for the BrahMos’ capability to be proven by real life firing at a derelict ship. A “combat mission” was ordered with the target being a derelict ship. It was sunk in minutes and the navy became a strong votary of the anti-ship version of the BrahMos. All navy warships currently being built are being kitted to carry 8-16 BrahMos missiles each in vertical canisters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/295988423879519757\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/manila-buys-over-24-brahmos-anti-ship.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/295988423879519757"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/295988423879519757"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/manila-buys-over-24-brahmos-anti-ship.html","title":" Manila buys over 24 BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles for $375 million"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhKeCv8dCQd-hX_vK8PAWC4uZ_XxVpNG60SdOvLW9EEGJY96zza3oCYG_u3CdIl3R-om_X_Bg-k1UnD5-3fqtr1NF8AdePBT8Rpnm5RCtJ0lUa0aPoWcKPyhmPoUIvMOH-1UHSGbIaTkxbXUA0u7MvAwbodsYQSRn8FJMDro5IsF7SigyH9KSxO77cw=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4774928622528132613"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-25T22:27:00.022-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-26T06:26:27.344-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Ladakh intrusions highlight India’s need for a light tank"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhn_O2h0-jT1RdGEs8r5suUFVMkIOP8C_MrD1bfZdrmolGsj0Bk6sIGKt0K3luhsnuI-HKZgOR0ImnTpgFwKqe_NKcxmzZFNjKIzrnFJQQHg70aGLOtJxOyHP7ZDmXuIwK0uRck4io7W_rRb3MCK6M0HWdRP_PPJvUQV0luC-nbwjTUon1LfHHd-ka5=s901\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"550\" data-original-width=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhn_O2h0-jT1RdGEs8r5suUFVMkIOP8C_MrD1bfZdrmolGsj0Bk6sIGKt0K3luhsnuI-HKZgOR0ImnTpgFwKqe_NKcxmzZFNjKIzrnFJQQHg70aGLOtJxOyHP7ZDmXuIwK0uRck4io7W_rRb3MCK6M0HWdRP_PPJvUQV0luC-nbwjTUon1LfHHd-ka5=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EChina's ZTQ-15 (or Type 15) light tank, which it has deployed in Tibet and Xinjiang to good effect\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 26th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EA key acquisition decision that has emerged during the 20-month-long, armed stand-off in Eastern Ladakh between the Chinese and Indian militaries is for the Indian Army to arm itself in high altitude terrain with indigenously built light tanks.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs the tension mounted in May 2020, both the Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) airlifted main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two militaries to bolster their combat muscles.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the advantage rested with the PLA, whose armoured units in Tibet are equipped with the new ZTQ-15 (or Type 15) light tank. While the Indian armoured units laboured to move their heavy and underpowered, 42-tonne, Russian-origin T-72 MBTs across mountain passes as high as 17,500 feet, China’s 33-tonne ZTQ-15 light tanks (36 tonnes with additional slap-on armour) were able to move through the 14,000 feet valleys with far greater ease.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith their 1,000 Horse Power (HP) Norinco engines, the ZTQ -15 tanks, also called the Black Panther, offered a power-to-weight ratio of more than 30 HP per tonne – enough to move tanks in that oxygen-depleted altitude.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn contrast, India’s 42-tonne T-72s, with their 780 HP power packs, offer an inadequate power-to-weight ratio of just 18.5 HP per tonne. The T-72s are also significantly larger than the ZTQ-15, hindering their mobility over small bridges and narrow roads.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGiven these operational disadvantages, Indian tank warfare planners have long discussed the need for a smaller, lighter tank for high-altitude warfare. This discussion gathered traction in 2017, when a heavy Chinese build-up in Doklam, Sikkim needed to be countered. The PLA’s entry into Eastern Ladakh in 2020-21 galvanised the debate again.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELight tanks offer utility not just on the high altitude Sino-Indian border, but on the mountain border with Pakistan in J\u0026amp;K as well. They can also be used for counter insurgency tasks in jungle and urban terrain. Airlifting T-72s and T-90s is impossible from high altitude, 10,700 feet-high airfields such as Leh, but 25-30-tonne light tanks can be transported by the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) strategic airlifters – namely the Ilyushin-76 and C-17 Globemaster III. Light tanks also lend themselves more easily to amphibious warfare.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) motto guiding procurement and having built up experience on the Arjun tank project, the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) – A Chennai-based laboratory of the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation (DRDO) – was given the task.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt was calculated that Indian troops on the 3,488-km Sino-Indian border would need about 350-500 light tanks. There were already two T-72 armoured regiments (each with 45 tanks) defending the LAC. Over the years, the army had additionally raised two independent armoured brigades – one in Ladakh and the other in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Each of these brigades would field 175-200 light tanks.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECharged with building a 25-tonne, indigenous, light tank quickly, Indian planners presented two options. Both were based on customising the proven, 28-tonne, chassis, hull and engine of the K-9 Vajra – a heavy, tracked artillery gun that L\u0026amp;T has manufactured at Hazira, in Gujarat, for the artillery with technology transfer from South Korea’s Hanwha Defence.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBoth options involved putting a smaller, lighter turret in place of the K-9 Vajra’s heavy, 155 mm artillery gun that shoots over-the-horizon to over 40 kilometres. One option involved fitting the light tank with a T-90 turret that mounts a heavy 125 mm tank gun. However, the 8-9 tonne T-90 tank turret, mounted on the 28-tonne chassis, would take the weight of the light tank to an unacceptable 36-37 tonnes.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe second option involves replacing the K-9 Vajra’s artillery turret with a smaller turret that is fitted with a direct firing, high pressure, 105 mm gun. This turret would be procured, ready-built, from Belgian firm John Cockerill.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese options, however, took back seat as the army fell back onto its time-tested solution of buying Russian tanks. An Indian Army team inspected the 2S25 Sprut Russian armoured vehicle, but it soon became clear that the Sprut was not even a tank; it was a less mobile, anti-tank weapon, termed a “tank destroyer”. Even the Russian Army had shrunk from inducting the Sprut into operational service – The Russian military bought only 24 Spruts.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENow Hanwha Defence, quick to see an opportunity, is preparing to offer the Indian Army its K21-105 light tank. This is a formidable platform, with a 105 mm turret that can achieve over 42 degrees of elevation – useful for firing at targets on higher slopes – and at a 10 degree depression angle.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the army, DRDO and Larsen \u0026amp; Toubro decided to pursue the project cooperatively, under the DRDO model of “Development cum Production Partner” (DCPP). In April 2021, the army issued a Request for Information (RFI), mandating an overall tank weight of under 25 tonnes and a power-to-weight ratio of at least 25 HP\/tonne.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the RFI, “The light tank must have the versatility to execute operations in varying terrain conditions across diverse threat and equipment profile of the adversaries.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA DCPP agreement involves a firm that does the development work, while the DRDO provides advice, formulates specifications, contributes in design reviews and provides access to test facilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DCPP model was formalised in the modified version of theDRDO’s “Policy and Procedures for Transfer of Technology,” dated\u0026nbsp;October 2019. Most development programmes are now being issued under this, so that the developed product is ready for production immediately after trials are concluded.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe cost of development, which the DRDO incurs in such projects, is not cheap. Nor is the cost negligible for the development partner, in this case L\u0026amp;T, which ends up paying for years of committing the talent and the team.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003ESpecifications of proposed light tank\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgW6pgv9cO5RH22un1rEL9Nld3FD-KTA2z6knSzQ_nEPGxghpJDmNcxsljL3nVdmBEG37GosnUzn0rCULnfEEudE998Mo9WpFKXM8wr_ARtSTRYoJXGIC38JB-QcBk5kElYjU9YWj9ig-xnKd74IlStDi8_0yS7ZU93d_ZCqyUba1iK3taTdrNNl5TT=s620\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"484\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgW6pgv9cO5RH22un1rEL9Nld3FD-KTA2z6knSzQ_nEPGxghpJDmNcxsljL3nVdmBEG37GosnUzn0rCULnfEEudE998Mo9WpFKXM8wr_ARtSTRYoJXGIC38JB-QcBk5kElYjU9YWj9ig-xnKd74IlStDi8_0yS7ZU93d_ZCqyUba1iK3taTdrNNl5TT=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: xx-large; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIndia has used light tanks in practically every operation since independence. Stuarts and Sherman tanks were used in the battle of Kohima in 1944. In 1948 these tanks were critical in pushing back Pakistani forces in Zojila. In 1962, French AMX-13 tanks were used in the battle of Gurung Hill and also deployed in Bomdila and Dirang. In 1971 AMX-13 and PT-76 tanks turned the tables on Pakistan in the battle of Garibpur in Bangladesh.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, after the AMX 13 and PT 76 tanks were phased out, no replacements were inducted. The army’s focus remained on building armour superiority on the Pakistan border and matching Pakistan, tank for tank, which required medium and heavy tanks. Today, India has over 4,000 medium tanks, but not a single light tank. It remains to be seen whether the Ladakh face-off with China galvanizes a change.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4774928622528132613\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/ladakh-intrusions-highlight-indias-need.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4774928622528132613"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4774928622528132613"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/ladakh-intrusions-highlight-indias-need.html","title":" Ladakh intrusions highlight India’s need for a light tank"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhn_O2h0-jT1RdGEs8r5suUFVMkIOP8C_MrD1bfZdrmolGsj0Bk6sIGKt0K3luhsnuI-HKZgOR0ImnTpgFwKqe_NKcxmzZFNjKIzrnFJQQHg70aGLOtJxOyHP7ZDmXuIwK0uRck4io7W_rRb3MCK6M0HWdRP_PPJvUQV0luC-nbwjTUon1LfHHd-ka5=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2669729548155616366"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-22T06:40:00.009-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-22T06:43:14.915-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Border Roads conducts final blast on Sela Tunnel Project, concluding all excavation work"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4AJ2hLTw_BtarJzqOLDKtcgiqu5l-YhZp5sNihRNWufYXqWyy4I6_YC6XenlJPVRq2TOhgqRAeEyhhUfXHzRlNQYfDwBD2dUuTsICoXcr2KwFDk9jZWaTEVWR5PTOY9LV6jYmE9VLZpTmJpODcoMJCmSOeFY-aRvgmWmzwoPmJCkENmC8RtkYqKfm=s1079\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"805\" data-original-width=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4AJ2hLTw_BtarJzqOLDKtcgiqu5l-YhZp5sNihRNWufYXqWyy4I6_YC6XenlJPVRq2TOhgqRAeEyhhUfXHzRlNQYfDwBD2dUuTsICoXcr2KwFDk9jZWaTEVWR5PTOY9LV6jYmE9VLZpTmJpODcoMJCmSOeFY-aRvgmWmzwoPmJCkENmC8RtkYqKfm=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDriving just after passing the Sela Pass, en route to Tawang. This is a colour photo\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThe final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1) was conducted by Director General Border Roads (DGBR) Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry through an e-ceremony from New Delhi on Saturday, January 22, 2022.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003EThis marks the culmination of the excavation works on the complete Sela Tunnel Project. This feat has been achieved by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) amidst inclement weather and heavy snowfall.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgW83315sW3L1uiBQmC50lwtu-9NkKSNOBU3_U6DAqWyHJ75TVdohZSmCAGWy5LyUbKt-bgzXHb1QQkT94RBLVKtSl2tvAObpUDCsvJ1JiYMpPdei0-9xHRFBcffkC3JHhbCJ29pTQHTWvj9A8rIuOJNHzRifhPYh_it-4qwPUdM1is_rxSNehlz22b=s1280\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"621\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgW83315sW3L1uiBQmC50lwtu-9NkKSNOBU3_U6DAqWyHJ75TVdohZSmCAGWy5LyUbKt-bgzXHb1QQkT94RBLVKtSl2tvAObpUDCsvJ1JiYMpPdei0-9xHRFBcffkC3JHhbCJ29pTQHTWvj9A8rIuOJNHzRifhPYh_it-4qwPUdM1is_rxSNehlz22b=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Sela Tunnel Project is located in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. Once completed, it will provide all weather connectivity to the strategic border township of Tawang.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe project comprises of Tunnel 1, which is a 980 metre-long, single tube tunnel and Tunnel 2, which is a 1555 metre-long, twin tube tunnel. Tunnel 2 has one bi-lane tube for traffic and one escape tube for emergencies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe project also includes construction of an approach road of seven kilometres to Tunnel 1, which takes off from BCT Road; and a link road of 1.3 kilometres, which connects Tunnel 1 to Tunnel 2.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEidKAQwbExMHR5tUOVc0Yv8DEj3rYxnCKwH-LzIuEoFE0UH91cjaOjsEEOAiuAWPkFpgI25O1sS61qBVC1eIq_aX19Qe2jh9sb0Vm7gVJTo9eMIuA-AdLH-uqAeH2HH14YCtOYG7oiBgvd4ieHUSBsJmJCfOOciCcFHsicton3euY1IVD1tjfHaoFOy=s1280\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"962\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEidKAQwbExMHR5tUOVc0Yv8DEj3rYxnCKwH-LzIuEoFE0UH91cjaOjsEEOAiuAWPkFpgI25O1sS61qBVC1eIq_aX19Qe2jh9sb0Vm7gVJTo9eMIuA-AdLH-uqAeH2HH14YCtOYG7oiBgvd4ieHUSBsJmJCfOOciCcFHsicton3euY1IVD1tjfHaoFOy=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Sela Tunnel will be one of the longest tunnels to have been constructed above 13,000 feet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel Project was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2019. On January 15, 2021, after the first blast was conducted by the DGBR, excavation work on Tunnel 1 commenced.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThereafter, on October 14 2021, Defence Minister \u0026nbsp;Rajnath Singh carried out the breakthrough blast of the 1,555 meter Tunnel 2, through an e-ceremony from India Gate, marking the end of excavation on Tunnel 2.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2669729548155616366\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/border-roads-conducts-final-blast-on.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2669729548155616366"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2669729548155616366"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/border-roads-conducts-final-blast-on.html","title":" Border Roads conducts final blast on Sela Tunnel Project, concluding all excavation work"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4AJ2hLTw_BtarJzqOLDKtcgiqu5l-YhZp5sNihRNWufYXqWyy4I6_YC6XenlJPVRq2TOhgqRAeEyhhUfXHzRlNQYfDwBD2dUuTsICoXcr2KwFDk9jZWaTEVWR5PTOY9LV6jYmE9VLZpTmJpODcoMJCmSOeFY-aRvgmWmzwoPmJCkENmC8RtkYqKfm=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8242253958420282214"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-21T06:23:00.006-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-21T06:23:56.977-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Saab awarded Indian contract for AT4 support weapon"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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padding: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003EFor over three decades, the Indian infantry platoon has carried the so-called 84 mm Carl Gustaf man-portable rocket launcher to destroy enemy tanks, or to bring down a brick or concrete hut onto a militant hiding inside.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003EOn Thursday, the army chose a new generation of Saab’s manportable weapon – called AT4 – a play on its 84 mm calibre, as well as its full form, “anti-tank” – as the Indian infantryman’s single-shot, disposable anti-armour or urban combat weapon.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003EThe contract with the MoD was signed by FFV Ordnance AB, responsible for Saab’s ground combat offer in India.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E“We are honoured that the Indian Armed Forces, which are already users of our Carl-Gustaf system, have also selected Saab for their single-shot weapon need. The Indian Army and Indian Air Force can be confident in the knowledge that they have the necessary firepower to give them the advantage,” said Görgen Johansson of Saab.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; padding: 0cm;\"\u003EAT4 is one of the most popular and successful support weapon families on the market. Operated by a single soldier, this single-shot system has proven efficacy against structures, landing craft, helicopters, armoured vehicles and personnel.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/8242253958420282214\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/saab-awarded-indian-contract-for-at4.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8242253958420282214"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/8242253958420282214"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/saab-awarded-indian-contract-for-at4.html","title":"Saab awarded Indian contract for AT4 support weapon"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjCo3bABubFbmzN7PpAH0GlSTM3MPDTqC8zxVheX47r3bvDIHoHIj3IXQcdJ882IwOFh15mECMQj_nIGoSNZmrHA2kdSUsDp-wrxlAsQa4xwc-JglAk9WSffHLEMNygryWbL4U4OnfC9aGwMgC2Zdl6DgH8mUdPygeR-IGBBBPyP6uWEuAOISfia8YJ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1218920739194860210"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-20T19:29:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-20T19:29:27.962-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" 70% indigenous BrahMos missile test-fired"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 21st Jan 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAn improved version of the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace, a joint venture between India’s Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) and\u0026nbsp;NPO Mashinostroyeniya, the Russian rocket agency that developed the Russian part of\u0026nbsp;theBrahMos.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the BrahMos was originally 50 per cent built in India, the missile tested on Thursday had an increased indigenous content of 70 per cent, say senior DRDO officials.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgVSlfG5zoc-ELNW89zkKt4EXr7mJnopeulR9w39uyJvB8BspwHYN-yEgb8qtppBpgexcvFTJ-oahgRaN85TfuhfazLXA_9u6xuYM-z6O7J0AfiA4AzrAKVbsfQSP9Useonc92UpV8Gq2pOAR3aX0ah2Mmrv44F8VEeghyAwo6kD4iOviq8qlMDlQc_=s960\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgVSlfG5zoc-ELNW89zkKt4EXr7mJnopeulR9w39uyJvB8BspwHYN-yEgb8qtppBpgexcvFTJ-oahgRaN85TfuhfazLXA_9u6xuYM-z6O7J0AfiA4AzrAKVbsfQSP9Useonc92UpV8Gq2pOAR3aX0ah2Mmrv44F8VEeghyAwo6kD4iOviq8qlMDlQc_=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn what the DRDO describes as a “text-book flight,” it announced that the missile followed its predicted trajectory and met all its mission objectives.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The highly manouverable missile cruised at supersonic speed for its maximum range and all mission objectives were met. The missile was equipped with advanced indigenous technologies and followed a modified optimal trajectory for enhanced efficiency and improved performance,” stated the DRDO after the flight.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO said the flight test was monitored by all the ITR range sensors, “including telemetry, radar and electro-optical tracking systems deployed across the eastern coast and the down range ships.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe BrahMos is one of the world’s premier cruise missiles. It flies at a supersonic 2.8 Mach (almost 3,000 km per hour), too fast for enemy fighters to intercept and shoot down.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EConventional cruise missiles, such as the US military’s Tomahawk, travel at a subsonic 890 km per hour, making them vulnerable to supersonic fighters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn wartime, the unmanned BrahMos would be used in the opening stages for pinpoint strikes on high-value targets – such as air bases, headquarters, key roads and railways or logistics dumps – which are too heavily defended for manned fighters to attack.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThrough incremental improvement and progressive testing, the BrahMos has become a key element of the strike power of all three services. It is launched from all four dimensions: ground launchers, aircraft, surface warships and submarines.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe army operates four BrahMos regiments, including missiles programmed for “steep dive” attacks\u0026nbsp;across\u0026nbsp;India’s Himalayan frontiers. These missiles skim over high mountain ridgelines before diving steeply onto their targets on the valley floor.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEach BrahMos regiment, which is a fully mobile entity with a command post, four missile-launcher vehicles and several missile carriers to carry its complement of 90 missiles, costs some Rs 2000 crore. Each individual missile costs Rs 15 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEven so, the army is on track to buy two more regiments of these lethal missiles. With the missile having been recently tested to a range of 400 kilometres, the 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003Eand 6\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003EBrahMos regiments are expected to be equipped with the longer-range version.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has also developed an air-launched version of the BrahMos that is fired from the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter. A full squadron of 21 Sukhoi-30MKIs kitted to fire the BrahMos air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), is stationed at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. From here, the long-range Sukhois can strike targets in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal or the northern Indian Ocean.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn an exercise in May 2019, Sukhoi-30MKIs flew from Thanjavur to strike a target 3,000 km away with BrahMos missiles, refuelling in mid-flight on their way out as well as back.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EThat Navy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ehas\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003Ealso chosen the BrahMos as its standard ship-launched cruise missile (SLCM). All the navy’s frigates and destroyers are now being built to carry the BrahMos in vertical-launch canisters – eight missiles in each frigate and 16 in each destroyer. BrahMos\u0026nbsp;missiles arealready carried by the indigenous Project 15B destroyers, but are\u0026nbsp;also\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Ebeing integrated into the Talwar-class frigates being built in Russia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBrahMos Aerospace has also offered its\u0026nbsp;missilesfor fitment into six navy submarines that will be built under Project 75-I. In March 2013, a BrahMos was fired from an underwater pontoon, validating it as a submarine launched cruise missile (SLCM).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBrahMos Aerospace was incorporated through an Indo-Russian Inter-Government Agreement (IGA), and is named afterIndia’s Brahmaputra and Russia’s Moskva rivers.It is 50.5 per cent owned by India and 49.5 per cent by Russia, the MoD told Parliament on May 9, 2007.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD stated that the share capital of BrahMos Aerospace was $250 million initially. This was increased by $50 million to cover the cost of developing the air-launched version of the missile.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENew Delhi’s contribution of a little over $150 million includes Rs 634 crore contributed by the military and Rs 370 crore contributed by the DRDO.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1218920739194860210\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/70-indigenous-brahmos-missile-test-fired.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1218920739194860210"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1218920739194860210"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/70-indigenous-brahmos-missile-test-fired.html","title":" 70% indigenous BrahMos missile test-fired"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhtBzx2P6KFamPSIPgAToYc1aVbdbg_1tTiUlfRF9SG-GZrkaXY4VaSaVmBKN1gQxEGl58N77sQxpDF8hJnb73sCuiIcfQ95aTQsdGg1qJKlbg9SduDT-_5HJCFF0q7hPU-muc6cqpUBvhJqzOAI6kATFwfHUe9dJPe3odY4PCkejC1HeKlfO4e2GCM=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3307834991494150074"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-14T17:19:00.007-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-14T17:19:50.113-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Asia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Focus of Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy: economy and Islamic identity"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgZok8YsPBGFnTTF9TkRo8jzht95vutDgzZbGb7rx06aTtZKnuxnTS1TZP8ZKCCb-aKN33YAxMQDvFUVVVbxcf5N-YsEiERpFU3fj6jaouv7X1PvRqkZGN4L9WU6HkCTQX7XkUfo6ZT0BxG4ASmcuCDPbCzHknr6mkco05FYYiGLtCJz5NpmnLjRmkn=s620\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgZok8YsPBGFnTTF9TkRo8jzht95vutDgzZbGb7rx06aTtZKnuxnTS1TZP8ZKCCb-aKN33YAxMQDvFUVVVbxcf5N-YsEiERpFU3fj6jaouv7X1PvRqkZGN4L9WU6HkCTQX7XkUfo6ZT0BxG4ASmcuCDPbCzHknr6mkco05FYYiGLtCJz5NpmnLjRmkn=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPakistan's NSP has been 7 years in the making. It is valid for five years, till 2026\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 15th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EPakistan’s\u0026nbsp;Prime Minister Imran Khan released a public version of his country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) on Friday. The policy holds up economic security as the core element of national security and continues relying on Pakistan’s Islamic identity to keep its citizens together.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the full 110-page NSP document remains classified, a shorter, 48-page unclassified version has been publicly released. The NSP is valid for a five-year period (2022-26), but will be reviewed at the end of each year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the document, Pakistan’s NSP has been in the making since 2014. “The NSP has been framed after seven years of diligent and rigorous analysis and consultations led by the National Security Division,” it states.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe NSP was\u0026nbsp;cleared by the National Security Committee on December 27 and was approved by Pakistan’s federal cabinet a day later.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The National Security Policy 2022-2026 centres on my government’s vision, which believes that the security of Pakistan rests in the security of its citizens. This citizen-centric approach to national security prioritises national cohesion and the prosperity of people, while guaranteeing fundamental rights and social justice without discrimination,” wrote the Pakistani PM in the NSP’s introduction.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe NSP places Pakistan’s national security in a holistic framework. It states: “In Pakistan, successive governments have articulated distinct policies on internal security, foreign policy, defence modernisation and indigenisation, economic growth and development, food security, and climate change, among others… Yet, Pakistan has lacked a comprehensive security policy that brings traditional and non-traditional strands of security under one umbrella document to provide overarching direction and guidance. The National Security Policy has been envisioned to fill this void.“\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn dealing with these multiple strands, the NSP contains eight sections. Section I explains the policy formulation process, while conceptual elements of Pakistan’s national security framework are explained in Section II.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESection III on ‘National Cohesion’ stipulates preservation of Pakistan’s ideology and culture, mandating: “Preservation of the Islamic character as enshrined in the Constitution and our diverse cultural heritage.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAcknowledging fissiparous tendencies within Pakistan, it prescribes: “Strengthen[ing] the federal nature of Pakistan’s structure by adhering to democratic principles. Ensure harmony among federating units and the territories of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir through prudent policy implementation at all levels.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESection IV, titled ‘Securing Our Economic Future’, states: “Pakistan’s vital national security interests are best served by placing economic security as the core element of national security. The country’s security imperatives in the next decade will be driven by the need to realise its economic potential while ensuring national cohesion, territorial integrity, internal security, and citizen welfare.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESection V, titled ‘Defence and Territorial Integrity’, remains unsurprisingly focused on India, stating: “Special attention is required to manage lingering border disputes which continue to pose security threats, particularly along the Line of Control and Working Boundary where ceasefire violations by India threaten civilian lives and property while endangering regional stability.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccusing India of seeking to dominate the Indian Ocean, the NSP states: “The self-professed role of any one country as a so-called net-security provider in the wider Indian Ocean would affect the region’s security and economic interests negatively.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpecific attention is given to the nuclear balance with India: “Pakistan’s nuclear capability deters war through full spectrum deterrence within the precincts of credible minimum nuclear deterrence, in concert with our conventional military capabilities and all elements of national power. The expansion of India’s nuclear triad, open-ended statements on nuclear policy, and investments in and introduction of destabilising technologies disturb the strategic balance in the region. Pakistan’s deterrence regime is vital for, and aimed at, regional peace.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESection VI on ‘Internal Security’ deals with terrorism, violent sub-nationalisms, extremism and sectarianism, and organized crime. Section VII on ‘Foreign Policy in a Changing World’ covers global realignments, Pakistan’s key relationships and its overall approach towards diplomacy. Finally, Section VIII, titled ‘Human Security’, examines population and migration, health security, climate and water security, food security, and gender security.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe document has been received in Pakistan with mixed feelings. “Just finished reading the Nat[ional] Security Policy document. It’s like summarizing a wish list of concerns for Pakistan, and ambitions, but with no reference to dearth of resources or how will consensus be developed,” tweeted prominent Pakistani strategist, Ayesha Siddiqa.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, consensus may be facilitated by Pakistan’s consultive approach to the NSP’s formulation. “Throughout the process, multiple rounds of consultations were held with official stakeholders, including all federal ministries and divisions, provincial governments, governments of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and military institutions. Input was also sought from intelligentsia and citizens,” says the document.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“In 2021, online and in-person consultations were also held with over 500 specialists and civil society members, including university students representing the views of the country’s future generation. At the tail end of the finalisation process, open hearings on the key contours of the Policy were held in public and private universities.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3307834991494150074\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/focus-of-pakistans-first-ever-national.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3307834991494150074"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3307834991494150074"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/focus-of-pakistans-first-ever-national.html","title":"Focus of Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy: economy and Islamic identity"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgZok8YsPBGFnTTF9TkRo8jzht95vutDgzZbGb7rx06aTtZKnuxnTS1TZP8ZKCCb-aKN33YAxMQDvFUVVVbxcf5N-YsEiERpFU3fj6jaouv7X1PvRqkZGN4L9WU6HkCTQX7XkUfo6ZT0BxG4ASmcuCDPbCzHknr6mkco05FYYiGLtCJz5NpmnLjRmkn=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3581887115368835238"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-14T06:47:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-14T06:47:42.633-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"General Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash caused by pilots’ misjudgement: Court of Inquiry"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEizMRuCliwBnmZrPpQuZIxWvOnCHCqpfkWnjhzLUP9Xj4OhWtxaZykYXMYZ2bFl54pPlj1crNuSJKe4v9P9O-fSnr5aqjKkaIeZ75f0vka83QWLKU9CEtzldiC_uVVGAYF-F_L52rntgdTRk-vDwZOFTzPpEqULqB6gqxeU9O-dIPDLfwgZIWVN-7VE=s1568\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1568\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEizMRuCliwBnmZrPpQuZIxWvOnCHCqpfkWnjhzLUP9Xj4OhWtxaZykYXMYZ2bFl54pPlj1crNuSJKe4v9P9O-fSnr5aqjKkaIeZ75f0vka83QWLKU9CEtzldiC_uVVGAYF-F_L52rntgdTRk-vDwZOFTzPpEqULqB6gqxeU9O-dIPDLfwgZIWVN-7VE=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E“Spatial disorientation” of pilots led to helicopter impacting with the ground\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 14th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA tri-service Court of Inquiry has submitted its preliminary findings into the Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash that killed the chief of defence staff, General Bipin Rawat and 12 others on December 8.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to a Ministry of Defence (MoD) press statement on Friday, “The inquiry team analysed the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), besides questioning all available witnesses to determine the most probable cause of the accident.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The Court of Inquiry has ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident. The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in Controlled Flight into Terrain,” said the Court of Inquiry.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Controlled Flight into Terrain”, or CFIT, is the bleak term used to describe an aircraft impacting the ground while the pilot(s) are in full control of the machine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpatial disorientation is the inability of a pilot to correctly interpret an aircraft’s attitude, altitude or airspeed in relation to the earth or other points of reference. It is most critical at night, or in poor weather, when there is no visible horizon, since vision is the dominant sense for orientation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor example, a pilot flying over snow with the sky obscured, loses his\/her perception of depth. Or a pilot flying in cloud, or in poor weather conditions when the horizon is not visible, may feel he is banking to the left or right when he is actually flying straight and level. This could lead to over-correction, which could be disastrous if the pilot does not recover in time.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to Wing Commander Abdul Naseer Hanfee, a decorated helicopter pilot who has extensive experience flying the Mi-17 helicopter in the Nilgiri mountains, where the crash occurred, there is often a huge build-up of moisture in those hills that builds up into clouds when the temperature rises.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen helicopter pilots try to fly through those clouds, they get spatially disoriented, resulting in their crashing into the ground.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EExperienced pilots, such as the two who were flying that helicopter, would return to their home base in Sulur, outside Coimbatore and return when the clouds dissipated somewhat. The Inquiry has not mentioned why the pilots did not do so.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELessons will be learned from this accident, said Hanfee. That is also evident from the MoD release, which states: “Based on its findings, the Court of Inquiry has made certain recommendations which are being reviewed.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3581887115368835238\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/general-bipin-rawats-chopper-crash.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3581887115368835238"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3581887115368835238"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/general-bipin-rawats-chopper-crash.html","title":"General Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash caused by pilots’ misjudgement: Court of Inquiry"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEizMRuCliwBnmZrPpQuZIxWvOnCHCqpfkWnjhzLUP9Xj4OhWtxaZykYXMYZ2bFl54pPlj1crNuSJKe4v9P9O-fSnr5aqjKkaIeZ75f0vka83QWLKU9CEtzldiC_uVVGAYF-F_L52rntgdTRk-vDwZOFTzPpEqULqB6gqxeU9O-dIPDLfwgZIWVN-7VE=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5930237094573237005"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-12T17:55:00.004-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-12T17:55:42.716-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Will match Chinese on Ladakh frontier: Army chief, General MM Naravane"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjK5j9FTYJExAwtBahdm74bVjddQx_izBgfv-Jp9WPZcKldNGByVxH6s5zb4g49cUROE7pw608hKQ2Eqpqsf97MZASQ_KCXDqB7__X1xvjaMAydRg4Z0-swO3ymFD4KBUvdYAixcjfls5YWeJ0gN1Qilzj6oHIKuqVTng1usI26y9DGcu07ecKUl4D6=s620\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjK5j9FTYJExAwtBahdm74bVjddQx_izBgfv-Jp9WPZcKldNGByVxH6s5zb4g49cUROE7pw608hKQ2Eqpqsf97MZASQ_KCXDqB7__X1xvjaMAydRg4Z0-swO3ymFD4KBUvdYAixcjfls5YWeJ0gN1Qilzj6oHIKuqVTng1usI26y9DGcu07ecKUl4D6=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 13th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn his last scheduled Army Day press conference as the chief of the Indian Army, General MM Naravane underlined its impressive performance in meeting “the twin challenges of Covid-19 and the Chinese intrusions in Eastern Ladakh, while also tackling the proxy war on the western front (with Pakistan).”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The army’s response to China’s attempts to unilaterally change the status quo along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) has been very robust and we have been able to thwart their designs,” said Naravane.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDescribing the army’s reaction after being surprised in May 2020 when thousands of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops crossed the LAC – the de facto Sino-Indian border – Naravane said: “We have inducted additional troops; we have made billeting arrangements for as many as 25,000 additional troops that had gone into that sector. Not only billeting but also roads and tracks and storage facilities for ammunition and FOL (fuel, oil and lubricants); and additional facilities for more increments that might need to come into the sector.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENaravane asserted his army was much better poised today than it was a year, or a year-and-a-half, ago to meet any challenge that was thrown up.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDescribing the frantic troop redeployment and review of operational plans that followed the PLA’s intrusions into the Pangong Tso, Galwan, Gogra, Hot Springs and Depsang sectors in April-May 2020, the army chief said: “This also gave us an opportunity to review our operational plans and a lot of activities were undertaken to augment our capabilities, not just in Eastern Ladakh but all along our northern front… (where we took) a very holistic view.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“It was not just about augmentation of forces, but also of infrastructur\u003Cspan style=\"color: #c00000;\"\u003Ee,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eweapons and equipment. I dare say that in the last year or year-and-a-half our capabilities have increased manifold\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #c00000;\"\u003Eon\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;the northern front,” said Naravane.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, in Ladakh, the Indian and Chinese commanders were engaged on Wednesday in the 14th round of senior officers talks. “It is a good thing that talks are going on. It shows we can resolve our differences through dialogue,” said Naravane.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDescribing the potential of the senior officers’ talks to defuse the situation, the army chief recounted the progress since 2020: “The 4th and 5th round of talks resulted in resolving the issue at PP 14. By the 9th and 10th round, we were able to resolve the issues in the north and south bank of Pangong Tso and the Kailash Range. By the 12th round, we were able to resolve the issue at PP 17… We have to keep talking to each other to understand each other’s viewpoints, perceptions and differences. And every time we have this dialogue those differences keep getting narrowed down. And then we reach an understanding which is based on mutual and equitable security and which is acceptable to both sides.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“But to expect that every round of talks will have an outcome is also quite unreasonable. A number of rounds will be needed to resolve the situation one at a time. In the series of talks that are going on, we are hopeful that we will be able to resolve the talks at PP 15, which is the one that is pending right now. Once that is done, we will go on to the other issues which pre-date the current standoff. We are hopeful that those will also get resolved,” said Naravane.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EResponding to a question on whether the Chinese presence in Eastern Ladakh was a permanent one, Naravane said: “Now that (the Chinese) are there and they have made a lot of infrastructure it remains to be seen whether they will permanently garrison themselves there (in Eastern Ladakh), or whether they are going to be amenable to some kind of de-induction in times to come.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDescribing the steps towards de-escalation, the army chief said: “First, disengagement has to happen from certain areas. Once disengagement happens, we can think of a little bit of de-escalation. By that I mean moving back from being bang on the LAC to areas in depth, but remaining within that general area. Once this kind of confidence is built up, we can think of de-induction, wherein troops can go back to their garrisons and locations. But whatever we decide to do will be based on the principle of mutual and equal security, which will be our bottom line. But until that happens, we have to be prepared to stay there as long as it is required.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENaravane, who has, since he became army chief, mooted the need for the Indian Army to shift its balance from the western (Pakistani) border to the northern (Chinese) border, said this did not require “clairvoyance”.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“This (shift in emphasis) has been discussed for a long time… Over the years, a lot of the augmentation of the northern borders had already taken place. In Sikkim the armour has built up from none to an independent armoured squadron, which was built up to two armoured regiments. So force augmentation and a little bit of rebalancing to the northern borders was already being carried out.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We have always been cognizant of the dual threat that we face on the northern front and the western front and we have always been reviewing our operational plans. It shows we are a dynamic army,” said Naravane.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAsked whether China’s famed infrastructure development would result in the Indian Army being caught short on the LAC, Naravane said his soldiers are building infrastructure too: “Whatever they (the Chinese) are doing is being equally matched from our side. We too are building roads and bridges and in no way are we lagging behind. I think we are evenly matched as far as that is concerned.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 16.5pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #424242; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EResponding to a question on the situation with Pakistan after a border ceasefire, Naravane was upbeat. “In February 2021, we were able to reach an understanding with the Pakistan side. There was a ceasefire in place since 2003, but that was being observed mainly in the breach. Post-February 2021 this understanding was renewed and, since then, ceasefire violations have come down drastically. In fact, none have happened except for two isolated incidents,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“That has created a little bit of normalcy on the western front. That, notwithstanding, the proxy war continues. Terrorists are still there in launch pads across the border. The combined intelligence inputs suggest as many as 350-400 terrorists on the other side or in training camps. So the threat has in no way receded. We have to remain alert and the threat from the western front is there and cannot be ignored,” said the army chief.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5930237094573237005\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/will-match-chinese-on-ladakh-frontier.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5930237094573237005"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5930237094573237005"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/will-match-chinese-on-ladakh-frontier.html","title":"Will match Chinese on Ladakh frontier: Army chief, General MM Naravane"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjK5j9FTYJExAwtBahdm74bVjddQx_izBgfv-Jp9WPZcKldNGByVxH6s5zb4g49cUROE7pw608hKQ2Eqpqsf97MZASQ_KCXDqB7__X1xvjaMAydRg4Z0-swO3ymFD4KBUvdYAixcjfls5YWeJ0gN1Qilzj6oHIKuqVTng1usI26y9DGcu07ecKUl4D6=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1435834542044093203"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-11T18:05:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-11T18:05:50.066-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DRDO successfully test-fires man-portable, Gen-3, anti-tank missile"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhMN7rKPOymmTXnroiqA1-kas_hwMVZNgtKdYPMnd2GMgXSPfV9F1dZyoqHE2rnnsPribEmDwdG99-ZUSvdD-_KJm8ZdrIbQYFEEakhjnq3zdAdcDUqdwSt3nD5h65n5iOR1zdMyB8hcSaY59a5jp600qxdL4cW4JaIRgl072oBJstpPhYSKx9hZ3O_=s620\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"464\" data-original-width=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhMN7rKPOymmTXnroiqA1-kas_hwMVZNgtKdYPMnd2GMgXSPfV9F1dZyoqHE2rnnsPribEmDwdG99-ZUSvdD-_KJm8ZdrIbQYFEEakhjnq3zdAdcDUqdwSt3nD5h65n5iOR1zdMyB8hcSaY59a5jp600qxdL4cW4JaIRgl072oBJstpPhYSKx9hZ3O_=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EEarlier tested to 4 km range; now validates minimum range of 200-300 metres\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 12th Jan 22\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the final deliverable configuration of an indigenous Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on Tuesday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe anti-tank missile is a lightweight, fire-and-forget missile, which is launched from a man portable launcher, integrated with a thermal sight that allows it to be used in low-visibility conditions, even in complete darkness.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIt\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003Ewas launched by a two-man crew at a target that was mimicking a moving tank.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The missile impacted the designated target and destroyed it. The final impact event was captured on camera and the test has validated the minimum range successfully,” stated the DRDO in a press release.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EThe MPATGM will now be built in large numbers in India, eliminating the need to import large numbers of Spike ATGMs from Israel, or Javelin ATGMs from the US, which was the earlier plan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnusually, the test was carried out to validate whether the MPATGM is effective against tank targets at the lower end of its range spectrum, which is 200-300 metres. The MPATGM has already proven in earlier tests its ability to strike targets at its maximum range of 4,000 metres.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESeldom on a battlefield does an infantryman have occasion to fire a missile at a tank from as close as 200-300 metres. Usually, the infantryman would take advantage of the MPATGM’s 4,000 metre range and destroy the tank from afar, before the tank’s main gun – with a range of 2,000-2,500 metres --\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;could accurately shoot at him.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DRDO argued that ATGMs require about 400-500 metres of flight in order to stabilise and deploy their guidance mechanisms. However the army insisted on the MPATGM being effective and accurate at 200-300 metres.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E“The present test was to prove the consistent performance for the minimum range… The missile performance has (already) been proven for the maximum range in earlier test trials,” stated the DRDO release.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003EIn February 7, 2018, the MoD told Parliament that “on account of indigenous development of 3rd Generation MPATGM system by DRDO, the plan to build the Spike missile in India (321 launchers, 8356 missiles) was scrapped on December 20, 2017.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD had sanctioned the development of the MPATGM on January 27, 2015 and its probable date of completion (PDC) was put at July 26, 2018. The project was allocated a budget of Rs 73.46 crore.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFurthermore the MoD’s first “import embargo list” of 101 items prohibits the import of “short range surface to surface missiles” from December 2020 onwards.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1435834542044093203\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/drdo-successfully-test-fires-man.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1435834542044093203"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1435834542044093203"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/drdo-successfully-test-fires-man.html","title":"DRDO successfully test-fires man-portable, Gen-3, anti-tank missile"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhMN7rKPOymmTXnroiqA1-kas_hwMVZNgtKdYPMnd2GMgXSPfV9F1dZyoqHE2rnnsPribEmDwdG99-ZUSvdD-_KJm8ZdrIbQYFEEakhjnq3zdAdcDUqdwSt3nD5h65n5iOR1zdMyB8hcSaY59a5jp600qxdL4cW4JaIRgl072oBJstpPhYSKx9hZ3O_=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3486205043960344809"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-09T17:56:00.011-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-10T18:22:33.957-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shipbuilding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"INS Vikrant sea trials take it a step closer to commissioning"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhox2-gH_eQkA7ctLEkMB-GlKXr9GevWpTu430J6sLaNxFS-JMiIO-7Lp9nj8y2_CPHtrJQm2xsBXb3tG4gMr0Yh-7D7NQZ9rRe8DD4Q27JyAJklm0iQOAz7v3QIbrs5e4GqEXj2xB2eJzeOpRSC173bZ_wN1NESctQfPTCc7McNtvaesdgGf3Q4fSm=s1280\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"852\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhox2-gH_eQkA7ctLEkMB-GlKXr9GevWpTu430J6sLaNxFS-JMiIO-7Lp9nj8y2_CPHtrJQm2xsBXb3tG4gMr0Yh-7D7NQZ9rRe8DD4Q27JyAJklm0iQOAz7v3QIbrs5e4GqEXj2xB2eJzeOpRSC173bZ_wN1NESctQfPTCc7McNtvaesdgGf3Q4fSm=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 10th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter hosting two successive high profile visits – by President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu – within a span of less than two weeks, India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier (IAC-1),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E, is heading out to sea for its third set of sea trials. The carrier was built at Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn her first sea trials last August,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;established the smooth functioning of its propulsion system, navigational suite and basic aircraft carrier operations.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn her second sea trials in October-November, various machinery trials and flight trials were conducted along with various seamanship evolutions. INS Vikrant then spent 10 days out at sea, thereby proving its sustenance capability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the navy having gained confidence in the ship’s abilities during the first two sea trials,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is now sailing out to undertake complex manoeuvres to establish specific readings of how the ship performs in various conditions. In addition, various sensor suites of the ship would also be tested.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EScientists from the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory based at Visakhapatnam would also be embarked during the trials.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe NSTL scientists would be checking the installation and functioning of underwater weapons and associated systems, such as underwater mines, torpedoes, fire control systems, weapon launchers, targets and decoys.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“​The IAC has been a success story on numerous counts, be it the case of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAtmanirbharta\u003C\/i\u003E, wherein 76 per cent of the equipment is indigenously sourced; or the close engagement between the design teams of the Indian Navy and M\/s Cochin Shipyard Limited,” stated the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in an official press release on Sunday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever the MoD avoided mention of the time and cost overruns that have plagued the construction of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E. It is being delivered about six years late and at a cost of about Rs 20,000 crore (USD 2.7 billion) instead of the sanctioned Rs 3,261 crore.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy’s long experience of operating aircraft carriers is evident from the fact that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;has been able to carry out basic flying operations from its very first outing to sea.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThat experience comes from operating aircraft carriers ever since 1961, when the first\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was bought from the UK’s Royal Navy. In 1987, with the Vikrant nearing retirement, the navy inducted a second carrier,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Viraat\u003C\/i\u003E, built by Vickers-Armstrong, UK. At present, the Indian Navy operates a single aircraft carrier,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikramaditya,\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;which was bought from Russia.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;joins the fleet next year, the navy is planning a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), to follow\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E. It is believed that the IAC-2 will be a larger, 65,000-tonne carrier named\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vishal\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 40,000-tonne\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;operates a mix of aircraft, with its strike power predominantly coming from Russian MiG-29K\/KUB fighters, Kamov-31 helicopters and a new fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters, when those are delivered by Lockheed Martin.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith a question mark over the combat ability and resilience of the MiG-29K\/KUB, the navy is processing the acquisition of 57 more deck-based fighters from the global market to boost the strike power of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vishal\u003C\/i\u003E. In addition, the DRDO is pursuing the development of a “twin engine deck-based fighter” (TEDBF) that will supplement the other fighters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn successful completion of the ongoing series of progressive sea trials, IAC-1 is scheduled to be commissioned as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS Vikrant\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;later this year, as the nation commemorates ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; 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border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003EParameter\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003EValue\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E1\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003EType of aircraft carrier\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003ESTOBAR (short take-off and barrier assisted recovery)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E2\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003EDisplacement\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E40,000 tonnes\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E3\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003ELength x Width\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E262 x 62 metres\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E4\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003EPropulsion\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E4 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbine\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E2 x Elecon COGAG gearbox\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E5\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003ESpeed\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E30 knots (56 kmph)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E6\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003ERange\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E7\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003ECrew\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003E196 officers, 1,449 sailors (including air crew)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E8\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003ESensors\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003Ea)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Elta MF-STAR AESA multifunction radar\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003Eb)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Selex RAN-40L air surveillance radar\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E9\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003EArmament\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003Ea)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;64 LR SAM surface-to-air-missiles\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003Eb)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;4 x Otomelara 76 mm cannons\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E10\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003EAir power\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003Ea)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;26 x MiG-29K\/KUB\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003Eb)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;10 x Kamov-31, Sikorsky MH-60R choppers\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 42.3pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"56\"\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E11\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 163pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003ECost\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 245.5pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"327\"\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm;\"\u003EApprox Rs 20,000 crore (US$ 2.7 billion)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEigfeJYQnhY9pGTS-HVKssgpDsBt4k5kEOf5WPf1jZ3vQmKlBApao7ubUzuPgEER8enHOOFPrRJ7lcQ8nZnFOGqWLsbeXumddNJPb4MwEWK3ZYOWJ5Z_s4zf2FxqyeOlnpKlxw9xXfRAt2RPi2vrbCX01YRK1k84zlauOpWvXb8O_ewi0rTg_m4IPcJ=s1086\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"721\" data-original-width=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEigfeJYQnhY9pGTS-HVKssgpDsBt4k5kEOf5WPf1jZ3vQmKlBApao7ubUzuPgEER8enHOOFPrRJ7lcQ8nZnFOGqWLsbeXumddNJPb4MwEWK3ZYOWJ5Z_s4zf2FxqyeOlnpKlxw9xXfRAt2RPi2vrbCX01YRK1k84zlauOpWvXb8O_ewi0rTg_m4IPcJ=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #800180;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EThe defence ministry’s year-end review focuses exclusively on the achievements, but it does offer a glimpse into the challenges ahead\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 7th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn December 31, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) released its traditional year-end review. Unsurprisingly, it focuses almost exclusively on the military’s successes and achievements during the year gone by, while soft-peddling its shortcomings. An example of the report’s lack of balance is its silence on the continued occupation by Chinese troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), of territory that India has always claimed and patrolled. In a clumsy attempt at papering over this blunder, the government finds itself fighting from Beijing’s corner. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi himself incorrectly stated that the PLA had not entered Indian territory, by implication backing China’s claim that the territory the PLA grabbed in 2020 around Pangong Tso lake, Kailash Range, Hot Spring-Gogra, Galwan and Depsang is a part of China. That left the government’s national security apparatus trying to square a rhetorical circle: Accusing the PLA of occupying Indian territory on the one hand, while simultaneously denying the loss of Indian territory on the other.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHigher defence management reform\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD report calls the appointment of a tri-service chief of defence staff (CDS) and the creation of a department of military affairs (DMA) in the MoD “the most significant and transformative defence reform undertaken by any government since independence.” Before the unfortunate death of the first CDS, General Bipin Rawat, in a helicopter crash, he set forth a comprehensive agenda for the “optimum utilisation of scarce national resources, enhancing synergy and jointness between the three services.” Towards revamping the logistics structure, three Joint Services Study Groups (JSSG) are developing common logistic policies. A pilot project has kicked off, based on establishing\u0026nbsp;Joint Logistics Nodes\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E(JLN) at Mumbai, Guwahati and Port Blair. Three “joint doctrines”\u0026nbsp;were\u0026nbsp;formulated in 2021, while four new joint doctrines – namely capstone, space, cyber and intelligence, surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) – are at an advanced stage.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo enhance combat capability and balance defence expenditure, more than 270 logistic installations of the Indian Army have been closed or scaled down, resulting in substantial savings to the exchequer, besides increasing the \"teeth to tail\" ratio. Training methodologies\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Eare\u0026nbsp;underway to modernise, integrate and rationalise training and to ensure optimal utilisation of infrastructure and resources. Ten subjects have been identified for joint training among the three services.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“Atmanirbhar Bharat”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA major element of the MoD report is the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) slogan, which talks about boosting indigenous equipment development. It cites induction of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) into the Indian Air Force (IAF), and the development of several indigenous helicopters by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). However, important questions are left unanswered, such as: Given that HAL had proposed developing a Mark 1A version of the Tejas fighter as far back as 2015, why did it take till January 2021 for the Union Cabinet to clear the procurement of 83 Tejas Mark 1A fighters for Rs 45,696 crore? The answer is relevant since, during this period, the government did not hesitate to pay out close to Euro 7.8 billion (Rs 65,000 crore) for 36 Rafale fighters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESimilarly, the MoD report underscores the erratic decision-making around the Arjun tank project. On Feb 14, 2021, the PM handed over an indigenous Arjun Mark-1A main battle tank (MBT) to the Indian Army. TheMoD followed that with an order for 118 Arun MBTs placed on Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, Chennai on September 23, 2021. Having earlier inducted 124 Arjun MBTs into the army, the fresh order would take up Arjun numbers to 242 MBTs. Given that the army operates about 4,000 tanks, the Arjun will account for just 6 per cent of its MBT fleet. It is hard to sell this as “Atmanirbhar Bharat.”\u003Cb\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe army’s resistance to the Arjun continues, even after the tank proved itself a match to the Russian T-90 in a comparative trial conducted in the Rajasthan desert in March 2010. Top generals who witnessed the trial admitted the Arjun performed superbly. Whether driving cross-country over rugged sand dunes; or accurately hitting targets with its powerful main gun; the Arjun established it was a tank to reckon with.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EYet, the army refused to order more Arjun tanks, beyond the 124 it had already inducted into service. Many army insiders blamed an ingrained prejudice against indigenous tanks, but it was officially stated that the 62.5-tonne Arjun was too heavy for roads and bridges along the Pakistan border, and too wide to be transported by train.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAt a meeting of the MoD-led Arjun Steering Committee in 2010, the army demanded an improved, Mark 2 version of the Arjun. This was to have 83 capability enhancements, including 15 major and 68 minor changes. Incredibly, given the army’s complaint that the Arjun Mark 1 was too heavy, the Mark 1A now on order is 6 tonnes heavier.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStrengthening border infrastructure\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince the Chinese intrusions into Ladakh in April-May 2020, the MoD has focused on developing border roads and transport infrastructure. This strengthens defence preparedness while also supporting local economic development in the border regions. Last June, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 75 roads and bridges constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO). This included a road over Umling La Pass in Eastern Ladakh, which, at 19,024 feet above sea level is now the world’s highest motorable road.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo provide autonomy and enhance efficiency, and unleash new growth potential in Ordnance Factories, the Ordnance Factory Board has been converted into seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings while safeguarding the interest of all stakeholders. The new Defence PSUs have become operational from 1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003EOctober, 2021.\u003Cb\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETheatre commands\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA key responsibility the CDS has been given is to establish “joint theatre commands”, in which elements of all three services function in synergy. Study group reports have been analysed and an implementation roadmap is being discussed. A “Tri–services Joint working Group” has also been established to work out the nuances of integrating communications networks\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Ebetween the services. Besides, a review is being carried out to\u0026nbsp;right size\/reshape\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Earmy units.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian Air Force\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring the face-off with the Chinese in Eastern Ladakh, the IAF moved its sensors, aerial platforms and associate equipment to the region to deal with any contingency. The Tejas fighter, Arudhra and Aslesha radars, Astra air-to-air missiles, Akash surface-to-air missile system, Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) were added to IAF’s inventory. The total number of Rafale aircraft went up to 30. The first Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) was inducted on Sep 9 at Jaisalmer; while 19 Low Level Transportable Radars (LTTR) were supplied to IAF. A contract was signed to pave the way for induction of 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the IAF’s ageing Avro fleet.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian Navy\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first indigenous aircraft carrier “\u003Ci\u003EINS\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003EVikrant”\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;successfully accomplished its maiden sea voyage in August 2021.\u0026nbsp;Commissioning is being targeted by August 15, 2022. The\u0026nbsp;first destroyer of Project 15B, INS\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EVisakhapatnam\u003C\/i\u003E, was commissioned on November 21, 2021\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eby the defence minister.\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003ETwo Scorpene submarines\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EKaranj\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EINS\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003EVela\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;were commissioned, with over 75 percent indigenous content. Meanwhile, five naval vessels were decommissioned, including the destroyer INS Rajput, a survey vessel INS Sandhayak and a missile corvette, INS Khukri.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5274554922089511683\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/looking-ahead-to-2022-defence-ministrys.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5274554922089511683"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5274554922089511683"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/looking-ahead-to-2022-defence-ministrys.html","title":" Looking ahead to 2022: The defence ministry's annual report"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEigfeJYQnhY9pGTS-HVKssgpDsBt4k5kEOf5WPf1jZ3vQmKlBApao7ubUzuPgEER8enHOOFPrRJ7lcQ8nZnFOGqWLsbeXumddNJPb4MwEWK3ZYOWJ5Z_s4zf2FxqyeOlnpKlxw9xXfRAt2RPi2vrbCX01YRK1k84zlauOpWvXb8O_ewi0rTg_m4IPcJ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1511920038141511631"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-06T05:57:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-06T05:57:32.637-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Navy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Asia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" After angering Beijing by participating in Exercise Malabar, the Indian Navy awaits government permissions for Exercise Sea Dragon"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4JHuTl4IbIR4gwqzvOHkxe68bPGslt5Psum0WQkImlizZRm10GyVFUSpRhfhF7e-k2HPd8tINQpRCAXrfYq6OWs5C8dRTHpWhk31FuuUQ7mnZfZvu1xFgzHlQzzxOgp06Sy7VgI_k0-x68FQbfO_NcArq86RryQcZCTmXHXMtyZyJmIzNC7Ae9dQ8=s2028\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1520\" data-original-width=\"2028\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4JHuTl4IbIR4gwqzvOHkxe68bPGslt5Psum0WQkImlizZRm10GyVFUSpRhfhF7e-k2HPd8tINQpRCAXrfYq6OWs5C8dRTHpWhk31FuuUQ7mnZfZvu1xFgzHlQzzxOgp06Sy7VgI_k0-x68FQbfO_NcArq86RryQcZCTmXHXMtyZyJmIzNC7Ae9dQ8=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EA Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft taxis after landing\u0026nbsp;at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam to participate in Exercise Sea Dragon 2022\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 6th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith New Delhi already risking Beijing’s ire by taking part each year in the four-nation Exercise Malabar, the Indian Navy may not be taking part in a six-nation exercise called Sea Dragon that starts off the US territory of Guam on Thursday.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe other nations participating in Exercise Sea Dragon are: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the US. The Indian Navy detachment of P-8I Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft are awaiting permission from the government to participate.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Navy had participated in the last Sea Dragon that was held in January 2021.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to the US Navy, “Sea Dragon 22, primarily centering on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training and excellence, culminates in over 270 hours of in-flight training; ranging from tracking simulated targets to the final problem of tracking a live US Navy submarine.”\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn real life, the opponent would probably be one of the submarines from China’s People’s Liberation Army (Navy), usually referred to as PLA(N).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“During classroom training sessions, pilots and flight officers from all countries build plans and discuss tactics incorporating the capabilities and equipment of their respective nations,” says the US Navy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEach event will be graded, and the nation scoring the highest total points will receive the coveted Dragon Belt award. Last year in 2021, the Royal Canadian Air Force won the belt and will bring it back to Sea Dragon 2022 to defend the title, according to the US Navy.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;“This exercise is an annual, multinational high-end anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training exercise,” said Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) Commander Michiyama Tomoyuki. “I believe that by conducting a wide range of training, from classroom training on the ground to actual training targeting submarine, we will be able to improve our tactical skills. In addition, through training, exchange of opinions, and various type of exchanges, we expect to strengthen cooperation and deepen mutual understanding among the participating navies and air forces.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“As [officer-in-charge] OIC, I am eager for the opportunity to further develop our partnerships with Australia, Canada, India, Japan, and Korea while at Sea Dragon 2022. The continued growth and increasing complexity of this exercise affords an opportunity to practice ASW tactics, techniques, and procedures with allies and partners that we don’t often get a chance to work with,” said Lt. Cmdr. Braz Kennedy, OIC for the U.S. detachment.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThroughout the Sea Dragon deployment, the six navies will be conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theatre outreach operations within the US 7th Fleet area of operations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1511920038141511631\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/after-angering-beijing-by-participating.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1511920038141511631"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1511920038141511631"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/after-angering-beijing-by-participating.html","title":" After angering Beijing by participating in Exercise Malabar, the Indian Navy awaits government permissions for Exercise Sea Dragon"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4JHuTl4IbIR4gwqzvOHkxe68bPGslt5Psum0WQkImlizZRm10GyVFUSpRhfhF7e-k2HPd8tINQpRCAXrfYq6OWs5C8dRTHpWhk31FuuUQ7mnZfZvu1xFgzHlQzzxOgp06Sy7VgI_k0-x68FQbfO_NcArq86RryQcZCTmXHXMtyZyJmIzNC7Ae9dQ8=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3044960844849870321"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-05T19:01:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-05T19:01:38.509-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Indian Army’s uniform over the years as it readies for a new one"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhCKxcPQ2tscQKy8ApsDa82EQtaJKywDGocNaGwgB6DfX8Z88wLxEteaJS4kTt4e46ulO9WePVb-dMDk2tP-kTO6kXV85qtcpVxUpdfkClPZX5PBfkkU6AClVNbv3W9z9KRhluIGIaadmkSXzx4_cSNgrVFYeI0uKxgoM0OUvbxkf-hdq3onBMeuYjx=s2188\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1582\" data-original-width=\"2188\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhCKxcPQ2tscQKy8ApsDa82EQtaJKywDGocNaGwgB6DfX8Z88wLxEteaJS4kTt4e46ulO9WePVb-dMDk2tP-kTO6kXV85qtcpVxUpdfkClPZX5PBfkkU6AClVNbv3W9z9KRhluIGIaadmkSXzx4_cSNgrVFYeI0uKxgoM0OUvbxkf-hdq3onBMeuYjx=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFormer Bengal Lancers in ceremonial dress uniform. The new, NIFT designed disruptive pattern battle dress debuts on January 15\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 6th Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn January 15, the new combat uniform of the Indian Army will make its debut appearance during the annual Army Day parade in New Delhi. The new uniform has been designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), in partnership with the Indian Army.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELike most army combat uniforms, this one has been designed to serve two requirements: First, protection against harsh climatic conditions, including extreme heat and cold. Second, the need to provide soldiers’ outfits with field camouflage, so as to increase his battlefield survivability.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe tradition of military field uniforms was brought to India through the British East India Company, which carved up the country into three separate Presidencies – the Bengal Presidency, Bombay Presidency and Madras Presidency.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe British East India Company instituted separate dress uniforms and combat uniforms for each of the three presidencies. The sepoy (sipahi) soldiers who served the British were put into uniforms that were, as per British tradition, partly red. However, their uniforms were also embroidered with coloured trimmings of red (Bengal Presidency), grey (Bombay Presidency) and yellow (Madras Presidency).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile these splashes of colour were especially visible in ceremonial dress uniform and mess dress uniform, each presidency’s daily combat dress uniform also often bore edgings of their respective colours.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn times of dire emergency, such as when Indian troops in Meerut rose in rebellion on May 10, 1857 after the British introduced cartridges lubricated with the fat of cows and pigs, it became essential for the British to quickly raise uniformed forces to quell the mutiny. The method adopted in the Punjab was to raise cavalry units called\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Erisalas\u003C\/i\u003E. This method, known as the “silladar” system, recruited soldiers who brought along their own weapons, equipment and horses. Instead of a salary, these fighters were permitted to keep the loot that came their way. Since there was no time to arrange for uniforms for these ad hoc soldiers, they were identified by ad hoc methods, such as coloured sashes or turbans.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor example, one of the most effective and feared\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Esilladar\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;units, known as Hodson’s Horse after its founder, Major WSR Hodson, required its soldiers to wear scarlet\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ecummerbunds\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(waist sashes) and turbans to identify itself in battle. With one British officer observing that the unit’s scarlet accoutrements made it look like a flight of flamingos as it galloped into battle, the unit adopted the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Enom de guerre\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of “The Flamingos”. This unit, now an armoured tank regiment, still bears that informal appellation.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter 1857,\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;the armies of the three Presidencies of the East India Company devolved to the British Crown and, in successive waves of restructuring, were allotted formal uniforms. However, in several cases, the army retained in its uniforms reminders of excellence and of ethnic origin, such as the khukri – a deadly curved knife that Gurkha soldiers carry even today on their belts.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the division of the Indian Army into the Indian and Pakistani armies in 1947, there were major changes to the uniforms each army wore. While these were relatively limited in the Indian Army’s uniforms, which retained olive green as the basic colour of its uniform, the Pakistan Army uniforms underwent major changes with the basic colour of its uniform being changed to khaki. Changes were also made in the rank badges and unit insignia, with the British crown being replaced by the crescent in the Pakistan Army and by the Ashoka emblem in the Indian Army.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Army made its next round of major changes in uniform after the 1962 war, when it found its clothing and equipment utterly inadequate for functioning and fighting in the high mountains of Ladakh and the North East Frontier Agency (now Arunachal Pradesh). Indian soldiers’ cotton uniforms and cotton fibre jerseys were replaced by clothing that was better equipped for those Himalayan altitudes.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Army’s next qualitative jump began with the Siachen Glacier face-off in 1984, when Indian soldiers occupied the frozen heights of the Saltoro Ridge that towers above the glacier. Indian units in the glacier were introduced to Austrian alpine clothing and climbing equipment and, to this day, India buys its extreme cold weather clothing (ECWC) from European alpine suppliers. Only on December 27, 2021 did the Defence Research \u0026amp; Development Organisation chief hand over technology for manufacturing ECWC to five Indian companies in New Delhi.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 1980, the Indian Army made its next big change in uniforms, replacing the old cotton olive green combat dress with “disruptive pattern” battle dress that provided an inbuilt element of camouflage to the soldier.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the latest changes, an open tender is planned to be issued to both private and public sector companies for manufacturing and supplying the new disruptive pattern battle dress uniform (BDU). To ensure security, tight restrictions would be imposed on the manufacture and supply of this BDU and on who would be allowed to wear it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3044960844849870321\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/indian-armys-uniform-over-years-as-it.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3044960844849870321"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3044960844849870321"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/indian-armys-uniform-over-years-as-it.html","title":"Indian Army’s uniform over the years as it readies for a new one"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhCKxcPQ2tscQKy8ApsDa82EQtaJKywDGocNaGwgB6DfX8Z88wLxEteaJS4kTt4e46ulO9WePVb-dMDk2tP-kTO6kXV85qtcpVxUpdfkClPZX5PBfkkU6AClVNbv3W9z9KRhluIGIaadmkSXzx4_cSNgrVFYeI0uKxgoM0OUvbxkf-hdq3onBMeuYjx=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2579891864582629845"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-04T17:47:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-04T17:47:32.911-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Morale"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Border Roads Organisation keeps the 11,649-foot-high Zoji La Pass open through the New Year"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjOVKbrIxKaiUVsqCixSym12xQ_Vp3Vs_EkaSVJkPqVvxdOsgjmZNLdwTIlYJMy3x2vjIBIwEU1BF2VhegnQCOR-9J5IY-Qzi7uDS1kQy64Z6Y2DmlzgEdYF6WYLPXhoE1k6zJ1cNSRxrQ8r45fumbomjaUPiPHTYYTTxjkE3t8Ewt1rR_-Bq9kv-5f=s1280\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"853\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjOVKbrIxKaiUVsqCixSym12xQ_Vp3Vs_EkaSVJkPqVvxdOsgjmZNLdwTIlYJMy3x2vjIBIwEU1BF2VhegnQCOR-9J5IY-Qzi7uDS1kQy64Z6Y2DmlzgEdYF6WYLPXhoE1k6zJ1cNSRxrQ8r45fumbomjaUPiPHTYYTTxjkE3t8Ewt1rR_-Bq9kv-5f=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp align=\"right\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: right; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has set a record by keeping the formidable, 11,649 foot-high Zojila Pass open beyond 31\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;December. Zoji La links the Union Territory of Ladakh with Kashmir.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe BRO achieved this feat through its task forces: Project Vijayak and Project Beacon. These task forces are responsible for maintaining the road axis that has major implications relating to the defence of Ladakh and the socio-economic well-being of its populace.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhPsRYriBh--4gnOT-15aRsKc9cJzxHErQyMWoZLp8AzBQpciwJQ_0yE3LamD0XVZqenpTGruA7N7x6rXQ0cnDeJW5Cokj5V-GfDmb3g_O8_CPcgoEU9aww7ZM12yLie-Ii7ZMQyE6DgU5oquRwKRl8lzP6zxijP99a8QQAKJT-k1jqZ_7iOPY1fs3i=s1152\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"648\" data-original-width=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhPsRYriBh--4gnOT-15aRsKc9cJzxHErQyMWoZLp8AzBQpciwJQ_0yE3LamD0XVZqenpTGruA7N7x6rXQ0cnDeJW5Cokj5V-GfDmb3g_O8_CPcgoEU9aww7ZM12yLie-Ii7ZMQyE6DgU5oquRwKRl8lzP6zxijP99a8QQAKJT-k1jqZ_7iOPY1fs3i=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ELast year the pass was kept open till 31\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;December 2020. This year, the BRO bettered that record by reorganising and adding more snow clearance detachments and augmenting them with the state-of-the-art snow clearance equipment..\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EKeeping the pass open for longer reduces the logistic burden on the Ladakh Union Territory’s administration by reducing the need to stock larger amounts of rations and supplies for the harsh winter season.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn the first three days of 2022, about 178 vehicles have been able to transit through the Zoji La pass, assisted by the BRO and the J\u0026amp;K Police. This is laudable because, with the temperatures plummeting to as low as minus 20 degrees centigrade, the road is subject to extreme frosting with blizzard-like conditions. Besides snow clearance, the axis is subjected to maintenance on a daily basis to keep it road-worthy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Bookman Old Style\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19.933334350585938px;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/2579891864582629845\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/border-roads-organisation-keeps-11649.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2579891864582629845"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/2579891864582629845"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2022\/01\/border-roads-organisation-keeps-11649.html","title":" Border Roads Organisation keeps the 11,649-foot-high Zoji La Pass open through the New Year"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjOVKbrIxKaiUVsqCixSym12xQ_Vp3Vs_EkaSVJkPqVvxdOsgjmZNLdwTIlYJMy3x2vjIBIwEU1BF2VhegnQCOR-9J5IY-Qzi7uDS1kQy64Z6Y2DmlzgEdYF6WYLPXhoE1k6zJ1cNSRxrQ8r45fumbomjaUPiPHTYYTTxjkE3t8Ewt1rR_-Bq9kv-5f=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-937167653836547777"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-31T19:53:00.004-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-05T21:26:36.171-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"defence planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" HAL looks to the future with lethal new warfighting system"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjYHTPRg5qjWe1wVaJSj2EedrZ79pEJovLofxNYfRRWCEB2yjVHrrB5VtP440yeCOuCzSM7d4CxTz1voiNg_dpSpjMYWYM8Wa8x9LuVBcmQRna74NrYMKTPNlkeL-HqX44YhVAH2SWJioL0xKsYRxRRNH7giGX-lWrXogzvRJIHhNOxHGj48AbXmTXV=s2016\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1512\" data-original-width=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjYHTPRg5qjWe1wVaJSj2EedrZ79pEJovLofxNYfRRWCEB2yjVHrrB5VtP440yeCOuCzSM7d4CxTz1voiNg_dpSpjMYWYM8Wa8x9LuVBcmQRna74NrYMKTPNlkeL-HqX44YhVAH2SWJioL0xKsYRxRRNH7giGX-lWrXogzvRJIHhNOxHGj48AbXmTXV=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIn 2019, HAL and the IAF agreed to develop a \"proof of concept\", or an initial working prototype\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 1st Jan 22\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAir power theorists have for some years broadly agreed that the days of manned aircraft are over, since too much planning, equipment and survival systems are needed to protect human crewmembers. Around the turn of the century, it was believed that the current, fifth generation of manned fighters – America’s F-35 joint strike fighter; the Russian Sukhoi-57; the Chinese J-31 Shenyang and F-20 Chengdu and India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) – would be followed by unmanned drones that would be remotely directed to their targets, where their weapon-loads would be autonomously released.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003EIndian air power planners, however, have not entirely embraced this belief in autonomous warfare. In the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EAero India 2021\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003Eair show last February\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003Eone of the most eye-catching and thought-provoking displays was a glitzy, laser-lit, full-scale mockup in the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) stall\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;that highlighted how the Indian Air Force (IAF) would fight the wars of the future.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis was dubbed the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS), a combination of manned and unmanned systems that will operate in tandem in wartime, reinforcing each other’s strengths and capabilities.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBurned by the shooting down of a MiG-21 aircraft and the capture of its pilot after a dogfight over the India-Pakistan border in February 2019, CATS eliminates the need to send pilots into enemy air space. This eliminates the risk of their being shot down, captured and held hostage – events that can catapult a purely military operation into the political realm.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EInstead, the CATS concept of operations involves manned aircraft functioning as airborne controllers of lethal, unmanned kill vehicles that swarm in numbers into enemy air space and overwhelm hostile defences.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe concept was presented by HAL to the IAF at the end of 2019. Top air force planners were interested enough to request an oversight role in the project. The first step agreed upon is the development of a “proof of concept”, or an initial working prototype.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile the IAF is likely to offer funding at a later stage, HAL is currently funding the project with its internal resources.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn an exclusive visit to HAL’s headquarters in Bengaluru, Business Standard was briefed on the CATS project.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe heart of the system is a manned “mothership” called the CATS-MAX. This is based on a manned two-seat fighter, such as the Tejas LCA (light combat aircraft) or the Sukhoi-30MKI, which flies as high as 45,000 feet, remaining inside our own airspace for safety. From the CATS-MAX, a single pilot, or a duo, controls operations through a data network with all the other elements of the system. The CATS-MAX will be a flying controller of all the other members of the system.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe strike power of CATS comes from four or more unmanned combat aeronautical vehicles (UCAVs), about the size of a Maruti 800 car, called the CATS – Warriors. These 1.6-tonne aircraft have low observability and fly autonomously at about 36-40,000 feet. In IAF jargon, these are called “loyal wingmen” and are armed with a variety of weapons and sensors depending upon the mission.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEifXs1tG49ExS_a0J705RyFL0ibSjd4jhQOB8np7oEAof-ShXjXii6w2n2Ag5gXNm7DKr5kTaOh27Nm7bAwq1iDUq1sgAhujezutxyBfkVhIcKYs4HJ1pCR-62bY5idR-fMl6kqV5H2c1T0_lvbwmtpTyKidWh3T5orqbMfqnPLmt-onkpWKYWEcpm3=s2016\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1512\" data-original-width=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEifXs1tG49ExS_a0J705RyFL0ibSjd4jhQOB8np7oEAof-ShXjXii6w2n2Ag5gXNm7DKr5kTaOh27Nm7bAwq1iDUq1sgAhujezutxyBfkVhIcKYs4HJ1pCR-62bY5idR-fMl6kqV5H2c1T0_lvbwmtpTyKidWh3T5orqbMfqnPLmt-onkpWKYWEcpm3=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe CATS – Warriors have a radius of operation of 300 km and endurance of two hours. Each CATS – Warrior is powered by two PTAE-W engines, which the DRDO developed indigenously for the Lakshya pilotless target vehicle (PTA).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe CATS-MAX would direct the CATS – Warriors, through secure data links, to strike ground targets up to 300 km inside enemy territory, retaining the range to fly back to base. Alternatively, the unmanned Warriors could also be sent on a suicide mission, 900-1000 km inside enemy territory, sacrificing themselves to gain added range.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The cost of each Warrier is about Rs 40 crore, which could be written off depending upon the importance of the mission,” said HAL’s chairman, R Madhavan.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe third component of the system is called the CATS – Hunter. These are basically terrain-hugging, turbojet-powered missiles, with ranges of about 300 km that are carried on the mothership’s wings. Once the mothership reaches its launch point, the Hunters are released and they fly out to distances of 200-300 km and execute their mission with 250-kg warheads.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe fourth component of CATS are called CATS-ALFA or Air Launched Flexible Assets. These are small swarm drones that the CATS – Warriors carry in multiple numbers in a canister called a “glide pod”. They are launched about 200 km from their target, and, after gliding for about 100 km, the glide pod launches the ALFAs, which assume a swarm formation for a swarming attack and then travel another 100 km to strike the designated surface target.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe ALFAs are low-cost assets, with very little ammunition. The mothership can remain in our territory and launch the ALFAs deep into enemy territory to do the damage.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL is developing the ALFAs in partnership with a small, start-up firm. “The start-up firm, NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT), is doing the ALFA; we are doing the glide pod,” states the HAL chief.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe concept also visualises the CATS – INFINITY, a high altitude, pseudo-satellite that can be launched as a control vehicle and stay aloft for up to six months. It is powered by solar energy and has huge wings to accommodate the solar panels. This too is being developed in collaboration with NRT.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe core of all this networking activity is a digital data link partnership. “We are currently developing this in HAL’s Strategic Electronics Research and Design Centre (SLRDC) in HAL Hyderabad,” said Madhavan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/937167653836547777\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/hal-looks-to-future-with-lethal-new.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/937167653836547777"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/937167653836547777"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/hal-looks-to-future-with-lethal-new.html","title":" HAL looks to the future with lethal new warfighting system"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjYHTPRg5qjWe1wVaJSj2EedrZ79pEJovLofxNYfRRWCEB2yjVHrrB5VtP440yeCOuCzSM7d4CxTz1voiNg_dpSpjMYWYM8Wa8x9LuVBcmQRna74NrYMKTPNlkeL-HqX44YhVAH2SWJioL0xKsYRxRRNH7giGX-lWrXogzvRJIHhNOxHGj48AbXmTXV=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4173330816308445166"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-30T18:59:00.009-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-05T21:25:35.236-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MMRCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"US military"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"HAL joins DRDO in building 5th-gen advanced combat aircraft"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj2OMe9yo5HjPpier5f4e2p7rIAMJMCTSrRSDxCCk0kOP2RVEyjDy2l3nIkK23Eg9lz9Ic6jzqrpFQEeEfZaRJLtK2wqqVoMAQLD8bRCmfceaZsbbFLHqp5sxQydfLyEL1Iqfd2wZ4RXSNouZjqEOhlkveod36h0nlYwHPlMQI7sfFj4dAnj-uCHW7z=s2534\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1248\" data-original-width=\"2534\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj2OMe9yo5HjPpier5f4e2p7rIAMJMCTSrRSDxCCk0kOP2RVEyjDy2l3nIkK23Eg9lz9Ic6jzqrpFQEeEfZaRJLtK2wqqVoMAQLD8bRCmfceaZsbbFLHqp5sxQydfLyEL1Iqfd2wZ4RXSNouZjqEOhlkveod36h0nlYwHPlMQI7sfFj4dAnj-uCHW7z=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAn artist's rendition of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) -- the 5th-Gen fighter being developed by HAL and ADA\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 31st Dec 21\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is already flying the first 32 Tejas Mark 1 fighters, and an order for 83 Tejas Mark 1A has been placed on Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). Meanwhile, there have been important development breakthroughs in the following two fighter programmes: the Tejas Mark 2 and the 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF has accorded the Tejas Mark 2 its “comprehensive design review” (CDR), which means its design has been found viable and the manufacture of its first prototypes cleared.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe AMCA is one step behind, with its preliminary design review (PDR) done last December. It was anticipated that its CDR would also be completed this December, but it now more realistically targeted for end-2022.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EGirish Deodhare, who heads the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) – the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation (DRDO) agency that oversees the Tejas and AMCA programmes – told\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EBusiness Standard\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;that the AMCA’s stealth shaping had been completed, its design is now mature and its internal systems are laid out. The accord of the CDR next year would clear the way for metal cutting – the symbolic start of constructing a flying prototype.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn an exclusive visit by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EBusiness Standard\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eto HAL, designers stated: “The AMCA’s first flight is targeted for 2024-25. We plan to build five prototypes for a flight-testing programme that would take about four years. By 2028-29, we plan to begin series manufacture.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EStealth fighters – such as the AMCA – play a crucial role in a war’s opening stages. Taking advantage of their invisibility to radar, they fly deep into enemy airspace and strike enemy radars, air bases and control centres in order to obtain air superiority. This opens the door for “non-stealthy” fighters like the Sukhoi-30MKI, Jaguar and Mirage 2000 to penetrate enemy airspace and strike enemy targets such as roads, railways, airfields, depots and ground forces without incurring heavy casualties.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor example, in a war with China, India’s opening\u0026nbsp;salvos would consist of AMCA strikes deep into China, to destroy its rail and road links with Tibet and isolate the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) divisions on the Sino-India border.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-generation fighter like the AMCA is able to defang enemy air defences because of four advanced capabilities: It is “stealthy”, or near-invisible to enemy radar, and it can “supercruise”, or fly faster than the speed of sound without engaging its engines’ fuel-guzzling afterburners. Third, its advanced avionics and sensors, coupled with artificial intelligence and network-centric operations enhance the pilot-aircraft interface, allowing a single pilot to both fly and fight the aircraft. Fourth, it can detect and engage targets from long distances, outranging its adversaries.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStealth remains a 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-generation fighter’s key attribute. It is shaped to scatter radar waves, rather than being detected by reflected waves. Special non-reflective materials and coatings further reduce radar reflectivity. In stealth mode, a 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-generation fighter conceals its fuel and weapons in an internal bay, since carrying them under its wings, as conventional fighters do, creating protrusions that reflect radar wave and compromise stealth.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAccording to HAL chairman, R Madhavan, the AMCA will have an “all-up-weight” (AUP) of 20 tonnes in stealth mode, when it would carry just one-and-a-half tonnes of weaponry concealed in internal weapon bays. However, in “non-stealth mode”, another five tonnes of fuel of armaments could be carried on external stations, under its wings.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen functioning as a deep penetration bomber, the AMCA would carry up to 6.5 tonnes of fuel in internal tanks. Its operating range is secret, but a rough calculation would indicate an ability to strike targets 1,000 kilometres inside enemy airspace and return to base.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EStealth is easily compromised, such as while releasing weapons onto a target. This requires weapons bay doors to open, release weapons and close again within 1.5 seconds. During this period, the fighter is more easily detected by enemy radar.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn “non-stealth” mode, the AMCA would carry much of its weapons load on its six external, under-wing stations. That would free up internal fuel tanks to carry an additional 1,200-1,300 litres of fuel, increasing its capability as a potent long-range, non-stealthy bomber.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, given the AMCA’s tactical value and its cost, it is likely to be reserved mainly for stealth missions, using armament carried on four weapons stations in its internal bays.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlongside the engineering of a stealthy profile, the AMCA programme’s biggest challenge is to develop a new, “super-cruising” engine. Until a suitable indigenous engine is developed, the AMCA will be powered by twin General Electric (GE) F-414 engines – which, in single- engine configuration, will power the Tejas Mark 2.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever, even twin F-414 engines are not enough to make the AMCA super-cruise in all configurations. According to the ADA chief: “Each F-414 engine generates a maximum thrust of 98 KiloNewtons (KN), and in Indian climatic conditions that effectively degrades to 90 KN. We have calculated that an AMCA, with the configuration the IAF has specified, requires a thrust of about 220 KN (in Indian conditions) for super-cruising. That means we need twin engines, each generating 110 KN thrust in Indian conditions,” says Deodhare.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuch an engine remains elusive, even for China with all its ability to throw money and manpower at the problem. However, a group of DRDO laboratories, led by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bengaluru, is working to develop an AMCA engine. GTRE had managed to generate a maximum thrust of 83 KN with the Kaveri engine. Now the target is 50 per cent higher.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFormer Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had estimated the AMCA would cost about $4 billion to develop – with a major share going into the engine. In 2015, India set up a “joint working group” (JWG) with America to co-develop jet engine technology. In October 19, US Under Secretary of Defence Ellen Lord reenevealed the JWG had been scrapped since US export control laws safeguarded key technologies that the DRDO wanted.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith almost a decade of work and Rs 400 crore having gone into the AMCA, responsibilities are being reassigned. In 2020, HAL was given a larger share of the programme, including the responsibility for the entire structural design, less the centre fuselage.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe serial production of the AMCA was made over to HAL’s Aircraft Manufacturing Division, Nashik; which has so far been engaged in manufacturing the Sukhoi-30MKI. That order has been discharged in full.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever, the Niti Aayog has cleared a proposal to make over AMCA manufacture to a “special purpose vehicle” (SPV) that will include two private sector firms in partnership with ADA and HAL. Suitable private sector partners have not yet been identified.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ENext: HAL outlines its futuristic manned-unmanned airborne attack system\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/4173330816308445166\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/hal-joins-drdo-in-building-5th-gen.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4173330816308445166"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/4173330816308445166"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/hal-joins-drdo-in-building-5th-gen.html","title":"HAL joins DRDO in building 5th-gen advanced combat aircraft"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj2OMe9yo5HjPpier5f4e2p7rIAMJMCTSrRSDxCCk0kOP2RVEyjDy2l3nIkK23Eg9lz9Ic6jzqrpFQEeEfZaRJLtK2wqqVoMAQLD8bRCmfceaZsbbFLHqp5sxQydfLyEL1Iqfd2wZ4RXSNouZjqEOhlkveod36h0nlYwHPlMQI7sfFj4dAnj-uCHW7z=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5856889975157396458"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-29T18:57:00.012-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-29T19:01:02.557-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" How Tejas Mark 2 is evolving into a bigger, powerful fighter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjOj1lLiv9Z1tXemkXmsfM4FN_qUkoreJAEdSnHCKIKWNPj8KBlj20eYTwqAKun9NKXGLP7RuXZNDgAyDUAuuxoANSRvww8xardQOznH4bMjoBVTWNTitcQcn3oi6Pzc14bvpEhYU-OwMzFh_y1xPfoumaP1iFpIBsZrJ9hKPFllWA2tQZpeX8FJgd5=s2328\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1526\" data-original-width=\"2328\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjOj1lLiv9Z1tXemkXmsfM4FN_qUkoreJAEdSnHCKIKWNPj8KBlj20eYTwqAKun9NKXGLP7RuXZNDgAyDUAuuxoANSRvww8xardQOznH4bMjoBVTWNTitcQcn3oi6Pzc14bvpEhYU-OwMzFh_y1xPfoumaP1iFpIBsZrJ9hKPFllWA2tQZpeX8FJgd5=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Tejas Mark 2 is no longer an LCA, but a significantly larger and more capable Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EStandard, 30th Dec 21\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the Indian Air Force (IAF) having ordered 123 Tejas fighters (six squadrons) and foreign air forces evaluating India’s home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) for acquisition, the Tejas Mark 1 is evolving from a light fighter to a bigger and more powerful medium fighter that could be a clear notch above its possible adversaries in South Asia.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn November 15, the IAF signed off on a comprehensive design review (CDR) of the Tejas Mark 2, clearing the construction of a new prototype of the LCA for construction and testing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA CDR is a\u0026nbsp; critical step in designing and developing a new aircraft. It allows the customer air force to examine the proposed blueprints in detail to be sure the aircraft design is viable, ready for fabrication and testing and that it would achieve its stipulated performance within the laid down cost, schedule and risk.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF’s acceptance of the CDR allows Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to start releasing drawings of the Mark 2’s first prototype and producing them.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EThe Tejas Mark 2 is no longer an LCA, but a significantly larger and more capable Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA)\u003C\/span\u003E, with a higher thrust engine and a 1.5-metre increase in length. While there is no change in the size of the wings, they have been pushed outwards, effectively increasing the fighter’s wingspan by 300 mm.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EReplacing the 1980s appearance of the Tejas Mark 1, the Mark 2 has a 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;century look. Ahead of the wings, a canard has been added, creating a resemblance with contemporary fighters such as the Rafale, Eurofighter or the Sukhoi-30MKI. The canard provides an additional control surface that creates a vortex, increasing the lifting capability and agility of the aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EThe key change in the Tejas Mark 2 is its significantly more powerful General Electric (GE) F-414 engine, which will replace the current GE F-404 power pack.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003EFor close-in dog fighting against enemy fighters, which involves sudden acceleration, sharp climbing and sustained turning, the F-404 engines’ peak thrust of 83 KiloNewtons (kN) is considered inadequate. For that reason, the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has decided to power the Mark 2 with a GE F-414 engine that will deliver 98 kN of peak power.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe new engine will enable the Mark 2 to take off with a maximum all-up weight of 16.5 tonnes, which will include the 10-tonne weight of the fighter and 6.5 tonnes of external payload.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe increased carriage creates a wealth of options for mission planners. The Tejas Mark 2 can carry 3.5 tonnes of fuel in external drop tanks, in addition to 3.3 tonnes in its internal fuel tanks, while still carrying three tonnes of weapons and sensors.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWeapons carriage\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Tejas Mark 2’s increased payload capacity will enable it to integrate significantly more weapons and sensors than the Mark 1 fighter. For air-to-air combat, the Mark 2 will carry the indigenous Astra Mark 1 and Mark 2 missiles. It would also carry Rudram anti-radiation missiles, developed by the DRDO’s Defence R\u0026amp;D Laboratory (DRDL) Hyderabad, and tested on October 9.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, the DRDO’s Armament Research \u0026amp; Development Establishment is developing a range of bombs for the Tejas Mark 2, such as the Tara (high speed, low drag) bomb that is mounted on the pylons. It will also have the option of carrying laser guided bombs (LGBs), fitted with laser-guidance kits. While there are no plans to integrate the game-changing Meteor beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile, the Tejas Mark 2 may be integrated with the SCALP missile that has been procured along with the Rafale fighters.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETo carry this payload, the Tejas Mark 2 will have 11 hard points, including one on each wingtip for the ASRAAM air-to-air missile. There will be three under-wing pylons on each side, one wet station on each side for fuel drop tanks, while the other three hard points are for long-range missiles such as the Astra and Rudram.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBesides a new engine, the Tejas Mark 2 would have its internals rearranged, to make them more accessible and maintenance friendly. While building the Mark 1, these “line replacement units” (LRUs) were positioned randomly, as the need arose. Their optimal rearrangement would improve space utilisation, accessibility, and make maintenance easier and quicker, reducing turn-around time between operational missions.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EFurthermore, the Tejas Mark 1 is burdened with 300 kilos of ballast --- dead weight inserted incrementally while designing the fighter, to correct its centre of gravity. If the internal LRUs are re-arranged and the ballast removed, the Tejas Mark 2 could instead carry 300 kg more of useful payload.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E(Next: HAL to take next step with Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5856889975157396458\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/how-tejas-mark-2-is-evolving-into.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5856889975157396458"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5856889975157396458"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/how-tejas-mark-2-is-evolving-into.html","title":" How Tejas Mark 2 is evolving into a bigger, powerful fighter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjOj1lLiv9Z1tXemkXmsfM4FN_qUkoreJAEdSnHCKIKWNPj8KBlj20eYTwqAKun9NKXGLP7RuXZNDgAyDUAuuxoANSRvww8xardQOznH4bMjoBVTWNTitcQcn3oi6Pzc14bvpEhYU-OwMzFh_y1xPfoumaP1iFpIBsZrJ9hKPFllWA2tQZpeX8FJgd5=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3241188405899942472"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-28T18:42:00.012-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-29T19:19:00.259-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HAL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Air Force"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LCA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Air force clears Tejas Mark 2 design, production begins in 2023"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgKuP3loLss41dpZrNy5-FFtH8PxgHHjpgXH9S9FV8hl139dnfSoVctB0331P9TLLJ2d0dcIIQ0WBP3L-wKoSJh49RogqU1DuXEo-mh_Spz3TRlrq_AOdAP4vMNzzctetRBh85YeXUYnUk8HYzTj4_1PFC8I7aJt63d6xDGJ6sHQNtnl3tbUJdg66Cz=s2018\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1430\" data-original-width=\"2018\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgKuP3loLss41dpZrNy5-FFtH8PxgHHjpgXH9S9FV8hl139dnfSoVctB0331P9TLLJ2d0dcIIQ0WBP3L-wKoSJh49RogqU1DuXEo-mh_Spz3TRlrq_AOdAP4vMNzzctetRBh85YeXUYnUk8HYzTj4_1PFC8I7aJt63d6xDGJ6sHQNtnl3tbUJdg66Cz=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPart 1 of a four-part article on the indigenous fighter programme\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBusiness Standard, 29th Dec 21\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith the Indian Air Force (IAF) placing orders for 123 Tejas fighters and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) also evaluating the nippy light fighter, the country’s home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) is evolving from its current, single-engine, Mark 1 avatar to a more sophisticated, twin-engine, fifth-generation fighter that can dominate the South Asian skies.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EA major landmark in that evolution was passed on November 15, when the Deputy Chief of Air Staff (DCAS), Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, accepted the comprehensive design review (CDR) of the LCA Mark 2.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EA CDR is a\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Emulti-discipline, technical review\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;that is a critical step in designing an aircraft. It involves examining the air frame design to ascertain that the aircraft is ready for fabrication and testing and it would achieve its stipulated performance within cost, schedule and risk.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) acceptance of the CDR clears the way for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to start releasing drawings for fabricating the Mark 2’s first prototype.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlongside building the Mark 2 prototype, HAL and the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) – the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) agency that oversees the entire Tejas programme – must still resolve a few glitches that remain in the Mark 1 fighter; and also complete delivery of the IAF’s order of 40 Mark 1 (two squadrons) and 83 Mark 1A (four squadrons).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring an exclusive visit to HAL’s Tejas production line in Bengaluru,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EBusiness Standard\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was briefed in detail on the status of the indigenous fighter project. This includes the evolution of the Mark 1 and 1A into the Mark 2; simultaneous development of the navy’s eponymous Twin-Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) for its aircraft carriers; design and development of the fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), and the development of the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS), a futuristic combination of manned-unmanned aircraft that is the future of air warfare.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first two Mark 1 squadrons are already operational in Sulur, near Coimbatore. Each of them is authorized 20 fighters, including four twin-seat trainers. The trainers’ specifications were finalised late, so they will be built along with the 10 trainers of the four Mark 1A squadrons.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe IAF has cleared the “final operational certification” (FOC) for the Mark I fighter, even though that involved granting 25 concessions – or performance shortfalls from the IAF’s specified requirements. HAL, ADA and the IAF are working together to resolve these shortfalls.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETwelve issues have already been resolved, the most important one being: Equipping the Tejas to re-fuel in-flight, by day or night. In recent trials at Gwalior, the Tejas proved it could refuel into internal fuel tanks or external drop tanks, from IL-78 refuellers or from Sukhoi-30MKI acting as “buddy refuellers.” This capability is operationally vital, since it effectively increases the range of the Tejas.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EAnother shortfall that has been resolved is the\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;capability to monitor fuel levels in the Tejas through an integrated Environmental Control and Fuel Management (ECFM) system. This tells the pilot, via a smart multi-function display in the Tejas’ glass cockpit, the fuel level in each of the tanks.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlso being proved is the\u0026nbsp;firing of the Tejas Mark 1’s Gasha 23 mm gun. The gun had been integrated onto the fighter, but live firing was pending. Now butt firing trials and air-to-air firing is being carried out in Nashik.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWaiting to be integrated onto the Tejas is the indigenous Astra air-to-air missile and Safran’s Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) air-to-ground bomb. Towards this, HAL does the mechanical and electrical integration, while the DRDO handles the software and the weapons algorithm.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 13 shortfalls that still remain include fatigue tests to establish the fighter’s service life span. These tests involve taking an aircraft from the production line and subjecting it to repetitive loading. All combat aircraft are initially released with a designated service life – 500 hours in the case of the LCA. As more and more hours are logged and the data accumulates, the manufacturer increases the designated lifespan proportionately. It takes about nine years of fatigue testing to establish 3,000 hours of service life of the aircraft.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWhile these capabilities are being tested on the Tejas Mark 1, the Mark 1A is being fitted with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, an electronic warfare (EW) suite that includes a jammer, the Combined Interrogator and Transponder (CIT) – an IFF plus system – and a digital map generator.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe digital map generator, designed by HAL’s MCSR\u0026amp;DC (Mission and Combat Systems R\u0026amp;D Centre), carries the complete map data of the country and neighbouring areas. Depending upon the Tejas’ mission, it extracts the digitised map of the current mission area and transfers it to the pilots’ display, where he can easily access it.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHAL is also integrating the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) onto the Mark 1A. The ASRAAM, which has a range of 60-70 kilometres was bought by the IAF from MBDA UK, for upgrading its Jaguar fighters. Now each Tejas too will carry two of these missiles on its outboard stations.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnother modification involves reshaping the cockpit floor to enable bigger pilots – with shoe size up to 10, which includes 95 per cent of all IAF pilots – to fit into the cockpit and fly the aircraft comfortably.\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The IAF has allotted HAL a Tejas Mark 1, numbered SP-25 (series production aircraft number 25), for integrating these modifications. We are almost through and will start flight testing in December. It will take about two years to complete flight testing, i.e., by end-2023,” said HAL chairman, R Madhavan.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, flight-testing continues. The first Mark 1A is to be delivered in February 2024 with all modifications installed. Since the last Tejas Mark 1 is being completed in the same timeframe, the jigs, fixtures and assembly line used to build the Tejas Mark 1 will be diverted to building the Mark 1A.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #93c47d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E(Next: The Tejas LCA’s next avatar: Tejas Mark 2)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3241188405899942472\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/air-force-clears-tejas-mark-2-design.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3241188405899942472"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3241188405899942472"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/air-force-clears-tejas-mark-2-design.html","title":"Air force clears Tejas Mark 2 design, production begins in 2023"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgKuP3loLss41dpZrNy5-FFtH8PxgHHjpgXH9S9FV8hl139dnfSoVctB0331P9TLLJ2d0dcIIQ0WBP3L-wKoSJh49RogqU1DuXEo-mh_Spz3TRlrq_AOdAP4vMNzzctetRBh85YeXUYnUk8HYzTj4_1PFC8I7aJt63d6xDGJ6sHQNtnl3tbUJdg66Cz=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1223865482417998756"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-26T06:45:00.006-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-26T06:45:47.444-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Infotech"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"offsets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Private Sector"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath play up UP defence industrial corridor"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEic51Gk1IvNfynFKXMleMzMOYnLFx4Wa2QB-kClgXuIBlNfiNV0t99RUldLftq0-tZxq-rtuSGi2ullakkz_gpjxWvKwM92dCwmeL6rc31P6QhvR2G8Ln2bPRq_QYCivqdJ6o6xZ4x-D1D_J9Ywv0IxY2_E_gLz8H8uD-lZAP-8Sxz8aH_JT0nWEgvN=s2380\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1572\" data-original-width=\"2380\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEic51Gk1IvNfynFKXMleMzMOYnLFx4Wa2QB-kClgXuIBlNfiNV0t99RUldLftq0-tZxq-rtuSGi2ullakkz_gpjxWvKwM92dCwmeL6rc31P6QhvR2G8Ln2bPRq_QYCivqdJ6o6xZ4x-D1D_J9Ywv0IxY2_E_gLz8H8uD-lZAP-8Sxz8aH_JT0nWEgvN=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERajnath and Yogi Adityanath display their skills with rifles\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E26th December 2021\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) is being played up as a success by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government, both in the state and the Centre. This received a fillip on Sunday, when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stones of two establishments that are expected to generate employment in an electoral battleground state.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe foundation for the two units was laid in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe first of them is a Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC) that sprawls over 22 acres and is expected to accelerate the growth of the defence and aerospace manufacturing clusters in Uttar Pradesh. The DTTC will consist of the following six subcentres:\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E1.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Deep-Tech Innovation and Start-up Incubation Centre\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E2.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Design and Simulation Centre\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E3.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Testing and Evaluation Centre\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E4.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Centre for Industry 4.0\/Digital Manufacturing\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E5.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Skill Development Centre\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E6.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Business Development Centre\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;second facility, which was announced by\u0026nbsp;BrahMos Aerospace, is a modern, state-of-the-art BrahMos missile\u0026nbsp;manufacturing centre in the Lucknow node of the UPDIC. The facility will cover over 200 acres and produce the new BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) variant, which is an improvement over the current missile.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe defence ministry stated on Sunday that the new BrahMos manufacturing centre would be built over the next two-to-three years. He said it would commence production at the rate of 80-100 BrahMos-NG missiles per year.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EMeanwhile, BrahMos\u0026nbsp;Aerospace has initiated work on a new, more advanced variant of the missile --- the BrahMos-NG. This new missile is smaller, lighter and smarter, and is designed for use on land, sea, underwater and air. It is intended to boost the Indian military’s combat capability and flexibility in the next few years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECongratulating the scientists and engineers of DRDO and\u0026nbsp;BrahMos\u0026nbsp;Aerospace, Rajnath Singh expressed confidence that the two units will play a pivotal role in bolstering national security, defence production as well as the economy of Uttar Pradesh.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERajnath said the “Defence Technology and Test Centre” would provide the technological base to develop defence products keeping in mind the young innovators and startups in Amausi region of Uttar Pradesh.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETerming the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as the world's best and fastest precision-guided weapon, he said it had strengthened India's deterrence in the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;century.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EOn\u0026nbsp;BrahMos-NG, the defence minister said the more advanced missile system, which had proven its worth on land, water and air, would greatly strengthen the Indian military’s combat capability in the coming years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe said the UPDIC has opened up new avenues for all-round technological progress of UP and is providing employment opportunities for the youth of the region. “At the time of its inauguration, we had estimated an investment of Rs 3,732 crore. Investment of more than Rs 1,400 crore has already been received and the process is progressing rapidly,” he said.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ERajnath Singh also declared that India had attained a respectable position in the field of defence technology. He said it had mastered the development of state-of-the-art missile systems in the last few years.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpeaking on the occasion, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked Rajnath Singh for MoD initiatives such as UPDIC, holding DefExpo-2020 in Lucknow, and establishing a unt of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) in Jhansi.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESpeaking on the occasion, DRDO chief Dr G Satheesh Reddy thanked the defence minister for making land available for the DTTC. He thanked the UP chief minister for providing 200 acres of land for the BRAHMOS manufacturing centre.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe state-of-the-art Defence Technologies and Test Centre is being set up to implement the MoU exchanged between Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and DRDO during DefExpo-2020 at Lucknow.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe DTTC at Lucknow aims to follow the design-build-test-learn cycle for technology consultancy and handholding of the Deep-Tech start-ups and industries.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system is billed by New Delhi and Moscow as one of the world’s most successful missile programmes. Designed and developed by an Indo-Russian joint venture entity, BrahMos Aerospace, the BrahMos cruise missile continues to evolve as the most versatile weapon in its genre, stated the MoD today.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/1223865482417998756\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-up-chief.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1223865482417998756"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/1223865482417998756"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-up-chief.html","title":"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath play up UP defence industrial corridor"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEic51Gk1IvNfynFKXMleMzMOYnLFx4Wa2QB-kClgXuIBlNfiNV0t99RUldLftq0-tZxq-rtuSGi2ullakkz_gpjxWvKwM92dCwmeL6rc31P6QhvR2G8Ln2bPRq_QYCivqdJ6o6xZ4x-D1D_J9Ywv0IxY2_E_gLz8H8uD-lZAP-8Sxz8aH_JT0nWEgvN=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5091018774593874206"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-22T07:07:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-22T07:07:00.510-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Missiles"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nuclear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"region"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strategy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pralay missile successfully launched, raising Indian options"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg_cmPB5XJ53u_9CI8utHuRLmX-CUv4yNseJ0PZaCG98TEG0TB5XHUz-kQPzyRHtZP2SMLVt03Gf8GlEu1LlPwRE-UMsiiw-sg9b4Q_VtuS5mxrb58-lcqMPtnsZMf5-NK8gHy8guXHqJwT5sfVK2pwj0LuicheSB1-fdpBr00FYiut2u20xpumcKk3=s1570\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1570\" data-original-width=\"1154\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg_cmPB5XJ53u_9CI8utHuRLmX-CUv4yNseJ0PZaCG98TEG0TB5XHUz-kQPzyRHtZP2SMLVt03Gf8GlEu1LlPwRE-UMsiiw-sg9b4Q_VtuS5mxrb58-lcqMPtnsZMf5-NK8gHy8guXHqJwT5sfVK2pwj0LuicheSB1-fdpBr00FYiut2u20xpumcKk3=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EFamily of Indian short-range surface-to-surface missiles puts major Pakistani targets at risk\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cccccc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBy Ajai Shukla\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cccccc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBusiness Standard, 22nd Dec 21\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EContinuing the steady modernisation of India’s missile arsenal, both conventional and nuclear-tipped, the Defence R\u0026amp;D Organisation (DRDO) conducted on Wednesday the maiden launch of an indigenous, new-generation, surface-to-surface missile called “Pralay.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDRDO officials are categorically stating that the Pralay will not be part of India’s nuclear deterrent. Instead, like the earlier Shourya and Prahar missiles, the Pralay is powered by conventional solid fuel, and its payload is designed to carry only a conventional warhead.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“It (Pralay) is powered by a solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies. The missile has a range of 150-500 kilometres and can be launched from a mobile launcher,” said a ministry of defence (MoD) statement after the test.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #0f1419;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“The mission has met all its objectives. The missile followed the desired quasi-ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with a high degree of accuracy, validating control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sensors deployed, including down range ships, tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events,” stated the MoD.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETop DRDO officials, such as the organisation’s former Director-General VK Saraswat, said the development of the new missiles had multiple objectives. These included: “Bridg[ing] the [range] gap between the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system and the Prithvi missiles.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe indigenous Pinaka MBRL strikes targets up to 60-70 km from the launchers; while variants of the Prithvi missile can flatten objectives 250-350 km away. The territory between them, where key targets will be located in wartime, will be engaged by the Shourya, Prahar and Pralay missile systems.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETwo US academics who specialise in South Asia, Christopher Clary and Vipin Narang, have enumerated the targets these surface-to-surface, short-range missile systems would be used to strike within Pakistan.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Prahar can strike all three of the Pakistan Army’s service headquarters and four of its nine corps headquarters, which are all located within 150 kilometers of the border. So are two of the Pakistan Air Force’s eleven “deploying bases,” as well as its joint staff and the Strategic Plans Division that controls Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Shourya missile, a land-based version of the Indian Navy’s underwater Sagarika missile, with a range of 750 km, can reach every one of Pakistan’s 20 largest cities, all of the Pakistan Air Force’s flying bases, every corps command location, and the Pakistan Navy’s two most important ports, Karachi and Ormara.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EEven so, speculation continues about a possible nuclear role for the three missiles. These are fuelled partially by reports that Prahar missiles are being manufactured and inducted into service to replace all of India’s 150-kilometer Prithvi ballistic missiles -- which were themselves deemed to be dual-use weapons.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe MoD has announced that the “Pralay missile is powered with a solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies. The missile… can be launched from a mobile launcher. The missile guidance system includes state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/5091018774593874206\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/pralay-missile-successfully-launched.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5091018774593874206"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/5091018774593874206"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/pralay-missile-successfully-launched.html","title":"Pralay missile successfully launched, raising Indian options"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg_cmPB5XJ53u_9CI8utHuRLmX-CUv4yNseJ0PZaCG98TEG0TB5XHUz-kQPzyRHtZP2SMLVt03Gf8GlEu1LlPwRE-UMsiiw-sg9b4Q_VtuS5mxrb58-lcqMPtnsZMf5-NK8gHy8guXHqJwT5sfVK2pwj0LuicheSB1-fdpBr00FYiut2u20xpumcKk3=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3081948073598441318"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-21T07:45:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-21T07:45:07.680-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Defence Production"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DRDO"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indian Army"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Land systems"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ordnance factories"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rajnath Singh unveils indigenous “Multi-terrain Artillery Gun” (MArG), developed By Bharat Forge"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4vQzwrTICxddo6qjJe5lnZSzSNYre5fm5f9nwL_HKven4uDhWB1gitDH8D7eOV4MtyZtacp54z9tJVQNez3C1YLFd0KGwQgr9iqC0kUeIVyPR20MAeJ5Ch_TKF4bY2PAhbXagQC3M_NtrJlmvW2ChXEwpwReVYE6lOhHzwzcRwdAgBuS3UbaMOiWk=s2932\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1526\" data-original-width=\"2932\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4vQzwrTICxddo6qjJe5lnZSzSNYre5fm5f9nwL_HKven4uDhWB1gitDH8D7eOV4MtyZtacp54z9tJVQNez3C1YLFd0KGwQgr9iqC0kUeIVyPR20MAeJ5Ch_TKF4bY2PAhbXagQC3M_NtrJlmvW2ChXEwpwReVYE6lOhHzwzcRwdAgBuS3UbaMOiWk=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWorld’s first artillery system featuring a 155mm 39 calibre gun on a 4x4 HMV\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIndian multinational company Bharat Forge Ltd. launched its unique Multi-terrain Artillery Gun (MArG) in Pune on Tuesday. The indigenous gun system is also called 155 – BR.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EDefence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the artillery gun system in the presence of Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe made-in-India 155 - BR is the world’s only 155mm 39 calibre gun system that is mounted on a 4x4 high mobility vehicle (HMV). Conventional wisdom had it that nothing heavier than a 105mm gun could be mounted on a wheeled vehicle. Mounting a heavier gun on an HMV would render it unstable, it was believed.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe 155 – BR has the capability to operate across rugged mountainous terrain. It is equipped with shoot-and-scoot capability, providing advanced technical performance and high integration.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We are committed to the government’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and will continue to help India become a global defence hub by developing defence capabilities not just for our nation, but for the world,” stated Baba N. Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EThanking the Indian military for its “cooperation, guidance and inspiration”, Baba Kalyani vowed “to create best-in-class defence solutions made to face futuristic challenges.”\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith decades of metallurgical know how, manufacturing prowess and innovation driven solution providing capability, Bharat Forge has aggressively scaled up its role in the strategic sectors of defence, aerospace and nuclear during the last two decades.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnder the government’s Make-in India policy, Bharat Forge has partnered with leading defence companies all over the world to address, design and cater to the requirements of the Indian defence sector.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBharat Forge it a part of the Kalyani Group - a USD 3 billion conglomerate with a 10,000-strong work force. It has a transcontinental presence across ten manufacturing locations, in which it serves several sectors including automotive, power, oil and gas, construction, mining, rail, marine and aerospace.\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EAbout MArG 155 – BR\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;World’s only 155mm 39 calibre gun system that is mounted on a 4x4 HMV\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Gradient negotiation: 30 degrees (called a “go anywhere gun”)\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Shoot and scoot capability\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Weight of fully kitted gun: 18 ton\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Capable of firing complete NATO standard and in service ammunition\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;On board ammunition carrying capacity: 18 rounds with Zone 5\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E·\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Coming into action time: 1.5 minute in day and 2 minute in night\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EElevation and Traverse-\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EElevation: -2 to + 72\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ETraverse: 25 to Right \u0026amp; Left\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERate of Fire-\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EBurst Rate: 3 rounds in 30 sec\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003EIntense Rate: 12 rounds in 3 min\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ESustained Rate: 42 rounds in 60 min\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout Bharat Forge Ltd:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/feeds\/3081948073598441318\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/rajnath-singh-unveils-indigenous-multi.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3081948073598441318"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8726844009873922462\/posts\/default\/3081948073598441318"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.ajaishukla.com\/2021\/12\/rajnath-singh-unveils-indigenous-multi.html","title":"Rajnath Singh unveils indigenous “Multi-terrain Artillery Gun” (MArG), developed By Bharat Forge"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Broadsword"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13076780076240598482"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEi4vQzwrTICxddo6qjJe5lnZSzSNYre5fm5f9nwL_HKven4uDhWB1gitDH8D7eOV4MtyZtacp54z9tJVQNez3C1YLFd0KGwQgr9iqC0kUeIVyPR20MAeJ5Ch_TKF4bY2PAhbXagQC3M_NtrJlmvW2ChXEwpwReVYE6lOhHzwzcRwdAgBuS3UbaMOiWk=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}}]}});