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• Introduction 01
• India’sDefeseBudget2013–14:ahigh-levelanalysis 02
• ArtillerymodernizationprogramoftheIndianArmy 05
• MissileprojectsofIndia 13
• Requestforinformation(RFI)(December2012–March2013) 23
• Requestforproposals(December2012–March2013) 24
• Listofindustriallicenses(ILs)filedfortheperiodbetweenNovember2012andFebruary2013 27
• Newprojects/investments/contracts 29
• Jointventuresandalliances 32
• Country-leveldealsandinitiatives 35
• Industrybuzz 36
• Sources 42
Contents
March2013 Eye on defence
Dearreaders,
TheIndiandefensesectoriscurrentlyinthemiddleofastorm.Isincerelyhopethatthisdoesnotderailourplannedandongoingprocurementprograms,whichmaythenseriouslyaffecttheoperationalcapabilityandmoraleofourarmedforces.
TheUnionBudgetwaspresentedintheParliamenton28February.WhethertheDefenseBudgetgrewby5%or14%
isanargumentthathasnotbeensettledyet.ThereisalsouncertaintyovertheincreaseintheDefenseBudget,especiallywhentheexchangerateoftheUSdollarlastyeariscomparedtotheoneatpresent.Weprovideahigh-levelanalysisofthisyear’sDefenseBudget,andhopetohelpanswerthisquery.
India’sartillerymodernizationprogramhasnotmadeanygroundlevelprogressinthepasttwodecades.Inourarticle,wetrytoprovideaholisticpictureofthesame.Thus,wehavenotlimitedourselvestoonlylarge-caliberweaponsystems.
Therange,accuracyandavailabilityofmissilesystemsareapotentforcemultiplierforanydefenseforce.Inourarticlewehaveattemptedtopresenttheentiregamutofcurrentlyongoingmissileprograms(purchase,indigenous,co-develop)inIndia.Wemay,ofcourse,haveoverlookedafew,andlookforwardtohearingfromourreadersforupdates.
Amongtheregularsections,wehaveindustriallicenseapplicants,newprojectsandinvestments,jointventuresandalliances,country-leveldealsandthelatestbuzzintheindustry.
Ihopeyoufindthefirstissueofthisyearuseful.Ithasbeenourconstantendeavortomakethispublicationincreasinglyrelevanttoyouandwewillgreatlyappreciateyourcommentsandsuggestionsinthisregard.
K. Ganesh RajPartnerandLeaderAerospaceandDefencePractice
AspartoftheUnionBudgetpresentedintheParliamentofIndiaforfiscalyear2013–14,theallocationforcapitalexpenditure(mostlyusedforfreshprocurementprogramsofmilitaryhardwareandplatforms)wasfixedatUS$16.06billion.Thisisanincreaseof9percentagepoints,ascomparedtotheoriginalplannedcapitalexpenditureofUS$14.74billionforthelastfiscalyear,2012–13.
Overall,thebudgetaryallocationforIndia’sdefenseforceshasbeenraisedtoUS$37.72billioncurrently,ascomparedtothelastfiscalyear’sfigureofUS$35.82billion—anincreaseof5.31percentagepoints.MostofIndia’sprocurementsareinUSdollars(imports).Ifwecomparethecurrentexchangeratetothatprevailinginthesametimelastyear,weseethattheUSdollarhasappreciatedbyapproximately10%and,thus,thebudgethasactuallynotseenanyincrease.
Forourgraphs,wehavetakentheexchangerateat1US$=INR54
India’s Defense Budget 2013–14: a high-level analysis
Percentageincreasefrom2012–13(Budget):5.31%
Percentageincreasefrom2012–13(Revised):14.10%
35.82
33.06
37.72
2012-13 (Budget) 2012-13 (Revised) 2013-14 (Budget)
Total defense expenditure (US$ billion)
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CapitalbudgetforlastyearwasreducedbyINR100billioninJanuary.TheNavyandtheArmyweretheonesaffectedmostbythisreduction.TheAirForce,ontheotherhand,havingalreadyspentmostofitsallocation,hadremainedlargelyuntouchedbythereduction.
Inthecurrentyear,theAirForcehasbeenallocatedapproximately29%ofcapitaltoprocureaircraftandaeroengines.Withseveralpastcommitments(C-17;P8I;C-130Jfirsttranche;BasicTrainer,LCA,SU-30MKI)andotherlargeprogramsundernegotiation(Apache;Chinook;A330MRTT),theAirForceneedstoevaluatewhetherithasadequatefundstosigntheMMRCAcontractinthisfinancialyearastheMinistryofDefence(MoD)willhavetomakeadown-paymentofupto15%ofthecontractvaluetoDessaultAviation.
Thisyear,theArmyhasalsoallocatedonlyINR10milliontowardthe”Make”programs.Thishasmadeitalmostimpossibletoexpectanymajorprogressinthetacticalcommunicationsystem(TCS),futureinfantrycombatvehicle(FICV)andbattlefieldmanagementsystem(BMS)programsinthecurrentfinancialyear.
Percentageincreasefrom2012–13(Budget):9.00%
Percentageincreasefrom2012–13(Revised):24.67%
14.7412.88
16.06
2012-13 (Budget) 2012-13 (Revised) 2013-14 (Budget)
Capital expenditure (US$ billion)
3.492.89
3.30
4.42
3.22
4.33
5.53 5.54
7.14
0.07 0.07 0.080.86 0.86 0.94
0.37 0.30 0.270.00
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8.00
2012-13 (Budget) 2012-13 (Revised) 2013-14 (Revised)
Breakdown of capital expenditure (US$ billion)
Army Navy Airforce DefenceOrdnanceFactories R&D Other
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21.08
20.17
21.65
2012-13 (Budget) 2012-13 (Revised) 2013-14 (Budget)
Revenue expenditure (US$ billion)
14.47 14.1115.15
2.32 2.11 2.263.28 3.17 3.39
-0.10 -0.18 -0.17
1.11 0.96 1.03
-2.00
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2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
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14.00
16.00
2012-13 (Budget) 2012-13 (Revised) 2013-14 (Budget)
Breakdown of revenue expenditure (US$ billion)
Army Navy AirForce DefenceOrdnanceFactories R&D
Percentageincreasefrom2012–13(Budget):2.73%
Percentageincreasefrom2012–13(Revised):7.35%
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Artillery modernization program — the Indian ArmyKeepinginmindthedismalstateofartillery,theArmyinitiatedanArtilleryModernizationProgramorFieldArtilleryRationalizationPlan(FARP)in1999.Keyacquisitionsincluded:
• 155mmTowedguns
• 155mmAirMobileUltraLightHowitzers
• 155mmWheeledguns
• 155mmSelf-propelledtrackedandwheeledguns
• 155mmMountedgunsystems
Multi-barrelrocketlaunchers,missiles,surveillanceandcounterbombardmentequipment,ammunitionandcommunicationequipmentwerealsoacquired.
IndianArmy’sartillerymodernizationplanhasbeenanon-starteroverthelasttwodecadesforvariousreasons.EachoftheArmy’s180artilleryregimentshas18guns,andtheyhavenotreceivedanynewequipmentsincethelastmajoracquisitionof410piecesof39-calibre155mmFH-77BhowitzersfromABBoforsin1987.Furthermore,between2000and2011,IndiaspentonlyaroundUS$277milliontoprocureartilleryitems,mainlypropellingchargesandotheritems.Tenyearsisalmostone-thirdofthelifeofthemainequipment.Schedulereplacementshouldhaveensuredtheinductionofalmostone-thirdoftheplannedequipmentsbynow.
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Source:SIPRI,CompiledbyQ-TechSynergy
Artillery Imports — India
INR 28 billion
INR 47 billion
INR 85 billion
INR 34 billion
INR 32 billion
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TheGovernmentneedstoacquirebetween2,700and3,600gunsoverthenext15to20years.TheArmyhasissuedseveraltendersforprocuringtypesofHowitzers,buthasfailedtofollowupwithselectionandcontractsduetovariousreasons.ProcuringtowedHowitzersfor79regimentsisthekeyrequirementatthemoment.Afterfourfailedattempts,theArmycameoutwithafreshglobalrequestforproposal(RFP)forthesegunsatthebeginningof2011.Theevaluationprocessiscurrentlyexpectedtobeunderway.Furthermore,,Indiaisprocuring145M-777UltraLightHowitzers(ULHs)fromaUS-basedcompany,BAESystem,throughtheForeignMilitarySales(FMS)route.Thesehowitzersareexpectedtoequipsevenmedium-artilleryregiments.TheMinisterofDefensehasalsoinitiatedtheprocurementofWheeledSelf-Propelled155mmgunsandhasre-floatedafreshglobalrequestforinformation(RFI).Thisisthefourth
attemptbytheMODtoprocuretheseguns,whichareexpectedtoequipnineregiments.Anotherprocurementof100155mmself-propelledtrackedguns,neededtoarmfiveregiments,iscurrentlyunderway.Forthis,afreshRFPwasissuedin2009aftertheindigenousDRDOBHIMprogram(DenelG-6gunonArjuntankchassis)wasscrappedin2006.Atpresent,thetendersofthecontendersarebeingformulatedontechnicalparameters.TheArmyalsoneeds814155mmmountedgunstoarmits40regiments(RFPexpectedtobeissuedsoon).ThesearerequiredforupgradingthefirepoweroftheArmy’smountain-basedartilleryregiments.Overandabovetheseprocurements,thereisarequirementof1,50,000roundsof155mmammunition(ofalltypes).
Thefollowingtableillustratestheprogramsfor155mmhowitzersrelatedtotheIndianArmy’sArtilleryModernizationProgramme:
Type Total quantity Category Cost Likely contenders Status155mmtowedgun
Total:1580400(directpurchase)+1180(tobebuiltindigenously)
Buy US$1.78billion
30%offset
Nexter(France)Elbit(Israel)Bothareconfirmedcontenders.
RFPforthesegunswasissuedatthebeginningof2011.BAEdidnotrespond.ThefirstsetoftrialsrelatedtothisiscurrentlytakingplaceinRajasthan.
155mmtrackedGun
100 Buy US$778million
Nexter,BAE AfreshRFPwasissuedin2009.Thetendersofthecontendersarecurrentlyunderformulation.
155mmUltraLightHowitzer
145 Buy(throughFMS)
US$647million
BAESystems TheArmyisexpectedtoprocureM-777ULHsfromBAESystemsthroughtheFMSprogram.
155mmwheeledself-propelledgun
Total:400
180(directpurchase)+220(tobebuiltindigenously)
Buy-Make(Global)
US$889million
KonstruktaDefence–Konštrukta;SpGHZuzana2;NexterCAESAR;BAE-BoforsFH77BWL52Archer;SamsungTechwin
AfreshRFIwasissuedin2012.
155mmmountedgun
Total:814200(directpurchase)+614(tobebuiltindigenously)
Buy-Make(Global)
US$1.9billion
Notknown Governmentapprovalhasbeengiven,andtheprocurementprocessisexpectedtocommencesoon.
SourceCompiledBy:Q-TechSynergy
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Indigenous artillery systemsTheMODhasissuedaletterofintentfortheOrdnanceFactoryBoard(OFB)tomanufactureapproximately114155mm52caliberHowitzersutilizingthedrawingsearliertransferredbyBofors.TheprojectisworthINR12.6billion(US$352million).OFBisalreadyengagedinlocallyproducingmostofthegun’scomponents,includingthebarrel,breachmechanism,muzzlebreak,loadingtrough,recoilsystem,elevationandtraversingcylinders.
InadditiontothemanufactureofFH77B02155mm/52caliberHowitzers,theDRDOandtheIndianArmyareexpectedtodevelopafullyindigenous155mm/52calibergun.ARDE,aPune-basedDRDOlaboratory,hasbeenspearheadingtheproject.Recently,itheldaninteractionwithvariousIndianprivatesectorindustriestoexplorethefeasibilityofinvolvingprivatefirmsinthedevelopmentofAdvancedTowedArtilleryGunSystem(ATAGS).
Untilrecently,themanufacturingofweaponsystemswasthesolepreserveofthegovernmentsector,whichhadtherequisitetechnologicalinfrastructureandthefacilities.However,inrecentyears,theIndianprivatesector,withitssuperiortechnicalandmanufacturingskills,hastakenonthechallenge.Asacaseinpoint,TataPowerSEDhasdevelopedaprototype155mm,52calibertruck-mountedgun-Howitzer.Mountedonan8x8truck,thegunis50%indigenousandhasbeensetupfordynamicfiringtrials,followedbyroadtrials.Theweaponsystemhastacticalandroad-strategicmobility.Ithasarangeof600kmwithoutrefueling,andcantravelataspeedofupto85km/hour.Itcanfireallkindsof155mmNATOstandardrounds,standardHEammunition,
extendedrange(basebleed)ammunitionandrocket-assistedammunitionatthedesiredrange.Theplatformhasammunition-carryingcapacityof26projectilesand26chargesonboard.Themainweapon,alongwithitssubassemblies,isexpectedtobemanufacturedinIndiaontransferoftechnology(ToT).
Withtheprocurementsnotmakingmuchheadway,owingtorepeatedcancellationsofRFPorblacklistingoffirms,theMODhasbeenconsideringchangingthecategorizationofitsartilleryprogramfrom“BuyandMake(Global)”tosimply“BuyandMake”.Thisislikelytohelpincludedomesticdefensecompaniesintheinternationalbiddingprocess.
Force multipliersBesidetheguns,anumberofforcemultipliersarecrucialforthemodernizationofartilleryinthearmy.Theseincludethefollowing:
• Precision-guidedandextendedrangemunitions.
• Bi-modularchargesystems
• Electronicfuses
• Automatedfirecontrolsystems
• Medium-altitudelong-endurance(MALE)UAVsandhigh-altitudelong-endurance(MALE)UAVs
• Forwardobserverequipment
Precision-guided munitions (PGMs) Theartilleryneedslargequantitiesofprecision-guidedmunitions(PGMs)foraccuratetargeting.However,PGMsstillneedtoenterserviceinnumberslargeenoughtomakearealdifference.
Precision Guidance Kit (PGK)155mmprojectile accuracy
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Lessthan1%ofIndianmunitionisprecision-guided.Thepresentstockinglevelsareratherlow.Previously,Indiahadimported3,000Krasnapolterminallyguidedmunitions(TGMs)and81laserdesignatorsfromRussiaforINR5.22billion.Thesehavefailedtoperformadequately.Further,lastyear,adealworthUS$100millionwassignedwithIsrael’sRafaelfor500NGPGMs.
TheIndianArmyhasahugerequirementofabout50,000155mmPGMs.SomeglobalprocurementhasalsobeeninitiatedinthisregardbywayofissuanceofRFIsbytheDefenceMinistry,asindicatedbelow.
Bi-modular charge systems (BMCS)BMCSsarethepropellantsrequiredtofireammunitionofhigh-caliberHowitzersandartilleryguns.BMCSproductioninIndiahasbeenmarredwithcontroversies.InFebruary2002,theprojectinNalandawasslatedtobeundertakenbytheSouthAfricanfirmDenelandaninitialUS$60millionwasspent.Atthesametime,asecondcontractwassignedwithM/sDenelforthesupplyof300,000high-zone
modulesand100,000low-zonemodules.InJune2005,abanwasimposedonDenel,andthecontractwithDenelwascancelled.Bythen,Denelhadsupplied178,000high-zonemodules,ofwhichonly87,750wereaccepted.Theremaining90,500wererejectedinjoint-receiptinspection.Thus,ofthetotal300,000high-zonemodules,only87,750werereceived/accepted.AnothercontractwassignedinMarch2009betweenOFBandIMIofIsraeltosetupanordnancecomplexoffiveplantsinNalanda,Bihar.Thecollaborationwastoutedasbeingabletomanufacture155mmbi-modularchargesystemsandotherpropellantchargesforheavy-caliberartillery
ammunitionataprojectcostofUS$260million.AnadvanceamountofUS$120millionwaspaidtoIMI.However,duetothecontroversyregardingIMIdeals,thiscontractwascancelled.
Date of Issue Product Category Quantity Worth Remarks31March10 120mmlong-
rangemortarswithammunitionsystem
Buy Notspecified
US$25million Keycompaniesexpectedtorespondtothetenders:
• BAESystemsRaytheon
• Israel’sIAIRussia’sKBPInstrumentDesignBureau
• ATK
14May10 155mmtrajectory-correctablemunitions
Buy Notspecified
US$25million–US$30million
29August11 120mmmortarterminallyguidedmunitions(TGM)
Buy Notspecified
Notknown
2008 Sensor-fusedmunitions(SFM)
Buy-Make 4800 US$120million Notknown
SourceCompiledBy:Q-TechSynergy
Current charges Modular charges Modular charge benefits
Performance• Permitshigherrateoffire• Extendsperformance• Improvedlogistics
Cost• Moreeconomicalthencurrentcharges• Allowsforupto20%savingsinO&Scosts
Environmental• Virtuallyeliminatesburningresidual
charges• EliminatesLead• Significantreductioninvolatileorganic
compoundsduringmanufacture
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Thus,plaguedbydelaysinprocurementowingtoaseriesoffailedattemptsatproducingcriticalcomponentsforartilleryshells,OFBhasdecidedtotakeontheresponsibilitytoproduceBMCSindigenously.OFBhasnowtiedupwiththeDRDOtolocallyproducebi-modularchargesthathavealreadyundergonetrials.TheMoDhasnotsetatimelinefortheproject.OFBhopestomaketheplantsfullyfunctionalbyearly2013,andreadythefinalproductssoonthereafter.
Significantly,theArmyissuedanRFIforBMCSfor155mmHowitzersin2011.Recently,OFBhasissuedanExpressionofInterestforthedesign,fabrication,supply,erectionandcommissioningofthefollowingplants:
• Single-basepropellantplant
• NC-NGpasteplant
• Triplebasepropellant
• Combustiblecomponentsmanufacturingplant
TheseplantsarerequiredforestablishingmanufacturingfacilitiesforBMCSfor155mmgunammunition.
Electronic fuses Indiacontinuestousemechanicalfusesoverelectronicfuses,astheformeroffergreaterprecision.Currently,thereisadeficiencyofmorethan1millionelectronicfusesforartillerygunsalone.Owingtolimitedsourceofsupply,thetimelineformeetingtheimmediaterequirementof1millionfusesisanticipatedtobefivetosixyears.However,atthisstage,itwillbedifficulttopredictthetimelineforthecompletetransformationoffuseinventorytoitselectronicmode.Therateofacquisitionisexpectedtobeincrementedbyapproximately15%–20%eachyear.TheabsenceofindigenouscapabilityintheelectronicfusestechnologyanditsvariantsoffersmarketopportunitytoestablishaJVtofillthevoid.TakingtheaveragepriceofanelectronicfusetobeUS$300(INR15,000),theexistingmarketcanbepeggedatapproximatelyUS$30million(INR1500million).Therequirementisboundtoincreasewhenconversionformortarstakesplace.Sinceelectronictimefuseswillhaveapplicationsforairdefense,navalandairplatforms,theannualmarketsizeforelectronicfusesmaybeclosertoUS$2billion(INR100billion).
RFPs issued for electronic fuse for 155 mm, 130 mm and105 mm
Caliber Total quantity
Variants Quantity Respondent
155mm 392300 PercussionProximityCarrierShell
2907005070050900
BEL,ECIL,HBL,Micron
130mm 286900 PercussionProximityCarrierShell
256900250005000
BEL,ECIL,YugoExport,HBL
105mm 320800 PercussionProximityCarrierShell
15000050800120000
BEL,ECIL
210300
490
320
450
730
2015 2017 2019
Quantity(in'000) Cost(inINRmillion)
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Automated fire control systemsAnautomatedartilleryfire-controlsystem(FCS)linksfiredirectioncenters,gunpositionsandforwardobservers.FCScomprisesalltheequipmentneeded,includingdigitalcommunicationanddifferentialGPS,toaccomplishartillerytasksrangingfromtheobserver’sinstrumentsandfiredirectioncentertofirepositions.Itenablesfastreactiontimeofartillery,firingaccuracyandoptimalefficiencywithminimaluseofammunition.Itisalsosoldier-friendly.Modernfire-controlsystemsarealsoabletoaimandfiretheweapon(s).
FCSisusednotonlyforartillerygunsbutalsoinnavalships,tanks,aircraftandhelicopters.DRDOhasdesignedanddevelopedelectro-opticalfirecontrolsystemfortheNavy.TheFCSfortheT-90tankwasdevelopedwiththehelpofElbit,Israel.Apartfromthis,FCShasbeendevelopedin-housebyTataPowerSEDforits155mm,52caliberartillerygun.
NoRFIhasbeenfloatedforautomatedFCS.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS)Insimpleterms,UAVscanbedescribedasaerialvehiclesthatoperatewithoutahumanpilot.UAVs,inadditiontotheirmainroleofintelligence,surveillance,andreconnaissancemissions,haveenteredthedomainsofelectronicattack,strikemissions,suppressionanddestructionofenemyairdefense,communicationrelays,combatsearchandrescue,andderivationsofthesethemes.UAVsordronesareincreasinglybecomingapartoftheIndianarmedforces.Furthermore,theforceshavebeenoperatingUAVsforoveradecade.ThecountrypresentlyoperatesIsraeliSearcherTacticalUAVs,HeronMediumAltitudeLongEndurance(MALE)UAVsandHarpy2UAVs.Overandabovetheseforeignprocurements,allthedefenseserviceshaveindigenouslydevelopedUAVs—NishantandLakshya—intheirinventory,withmoresuchinthepipeline.ItcannotbedeniedthatIndiahasmadesomeprogressinthisfield.However,ithasalongwaytogo,astheIndianarmedforces,includingtheparamilitaryforces,stillrequirealargenumberofUAVsinordertomeettheirmilitaryandcivilneeds.
Market potential in IndiaSinceitsfirstpurchaseofUAVsinthelate1990s,IndiahasreportedlyboughtUAVplatformsworthapproximatelyUS$1.3billion.KeepinginmindthepresentsmallholdingofUAVsystemswiththeIndianarmedforces,andalsotherecentlyissuedtendersfortheacquisitionofvarioustypesofUAVplatformsbytheIndianMOD,theUAVsegmentpromisesanopportunitygreaterthanUS$2million–US$3billionincapitalprocurementoverthenext5–10years(2012–2020).TheGovernment,acknowledgingtheforcemultiplierrolethatUAVsareexpectedtoplayinthepresentandemergingnetwork-centricwarfarescenarioaswellasthecurrentNaxalsituation,hasstartedinvestingheavilyinUAVs/UCAVstomeetthearmedforces’operationalrequirements.IndiaisexpectstoacquirealmostalltypesofUAVs—tacticalUAVs(TUAVs),HALEUAVs,verticaltake-offandlanding(VTOL)UAVsandMALEUAVswithintheforecastperiodof2012–2020.
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Anticipated share of UAVs in Indian defense expenditure (in percentage)
Source:CompiledbyQ-techsynergy
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MALE and HALE UAVs TheIndianArmy’scurrentUAVfleetincludesIsraelAerospaceIndustries’Searcher-I,Searcher-IIandHeronUAVs.ThetimehascomefortheArmytourgentlyconsidertheinductionofunmannedcombatairvehicles(UCAVs)armedwithair-to-surfacemissilesintoserviceforair-to-groundprecisionattacks.MALEUAVfliesatanaltitudeofupto30,000feetforextendeddurationsoftime,typicallyfor24to48hours,andhasarangeofupto500km.Ontheotherhand,HALEUAVsflytypicallyatanaltitudeof60,000–65,000feet,atanairspeedofmorethan300knots(560km/hour).
Procurements in the pipelineTheArmyhasIAI-suppliedMALEHerons.Havingprocured50Herons,theArmyisexpectedtopurchasetwomoretroops(sixtoeighteach)ofadvancedHeronUAVsfromIsraelforINR11.18billion(US$225million).However,giventhattheIndianArmyhasHALEUAVsinitsinventory,thereisahugerequirementforthemintheIndianarmedforces.
ApartfromthepreviouslyoutrightpurchaseofMALEUAVs,theDefenceMinistryhasinitiatedaprogrambyissuingaglobalRFIfortheprocurementofunspecifiedHALEUAVsforthethreedefenseservices.Indigenousdesignanddevelopmenteffortsarealsounderway,owingtotheGovernmentalpushforincreasedindigenouscapability.However,theseeffortshaveseenlimitedsuccess.SomeoftheongoingforeignandindigenousUnmannedAerialVehicles(UAVs)programswithregardtoMALEandHALEhavebeengiveninthetablebelow:
Program Manufacturer Approx. quantity
Cost Remarks
HALEUAVs—foreignprocurementsHALEUAVs
Undecided Unspecified US$175million(approx.)
TheMOD,in2009,issuedanRFItoinitiatetheprocurementofanunspecifiednumberofHALEUAVsfortheArmy,NavyandAirForce.Asofnow,theRFPisawaited.
HALEUAVS—indigenousprocurements“Nishant”UAV
ADE 12 US$4.47millioneach(approx.)
TheArmyhasalreadyinductedfoursuchdrones,whichcanbelaunchedfromhydro-pneumaticlauncherswithouttheneedofrunways.Eightmorearebeingmanufactured.
MALEUAVs—indigenousprocurementsRustom-I DRDO --- US$230
million(approx.)
TheCabinetCommitteeonSecurityhasclearedtheprojectfor10RustomMALEUAVsworthUS$230million.
Rustom-IIHALE
DRDO,ADEandoneselectedproductionagencycumdevelopmentpartner
10 US$342.25million(approx.)
Thefirstprototypeisexpectedtobereadybytheendof2013,andthefirstflightislikelytooccurinthefirstquarterof2014.ThedesigningofRustom-IIhasbeencompleted,andagenciesareselectingadevelopmentpartner.Majorprivatesectordefensecompanieshavesubmittedtheirproposalforthis.
Solar-PoweredHALEUAV
DRDO ---- --- Asofnow,theinitialworkisinprogressandasearchforadevelopmentpartnerison.DRDOalsohasanindependentunmannedsurveillanceairvehicleinthecourse.
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Forward observer equipmentPrimarytasksoftheforwardobserver(FO)aretargetacquisitionandfirecontrol.Forthis,hemustbeadequatelyequipped.NotonlymusttheFObeabletodetecttargetsinallweathersandduringthedayornight,hemustalsobeabletoreportthepositionofthesetargetstoartilleryunits,othertroopsoraircraft.Earlier,theFOusedtobeequippedwitharadioandabinocularforthistask.Todaycommunications(radioorotherwise)andmodemswithdatainputtingcapabilityformanintegralandimportantrequirementofanFO.OtherequipmentfortheFOmayincludebinoculars,laserrangefinder(typicallyforarangeof5km),pointer,aglobalpositioningsystem(GPS),digitalmagneticcompass,digitalcameraandahand-heldthermalimager(HHTI)forsurveillanceandreconnaissanceapplicationsduringnight.Laserrange-finderbinoculars,whichcan
measurerange,azimuthandverticalanglemayalsobeusedforfirecontrolbyFOs.
Besidesbeingrugged,thesophisticationoftheFOequipmentisexpectedtoimprovealongwiththeequipment’sportabilityandergonomics.Futuresystemsareexpectedtoofferinfraredilluminatingandpointinglaserwithlonger-rangedetection,improvedimageclarityandbetterdatasharingcapabilities.
It is imperative that we think rationally and keep logistics in mind while considering the above procurements. Each armament/weapon procured increases the existing inventory. This leads to a variety of calibers, and the associated accessories, such as charges and fuses, each particular to a gun, makes the matrix complicated for a normal soldier to handle.
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Missile projects of India
Amissileoffersanumberoffeatures,suchasrange,accuracy,easeofusageanddeployment,lowreadinesstime,highflightspeedsandaccuracy.Theseaddtoitselementofsurpriseandmakeitapotentweaponofchoiceamongmilitaryplanners.Indiahasamaturemissiledevelopmentprogramwhich,incontrasttodevelopmentandprocurementprogramsofotherplatforms,hasbeenproceedinglargelyonschedule,despiteinevitabledelaysincertainsystems.Mostmissileprogramshavemovedfromthedevelopmenttotheproductionphaseinrecentyearsandhaveprovidedsystemsandproductsthatcoveralargeportionofthespectrumofland,airandsea-basedplatforms.Thejointproductionandforeignprocurementeffortalsoseemstobeproceedingsmoothly.
Historically,India’squestformissiletechnologyhasnotbeensmooth.AfterIndiatest-firedthefirstPrithvimissilein1988andthefirstAgnimissilein1989,theMissileTechnologyControlRegime(MTCR)ledbyCanada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,theUKandtheUSrestrictedIndia’saccesstoanytechnologythatmayhelpthecountryinitsmissiledevelopmentprogram.AllthesignatorynationsoftheMTCRwerebarredfromprovidingcriticalmissiletechnologiestoIndia.Giventhesetechnologydenialregimesandwesternmonopolyoncriticalmissiletechnologies,itbecameimperativeforIndiatodevelopindigenoussourceofmissilesandbecomeself-sufficient.
Aslewofpublicsectorfirmswithindependentresearchlaboratoriesweresetupthroughoutcountrytodeveloptechnologies,subsystems,materials,testingfacilitiesandsystemintegratingagencies,ledbyDefenceResearchDevelopmentOrganization(DRDO)asthedevelopmentagencyandBharatDynamicsLimited(BDL)
astheproductionagency.DRDOwasalsopermittedsignificantpoliticaldiscretiontoselectandbuildnewmissileprojects.
TobuildthemissileportfolioofIndia,TheindigenousIntegratedGuidedMissileDevelopmentProgram(IGMDP)wassanctionedinJuly1983.Theprogramhascomealongwaysincethen,andhasmanyachievementstoitscredit.TheprograminitiallycomprisedthestrategicAgniballisticmissile,thetacticalPrithviballisticmissile,theAkashandTrishulsurface-to-airmissilesandtheNaganti-tankguidedmissile.Later,ProjectK-15wasalsoaddedtotheprogram.VariousmissilesthatarestillintheirdevelopmentphaseundertheIGMDPincludetheSuryaICBM,theDhanushSLBM,theSagarikaSLCM,theTrishulSAM,andtheAstraBeyondVisualRangeAir-to-Airmissile(BVRAAM).BesidesTRISHUL,allothermissileshavebeeninductedintothearmedforces.On7May2008,DRDOclosedtheIGMDPanddeclareditasuccess.Thiswascomplementedbyjointprojects,suchasBRAHMOSandBarak,whichweredevelopedthroughcollaborationwithothernationshavingbettertechnologicaladvancementandglobalprocurementprogramsinareas,suchasairdefense,air-to-airmissilesandtorpedoes.
ThisarticleattemptstooutlineIndia’sdevelopmentandprocurementprogramsinmissilesandtheirsystems.Thesewillbestudiedunderthefollowingmajorheads:
1. Airdefenseprograms
2. Air-to-airmissiles
3. Navalmissilesandtorpedoes
4. Land-basedandBallisticmissilessystems
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Air Defense Programs of India
1. Program: Very Short Range Air Defence Missile System (VSHORAD 6-10Km)
Ownership:Allthreeforces
Estimatedsize:INR270billion
Background:Initialrequirementisfor800launchersand5,185missiles.Eventually,asmanyas15,000unitsmaybeprocured.ThesewillreplacetheexistingSA-18IGLAVeryShortRangeAirDefenseSystems.
FivevendorssubmittedbidsagainstaBuyGlobaltenderfloatedbyIndia’sMoD.TheseincludeRussia’sRosoboronexport(IGLA),FrenchThales(Starstreak),SouthKorea’sLIGNex1(KP-SAMShin-Kung),Sweden’sSAAB(RBS-70NG0)andFrance’sMBDA(Mistral).FourvendorswerereportedlyselectedforfieldevaluationtrialsscheduledforMay2012.TheThalesStarstreaksystemwaseliminatedaftertechnicalevaluation.
ThethreecontenderscurrentlystandingafterfieldtrialsareFrance’sMBDAMistral,Sweden’sSaabRBS70NGandRussia’sKBMnewgenerationIGLA-S.
Currentposition:QualityassurancetestsatBangaloreandacheck-outoftheelectronicssystemsonthethreeremainingcontendersinLadakhiscurrentlybeingdone.Inthecurrentphase,thereisalsoexpectedtobeadiscussiononToTwiththedefaultlicensemanufacturingpartnerBharatDynamicsLtd.
2. Program: Low Level Quick Reaction Missile System (LLRQM; 15 km)
Ownership:IndianAirForces
Estimatedsize:INR45billion
Background:InJune2006,SPYDERwasselectedbytheIndianArmyforprotectionagainstAircraftUAV,helicopters,bombers.TheprocurementwasfinallyapprovedbytheIndianDefenceAcquisitionsCouncilinJuly2008.AcontractworthUS$1billionfor18SPYDERsystemswasawardedtoRafaelinSeptember2008withoutanyToT.
RafaelAdvancedDefenseSystemssignedadealinDecember2008for18systems.These18systemswillreplaceRussianOSA-AKM(SA-8Gecko)andZRKBDStrela–10M(SA-13Gopher)SAMsystems.
RafaelistheprimecontractorandIAIthemajorsubcontractorfortheSPYDERprogram.SPYDARusesthePythonandDerbyMissilesbyRafael.TheradarisfromElta.
Currentsituation:Currently,threesystemshavebeendelivered.Furthermore,RafaelisplanningaverticallaunchmediumrangesystemforSPYDAR,similartothatoftheSPYDARShortRangeSAM.
3. Program: Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile System (QRSAM; 15 km)
Ownership:IndianArmy
Estimatedsize:INR45billion
Background:ThisistheIndianArmy’sefforttoacquireaquickreactionSAMsimilartotheprocurementofSPYDERbytheIAF.
Thearmywantstopurchaseaquickreactionsystemthatcanengagetargetsatarangeof15kmataminimumaltitudeof6,000meterinlessthan6seconds.Itwantsthenewsystemstohavetheabilitytofiretwomissilesatatime,andsimultaneouslyguidethemtothedesiredtargets.
TheMoDreleasedanRFIon29January2010.ApprovaltoprocureeightregimentsofQR-SAMsworthoverINR100billionwasaccordedintheDACmeetinginJune2012,ofwhichthreemaybeprocuredduringtheongoingTwelfthDefencePlan
Currentsituation:ThearmyisnowexpectedtoissueaglobalrequestforproposaltoprocurethesemissilestoreplacetheRussian-originKvadrats.ThelikelycontendersinthisprojectincludetheAmericanRaytheon,theIsraeliRafaelandtheFrenchMBDA.
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4. Program: Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile System (SRSAM; 15–20 km)
Ownership:Allforces
Estimatedsize:INR300billion
Background:ToplugthegapleftbythecancellationoftheTrishulproject,DRDOhaddecidedtopursueajointdevelopmentprogramwithMBDA.Thisprojectwasnamedthe“MaitriProject”andwasestimatedtobeworthUSD5billion.EvenafterfouryearsofnegotiationswiththeFrenchMBDA,IndiaandFrancewerenotabletoagreeontermsoffundingandtechnologytransfersfortheproject.
Currentposition:TherehavebeenrecentdevelopmentsaftertheFrenchPM’svisittoIndia.TheMaitriprojecthasbeenrevivedandnegotiationsconcludedatacostofUS$6billionforthejointproject.ThemissileswillbeusedbytheIndianAirForceandtheNavy.
5. Program: Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile System (SRSAM; 15–20 km)
Ownership:IndianArmy
Estimatedsize:INR300billion
Background:TheArmywantedanSRSAMsystemthatwouldbeabletoengagemultipletargets,includingthoseflyingupto500meterpersecond,suchasUAVs,fighterandsurveillanceaircraftandhelicopters,andhaveamaximumrangeofnotlessthan15km.
TheIndianArmyrecentlysentRFIsinMay2010andsubsequentlytheRFPinmid2012.ItisunderstoodthattheRFPwassenttoRaytheonoftheUS,Israel’sRafael,France’sMBDAandThales,Germany’sDiehlDefence,Russia’sKBPTulaandRosoboronexport,Ukraine’sUkraineexport,Sweden’sSAABandSouthKorea’sLIGNEX1.“Maitri”mayalsoparticipateinthisprogram.
Thetenderisfortworegiments(36systems,1,000missiles),estimatedtocostapproximatelyUS$800millioneach.Thetotalrequirementislikelytobeabouteightregimentsinthenextfivetosevenyears.
Currentposition:Technicalevaluationoftheproposalsiscurrentlyunderway,andtrialsareslatedforcommencementinthecomingwintermonths.
6. Program: Akash Surface-to-Air Missile System (25–30 km)
Ownership:IndianArmyandIndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:INR250billion
Background:ThisrequirementisbeingfulfilledbytheiconicAkashmedium-rangemobilesurface-to-airmissiledefensesystemdevelopedbytheDRDO,OrdnanceFactoriesBoard(OFB)andBharatElectronics(BEL).TheproductionagencyofAkashMissileisBDL.ThesystemhasbeenmountedonT72Chassisformobility.
TheArmyhasplacedanorderworthINR150billionfor2000missileswithBDL,inadditiontolaunchers,groundstationsandradars.TheAirForcehasplacedanorderworthINR10billion.InMarch2011,theacquisitionwasclearedbytheCabinetCommitteeonSecurity.
Currentposition:ThefirstbatchofthesemissilesfortheArmyrolledoutinSeptember2012.TheIAFhasalreadyinductedtwosquadronsoftheAkashMissile.
DRDOhasstartedworkonthedevelopmentofAkashMk-IIversion,anditisexpectedtobereadyforitsfirstflightin24months.TheAkashMk-IIislikelytobealonger-range,fasterandmoreaccurateSAM.Themissileisexpectedtohaveaninterceptrangeof30–35kmandincreasetheaccuracyofthemissile’sguidanceandfirecontrolsystem.
7. Program: Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile System (MRSAM; 70–80 km)
Ownership:IndianArmyandIndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:INR100.75billion
Background:IndiahasstartedcooperatingwithIsraelontheBarakprogramforshortrangeSAMsfortheNavy,andhasboughtmissilesoftheBarakIvarietyworthUS$300million.
FollowingthesuccessofBarak1systemwiththeNavy,aJVwasannouncedinFebruary2006betweentheIsraelifirms,IsraeliAerospaceIndustries(IAI),RAFAELandtheDRDOtoco-developthemedium-rangeairdefensesystemwitharangeof70kmfortheNavy.ThecostofthisprogramisestimatedtobeapproximatelyUS$2billion.Simultaneously,inJuly2006,workcommencedonthelandvariant,MRSAM.Thesurface-to-airvariantisexpectedtobeaderivationoftheproposednavalvariantandmayreplacetheageingPechorasystemsoftheIAF.
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ThisprogramwaschristenedBarak8.ItwasclearedbytheCCSinDecember2008.
Inthelongterm,thisfourtofiveyearlongprojectaimstoprovideIndia’smilitarywithnineadvancedairdefensesquadrons,eachwithtwoMR-SAMfiringunits.Eachunit,inturn,isexpecttocompriseacommandandcontrolcenter,acquisitionradar,guidanceradarandthreelauncherswitheightmissileseach.Therefore,thetotalorderisexpectedtobeof10C2centers,18acquisitionradars,18guidanceradars,and54launchers,armedwith432ready-to-firemissiles.
ThemissileisfromRafael/BMC4IissuppliedbyMBTDivisionofIAIMissileSystemsandSpaceGroup.TheEltasuppliestheradar.Indianfirmsareexpectedtocontributethedual-pulserocketmotor,associatedmotorarming/safingmechanismsandthepneumaticactuationsystem.
Currentposition:ThetrialsoftheMRSAMsystemarelikelytotakeplacein2013–14andtheinductionofthefirstfiringunitintotheServicesisbeingplannedinthethirdquarterof2014.
8. Program: Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile system or Interceptor Missile System (LRSAM; 150 km)
Ownership:Allforces
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:AspartoftheIndianBallisticMissileDefenceProgramme,thereisatwo-tieredsystemcomprisingtwointerceptormissiles—thePrithviAirDefence(PAD)missileforhighaltitudeinterceptionandtheAdvancedAirDefence(AAD)missileforloweraltitude
interception.Thetwo-tieredshieldisexpectedtobeabletointerceptanyincomingmissilelaunched5,000kmaway.
Currentposition:AnewmissilebythenameofPDVseemstohavecurrentlyreplacedthePAD,withaneffectivecapabilitytogouptoaltitudesof150kmandabove.
AlsounderdevelopmentarethemissilesnamedAD1andAD2,whichcaninterceptIRBMsandhaveaneffectivecapacitytogouptoaltitudesof150kmathypersonicspeeds.
9. Missile on offer: Interceptor Missile Systems (70 km)
Ownership:IndianArmy
Background:Rafaelisofferingits“IronDome”rocketinterceptortotheIndianarmy,whichisexpectedtobeusingitagainstmissileattacks.Rafaelisalsodevelopingitslongerrangerocketandballisticmissileinterceptor—the“David’sSling”—scheduledforcompletioninlate2014.TherangeofIronDomeusingtheStunnermissileissaidtobeupto70km,whilethatof“David’sSling”issaidtobe70–250km,withArrow2andArrow3missiles.
Currentposition:TheIndianAmyhasshownsomeinterestinpurchasingtheinterceptorsystem.However,thereseemstobemoreinterestinthe“David’sSling”longer-rangerocketandmissileinterceptorthantheIronDome,asitisfeltthatIndia’sairspaceistoolargeforashort-rangesystemliketheIronDome.
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Air-to-air missile programs of India
1. Program: Medium Range Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM; 50 km)
Ownership:IndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:TheindigenousTejasLightCombatAircraftneededtobeequippedwithmedium-rangeBVRAAMmissiles.DRDOhadestablishedanindigenousprogramtodevelopaBVRAAM,butduetodelaysinitsdevelopmentandtheurgencytocompletetheLCAforusertrials,Indiawenttotheglobalmarkettoprocurethesemissiles.
TheIAFwasofferedthePythonandDerbymissiles.TheDerbymissilealreadyequipsIndia’sSeaHarrierjetsandSPYDARanti-aircraftsystem.
Currentposition:LCATejas’twin-seattrainermock-upondisplayatAeroIndia2013showeditalongsideaRafaelPython-5IRshort-rangeair-to-airmissile,RafaelDerbyBVRAAM,AstraBVRAAMandR73ofRussia.However,thismaybeatemporaryarrangementtillthecompletionofthedevelopmentofAstra.
2. Program: Astra Active Radar Homing Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM; 80 km)
Ownership:IndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:ThemissileisbeingdevelopedbytheDRDOtoarmvariousIAFaircraft,includingtheTejas,Su-30MKI,Mirage2000andeventheSeaHarrier.DevelopmentofBVRAAMstartedin2003,andcurrentlythedevelopmenttrialsarebeingheld.UsertrialsbytheIAFcanbeginonlyoncethesetrialshavebeencompleted.Currentposition:LastsuccessfultrialsofthismissilewereheldinDecember2012,bothfromgroundlauncherandcaptiveSu30,totestmaneuverabilityandtargetintercept.Itisexpectedtoenterusertrialsby2014.
3. Program: Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM)
Ownership:IndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:INR9billion(approximately)
Background:ToupgradeitsfleetofJaguarstrikejets,Indiahadreleasedatendertobuyshort-rangeinfraredhomingmissiles.RFPwassenttofivemissilemanufacturers,includingtheRaytheonCorporationfromtheUS,RaphaelfromIsrael,theEuropeanmissileconsortium,MBDAandDiehlfromGermany.Approximately250to300missilesaretobeinducted.
Currentposition:Lastyear,Diehl’sIRIS-Twaseliminatedfromthecompetition,aheadoffieldevaluationtrials.Thus,thecurrentcompetitionisbetweentheRafaelPython-5andMBDA’sAdvancedShortRangeAir-To-AirMissile(ASRAAM).MBDAisparticipatinginthesetrialsalongwithitspartnersELBIT(TargoDashVHMS)andCobham(JOWL—JaguarOverwingMissileLauncher).RafaelPython,alongwiththeSPYDARsystem,hasalreadybeenboughtbyIndia.
4. Program: Aerial Combat Fire and Forget Missile
Ownership:IndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:INR60billion
Background:ToupgradeitsfleetofFrenchMirage2000aircraftandreplaceMatraSuper530Dmedium-rangeandMagic-IIshort-rangemissiles,Indiadecidedtobuythe490MICAinterceptionandaerialcombatfireandforgetair-to-airmissilefromMBDA,France.ThisdealwasclearedbytheCabinetCommitteeonSecurityinJanuary2012.
Themissilesareexpectedtobedeployedonthe51Mirage2000aircraft,twoofwhicharealreadyundergoingupgradesatFrenchfacilities(therestwillbeupgradedatHALIndia)byweaponintegratorThalesandDassaultaspartofamid-lifeupgrade.
CurrentPosition:Thedeliveryofmissilesisexpectedtostartby2015,andtheintegrationislikelytobecarriedoutatHindustanAeronauticLimited(HAL)inBangalore.
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5. Program: Brahmos Air-launched Version
Ownership:IndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:INR60billion
Background:Brahmosisasupersoniccruisemissilethatcanbelaunchedfromsubmarines,ships,aircraftorland.ItisajointventurebetweentheRepublicofIndiaDRDOandRussianFederation’sNPOMashinostroeyenia.Together,theyhaveformedBrahMosAerospacePrivateLimited.
Air-to-airversionoftheBrahmosMissileisscheduledtobeintegratedintotheSu30MkIplatform.
Theplantoinduct200missilesintotheIAFwasclearedbyCCSin2012.
Currentposition:Theintegrationfortestsisinitslaststagesanditisexpectedtobereadyforinductionby2015.
Anew,smallervariantoftheair-launchedBrahmosisalsocurrentlyundergoingdevelopment.ThisvariantisexpectedtoarmtheSukhoiSu-30MKI,Mirage2000andfutureinductions,suchasthe126multirolecombataircraft.
Anothervariantofthehypersonictypeisalsocurrentlyunderdevelopment.Itisexpectedtobereadyby2017,andachievespeedsofupto7mach.
6. Program: Sensor Fused Weapon
Ownership:IndianAirForce
Estimatedsize:INR15.39billion
Background:ArequestforclustermunitionswasmadebytheIndianGovernmenttotheUSGovernmentin2008foranFMSdeal.ThedealwasclearedbytheUSCongressinDecember2010forthesaleof512sensor-fusedbombs,19CBU-105integrationtestassetsandassociatedequipmenttotheIndianGovernmentbyTextronDefenceSystems.
Thehalf-tonCBU-105issupposedtobelaunchedfromtheSU-30MKIandJaguar.TheCBU-105canbeusedtoattackformationsoftanksorarmoredvehiclesthroughlaserandcomputerequippedsubmunitions.
Currentposition:TextronSystemshasstarteddeliveringsystemstotheUSAirForce.DeliveriestotheIndianAirForcebytheUSAirForceareexpectedtobegininearly2013.
7. Missiles on offer: There are various missile systems on offer to the Indian defense forces:
a. TheUSisoffering245Stingermissilesand56launcherstoIndiaaspartofaweaponspackagefortheApacheattackhelicoptersbeingacquiredbytheIndianAirForce(IAF).IndiahasselectedtheBoeingAH64DApacheforitsrequirementof22attackhelicopters,whichwillhavebothair-to-groundandair-to-airroles.
b. AspartoftheUS$18-billionMMRCaircraftcompetition,whichwaswonbytheFrenchRafalelastyearfor126aircraft,MBDAhasoffereditsMeteorair-to-airmissiletoIndiaasaweaponforitsplannedfleet.ThemissileisinitspreproductionphaseandwastestedfromaRafalein2011.Afullyguidedtestfiringwascarriedoutin2012.
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Naval missiles and torpedoes
1. Program: Indigenous Heavy Weight Torpedoes
Ownership:IndianNavy
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:TheNavalScienceandTechnologicalLaboratory(NSTL)ofDRDOinVisakhapatnamdevelopstorpedoesfortheIndianNavy.Currently,itisworkingonthreeheavy-weighttorpedo(HWT)projects,namedThakshak,VarunastraandShakti.
Thakshakhastwoversions,asubmarine-launchedvariantwithwireguidanceandaship-launchedonewithautonomousguidance.IthasalreadyenteredservicewiththeIndianNavy.
Varunastraisastate-of-the-art,ship-launched,heavy-weight,wire-guided,anti-submarineelectrictorpedo,.equippedwiththelatestadvancesincontrol,homingandrecoveryaspects,andadvancedindigenouslydevelopedpropulsion.ItunderwentusertrialslastyearandisexpectedtosoonenterservicewiththeIndianNavy.
TheShakti,withitsthermalpropulsion,cangenerate500kilowattsofpowerandrevuptheenginewithinasecond.
2. Program: Heavy Weight Torpedoes
Ownership:IndianNavy
Estimatedsize:INR50billion(Potential)
Background:TheNavyhadfloatedatenderfor98HeavyWeightTorpedoestoequipitsfleetofsixScorpeneSubmarines(P75),whicharecurrentlyunderproductionattheMazagaonDocksLimitedunderlicensefromDCNSofFranceandNavantiaofSpain.ThesametorpedoesarealsoexpectedtobeselectedfortheP75IandtheINSArihantseriesofsubmarines.Thus,thetotalorderforthisclassoftorpedoesmayreachINR50billion.
Currentposition:WASS,aFinmeccanicagroupcompany,wasdeclaredL1in2010.IthadofferedtheBLACKSHARKvariantofitstorpedoes.However,thefinalcontractisyettobesigned.
3. Program: Light Weight Torpedoes
Ownership:IndianNavy
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:TheLightWeightTorpedochristened“Sheyena”hasbeenindigenouslydevelopedbytheNationalScienceandTechnologyLaboratory(NSTL),Visakhapatnam.TheLightWeightTorpedo(TAL)isanelectricallypropelled,self-homingTorpedo,whichcanbelaunchedfrombothshipsandhelicopters.BDLiscurrentlymanufacturingthesetorpedoesatitsVisakhapatnamUnit.
Currentposition:TheNavyhascurrentlyordered25unitsofthistorpedo,buttheorderisexpectedtogrowbigger.ThefirstunitwashandedovertotheNavyinMarch2012,andsubsequentdeliveriesarecurrentlyunderway.
4. Program: Light Weight Torpedoes and Missiles for Boeing P8I
Ownership:IndianNavy
Estimatedsize:INR15billion
Background:AformalrequestwasmadebytheDefenseSecurityCooperationAgency(DSCA)totheUSCongressfromIndiainJune2011tobuyLockheedMartin’sMK-54lightweighttorpedoesfromtheUSforUS$86millionthroughtheFMSroute.ThesetorpedoesareneededtoarmthedozenP-8Ilong-rangemaritimepatrolaircraft.
InDecember2010,theUSDSCAannouncedIndia’sformalrequestforupto21AGM-84LHarpoonBlockIIMissiles,5ATM-84LBlockIITrainingMissiles,CaptiveAirTrainingMissiles,containers,spareandrepairparts,supportandtestequipment,publicationsandtechnicaldocumentation,personneltrainingandtrainingequipment,andrelatedsupportoftheUSGovernmentandthecontractor.TheestimatedcostisapproximatelyUS$200million.
CurrentPosition:ThefirstP8Iwasdelivered(fortesting)inearlyMarchthisyear,alongwiththeMk-54torpedoesandHarpoonmissiles.
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5. Program: Project K — Nuclear-launch Capability from the Sea
Ownership:IndianNavy
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:
a. Sagarika(K-15):BelongstotheKMissilefamilyandisanuclear-capablesubmarine-launchedballisticmissile,witharangeof750kmandcapacitytocarrypayloadsof1000kg.ItwassuccessfulintrialsinJanuary2013andiscurrentlybeingintegratedwithIndia’snuclear-poweredArihantclasssubmarine,whichisonseatrials.
b. Shaurya:Developedforanuclearcapablesubmarinelaunchcapability,SHAURYAisatwo-stage,solid-propelled,canister-basedmissile.Itcanreachspeedsofmach6evenatlowaltitudesandstriketargets1500kmaway,withapayloadof500–1000kg.ThislandvariantoftheK15missileunderwentsuccessfultrialsinJanuary2013.
c. K4:Thisisanintermediate-range(3500km),nuclear-capable,submarine-launchedballisticmissileunderdevelopmentbyDRDOtoarmtheArihantclasssubmarineandtocomplementK-15Sagarika.
6. Program: Naval Jaguar Upgrade
Ownership:IndianNavy
Estimatedsize:INR8.5billion
Background:IndiasignedanagreementwiththeUSforthesaleof24HarpoonBlockIImissilesfor10JaguaraircraftoftheNavyinJuly2010throughtheFMSroute.TheseJaguarshavebeenupgradedwiththeIAIELta’sEL/M-2032radaraswellasimprovedelectronicdefensesystems.
7. Program: Barak Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile System
Ownership:IndianNavy
Estimatedsize:INR26.06billion
Background:IndiastartedcooperatingwithIsraelontheBarakprogramforshortrangeSAMsfortheNavyandboughtUS$300-millionworthofmissilesoftheBarakIvariety(short-rangeofupto10km).
FollowingthesuccessofBarak1systemwiththeNavy,aJVwasannouncedinFebruary2006betweentheIsraelifirmsIsraeliAerospaceIndustries(IAI)andRAFAEL,andIndia’sDRDOtoco-developtheBarak-NGmedium-shipborneairdefensemissilesystemwitharangeof70–120kmfortheNavy.ThecostofthisprogramwasexpectedtobeUS$2billion.This,alongwiththedevelopmentofMRSAMlandvariantoftheairdefensesystems,waschristenedBarak8.
In2009,IAIwonadealfromtheNavyworthUS$1.1billiontosupplytheBarak8MissileSystem.
Themissilesystemisexpectedtobedeliveredby2017.TheLR-SAMmissilesarescheduledtoequipthethreeKolkata-classguidedmissile,destroyers,whichwereexpectedtobedeliveredbyMazagonDocksby2012,therebyleadingtotheinstallationoftheBarak-8systemsby2013.FouradditionalKolkata-classdestroyersareexpectedtobeequippedwithanextendedrangeversionofthemissile(ER-SAM)capableofinterceptingtargets100kmaway.ThesedestroyersarebeingbuiltinIndiaundertheProject15A,15Band17AoftheIndianNavy.
Currentposition:ControlandNavigationTests(CNT)forLRSAMwereconductedsuccessfullyon16July2012and18July2012.Themissileisexpectedtoenterserviceinearly2014.
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Land-based missiles and ballistic missiles systems
1. Program: Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Ownership:IndianArmy
Estimatedsize:INR60billion–INR120billion
Background:TheArmy’sinitialrequirementisapproximately2,000launchersand24,000missilestoarmits356infantryunits.AccordingtotheArmy,thisprocurementisexpectedtobecompletedin2017,bytheendoftheTwelfthPlan.ThenewmissilesarelikelytoreplacetheFrenchMilan(2km)andRussianKonkur(4km)missiles.
Currentposition:Tofulfillthisrequirement,theCCSclearedtheorderfor10,000KonkurMATGMmissilesinOctober2012.Aproposaltobuy25,000InvarmissilesfortheT-90tankswasalsoclearedbytheCCSinOctober2012.10,000missilesareexpectedtobeboughtfromtheRussians.15,000missilesarelikelytobeproducedunderTransferofTechnologybyBDL.
Acompetitionfor300launchersand8000missilesisalsocurrentlyunderway.ThetwoparticipatingnationsinthisprojectaretheUSwithFGM148“Javelin”producedbyaJVofLockheedandRaytheon,Israel,with“Spike”producedbyRafael.
2. Program: Nag Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Ownership:IndianArmy
Estimatedsize:INR3.35billion
Background:Itisathird-generation“Fire-and-forget”anti-tankmissiledevelopedinIndia.ItwasdevelopedundertheIntegratedGuidedMissileDevelopmentProgram(IGMDP).NaghasbothgroundaswellasahelicopterversionmountedontheALHDhruv.Italsohasamanportableversion.
TwodifferentversionsofthecarrierforNAGmissilebythenameofNAMICAhasbeenmanufacturedbyBELandL&T.TheproductionagencyforNagisBDL.
Currentposition:TheNaghasachievedonlypartial
successinthelatestusertrials.Thoughitisyettobeinducted,theArmyhasdecidedtobuy13Nagcarriersand443NagmissilesintheircurrentstateforINR3.35billion.Theabove-mentionedprogramsareexpectedtofillinthegaptillNagisreadyforinduction.
TheDRDLplanstoextendtherangeoftheHELINA(helicopter-mountedNag)anti-armourmissiletomorethan20kmforcombataircraftandhelicopters.TheDRDLisbuildinga“miniaturizedinertialnavigationpackage”toenhancetheexistingweaponwithoutincreasingweightorcost.AfeasibilitystudyisofficiallyunderwaytointegratetheHELINAwiththeRustom-HMALEUAV.
3. Program: Agni Ballistic Missile Programme
Ownership:Allforces
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:TheAgnimissileisafamilyofmediumtointercontinental-rangeballisticmissilesdevelopedbyIndia.TheprogramwaslaunchedundertheIGMDP.ThefollowingmissileshavebeendevelopedaspartoftheAgniprogram:
• AgniIisashort-rangeballisticmissile,witharangebetween700kmand800km,andapayloadofapproximately1000kg.Ithasbeeninductedandiscurrentlyoperational.
• AgniIIisamedium-rangeballisticmissilewitharangebetween2000kmand2500km,andapayloadbetween500kgand1000kg.Ithasbeeninductedandiscurrentlyoperational.
• AGNI-IIIisanuclear-capable,two-stage,solid-propelledintermediaterangeballisticmissilewitharangebetween3500kmand5000km,andapayloadof2490kg.TheIndianArmyhasconductedmultiplesuccessfulusertrialsanditistobeinductedsoon.
• AgniIVisanuclear-capable,two-stage,solid-propelledintermediaterangeballisticmissilewitharangeof4000kmandanuclearpayloadof1000kg.Itwassuccessfullytestfiredin2011,andsubsequentlyinSeptember2012,andwillbeinductedsoon.
• AgniVisthefirstthree-stage,intercontinentalballisticmissilewitharangeofmorethan5000kmandcapabilitytocarry1000kgofnuclearwarhead.
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Itiscapableofcanisterlaunch,wassuccessfullytestfiredinApril2012andisexpectedtobeinductedin2014–15.
• AgniVIisinitsinitialstagesofdevelopmentandisexpectedtobeinarangeof10,000km.NoofficialstatementonitsdevelopmenthasbeenissuedbytheDRDOyet.
4. Program: Prithvi Ballistic Missile Programme
Ownership:Allforces
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:Prithviisanuclear-capable,tacticalsurface-to-surfaceshort-rangeballisticmissile(SRBM)developedbytheDRDOofIndiaundertheIGMDP.Thefollowingmissilesweredevelopedaspartofthisprogram:
• PrithviI(SS-150)—ArmyVersion(rangeof150km,withapayloadof1,000kg).ItwasinductedbytheIndianArmyin1994.
• PrithviII(SS-250)—Capableofstrikingatarangeof250km,withapayloadof500kg.ItwasinductedintotheArmyin2004.ItwassuccessfullytestfiredinOctober2012,withanincreasedrangeof350kmandanimprovedAidedInertialNavigationSystem.
• PrithviIII(Dhanush)—DhanushisanavalversionofPrithvi,whichcanbelaunchedfromshipswithastrikerangeofupto350km.Itcancarry500kgofconventionalornuclearwarhead.Itsaccuracyhasincreasedsignificantly,ascomparedtotheolderversions.ThelastsuccessfultestwasconductedinOctober2012.Ithasnotbeeninductedasofnow.
5. Program: Prahar Ballistic Missile Programme
Ownership:Allforces
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:Itisasurface-to-surfacemissilewitharangeof150kmandcapacitytocarry200kgofconventionalwarhead.TheDRDOdevelopedPraharin2years,tospecificallybridgethegapintherangebetweentheunguidedPinakarocket,whichhasarangeof45km,andtheguidedPrithvimissilevariants,thatcanhittargets250kmto350kmaway.
Currentposition:ThePrahaariscurrentlyunderdevelopmentandthefirstsuccessfulflighttestoccurredinJuly2011.
6. Program: Nirbhay Cruise Missile Programme
Ownership:Allforces
Estimatedsize:Unknown
Background:ItisIndia’sfirstsubsonicmedium-rangecruisemissile.DesignedanddevelopedatAeronauticalDevelopmentEstablishment(ADE),aDRDOlabbasedinBangalore,thetwo-stagemissilehasarangeofapproximately1,000km.Itcantravelataspeedof0.7machandcanbelaunchedfromanyplatform.
Currentposition:Itisreadyfortests
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Request for Information (RFIs)
Date of issue RFI details Response date Issued by Service6Feb2013 AutomaticCarrierLanding
System(ACLS)20Feb2013 DirectorateofStaff
Requirements,IntegratedHeadquartersofMoD(Navy)
IndianNavy
17Jan2013 Surfacetargetfittedwithdynamicpositioningsystem
20Feb2013 DirectorateofStaffRequirements,IntegratedHeadquarterofMoD(Navy)
IndianNavy
9Jan2013 UAVsimulator 25Feb2013 DirectorateGeneralofArtilleryArtillery-11(UAV)
IndianArmy
2Jan2013 DiverInterdictionSystem 20Feb2013 DirectorateOfStaffRequirements,IntegratedHeadquartersofMoD(Navy)
IndianNavy
28Dec2012 Medium-range,anti-shipmissilefornavalsurfaceplatforms
20Feb2013 DirectorateofInformationTechnology
IndianNavy
December 2012–March 2013
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Request for Proposal (RFPs)
Date of issue RFI details Response date Issued by Remarks2Mar2013 LongRangeThermal
ImaginaryCamera4Apr2013 ArmyCommander’s
specialfinancialpowers
ForIndianArmyQty:08
4Feb2013 ThroughWallRadars 8Mar2013 TheChairmanTPCHQ,NorthernCommand(EME)
ForIndianArmyQty:08
1Feb2013 BallisticHelmet 26Feb2013 GOC-in-C,HQNorthernCommand
ForIndianArmyQty:6000
17Jan2013 BorderSurveillanceManagementSystems
26Feb2013 GOC-in-C,HQNorthernCommand
ForIndianArmyQty:06
27Dec2012 FUSE0.63A5X20TModal6694
18Jan2013 ComdtCODAgra ForIndianArmyQty:326
27Dec2012 FUSEElectricalCartridgesTimely315MAMPS20X5mm
18Jan2013 ComdtCODAgra ForIndianArmyQty:172
27Dec2012 ElectricalFUSELink5X20mmQuickActing250V5A
18Jan2013 ComdtCODAgra ForIndianArmyQty:367
22Dec2012 FreeFallEquipments 4Feb2013 GOC-in-C,NorthernCommand
ForIndianArmyRucksackAirBorneQty:200FreeFallOverallJumpSuitsQty:48AirbornePJIHelmets–Qty:200FreeFallCameraQty:04
6Feb2013 AeroenginesSU30MKI 21Mar2013 AirHeadquarters,GovernmentofIndia,MOD
ForIndianAirForceQty:25
December 2012–March 2013
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Date of issue RFI details Response date Issued by Remarks1Feb2013 NATOAmmunition 19Mar2013 Directorateof
ArmamentandSafetyEquipment,AirHeadquarters
ForIndianAirForce5.56mmNATOforTRAVORAssaultRifle-2131000,
Ammunition5.56mmLMGNegevBelted-1419000,Ammunition7.62mmNATOforGalilSniperRifle,178000
18Jan2013 FiberGlassOuterShellofAvroAircraftforSimulator
4Feb2013 AirForceStation,Begumpet,Bowenpally,Secunderabad
ForIndianAirForceQty:01
15Jan2013 AircrewSurvivalJacket 14Feb2013 DirectorateofProcurement,IndigenousPurchaseWing
ForIndianAirForceQty:2700
24Jan2013 ProvidingandFixingofEarlyWarningDevice
5Feb2012 FrontierHeadQuarters,BSFJallandharCantonment
ForBorderSecurityForce(BSF)
18Feb2013 FuseDA5A(Empty)For51mmMortarBomb
26Mar2013 OrdnanceFactory,Badmal,MoD
IssuedbyOrdnanceFactoryBoard(OFB)Qty:338180
15Feb2013 ExpressionofInterestforplantsofBi-ModularChargeSystem
31Mar2013 OrdnanceFactory,Nalanda
IssuedbyOFB
30Jan2013 PropellantforA-7Ammunition
22Mar2013 OrdnanceFactory,Varangaon
IssuedbyOFB
23Jan2013 ComponentandAssemblyofFuse24afor68mmRocket.
8Mar2013 OFAJ,Nagpur IssuedbyOFB
22Jan2013 SupplyofFUSET&P213MK5(M-R)ARDE2020etc.
1Mar2013 AmmunitionFactory,Khadki—Pune
IssuedbyOFBQty:848
16Jan2013 ShellForgingPlantwithCabbagingandPiercingPressof12500kNandDrawingPressof4000kN
21Mar2013 IndianOrdnanceFactories,OrdnanceFactory,Kanpur
IssuedbyOFBQty:01
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Date of issue RFI details Response date Issued by Remarks14Jan2013 3GCapComplete 19Feb2013 OrdnanceFactory
BadmalIssuedbyOFBQty:370396
15Feb2013 SBandWR284waveguidecalibrationkitandWR137C-Bandwaveguidcalibrationkit
5Apr2013 DefenceMaterialsResearch&DevelopmentEstablishment(DMSRDE)
ForDRDOQty:01
6Feb2013 GBandWaveGuideComponents
6Mar2013 MicrowaveTubeResearchandDevelopmentCentre(MTRDC)
IssuedbytheDRDO
18Feb2013 InflatableBoatwithMotor&FiberReinforcedPlasticBoatwithOBM
12Mar2013 DirectorateGeneralITBP,ProcurementCell
ForIndo-TibetanBorderPolice(ITBP)ITBPQty:04each
4Feb2013 CommunicationIntelligence(COMINT)
3Apr2013 TheDirector,ADE,NewThippasandra,Bangalore
IssuedbyADEAeronauticalDevelopmentEstablishment
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List of industrial licenses (ILs) filed from November 2012 — February 2013Application no. and date
Name of the applicant Item of manufacture
922/02/2013
OmUAVSystems Mini-UAVandrelatedaccessories,suchasgroundcontrolstations
1022/02/2013
CDETExplosivesIndustriesPvt.Ltd. Non-explosivecartridge
1122/02/2013
BoronCarbide(India)Pvt.Ltd. Bullet-proofvest/jacket,vehicle,armor,aircraft/helicopterarmor,alltypesofdiamondcuttingtools,wheels,saws,segmentsandvariousdiamondproducts
818/02/2013
AnjanaExplosivesLtd. Explosivesclass-2(caterigedandbulk)detonatingfuse,pentaerythrito,tetranitrate,castbooster,detonators
705/02/2013
BharatiShipyardLtd. Boatbuilding/dredgerswarships/frigates/patrolboats/submarine/auxiliaryships
604/02/2013
BFElbitAdvancedSystemsPvt.Ltd. Guns,howitzers,mortars,protectedtacticalvehicles
501/02/2013
PCILtd. Remoteweaponstationsight
331/01/2013
PiramalSystems&TechnologiesPvt.Ltd.
Enginesandtheircomponentsforaerospaceanddefenseapplications
431/01/2013
ElcomInnovationsPvt.Ltd. Design,development,manufacture,assemblyandsystemintegrationoftacticalandstrategicelectronics;avionicsandcommunicationproductsandsystemsincludingbutnotlimitedtosoftwareapplications,voice,videoanddataswitchingsystems,etc.
224/01/2013
KernsAeroProductsPvt.Ltd. Manufactureofpartsandaccessoriesforaircraftorspacecrafts
110/01/2013
MELSystemsandServicesLtd. Automatictestequipment
8617/12/2012
GlobalEnergyPvt.ltd.
PassivenightvisiondevicesandTI/EOsight
8514/12/2012
MainiPrecisionProductsPvt.Ltd. Manufactureofpartsandaccessories,;NECforartillery,mobileguns,tanks,rocketlaunchers,alltypeofmissiles,machinegunsandsimilarmachinery/equipments
8422/11/2012
NirlepAppliancesLtd. Aluminumcookware(includingnon-stickutensilsandotherarticlesofaluminum)
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Application no. and date
Name of the applicant Item of manufacture
8321/11/2012
HemkundPrecisionEngineeringPvt.Ltd.
1.Toolingsforaircraftandhelicopter
2.Structuresforaircraftandhelicopter
3.Componentsforaircraftandhelicopter
4.Anykindofmetallic/composite-component818/11/2012
MtareEngineeringIndiaPvt.Ltd. Missilecomponents,suchasnozzleassemblies,linkagessystemcomponents,airframeassembly,fairings
7905/11/2012
AmertecSystemsPvt.Ltd. Commandandcontrolsystems;radar,EWandcommunicationsystems;dataacquisitionandtrackingsystems;operationalandmissioncomputer;powerdistributionsystems;powersupplies;voltageconvertors;simulatorandtestsystem
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New projects/investments/contracts
Name of entity
Project details Value*
MBDA • France-basedmissilemakerMBDAhascompletedthenegotiationsforacontractforSRSAMinIndia.ThecontractispendingapprovalbytheIndianGovernment.
• Followingtheclearance,SRSAMisexpectedtobeco-developedandco-manufacturedinIndiainapartnershipwithBharatDynamicsLimited.Eventually,theproductionofmissilesinthecountryislikelytoreach2,000units.
INR325.26billion
AirbusMilitary • AirbusMilitaryhaswontheIAF’smidairrefuelingtankerbidandaproductioncontractforAirbusA330MRTTisexpectedtobenegotiatedbetweentheMoDandAirbusnow.
INR54.21billion
BAELandSystems
• India’sMoDhasinitiatedtalkswiththeUSGovernmenttoprocureM777lightHowitzers,ascompletelybuiltunits,manufacturedbyBAESystems.
• 123HawkshavebeenpurchasedbyIndiatilldate.BAEhasreceivedanRFPfor20moreaircraftthatmaypotentiallymakeupthethirdbatch.Theearliertwobatchescomprised66aircraftsin2004and57aircraftsin2010.
• ThisadditionalorderisexpectedtoincreaseIndia’sHawkfleetto143,makingthecountrytheworld’sthird-largestHawkoperator.
• Thisisexpectedtobeadirectdealbetweentwogovernments,tobefacilitatedundertheUSGovernment’sFMSroute.
INR37.95billion
GEAviation • Indiaconcludedadealfor99GeneralElectricF414enginesintendedtopowerHindustanAeronautics-builtTejasMkIIlight-combataircraftanditsnavalvariant.
• UnderthetermsofanagreementmadeinOctober2010,thecompanywasexpectedtoprovideaninitialbatchofF414-INS6-standardengines,withtheremaindertobeproducedinIndia.
INR30billion
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Name of entity
Project details Value*
IndianAirForce
• TheIAFisexpectedtoorder37additionalPilatustraineraircraftfromtheSwissmanufacturer,PilatusAircraftCompany,overandabovethe75trainerstheIAFhascurrentlyalreadycontractedforINR29billion.
• ThefirstthreePC-7MarkIIaircrafthavealreadybeendeliveredbyPilatus.Another14trainersareexpectedtobedeliveredtotheIAFbyJune2013.IAFislikelytoneed71moretrainerstomeetitsoverallrequirementof183basictraineraircraft.
• TheIAFpilots’coursethatbeginsinitialtraininginJuneisexpectedtolearntoflyonthePC-7MarkII.
INR12.5billion
HindustanAeronauticsLtd.
• HindustanAeronauticsLtd(HAL)isintalkswithAeronauticalDevelopmentEstablishment(ADE),thedesignarmofDRDO,forproductionandservicingofUAVRustom2.
• ItplanstocollaboratewithpremiertechnologyeducationinstitutionssuchastheIndianInstituteofScienceandIIT,Chennai.
• HALhasproposedtoprepareablue-printforUAVrequirementsforpara-militaryforcestotheUnionHomeMinistry.
INR5billion
ABGShipyard • ABGShipyardhasbaggedanorderfromtheMinistryofDefence,GovernmentofIndia,forbuildinganadditionalcadettrainingvesselfortheIndianNavy.
• Thevesselisexpectedtobeapproximately110meterlong,havethecapacitytocarryalighthelicopter.Itisalsoexpectedtobecapableofachievingamaximumspeedof20knots.
• ItislikelytobeusedtoprovidebasictrainingtotheNavalCadetsandtraineesinactivities,suchasdisasterrelief,searchandrescueoperations.
INR4.85billion
Larsen&Toubro
• Larsen&Toubro’sshipbuildingdivisionhasreceivedthecontractfromtheMoDfortheconstructionof18high-speedinterceptorboatsfortheIndianCoastGuard.
• ThecontractfollowsanearliercontractworthINR9.77billionfortheconstructionof36vessels.
• Theinterceptorboatisa“planingcraft”,capableofachievingspeedsexceeding40knots.
INR4.47billion
IndianArmy • TheArmyhasordered20CheetalhelicoptersfromHALtobesuppliedoverthenextfouryears.ThecontractsignedwiththeMinistryofDefenceincludessupplyofassociatedequipmentaswellasthetrainingofpilotsandtechnicalcrew.
• TheCheetalisthere-engined,fuel-efficientvariantoftheolder,HAL-madeCheetahhelicopter,andispoweredbytheTurbomecaTM333-2M2turboshaftengine.
• Equippedwithmoderncockpitinstruments,theCheetal,accordingtoHAL,canflyfor640kmor3.5hoursandcantakehigherpayloadof90kgataheightof6km.
INR4.18billion
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Name of entity
Project details Value*
WiproInfrastructureEngineering
• WiproInfrastructureEngineeringhasopenedanaerospaceactuatormanufacturingfacilityattheDevanahalliSpecialEconomicZonenearBengaluruInternationalAirport.
• Thefacilityisspreadover7.2acresoflandandisexpectedtohaveaninitialannualcapacitytoproduce2,000actuatorsforvariousaerospaceapplications.Theexistinginfrastructureallowsforexpansionofthecapacitybyupto8,000actuatorsperannum.
INR650million(PhaseI)
TataMotors • TataMotorshasbaggedanorderfromBELfor6x6multi-axlemobilityvehiclestomountradarapplicationsmeantfortheIndianAirForce.
• Itisexpectedtosupply26suchvehiclestoBELBangalore,whichislikelytogiveBEL’sradarsystemthemobilitytobeplacedstrategically,atalmostanylocation,todetectbothlow-flyingaircraftandUAEs.
• Tataisalsointheprocessofdelivering96specialisttractorsfortheIndianDefenceForces’Akashmissileprogram.
NA
MahindraAerospace
• MahindraAerospaceLtdissettingupamanufacturingfacilityof25,000squaremeteratBangalore.
• Thecompanyintendstomanufacturemetalcomponentsandaircraftassemblies.
NA
HelicoptersofRussiaholding
• TheHelicoptersofRussiaholdingispreparingacontractforthesupplyof12Mi-17helicoptersfortheMinistryofDefence.Thecontract,thoughapproved,hasfacedcertaindelays.
• Accordingtothecontract,ofthe12Mi-17helicopters,threewillbemanufacturedinVIP-settingandninewillbesuppliedtotheIndiancoastalguard,whichreportstotheIndianInteriorMinistry.
NA
TataTechnologies
• Italy’sPiaggioAeroIndustrieshassignedamulti-yearengineeringservicescontractwithTataTechnologies.Accordingtothecontract,TataTechnologiesistodeliveracompletestructuraldesignandanalysissolutionforPiaggio’snewMultirolePatrolAircraft(MPA).
• Theengineersfromthetwofirmsareexpectedtocollaboratewitheachother.TheIndiansareexpectedtolookafterthedesigndetails,whiletheirItaliancounterpartsareexpectedtofocusonthemanagement,qualityandcertificationaspects.
• TataHALTechnologiesLtd,ajointventurebetweenTataTechnologiesandHAL,isalsoexpectedtocontributebydeliveringastructuraldesign,engineering,manufacturing,andcertificationdocumentsfortheaircraftfuselage,inclusiveoftheverticalfin,intwoseparatephases.
NA
*ThevaluesofthedealshavebeenconvertedtoIndianRupeesusingOandacurrencyconversiontool
1US$=INR54.21(Averageofthevaluefrom15December2012to11March2013)
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Joint ventures and alliances
Name of entities Nature of transaction Value*PipavavDefenseandOffshoreEngineeringCompanyandDCNS
• TheFrenchstate-owneddefensefirm,DCNS,isplanningtoacquireupto15%stakeinshipbuilderPipavavDefense&OffshoreEngineering.
• DCNShadearliersignedastrategicalliancewithPipavav,buthadlaterdecidedtobeastrategicinvestorinstead.
INR13.5billion
PipavavDefenseandOffshoreEngineeringCompanyandSAAB
• SAABhasacquired3.5%shareholdinginPipavavDefenseandOffshore,withanoptiontoincreaseitfurtheratalaterstage.
• PipavavexpectsSAABtobringinadvancedproprietarytechnologyinIndia,whichmaybenefitIndia’sarmedforces.Thetwocompaniesarealsoexpectedtoconsiderexportingmilitaryhardware.
INR2.02billion
HindustanAeronauticsLimited(HAL)andRuagAerospaceGermany
• TransportAircraftDivision(TAD-Kanpur)ofHALhassignedalong-termagreementwithRuagAerospaceGermanytomanufactureandsupplycompletestructuralassembliesofDornierDO-228aircraft,includingfuselage,wingsectionsandcontrolsurfaces.
NA
BharatForgeLtd. • Automotivecomponentmaker,BharatForgeLimited,hasagreedtoformaJVwithdefensecontractor,ElbitSystemsofIsrael,tosupplyadvancedartilleryandmortarsystemstotheIndianmilitary.
• TheproposedJVisexpectedtolauncharangeofproductsbasedontechnology,suchastheAdvancedIndianGunSystem.
NA
DynamaticTechnologiesandBoeing
• DynamaticTechnologiesLtd.hassignedanMoUaswellasaModelPurchaseContractwiththeBoeingCompanytomanufactureAftPylonandCargoRampAssembliesforBoeing’sCH-47FChinookhelicopter.
• Accordingtothedeal,thepotentialworkisscheduledtostartbytheendof2014.
NA
BAESystemsLtd.andElbitSystems
• BAESystemshasextendeditsagreementwithElbitSystemstodevelopairbornesimulationcapabilitiesfortheHawkMark132advancedjettraineraircraft.
• Thecompaniesareexpectedtointegratesyntheticradar,electronicwarfarecounter-measuresandweaponsintotheHawkMark132.TheHawkMark132helpsintrainingtheIndianAirForcepilotstoflytheEurofighterTyphoonandLockheedMartinF-35fighteraircraft.
NA
AdvanceDefenseTechnologies,Inc.
• Defenseandsecurityequipmentmanufacturer,AdvancedDefenseTechnologies,Inc.(ADT),hasstarteddiscussionsforapossiblepartnershipwithanIndia-basedcompany.
• ThispartnershipisexpectedtohelpADTleverageitspartner’slong-standingpresenceinsoutheastandwestAsiaaswellasastrongclientbasecomprisinglargecorporationsandgovernmentorganizations.
NA
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Name of entities Nature of transaction Value*AssystemandMainiPrecisionProductsPvt.
• Globalengineeringconsultancyfirm,Assystem,hassignedanMoUwithaerospacecontractor,MainiPrecisionProductsPVT(MPP),andanMoAwithlocalspecialist,BEMLLtd.,inordertostrengthenitscapacitiesintoolingengineering,especiallyintheaerospaceanddefensesectors.
• Assystem’ssupportwillcomprisesettingupsomeoftheassemblyand/ormanufacturingprocessesrequiredinIndia.ThelocalpartnersareexpectedtocompleteAssystem’sofferwiththeirmanufacturing,deliveryandtestingservicesonpartsandtools.
• ThispartnershipisaimedatsupportingEuropeanOEMs(civilanddefense)whileincreasingtheirinternationalfootprint.
NA
TataAdvancedMaterialsandStrongfieldTechnologiesLtd.
• TataAdvancedMaterialsLtdhassignedanMoUwithUK-basedStrongfieldTechnologiesLtd,amanufacturerofequipmentfordefenseandspaceapplications.
• TheMoUfacilitatesthedesign,manufactureandsupplyofcompositeproductsforaerospace,armor,defense,transportationandinfrastructuresectors.
NA
TataPowerSEDandRockwellCollins
• TataPower’sstrategicengineeringdivision(SED)hasenteredateamingagreementwithRockwellCollins,aproviderofsoftware-definedradiotechnology,aspartoftheirpursuitoftheIndianAirForceSoftwareDefinedRadioprogram.
• Accordingtotheagreement,TataPowerSEDisexpectedtobetheprimecontractorandRockwellCollinsisexpectedtoprovidetechnologyfortheteam’ssoftware-definedradiooffering.
• Ifselected,thecompaniesplantoperformthemajorityoftheirprogrameffortinIndia,providingfasterdeliverytimesandmoreresponsivein-countryserviceandsupportforthecustomer.
NA
BharatElectronicsLtdandElbitSystemsElectro-optics-ElopLtd.
• BELhassignedanMoUwithElbitSystemsElectro-optics-ElopLtd,Israel,forthejointproductionofCompactMultiPurposeAdvanceStabilizationSystem(CoMPASS)forNavalhelicopterapplications.
• TheCoMPASSisaday-and-nightsurveillancesystemthatincludesacolorTVdaylightcamera,Third-generation3-5µmFLIRsensor,LaserTargetDesignatorandRangefinder(LTDRF)andautomatictrackingcapabilities,besidescommandandcontrolcapabilities.
• BELhasrecentlycompletedtransferoftechnologyforindigenousproductionofCoMPASSinIndia.ItisexpectedtoprovideIndianuserswithlocalproductionandmaintenancesupport.
NA
HCLTechnologiesandCobhamPlc.
• HCLTechnologies(HCL)hassignedamulti-yearengineeringservicesagreementwithCobhamPlc.toservetheaerospaceanddefenseindustry.
• HCLislikelytodeliverarangeofengineeringandR&Dservices,andalsosupportmultipleCobhamsitesacrosstheglobewithawiderangeofservices.
NA
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Name of entities Nature of transaction Value*ElcomSystems • UICOboronprom’ssubsidiary,RussianHelicopters,hasenteredanagreement
withElcomSystemsPrivateLtd.toestablishanassemblyplantinNewDelhitoproduceKamovKa-andMilMi-seriesvariants.
• Theagreementincludesaframeworktoresearchadvancedconcepts.ItalsoincludesaprovisiontodevelopajointhelicopteracademyfortechnicalandflighttrainingwithElcomSystems.
NA
IsraelAerospaceIndustriesandBharatElectronicsLimited
• IsraelAerospaceIndustries(IAI)andIndia’sBELhavesignedanMoUregardingthedevelopmentofBarak-8missiles.
• AccordingtothisMoU,BELwillfunctionastheleadintegratorandproducemajorsubsystemsfortheBarak-8.IAIwouldactasthedesignauthorityandproduceothersubsystemsasamainsubcontractortotheIndianfirm.
• TheMoUisapartofanorderworthUS$1.1billionreceivedbyIsraelinApril2009todeliverBarak-8systems.Deliveriesareexpectedtobeconcludedby2017.
• TheBarak-8isalong-rangeanti-airandanti-missilenavaldefensesystembeingdevelopedjointlybyIAIandIndia’sDRDO.Itisexpectedtobecapableofdefendingshipsfromaircraft,unmannedairsystemsandanti-shipmissiles,andislikelytoenterservicewiththeIndianNavyin2013.
• Barak-8missilesareexpectedtobeinstalledonthethreeProject15AKolkata-classguided-missiledestroyers,whichareunderconstructionattheMazagonshipyardinIndia.
NA
*ThevaluesofthedealshavebeenconvertedtoIndianRupeesusingOandacurrencyconversiontool
1US$=INR54.21(Averageofthevaluefrom15December2012to11March2013)
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Country-level deals and initiatives
Country Nature of transaction Additional detailsTheUS • IndiaisindiscussionswiththeUStobuy
anti-tankguidedmissilesystemsworthINR9.9billiontoarmIndianArmy’stroopswiththecapabilitytodestroyenemyarmor.
• TheIndianArmyisprojectedtodeploy8,356JavelinMissilesand321launcherstoknockoutenemytanksfromadistanceof2.5km.IthadfirsttestedthecapabilitiesofthemissileinOctober2009duringjointmilitaryexerciseswiththeUS.
• Theoutcomeofthelatesttestsofthemissile—ajointventurebetweenUSdefensefirmsRaytheonandLockheedMartin—isexpectedtoprovidefreshimpetustotheproposedacquisition.
Myanmar • TheDefenceMinister,ShriAKAntony,paidanofficialvisittoMyanmarinJanuary2013.
• Issuesrelatedtobordermanagement,armedforcesinteractionsandotherdefenseandsecuritymattersofinteresttobothcountrieswerediscussed.
• ThetwosidesalsoconsidereddevelopmentofcooperationbetweentheArmedForcesofbothsidestodealwithchallengesalongthelandandmaritimeboundariesbetweenbothcountries.
China • IndiaandChinadiscussedbilateral,regionalandinternationalissuesofcommoninterests,includingthesituationintheAsia-PacificregionandtheIndia-ChinaborderareasattheThirdIndia-ChinaAnnualDefenseDialoguethattookplaceinBeijinginJanuary2012.
• BothsidesagreedtoexpandandenhancebilateralexchangescoveringtheArmy,NavyandAirForceofbothcountriesbyadvancingmutualstrategictrustandenhancingmutuallybeneficialpracticalcooperation.
• ThetwosidesreviewedtheongoingmeasurestomaintainpeaceandtranquilityalongtheLineofActualControl(LAC)andagreeduponaplanofbilateralmilitaryexchangesfor2013,whichincludesconductingthenextjointmilitaryexercise.
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Industry buzz
MoD plans to tighten defense production policiesTheMoDisexpectedtotightenpoliciesondefenseproductionanddefenseprocurementtospeedupindigenizationofmilitaryhardwareinordertopreventandrelylessonimports.AccordingtotheMoD,indigenizationistheultimateanswertoavoidcontroversiesandscams.Thedefenseprocurementpolicywaslastrevisedin2011.
(Source:“Chopperdealimpact:Antonycallsforindigenisationofdefenceproduction,”SamayLive,20February2013,viaFactiva,©2013SaharaSamay)
India defense helicopter market to growTheIndianGovernmentisplanningtoprocureapproximately400helicoptersthatareexpectedtobeusedbytheArmy,Navy,AirForce,andCoastGuard.Orderannouncementsandrequestsforproposalsfortheseareexpectedthisyear.Themajoronesamongtheseare197reconnaissanceandsurveillancehelicopters(RSH),56navalutilityhelicopters,16shipbornelight-mediumhelicopters,over120navalmulti-rolehelicoptersand14shore-basedhelicopters.Sikorsky,partofUnitedTechnologiesCorp,andEurocopteralsoplantoparticipateinmanyofthesebids.Furthermore,EurocopterhasplanstosetupaproductionfacilityinIndiaifitwinstheorder.
However,theproposedacquisitionof197light-utilityhelicoptershasbeenputonholdinthewakeofbriberyallegationsintheVVIPchoppercontract.
(Source:AnshulDhamijaandSujitJohn,“DefensehelicoptermakersseebigmarketinIndia,”TheTimesofIndia,10February2013,viaFactiva)
MoD approves creation of strong strike force against ChinaTheMoDhasapprovedthecreationofa60,000-strongstrikeforcealongwithanarmoreddivisionandairelementtotakeonChinainthemountainousterrainofnortheasternIndiaincaseofanyhostilityfromtheChineseside.ThenewcorpswillbeheadquarteredatPanagarh,WestBengalandsomeofthenewmilitaryacquisitions,includingheavy-liftC-17Globemaster-IIIcarrier,areexpectedtobeusedtosupportthestrikecorps.
(Source:“DefenseministryforstrikeforceagainstChina,”DeccanHerald,7February2013,viaFactiva,©2013.ThePrinters(Mysore)PrivateLtd.)
Government plans to upgrade 125 Sepecat Jaguar attack aircraft enginesTheGovernmentisconsideringapitchfromHoneywelltoupgradetheenginesof125SepecatJaguarattackaircraftafterissuingasole-sourceRFPinlate2012.Honeywellhasrecentlysubmittedabidfor270F125INpowerplantstotheMoD,whichwillallowfor23%shorterhighandhottake-offs,17%–40%higherthrust,greatermissionrangeandbetterfuelefficiency.TheJaguars,introducedin1979,havebecomeoverweightandunderpowered,followingyearsofavionicsandweaponsystemsupgrades.NewDelhi’sHindustanAeronautics-producedJaguarsarecurrentlypoweredbyRolls-RoyceTurbomecaAdour811s.
(Source:“NewDelhiplanstoupgradethestrikeaircraft’scapabilities,”FlightInternational,12February2013,viaFactiva,©2013ReedBusinessInformationLimited)
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Government plans divestment in HALTheGovernmentrecentlyreceivedtheapprovaltodivest10%ofitsstakeintheaerospacecompany,HindustanAeronauticsLimited(HAL),fromtheCabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs.Thisisexpectedtobedonethroughaninitialpublicoffering(IPO)inthedomesticmarket.TheproposaltodisinvestsomeofitsstakeinHALisaimedatfundingtheGovernment’splanstomodernizethecompany,forwhichINR200billionislikelytoberequiredthroughthenextfiveyears.
(Source:“GovtplanstosellpartofitsstakeinHAL,”ElectronicsBazaar,1January2013,viaFactiva,Copyright©2013EFYEnterprisesPvt.Ltd.)
MoD to invite global bids for partnering KaveriTheMoDhasdecidedtofloatbidstoinviteglobalaeroenginemanufacturerstopartnerGasTurbineResearchEstablishment(GTRE)ofBangaloreforrefiningtheKaveriengineafterdroppingplanstoco-developitwithbuilderSnecmaofFrance.TheMoDintendstoupgradetheKaverienginesothatitcanpowertheAdvancedMediumCombatAircraft,anindigenousfifth-generationfighter.
(Source:“DefmingoesglobalinsearchforKaveripartner(toupgradetheenginetothelevelwhereitcanpowertheAdvancedMediumCombatAircraft),”IndianBusinessInsight,4January2013,viaFactiva,©2013Informatics(India)Ltd.)
Russia signs deals worth INR250 billion with IndiaIndiaandRussiasigneddefensedealsworthalmostINR250billion,includingtheonesfor42moreSukhoi-30MKIfightersand71additionalMi-17V5armedhelicopters,whenRussianPresidentVladmirPutinvisitedIndiainDecember2012.TheINR160-billiondealfor42Sukhoiswilladdtothe230Sukhois,whichwereearliercontracted.,
(Source:“RussianleaderPutininDelhi;DefencedealsworthRs25,000croresigned,”AsianTribune,25December2012,viaFactiva,©2012Asiantribune.com.)
HAL plans to invest INR190 billion for Vision 2020HindustanAeronautics(HAL)hasplannedtoinvestINR190billionforthecreationofinfrastructureintunewithitsVision2020programtocreate12newflyingplatforms.Ineffect,HALhasaimedtoemergeasaUS$10-billiondefensemajorby2020.TheHALBoardhasapprovedthedevelopmentofabasicturboproptrainerHTT40,whichmayalsobeusedasalight-attackaircraft.
(Source:“HALplanstoinvestRs19,000cr,”FinancialExpress,8February2013,viaFactiva,©2013IndianExpressOnlineMediaPvt.Ltd.)
HAL to make 42 Su-30 MKI fighter planes for IAF and expedite Intermediate Jet Trainer ProjectHindustanAeronauticsLtdisexpectedtobuild42moreRussianSu-30MKIfighteraircraftfortheIndianAirForce.AUS$2.2-billioncontracthasrecentlybeensignedbetweenIndiaandRussiaforlicenseproductionof42Su-30MKIs.Thecontractrequiresthe42aircraftstobedeliveredtotheIndianAirForceinthenext4–5years.TheseaircraftareexpectedtobebuiltatHAL’sNasikplant.HAL’stotalresponsibilityforthissupersonicmultiroleaircrafthasnowincreasedto222.
HALhasalsoputintermediateJetTrainerProjectonthefasttrackafterIAFconveyeditsdissatisfactionwiththepaceoftheprojectstartedin2003.
(Source:“HALtobuild42moreRussianSu-30MKIfighteraircraftforIndianAirForce,”IndiaPublicSectorNews,5January2013,viaFactiva,©2013Contify.com;“HALputsIAF’sintermediateJetTrainerprojectonfasttrack,”IndiaPublicSectorNews,viaFactiva,©2013Contify.com)
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HAL hands over weaponized helicopter to the Indian ArmyHALhashandedovertheindigenouslybuiltWeaponSystemIntegratedhelicopter,Rudra,totheIndianArmy.RudraistheMk-IVvariantoftheAdvancedLightHelicopterdesignedandmanufacturedbyHAL.Thehelicopterisfittedwithweapons,targetingsystems,warningandcountermeasuresystems,andsurvivabilityfeatures.
(Source:“HALhandsoverindigenouslybuiltweaponisedhelicoptertoIndianArmy(RudraistheMk-IVvariantoftheAdvancedLightHelicopterdesignedandmanufacturedbyHAL),”IndianBusinessInsight,9February2013,viaFactiva,©2013Informatics(India)Ltd.)
Russia expected to build more Mi-17V-5s for IAFRosoboronexportandIndia’sMoDsignedanagreementinDecember2012regardingthedeliveryanotherconsignmentofRussia-mademilitarytransportMi-17V-5helicoptersby2015.ThenewconsignmentofMi-17V-5helicoptersfallsunderacontractsignedbyIndia’sMoDandRosoboronexportin2008.TheMi-17V-5helicoptersfortheIndianAirForcearebuiltbyKazanHelicopters,asubsidiaryofRussianHelicopters.Thesehelicoptershavethecapabilitytoflyinallkindsofweatherconditions.
(Source:“RussianHelicopterstobuildmoreMi-17V-5forIndianairforce,”SKRINNewswire,27December2012,viaFactiva,©2012SKRIN)
Pratt & Whitney delivers C-17 engines to Indian Air ForcePratt&Whitney’sjetengineunithasdeliveredthefirst10F117enginestoBoeingtopowerafleetofC-17GlobemasterIIItransportaircraftfortheIndianAirForce.India’sMoDsignedaletterofofferandacceptancewiththeUSgovernmentin2011toacquire10C-17s.ThefirstoftheseC-17aircraftiscurrentlygoingthroughaUSAirForceflighttestprogramatEdwardsAirForceBaseinPalmdale,California.TheIndianAirForceisscheduledtoreceiveitsfirstfiveC-17sthisyear,andthenextfivein2014.
(Source:“NW18Pratt&WhitneyDeliversC-17EnginestoIndianAirForce,”M2EquityBites,14February2013,viaFactiva,©2013,M2Communications)
Army tanks to be equipped with night vision devicesThegovernmenthasdecidedtoequiptheArmy’snearly3,500battletankswithnightvisiondevicesoverthenextfiveyears.ThisisexpectedtocostINR12billion.ThismoveisintendedtoleveltheIndianArmytankswiththoseownedbyPakistanandChina.Atpresent,theT-72shavenightvisiondevicesforthethree-mancrewcomprisingtheDriver,theGunnerandtheCommander.FortheGunners,theArmyisintheprocessofupgradingtheT-72tankswithThermalImageStandAloneSystems(TISAS),providingfora5-kmsightrange.
(Source:“ArmyTankstoHaveNightVisionDevices,”NewIndianExpress,13January2013,viaFactiva,©2013TheNewIndianExpressGroup)
Navy boosting eastern flankIndiaisincreasingitscapacitiesandfleetstrengthontheeasternseaboard,inadditiontobuildinganentirelynewnavalbasethatisexpectedtobethecountry’slargest.TheNavyisrebalancingthefleetandinfrastructureoftheVisakhapatnam-basedEasternNavalCommand(ENC).AmongthenewadditionstotheeasternseaboardareINSJalashwa,theamphibiousUSSTrentonvesselwithsixonboardhelicopters,thatwasboughtfromtheUSin2007.
TheNavyhasalsoassigneditslatestinduction,theItalian-builtINSShaktifleettanker,toVisakhapatnam,which,incidentally,facescongestionduetoheavyshippingtraffic.INSVasha,anew20sq-kmexclusivenavalbaseabout50kmsouthofVisakhapatnamiscurrentlybeingdeveloped.TheNavyhasopeneditslatestnavalairbase,INSBaaz,atthesouthernmosttipoftheAndamanandNicobarIslandstokeepaclosewatchonthestrategicallyimportantMalaccaStraits.ItisalsolookingforwardtoopeninganavalairstationatKolkatatobaseanunmannedaerialvehiclesquadronthere.
(Source:“NavyBoostingEasternFlank,”NewIndianExpress,30December2012,viaFactiva,©2012TheNewIndianExpressGroup)
Russia delivers first batch of MiG-29K
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TheMiGCorpdeliveredthefirstfourofits29MiG-29K/KUBfighterstotheIndianNavyinDecember2012.ItisapartoftheUS$1.5-billioncontractsignedin2010.TheMiG-29KisthenavalvariantoftheMiG-29land-basedfighter.Thenavalvarianthasfoldingwings,anarrestertail-hook,astrengthenedairframe,andmultirolecapability,andcanbearmedwithawidevarietyofair-to-airandair-to-surfaceweapons.TheMiG-29KUBisthetwo-seattrainervariantwithalengthof17.3meters,aheightof4.4meters,awingspanof11.9metersandamaximumtakeoffweightis24,500kg.
(Source:“RussiaDeliversFirstBatchofMiG-29FighterstoIndianNavy,”ForecastInternationalDefenseIntelligenceNewsletters,2January2013,viaFactiva,©2013ForecastInternational,Inc.)
Coast guard to row with more vessels and aircraftsTheIndianCoastGuard(ICG)ispoisedtogrowtomorethan150vesselsand100aircraftby2018inordertotackleemergingmaritimechallenges.TheICGcurrentlyhas80vesselsand56aircraftandhasestablished17newstationsinthelasttwoyears.Itissettohave42stationsinafewmonths’time.
TheprocessofstrengtheningtheICGtomeetthechallengeshadearlierreceivedundividedattentionoftheUnionGovernment.
(Source:“RsCoastGuardwillhave150vessels,100aircraftby2018:DirectorGeneral,”TheHindu,20February2013,viaFactiva,©2013Kasturi&SonsLtd.)
CRPF to get its own fleet of UAVs TheMinistryofHomeAffairs(MHA)hasgiventhego-aheadtoCRPFtoacquire10mini-UAVsforanti-Naxaloperations.ThenewUAVfleethasbeensanctionedtoreducethedependenceofCRPFonNationalTechnologicalResearchOrganization(NTRO).Apartfromthemini-UAV,MHAhasalsogivenapprovaltotheCRPFtofirmupitsqualitativerequirementsforregularUAVs.TheCRPFisworkingonestablishinganairsurveillanceunit,whichisexpectedtocostapproximatelyINR10billion.
(Source:JugalR.Purohit,”“CRPFwillgetowndronestofightMaoists,”MailOnline,7March2013,viaFactiva,©2013AssociatedNewspapers)
Mahindra & Mahindra buys 26% stake of BAE systems in their JVMahindra&Mahindra(M&M)hasboughttheentire26%ofBAESystemsthatwasheldbyitintheJV—DefenseLandSystemsIndia(DLSI),formedtocatertothedefenseindustry.MahindraDefenceSystems,apartoftheMahindra&MahindraGroup,has74%stakeinDLSI.Earlier,theBAEhadtheremaining26%.M&Mnowplanstorenderartilleryhowitzersandanti-minevehiclestotheArmedForces.
(Source:“India:26%STAKEtobepurchasedinpartnershipbyMahindrawithBAESystems,”MenaReport,11February2013,viaFactiva,Copyright©2013.©2013AlBawaba(Albawaba.com))
Sikorsky intends to re-enter VVIP chopper frayUShelicopter-maker,SikorskyAircraftCorporation,whichlosttheINR37.6-billionVVIPchopperdealtoAgustaWestand,ispreparingtore-enterthecompetitionifIndiadecidestofloatafreshglobaltender.SikorskyhadoffereditsS-92chopperstoIndia,butitfailedtomeetkeyrequirementsduringtheFebruary2008UStrials.
IndiaisconsideringterminatingitscontractwithAgustaWestlandafteracorruptionscandal.TheMoDhasaskedAgustaWestlandtoprovidespecificdetailsaboutitstransactionswithTunisiaandIndia-basedfirms,IDSInfotechandAeromatrix.
(Source:RahulSingh,“Sikorskytore-enterVVIPchopperfray,”TheHindustanTimes,18February2013,viaFactiva,©Copyright2012HTMediaLimited;
“Chopperdeal:AgustaWestlandsignedfakedealwithIndianfirmtoroutebribesworthRs400cr,”TheHindustanTimes,16February2013,viaFactiva,©2013HTMediaLimited.)
Wipro’s Hydraulics arm plans to expand in aerospace and defenseWipro’shydraulicsbusiness,WiproInfrastructureEngineering,isplanningtoincreaseitspresenceinthedefenseandaerospacesegment.Thecompanyintendsonleveragingitsexperienceandcompetenceinprecisionengineeringandmachiningspace.Thecompanyseessignificantopportunitiesfromthissector,andisintalkswithseveralplayerstodevelopmultipleproductlines.
(Source:“Wipro’shydraulicsarmplansexpansionindefense,aerospacesegment:MediaReports,”DionNewsService,5February2013,viaFactiva,©2013DionGlobalSolutionsLtd)
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M&M’s JV with Israel firm rejectedAproposedjointventurebetweenIndianindustrialconglomerate,Mahindra&Mahindra,andanIsraelidefensebusiness,RafaelAdvancedDefenseSystems,tosupplyweaponstoIndia’sArmedForceshasbeenblockedbytheIndianGovernment.TheGovernmentrejectedtheventurewhenitannounceditslistofapprovedforeigndirectinvestmentsinDecember2012.ThecompanieshadplannedtobuildafactoryinwesternIndia,whichwasalsoexpectedtomakeweaponsforcombatvehiclesusedbytheIndianArmy,undertheINR1-billionjointventure.
(Source:“IndiablocksIsraelidefenseventure,”TheTimes,27December2012,viaFactiva,©2012TimesNewspapersLtd)
Ramco Systems launched cloud software for Heli-operatorsRamcoSystems,providerofaviationsoftwaretoglobalcompaniesoncloud,mobileandtablets,haslaunchedmobile-enabledsoftware—RamcoAviationonCloud—forheli-operators.Thenewlylaunchedcloudofferingisexpectedtoaddresstheuniqueneedsofsmalloperators/MROsintheheli-operatorsegment.RamcohasbeenaleadingproviderofMROandM&Esoftwareforthissegment.
(Source:“RamcoSystemslaunchescloudsoftwareforHeli-operators,”TheHindu,6March2013,viaFactiva,©2013Kasturi&SonsLtd)
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