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July 6, 2013
Technology Perspective & Capability Roadmap 2013The Integrated Defence Staff has released an updated Technology Perspective & Capability Roadmap 2013, the second in two years, that covers the expansive wish-list of technologies and capabilities...
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July 6, 2013
Indian Army's 15-year land warfare capability roadmapThe Indian Army will see a multi-dimensional modernisation effort going forward, with asset accretion giving it wings, rotors and unprecedented land presence in terms of fresh assets on wheels, tracks.
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July 6, 2013
Indian Air Force's 15-year land warfare capability roadmapIn Operation Rahat, the flood relief mission in Uttarakhand, the IAF got the opportunity to put one of its new acquisitions, the C-130J Super Hercules, to the test. In the coming years, the Indian Air Force will be the most visible...
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July 6, 2013
Indian Navy and Coast Guard's 15-year land warfare capability roadmapLead time for naval platforms is by far the maximum among the three services, necessitating far greater foresight for asset accretion.
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July 6, 2013
India, China discuss joint exercise for October 2013India and China are in the process of finalising the modalities of their first military joint exercise since 2008 during the ongoing visit of Defence Minister A.K. Antony to Beijing.
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July 6, 2013
Arihant heads for sea trials this yearIndia's first nuclear submarine, the Arihant, will enter a phase of sea trials this year, the DRDO's new chief Dr Avinash Chander has said, expressing confidence that there would be no more delays in the landmark effort.
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July 6, 2013
India, Russia to discuss 2nd N-sub leaseIndia and Russia are to shortly begin negotiations on the least of a second nuclear attack submarine for the Indian Navy. In April last year, the Navy welcomed the INS Chakra into service in Visakhapatnam...
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July 6, 2013
MAV Aerodynamics Research Tunnel Being EstablishedWith a slew of micro air vehicle development programmes under way at the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), academic institutions and private industry...
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July 6, 2013
Indian firm to build parts for Boeing's ChinookIndian firm Dynamatic Technologies Ltd (DTL) has been awarded a first supplier contract in the country to manufacture the aft pylon and cargo ramp assemblies for Boeing’s model CH-47F Chinook...
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July 6, 2013
DRDO to expedite production of 16 Nishant UAVs for CRPFWith the Army clearing the indigenous Nishant UAV for an extended 4.5 hour surveillance sortie and things progressing well in the final stages of operationalisation for army operations at the battalion level...
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July 6, 2013
MBDA's futuristic artillery system, CVS302 HOPLITE unveiledDrawing a great degree of attention and interest at the Paris Air Show 2013 was MBDA's in-development CVS302 HOPLITE, an indirect precision attack (IPA) capability for land and naval artillery for forces operating in 2035...
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July 6, 2013
Vikramaditya sets sail on final trialsIn what is hoped will be the beleaguered Vikramaditya aircraft carrier's final set of trials before it is handed to the Indian Navy, the much refurbished vessel, formerly Admiral Gorshkov, is now in the White Sea.
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July 6, 2013
Astra missile to be fired, two variants revealedWith successful captive trials completed in April, and a fully reconfigured missile now ready for the next phase of development testing, India's indigenous beyond visual range air-to-air missile Astra is set...
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July 6, 2013
India's BMD to work against 5,000 km range missiles tooIndia's ballistic missile defence (BMD) system, a multi-layered missile system that is capable of intercepting enemy ballistic missiles up to to ranges of 2,000 km, is now steeped in two things...
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July 6, 2013
AMCA to be developed in 12-15 yearsWhile the DRDO puts its full weight behind priority delivery of the LCA Tejas to the Indian Air Force (IAF), its new Chief Dr Avinash Chander has made an ambitious claim: that the stealth fifth generation AMCA...
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July 6, 2013
Agni IV and V to be inducted in two yearsIn a first for India's strategic deterrent programme, the DRDO will be working hard to test, operationalise and induct the Agni-IV and Agni-V in to service within the next 24 months.
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July 1, 2013
Indian Army announces mounted gun competitionFollowing a generic request for information (RFI) issued in August last year, the Indian Army has announced a fresh and more specific request for information to meet the Army's requirement of 814 mounted gun systems...
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July 1, 2013
HAL & Dassault set aside differencesAfter a brief period of turbulence over the MMRCA, in which both HAL and Dassault almost publicly expressed grievances over the stipulations in the procurement RFP and the manner in which technology transfer...
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July 1, 2013
140 hours till LCA achieves IOC-2By September, the LCA Tejas will achieve initial operation clearance 2 (IOC-2) and begin moving towards production, according to DRDO Chief Avinash Chander. Revealing that approximately 140 hours of test-flying...
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July 1, 2013
INS Trikand stealth frigate commissionedWith the commissioning of the INS Trikand stealth frigate, the follow-on Talwar class acquisition is complete. The Trikand was commissioned into the Navy in Kaliningrad, Russia by Vice Admiral R.K. Dhowan...
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July 1, 2013
Maiden all-women flight in Indian Coast GuardWomen have nothing to prove in flight operations, and have always been supremely on par with their male counterparts, receiving as they do the same training and facilities.
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July 1, 2013
HAL, Sagem to cooperateBolstering existing cooperation with the Safran group, which includes several areas, HAL has entered into contract with Safran group company Sagem to set up manufacturing and depot level maintenance facilities...
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July 1, 2013
HAL's Dhruv proves mettle in flood operationProving its mettle as a supremely flexible and agile platform for humanitarian operations, the indigenous Dhruv helicopter was deployed with a remarkable degree of confidence by the Army Aviation Corps and IAF in Uttarakhand.
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July 1, 2013
Stealth programmes for specialised softwareAs the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) progresses on two key stealth platforms, the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) and unmanned strike air vehicle (USAV)...
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July 1, 2013
NAL commissions new bird-strike test facilityIn what could become one of the largest facilities in the world to study the effect of bird-strikes on aircraft, the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has commissioned a crash sled as part of an integrated impact...
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July 1, 2013
Mi-17 proves itself in Uttarakhand operationsThe June 26 crash of a brand new Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 V5 helicopter during a rescue mission in Uttarakhand cast a pall of gloom over the force, especially the 157 Helicopter Unit in Barrackpore under the EAC.
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June 24, 2013
Uttarakhand operations puts spotlight on heavy-lift chopper requirementThe Indian Air Force currently has 45 aircraft, both helicopter and fixed-wing, committed to flood relief operations in monsoon ravaged Uttarakhand.
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June 24, 2013
IAF Mi-26 joins flood relief operationAs the IAF awaits procedures that will conclude a contract for 15 heavy-lift CH-47 Chinook helicopters that would have been extremely useful in situations like the Uttarakhand flood rescue and relief operation...
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June 13, 2013
Despite IAF, HAL moves ahead on with HTT-40Despite the IAF's serious concerns over the prospective cost of the HTT-40 and recommendation that the project be shelved, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is powering on with the programme.
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June 13, 2013
HAL's LUH making progressWith the choice of engine locked (Turbomeca Ardiden 1U Shakti), HAL is moving forward with other aspects of the light utility helicopter for the three services. HAL has begun procurement processes...
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June 13, 2013
Indian Navy flotilla in PhilippinesAs maritime tensions intensify between China and Philippines, four Indian warships are now on a goodwill visit to the latter nation in what is being interpreted as a subtle message to Beijing.
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June 13, 2013
First C-17 takes off for IndiaFlown by an Indian crew, the first IAF C-17 Globemaster III heavylift transport jet is now on its way to India. Following a ceremony at Long Beach, California, the aircraft—the largest ever operated by the IAF...
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June 11, 2013
India to get its 1st C-17 in a weekNext Monday, the Hindon Air Force Station will receive its first Boeing Defense C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft. The aircraft will be followed by two more by August at which time a formal commissioning...
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June 10, 2013
New DRDO Chief pushes emergency button on Project TejasThe DRDO's new Director General, Dr Avinash Chander, has activated Code Red on Project Tejas, and has called for an immediate emergency plan...
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June 10, 2013
India & Japan home in on US-2On May 29 in Tokyo, India and Japan decided to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore modality for the cooperation on the US-2 amphibian aircraft. The landmark agreement, which sees Japan for the first time agree...
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June 10, 2013
Indian Navy for bomb displosal robotsThe Indian Navy has announced interest in procuring four remotely-operated vehicles for explosive ordnance displosal purposes. Declaring its interest, the Navy has said it requires these EOD ROVs...
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June 10, 2013
Indian Navy for heavy torpedoes for new ASW shipsThe Indian Navy is in the market for new heavyweight torpedoes with "state-of-the-art technology, of calibre 534.4mm and length not exceeding 7,800mm, to be fired from existing torpedo tubes of ships".
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June 10, 2013
Indian Army for heavy recovery vehicleThe Indian Army is looking to procure an unspecified number of heavy recovery vehicles to recover stalled, overturned or broken down heavy or armoured vehicles of the forces.
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May 20, 2013
RFP out for major Avro-replacement programmeAfter an abortive attempt to make it an indigenously-led modernisation effort that could set an example for future procurements, the Indian MoD has finally released its request for proposal for 56 medium-lift transport aircraft...
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May 20, 2013
Project Nirdesh moves aheadThe country's indigenous shipbuilding infrastructure and know-how will be consolidated soon, with the Nirdesh project moving swiftly ahead. Tenders have been floated for the masterplan and detailed project report...
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May 20, 2013
Priority re-think on Project AMCAMajor and ongoing delays in the light combat aircraft programme have finally reached a point where the Defence Ministry has put a dam on the AMCA fifth generation fighter effort, calling upon the DRDO labs involved...
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May 20, 2013
Turbomeca to power HAL's light copterAfter a protracted effort to identify a suitable engine for the in-development light utility helicopter, HAL has finally chosen the Turbomeca 1U Ariden, a close variant of the 1H1 Shakti that powers the ALH Dhruv and LCH.
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May 20, 2013
First C-17 to arrive in India shortlyThe Indian Navy isn't the only service that gets the bask in the glow of a brand new American-built bird. The IAF will soon welcome to India its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy-lift transport aircraft, due to arrive shortly.
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May 20, 2013
Newly expanded fighter base in South IndiaOn May 27, Defence Minister A.K. Antony will inaugurate a newly expanded and enhanced Air Force base at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The holy town will house what will become one of the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) most important bases in the south, likely to house squadrons of Su-30MKI...
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May 20, 2013
Second Nirbhay missile test likely by NovemberFollowing the partial success of the Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile on its March 12 debut test, the development team has managed to identify the glitch in the inertial naviation system (INS) that forced them to push...
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May 20, 2013
HAL and BrahMos agree to forge partnershipWith synergies simply waiting to be exploited between the two aerospace majors, and with the hypersonic BrahMos-2 speeding up on the drawing board, Hindustan Aeronauitcs Limited (HAL) and BrahMos...
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May 20, 2013
Rs 8,000 crore ICV upgrade plan onThe proposed ambitious upgrade of the Indian Army's entire fleet of infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) was fleshed out by Defence Minister A.K. Antony in Parliament recently.
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May 18, 2013
Seagull Squadron gets its first P-8IThe Indian Navy has proudly welcomed its newest beast: a gleaming Boeing P-8I (unofficially designated Neptune, but yet to receive its official Indian name), the first of eight aircraft that will be the frontline of the Navy's eyes...
