Geopolitics Show Daily 2016 day 1

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DEFENCE n DIPLOMACY n SECURITY MONDAY 28, MARCH 2016

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ANDREW DUGGAN Insitu Pacific

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JAN WIDERSTRÖM Saab India

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BERNARD BUISSON DCNS India

10 SUNIL RAINA Rockwell Collins India

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The ninth edition of DefExpo India 2016 will see a larger participation signifying the importance that India holds in the eyes of the world. Apart from talks of increasing JVs, ‘Make in India’ and local defence production, stakeholders are hoping that the critical issues will be addressed by the policy makers

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here is no doubt that the footfall at this four-day DefExpo 2016 is expected to rise in terms numbers of industry participants. India continues to offer good business opportunities, despite all the uncertainties surrounding policy and procedures related to defence production and acquisitions. The eighth edition of DefExpo India, held in February 2014, recorded an unprecedented growth in foreign as well as domestic companies participation over its previous editions. An impressive 232 foreign companies from 32 countries participated in the show along with 15 country pavilions. With a growth of 12.64 per cent in terms of space booking, DefExpo 2014 was attended by the largest number of official delegations with 63 delegations from 58 countries gracing the occasion.

DefExpo 2016 embarks on a new high with the 1001 companies exhibiting from 47 countries as per the DefExpo website. But, the business community has come up with questions related to the policy issues which, hope, this time will be fulfilled in the form of announcement or assurances coming from the top echelons of the Ministry of Defence thus helping both the potential exhibitors and the potential visitors to be informed, and to develop their future participation strategy for the event. Every corporate in touch with G eopolitics has admitted that a lot of good is happening but they have feedbacks to improve it further.

Talking to Geopolitics an international defence manufacturer said, “There are several incidents where we have not only had businesses approaching us but states approaching us saying that we should facilitate discussions between these businesses and states for them to take advantage of what the states are offering as business incentives.” Another US defence manufacturer said, “When I took over, I went to meet all the businesses across my company and they said the productiv-

ity rate is not more than 50 per cent and today they say its 95 per cent. That is a big achievement but without skill development there will be no Make in India.” Both the persons did not want their name to be published. But, the government seems to have taken a few steps further to improve the defence manufacturing in the country.

Government has pronounced that corporates in defence sector will have level playing field. The recent talks from policy makers have sent right signals that government is ready to let private industry participate at par with the defence public sector undertakings which had the monopoly till recent times. AK Gupta, Secretary (Defence Production) Ministry of Defence said in December while speaking at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses that Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (20122027) was prepared by the Integrated Defence Staff. This became the basis for five year plans and annual plans. He admitted that the practice of nominating only the OFB or DPSUs as recipients of Maintenance TOT was discontinued. The HQ Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) has also published ‘The Technology Perspective and Capabilit y Roadmap (TPCR) — 2013’. It is expected to provide industr y

with a detailed perspective of what the Armed Forces are looking for, so that they can undertake requisite R&D efforts and investments for infrastructure up-gradation.

At present the Indian Defence Industry is dominated by DPSUs and Ordnance Factories, which contribute about 90 percent of the total domestic defence manufacturing output. They employ close to 1,60,000 people.” Said AK Gupta. This

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After opening of the defence sector to private industry participation in 2001, 182 Indian companies have been issued 307 industrial licenses for manufacture of licensable defence items till October, 2015. So far 50 companies, covering 79 industrial licenses, have informed about commencement of production. Further, 34 Joint Ventures have been approved for manufacture of various defence equipments to the Indian companies. It will require a faster process as the speed of reforms and private industry participation has been slow.

Expert Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Dhirendra Singh for the purpose of evolving a framework to facilitate 'Make in India' as per the vision of

“Without skill development there will be no Make in India” the Hon'ble Prime Minister.

It aims to increase the contribution of manufacturing sector to 25 per cent of GDP and Defence Sector is a prominent one among the 25 sectors listed under this initiative.

The private sector is ready to play a meaningful role in defence production. What the defence industry can find from host of recommendations is the caution which the Dhirendra Singh Committee has shown while assessing their impact on the domestic industry. The target set to achieve 70 per cent self reliance is 2027. Incidentally, the target year coincides with the current Long Term Integrat-

ed Perspective Plan (LTIPP) 2012-27 of the armed forces.

Evidently, if the armed forces are to be inducted with 70 per cent indigenous equipment by 2027, the recommendations of the Committee have to be implemented in right earnest and in the least possible time frame. This is a historic opportunity to establish a credible indigenous defence industry. DefExpo is important for many reasons apart from weapons and armaments.

Also, as the sale of military equipment is regulated by strict rules and there is a special authorisation process for the personnel involved, defence exhibitions are excellent platforms to initiate semi-formal processes or discuss the plans informally with the potential partners.

Additionally, it is a bigger an opportunity for the new entrants in defence manufac-

turing.

In the recent time a lot of young entrepreneurs have set shop and this becomes an opportunity for them to inform the potential buyer of their products thus creating business and also of getting informed of the existing platforms and technologies. The future seems optimistic but there is a need to address few relevant issues.

“States are offering business incentives to corporates eyeing upcoming opportunities” There are prevailing problems faced by both the Indian and foreign vendors requiring attention of the MoD officials, offsets being one of them. The way this

policy, introduced in 2006, has played out is not very encouraging. The 25 ongoing offset contracts are running behind schedule. The FDI cap has been raised to 49 per cent on the automatic route and through the government route beyond that even the revised cap has had little impact on inflow of FDI. It will be a good opportunity to seek the feedback of the exhibitors on this.

The new budget does not provide any allocation for ‘Make’ projects, whereas the paltry sum of `144.41 crore provided under this head in previous budget has been taken out at the revised stage.

The feedbacks from every front are coming in and this DefExpo - 16 may prove crucial for a lot of issues to get resolved and help India achieve its genuine place as a developed nation and military power matching its potential.

DPP 2016-Good intentions but implementation is key

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apital acquisitions in India are based on the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), which was first released in 2006 and subsequently regularly revised based on inputs from various stakeholders. The emphasis of the DPP until now was on transparency, probity and fair competition, however, the present DPP promises to encourage private sector participation and speed up the acquisition process.

Procurement of defence equipment starts with the formulation of Services Qualitative Requirement (SQR), Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), formulation and release of Request for Proposal (RFI), evaluation by Technology Evaluation Centres (TEC), field and staff evaluations, contract negotiations and approval by the Competent Financial Authority (CFA) and finally, award of contract. Proposals containing demand for new equipment are initiated by the Sector Headquarters (SHQ) and are debated at length by the Categorisation Committee at the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) to decide on the route of procurement to be followed depending on the projected urgency of equipment, capability of the Indian industry and the nature of technology involved.

The present DPP 2013 has already seen a large number of amendments which have been notified during the past year. These are listed below:  Introduction of Standard Operating Procedure for processing change of Indian Offset partners and products  Extension of Exchange Rate Variation benefit to the private sector  Bringing smaller defence deals under the ambit of "integrity pact"  Restoring ‘services’ as an eligible avenue for offset discharge  Reducing the requirement of indigenous content to 30 per cent in Buy (global) bids where an Indian

firm/JV is bidding for the proposal.

These amendments are quite straightforward and will form part of the new DPP2016, which received Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approval in January 2016.

The DPP 2016 is also expected to have other industry friendly measures. One is the provisions that now the private sector can be classified as Production Agencies (PAs). This allows TOT (Transfer of Technology) to be transferred to them in Buy and Make cases which till now was the preserve of Defense Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)/ Ordnance Factory Board. However, this is likely to come with a rider.

The Buy and Make with ToT category now needs to have 50 per cent indigenisation.

The time and scale available to achieve this target assumes importance here.

Those familiar with the challenges faced by our DPSUs will possibly r ef le c t on the time it takes to meet the laid down percentage.

The provision of allowing single vendor cases is welcome and will result in reducing the quantum of RFPs being retracted thus fast-tracking procurement. Another aspect of including Enhanced Performance Parameters in tenders is a small step to move away from the L1 process, by providing additional credits for additional capabilities.

Select changes in the DPP will, however, require a fore-

thought and deliberation during the implementation process.

The devil lies in details and this is where unforeseen challenges can come up. The new category - Buy Indian Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM), is going to be the new mantra having priority over and above all others. Here, a

“Forthcoming offset policy will have mandatory local production with tech transfer and if not, local production with mandatory local sourcing.” programme requires at least 40 per cent indigenous content if the design is indigenous. The intention appears to be good as the IP in the products will be owned by Indian companies.

The question is how many tenders will be won by the nascent private industry when in competition with a Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)–DPSU consortium. Maximum design and development is either carried out or outsourced by DRDO who retains the IP. It will be their representatives setting the key technologies required in the RFP and then form part of the committee assessing the same. The category further states that in the absence of an indigenous design but with indigenous manufacture, the required percentage of indigenous content will be 60 percent. By asking for 60 per cent indigenous content are we making the task of indigenisation more difficult for private companies vis a vis the DPSUs who are at a stronger footing.

In 2008, the Make category was welcomed by the industry with euphoria. It gradually became clear that the category is struck in a time warp and little progress was made through the years. Now this category is likely to be split into four: ‘Make I’ category would be for government funded projects, ‘Make II’ cate g o r y would be for industry funded projects, ‘Make III’ category projects would be reserved for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Make IV reserved for DRDO. It is sincerely hoped that the processes involved in all these categories are simplified and made implementable. The Make II expects the industry to fund and develop a prototype to the expectations of the services. It may be a uphill task take up

this challenge with the risks of shifting goal posts due to generic Operational Requirements (QRs).There is a likely to be a mention that only companies owned and controlled by resident Indians will be eligible for projects under Make category. Whether this mean that companies without majority stake will be allowed in other categories like IDDM needs a clarification.

As the advantages of offset obligations was dawning on the defence industrial base, the new DPP seeks to increase its threshold from `300 crore to `2,000 crore ostensibly to reduce the final price of defence equipment. This move will reduce business opportunities for Indian firms, particularly Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) due to fewer offset contracts and possibly could have been avoided at this stage as Make in India would anyway reduce the offset market.

Lastly, reducing the validity of the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to six months from 1 year makes no difference until the DPP brings in accountability in the procurement process.

Overall, the DPP has definitely addressed pending industry issues. It has also possibly gone further than what was expected. It is hoped that certain steps taken in exuberance do not make any part of the acquisition process more complex and cumbersome and that adequate clarifications exist as differing interpretations can give rise to disputes. As it the procurement process had numerous stakeholders. Now we have added a large number of categorisations where lines can blur, where the resulting confusion can create unnecessary delays. Success or failure of the new categorizations will be based on the quality of implementation as good intentions can often get muddled with complex execution.

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‘WE VIEW INDIA AS A SUPERPOWER IN THE MAKING’ ALEXANDER KADAKIN, Russian Ambassador to India, on various facets of India-Russia strategic and bilateral relationship…

How successful was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia last December?

As regards Russian-Indian relations, we are highly satisfied with the outcomes of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow last December. I will be very frank in saying that I had not expected the visit to be so fruitful and so productive, because till the last moment several agreements were not ready and I was rather pessimistic. The good results have exceeded all expectations. First of all, it applies to the serial construction of nuclear power units in India.

The number of nuclear power units to be constructed in India with Russian assistance is 12, including the completed and running unit 1 of KNPP. Unit 2 will be commissioned to full capacity in about fivesix months’ time, ground works for units 3 and 4 have already started, and talks are being held on the technical parameters of units 5 and 6.

Another six units will be constructed at a new site, which most probably will be in Andhra Pradesh. The name of the place has not yet been announced.

Russia is the pioneer of peaceful nuclear power units in India. While we have almost completed unit two, India’s so-called newly acquired partners have not driven a nail at their sites. Until now they have not started even ground work. Maybe it happens because of the liability issue but it has not prevented Russia from going ahead.

Pricewise the energy received

from Kudankulam today is twice lower than the projected price for so far hypothetic French and American units.

There is nothing at their sites – just wilderness.

Reviewing releationship, It has always been on a smooth and even keel with the exception maybe of a short period after the democratic revolution in Russia after 1991, when we were immersed so deeply in our own problems that the focus on India was less. It was a period of great hardships for Russia – we were undergoing transformations of never seen before dimensions. Even at that period we tried to sustain our relationship with friend India. President Yeltsin came to India in 1993 to sign the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. India around that time also started its economic reforms.

How do you look at Indo-Russia defence cooperation? How is Russia contributing to the Make in India programme?

Defence cooperation is very robust now. It is a very stable relationship. We do not feel jealous when India wants to acquire some weaponry from other sources. We view India as a superpower in the making. For many decades we have been doing everything for India to become militarily, industrially, scientifically strong. It is absolutely wrong when media writes that Russian-Indian ties are not as strong as before. It happens because people do not know what they write. Please, name a country, which would

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rent a nuclear submarine to India? Name another country, which would refurbish and reconstruct aircraft carrier to make such a nice one as the Vikramaditya.

“Make in India” programme is not a novelty for Russia. We have always been working according to this principle. The steel plants at Bhilai and Bokaro are still in India, not in Russia. The HAL factory producing planes is also in India as well as the small antibiotics plant in Rishikesh, which was the first in India’s progress towards superpower status in medicines.

What is the status of S-400 complexes and ‘Chakra’-type submarine?

Active talks are being held on both the subjects.

For many decades we have been doing everything for India to become militarily, industrially, scientifically strong. It is absolutely wrong when media writes that Russian-Indian ties are not as strong as before. It happens because people do not know what they write.

Please, name a country, which would rent a nuclear submarine to India?

Should India be worried about your sale of arms to Pakistan?

There should be no worries.

How can you compare the four Mi-17 helicopters we have sold to Pakistan with the 151 Mi-17 you have already received from Russia plus 200 Ka-226T, which you will be producing? It is laughing stock.

Well, for Russia, relations with Pakistan have an independent value in view of the developments in the region. At least, they cannot be worse than India’s relations with Pakistan. India is also trying to mend bridges of understanding, to have channels of communication and normalize relations with Pakistan. If Pakistan fights international terrorism, we

shall be only helping India.

We have common history: we have built a steel plant in Karachi, it has to be renovated.

Why not our companies do it? It is not a matter of argument. But one thing you can be sure of: Russia will never do an inch of action to the detriment of our old strategic and privileged partner India.

How do you think that India and Russia could tackle the threat of rising terrorism?

Unfortunately, we are in the same boat with India as regards terrorism. India knows not by hearsay what it means.

We have been supporting India in her efforts to counter trans-border terrorism, from Pakistan especially. ISIS is another scourge of the world and we are fighting it together. We have a very good machinery of consultations between Russia and India through foreign ministries, security councils and we have contacts between special agencies, we exchange information. It is a very productive dialogue, though not often visible.

You may remember, the first man who was tolling the bell of alarm was Mr Putin who came here in October 2000. When he was speaking in the Parliament, he said that terrorism was the most terrible and most dangerous threat facing our two countries and the world. Mind you, it was much before the 9/11 NY outrage! We like nobody else understand India’s high mission and sufferings from this – like Pathankot, but not only this, the examples are aplenty.

‘SMALL FOOTPRINT AND LONG ENDURANCE’ ANDREW DUGGAN, Managing Director, INSITU Pacific talks about the future of UAS in India What is the significance of Integrator platform in the Indian context?

You had, sometime in late 2015, brought a model of Integrator to India to showcase at an event. Is the Integrator on offer to any of the Indian armed forces requirements?

We believe the Integrator UAS potentially suits a number of requirements for the Indian Armed Forces in a tactical level UAS role. The system is now in LRIP for the US DoD under the STUAS program and offers an extremely flexible (operations from land or sea) UAS platform with multiple potential payload options.

Earlier, Scan Eagle was considered to be an apt choice for Indian armed forces. Is there a change in the assessment now?

The key here is to understand that Insitu’s approach is one of common Ground Support

Equipment, Control Stations and training, with the flexibility to use either the ScanEagle or Integrator air vehicle depending on mission requirement. For many missions, ScanEagle is the most appropriate air vehicle due to its small foot print and long endurance. For other missions where multi-int capability is required, ANDREW Integrator may be the more operationally suitable platform.

Really it comes down to the following: what is the information required from the mission and over what period? The user can then decide on the combination of ScanEagle and Integrator AVs

and the payload(s) they need to be equipped with to successfully achieve the mission.

Do you have offers for Indian paramilitary forces such as the Border Security Force, which is looking at the possibility of deploying UAS for border management?

Based on our assessment, ScanEagle is likely to be most suitable DUGGAN the UAS to meet the Border Security Forces long range tactical UAS requirements.

India's oil and gas, apart from mining, are large sectors. Do you have any product that could suit Indian needs? Are you considering sec-

tors as markets for your UAS? Whilst we see future potential in this marketplace, there needs to be greater clarity on how UAS

can be legally operated in India’s airspace, particularly beyond visual line of sight, before we would tackle this market segment.

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‘MAKE IN INDIA IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO UPGRADE OUR RELATIONS’ Israel considers research and development as a crucial part of its defence relationship with India and sees it as the real engine for cooperation, says Ambassador DANIEL CARMON, Israel's Ambassador to India, in this conversation with Geopolitics a great opportunity A few words on Def for us to upgrade our Expo and your counrelations in a number try’s participation in of fields. Our Defence the event?

Minister was in India Israel has been part last year, held extenof DefExpo for many sive talks on the matyears. We are very ter and said that we proud to have this are interested to take year the biggest Ispart in Make in Inraeli participation DANIEL CARMON dia. We have proven ever in this event. more than once in India and Israel the past that we are open to have been facing similar chalthe concept of transfer of adlenges in Defence and counter vanced high technology and terrorism, challenges that rejoint development. Both our quires similar solutions. So it is governments as well as the only natural for us to be part Israeli companies are ready to of this great event once again. engage in this venture, and as Defence Expo 2016 gives us a matter of fact, some are althe right platform to present ready engaged in very specific Israel’s cutting-edge technologies and solutions and the opprojects of Make in India. portunity to explore the business potential for our mutual How can Israel play a role in benefits.

Make in India as far as India’s defence sector is concerned?

Your country’s long and fruitful A key element in the ‘Make partnership with India is well in India’ initiative is joint known. India has become the ventures. The world of delargest customer of Israeli milifence manufacturing has been tary equipment. How do we furchanging in recent years and ther deepen this relationship in companies, including Israeli the field of defence? companies, are adapting acDefence has always been one cordingly. We see more and of the main pillars of the remore ‘Multi Domestic Partnerlations between India and Isships’ of companies that are rael. Our relations are based using the natural advantages on three basic foundations: of local markets for manufacShared Values, Joint Interests turing. This is an already exand Common Challenges and isting process but it is impordefence is clearly a major chaltant to have it done properly lenge we both face.Research thorough joint ventures and and development is a crucial collaborations taking into acpart of our defense relationcount the corporative advanship; this is the real engine for tage and strength of each partour cooperation in this field, ner. We have seen, even very especially since we know one recently, examples for these another and have confidence kind of Indo-Israel joint venin each others’ capabilities. I tures and I’m sure that we will would only say that the nawitness more of these in the tional interest of both India near future. and Israel are benefit from the collaboration between our two Do you think Israel can play an defense establishments. important role in imparting technical and technological knowWould it be right to say that our how to India? Which are the arrelationship is no more one of eas where you can be of help? buyer and seller, but a more colIn Israel we understand that laborative relationship?

R&D serves a growth engine Absolutely yes, I would say for the local industry. We are that buying and selling of dewilling to create more platfense systems is an important forms of joint R&D to pinpoint part but the defence cooperashared challenges, discuss and tion between the two counplan solutions together. This tries goes much beyond that. is not your standard’ TOT’ Our partnership is not just but rather a collaboration in “another option”, it is almost which both sides have a lot to a necessity today. It is crucial gain from. This brings us, alto develop the most advanced most naturally, to the undertools and capabilities while standing that it is important to optimising our efforts and rego down the road of developsources invested in to it. ing new tools together while Many of those threats that using the advantages and cawe face are similar, some are pabilities of each side. even identical. When you put in the same room great minds Can you enlighten our readers on from both sides, the solution bilateral cooperation between Inthat they come up with will dia and Israel on border security be better than what either side and homeland security? can develop by themselves.

Israel and India signed a landmark agreement over two What do you have to say to the years ago on Homeland SecuIndian government’s decision to rity and Counter Terrorism, make the country a manufacturaimed at formalising and creing hub? What is your view on ating a sustainable framework Make in India programme? for cooperation in this field.

Israel is a great supporter of This new formation is shapPrime Minister Narendra Moing and becoming meaningful di’s initiative of Make in Inon the basis of mutual interdia. We see Make in India as ests. We all understand that

Terror organisations have become national threats to many countries and societies by being more vigilant and advanced.

We have seen that not only in Israel and in India but in other places around the world and we understand that in order to fight terror, likeminded societ-

ies must join hands.

The challenges that we face today in this field will not fade away; rather they will transform. Our response based on cooperation should aim to develop adaptive capabilities suitable for these times and challenges.

Finally, would you be visiting the event?

Ofcourse, I am looking forward to being part of DefExpo 2016 in the beautiful state of Goa. We invite you to visit the Israel Pavilion to learn more about our latest technologies and products.

‘BEL IS GEARED UP WITH NEW STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES’ S K SHARMA, CMD, BEL gives a sense about expanding Missile Systems business and how private industry participation in DPSUs will create healthy competition Could you explain what does this project L70 programme involve in terms of upgrade? What is the OFB role in this programme?

BEL had won the order for the L70 gun upgrade in a global open tender issued by the Indian Army. The upgradation is intended to eliminate few of the operational and maintenance difficulties faced in the existing L-70 Gun, which is driven by hydraulics. The upgrade will provide an effective, autonomous air defence and also increase the life span of the equipment with low operating maintenance cost.

The upgrade involves provision of All Electric drives, Integrated Fire Control System with Optronic Sight consisting of Laser Range Finder (LRF), CCD & Thermal Imaging (TI) Cameras, System Management Computer, Muzzle Velocity Radar, Low noise generator, etc.

OFB carries out the necessary modifications on the existing Gun for BEL to take up the Electronic Gun upgrade of L-70.

You have recently laid the foundation for Palasamudram facility.

What is going to be the investment in the facility and what sort of capabilities will this facility bring to BEL? BEL is setting up a Defence Systems Integration Complex at Palasamudram in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh. It will be the largest such facility in the country once it is commissioned, covering an area of over 900 acres.

The Palasamudram facility will enable BEL to expand its Missile Systems business and will carry out manufacturing and integration for the ongoing and upcoming projects. It will have state-of-the-art infrastructure such as Assembly Hangars and Hard Stands for Radars and Weapon integration, RF radiation sources for target simulation, Automatic Test Equipment, Clean Rooms for electronic assembly, Non-Explosive & Explosive Integration

Buildings, Missile up with new strateStorage buildings, gies to face future Environmental Test challenges. Also, as Chambers, Fire Stawe migrate towards tions, Solar Power taking up more sysPlant, Estate and tem integration Admin buildings. projects, we will colThe proposed Comlaborate with large plex will be a worldand small private class facility with industry in areas of S K SHARMA Automated Guided mutual interest with Vehicles and Industhe objective of hightrial Robots for maer outsourcing and terial movement and handling. indigenisation.

The facility will be built in stages as the various projects In 2014-15 you got an export mature and the estimated inorder of $67 million and you vestment will be about `500 had an export order book worth crores over the next 3-4 years. $200 million as on the first day of the 2015-16 fiscal. What have In 2015, BEL had delivered Akash you achieved this year till Janumissiles to the IAF. Could you give ary 31, 2016 on the export order us an idea of what your order book front and how have you perlooks like at present for weapon formed against your targets for systems? this year? What do you hope to BEL is executing Akash Misachieve by end of this fiscal on sile System programmes for the export front? What are the both the Indian Air Force (IAF) products that would drive your and the Indian Army (through exports this fiscal?

BDL). The current orders pendThe export sale till January 31, ing for these systems is about 2016, is about $64.72 million `2,100 crores. as against the target of $65 million for the year 2015-16.

What is the progress made on the BEL is expected to surpass the increased disinvestment front for target and touch about $80 BEL? million by March 2016.

The Government is planning to Major programmess bedivest about five per cent stake ing executed during the year in BEL. In this regard, road include Naval Surveillance shows have been held overseas Radars to Myanmar, TI Fire to attract investors.

Control Systems to Israel, Electro Mechanical parts to GE & What would be the impact of the Siemens, among others.

Indian government's policy decisions relating to 'Strategic PartIn 2014, you had formed a JV with ner' from the private sector on Thales for radars. In the last one BEL's business? and half years, what progress has The Government’s plan to idenbeen made on this JV front? tify strategic partners from priThe BEL-Thales Joint Venture Company (JVC) was invate industry to participate in corporated in Bangalore and big purchases under ‘Buy and is operational. The JVC is foMake’ category acquisitions to cusing on the development create capacity alongside DPof Cellular/FM Tx based pasSUs will create healthy compesive ATM Radars and Multitition. target tracking radar for variBEL with its inherent ous Defence applications. The strengths in indigenous design JVC is also engaged in the & development, technology fomaintenance and upgrade cus, state-of-the-art infrastrucof ATM Radars deployed in ture, competent workforce and India. diverse product range, is geared

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‘BOEING’S SOURCING FROM INDIA HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED’ DENNIS SWANSON, Vice President, Boeing Defense, Space & Security in India, talks about new orders, business opportunities and partnerships Could you please throw some light on what's the progress Boeing has made on the P8-I follow-on orders from the Indian Navy?

The Government of India contracted with Boeing in 2009 to provide eight P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the Indian Navy. Options for four aircraft were included in that initial contract. Boeing has been told India intends to exercise the options and negotiations have begun. Additional information regarding contract negotiations would need to come from the Indian Navy.

All eight aircraft from the 2009 contact have been delivered to the Indian Navy. We are proud to deliver the capability that the navy needs to address its long range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine requirements and continue to support the fleet.

Boeing sees potential and further opportunities for P-8I long range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft in India.

What's the scope for more Harpoon orders from India considering that there will be a follow-on order for the P8-Is from the Navy?

Boeing is contracted by the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy to provide Harpoon missiles for the Jaguar fighter aircraft and for the P-8I aircraft. We expect additional opportunities for ship-based and submarinebased use of the Harpoon in India.

Will your partnerships with Dynamatics, Tata, Avantel, Maini and Taneja for P8, C-17, Chinook and Apache, not necessarily in that order, mean more business for these companies in the years to come based on Boeing bagging orders in India?

Boeing’s engagement with suppliers on the defense side started before we signed defense contracts in India. Boeing has been working with suppliers in India for over two decades in manu-

facturing, IT and engineering Tata Advanced Systems intend services and has integrated Into grow the JV partnership in dian companies in our global the future with a focus on opsupply chain. Today, there are portunities to collaborate on more than 30 supplidevelopment and sellers providing parts ing of integrated sysand assemblies covtems. ering commodities Boeing has partsuch as aerostrucnered RossellTechsys tures, wire harness, on manufacturing composites, forgings, wire harness comavionics mission sysponents for F/A-18 tems, and ground and F-15 programs. support equipment.

Significant joint inSince 2008, Boe- DENNIS SWANSON vestment in curing’s engagement riculums and a skillwith suppliers has increased development project at Rossell substantially for commercial with students, in a three-way and defense aircraft such as the collaboration including Boeing 777, 787, P-8, F/A-18 Super and NETTUR Technical TrainHornet, F-15, Apache and CHing Foundation.

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Dynamatic Technologies Some of the work our Inand Tata Advanced Materials dian partners are delivering for Limited (TAML) have delivered Boeing is indicative of the comP-8I power and mission equipplex manufacturing capabiliment cabinets, and TAML is on ties that Indian companies are contract to provide P-8I auxcapable of developing for the iliary power unit door fairings global market. We continue to and composite tailcones for increase our presence, and our the P-8I. Avantel has delivered strategies are aimed at helping the mobile satellite systems for Indian partners build a strong the P-8I. BEL has delivered the manufacturing infrastructure.

Indian-designed Data Link II Boeing has been building and identification friend-or-foe long-term partnerships with Ininterrogator for the P-8I. Elecdian companies that are helptronics Corporation of India ing grow the aerospace and (ECIL) has provided the speech defense industry envisioned secrecy systems for the P-8I. through "Make in India." ComHAL has also manufactured panies such as Hindustan AeroP-8I weapons bay doors and nautics Limited (HAL), Bharat P-8I identification friend-or-foe Electronics Limited (BEL) and transponders.

Rossell are building compoBoeing's sourcing from Innents for Boeing’s F/A-18 Sudia has more than doubled per Hornet fighter in India. since "Make in India" launched in September 2014. By 2020, HAL has manufactured F/A-18 we hope to increase it by four gun bay doors and F/A-18 wire times the 2014 level. harnesses while BEL has manufactured F/A-18 flight deck In Dec 2015, Boeing held an India cockpit panels in India.

Suppliers Conference in HyderDynamatic Technologies abad. What were the outcomes of manufactures the ramp and that meet? pylon for the CH-47 Chinook The summit gave us a chance helicopter in India. Boeing also to strategically engage with our announced a joint venture with supplier base in India and disTata Advanced Systems Limcuss ways to further raise the ited (TASL) in November last bar on the value they provide year to manufacture aerostructo a global company like Boetures for aircraft, starting with ing. Our India supplier partfuselages for the Apache attack nerships have delivered qualhelicopter in India. Boeing and

ity, performance and low-cost solutions for Boeing. We are increasingly seeing Indian suppliers compete and win global competitions to become part of Boeing’s supply chain. We continue to work with our suppliers to find ways to deliver the best value to customers with increased capability and performance. India has proved a valuable partner in helping us strengthen our supply chain and Boeing will work with its partners to continue raising the bar and build an indigenous aerospace industry.

What is your view on the new Government of India policy on having Indian company act as 'Strategic Partners' for manufacturing 'system of systems' and how do you think it will impact your partnerships in India?

Boeing welcomes the government’s vision and we look forward to partnering with companies that can benefit from Boeing’s vast experience in the aerospace industry as well as leverage India’s capabilities in this area.

What is the next big system that you expect India to be interested in? Do you see any business opportunity, apart from the followon orders, coming your way for any of your products in the near future?

The India Ministry of Defence finalized its order with Boeing for production, training and support of 22 Apache and 15 Chinook helicopters in November 2015 that will greatly enhance India’s capabilities across a range of military and humanitarian missions. We look forward to working with the Indian Air Force on those programs and will ensure that we deliver the helicopters on schedule.

Boeing sees additional opportunities for AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, weapons such as Harpoon missiles and unmanned systems. In

addition, as the modernization effort of India’s armed forces progresses with the acquisition of new platforms and upgradation of existing ones, a major focus is on ensuring operational readiness through a product’s lifecycle by means of reliable and affordable support and services, including personnel training, infrastructure, spares, and maintenance.

Boeing's business strategy has a twin focus in India - firstly, to provide a winning platform to our military customers, with state-of-the-art, reliable, and fuel-efficient products, underscored by life-cycle support services; and secondly, to create an eco-system for the aerospace industry in India, through partnerships with local companies. Going forward, you will see Boeing increasing its presence in India and continue to strengthen its partnerships with Indian companies to align with the government's Make in India vision.

There was an open offer from Boeing's Chief McNerney late last year on F/A-18 manufacturing in India? Has Boeing Defense made any progress on its offer with the Indian authorities yet? Why do you think India may be interested in F/A-18?

Boeing is having initial conversations with the Indian government about the possibility of making Super Hornets in India to support its strike fighter needs. Our intent, subject to government-to-government approvals in the U.S. and India, is to set up an industrial complex starting with the Super Hornet.

These are part of ongoing discussions to support the country’s “Make in India” strategy and are an extension of our long partnership with India.In the medium to long term, there is a different way India could build industrial capacity. We are not only talking of the final assembly but also of the Tier I and II suppliers, about creating the entire eco system.

ELBIT SYSTEMS INTRODUCES AUTONOMOUS AND SAFE SEAGULL

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rawing on world class know-how derived from generations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) design, development and operation and its naval capabilities, Elbit Systems’ newest offering in the unmanned platform field is Seagull - an organic, modular, highly autonomous, multi-mission Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) system.

Seagull is a 12-meter USV with replaceable mission modules, with two vessels capable of being operated and controlled in concert using a single Mission Control System (MCS), from manned ships or from the shore.

The system provides unmanned end-to-end mine hunting operation taking the man out of the mine field. It

provides mission planning, and on-line operation in known and unknown areas, including area survey, search, detection, classification, identification, neutralization and verification. It is equipped to search the entire water volume and operate underwater vehicles to identify and neutralize mines.

Seagull changes the dynamics of anti-submarine operations by creating a threat to submarines using a cost-effective and available asset; replacing and augmenting manned assets with minimal threat from submarines. It empowers a surface vessel or naval base commander with off-board, available and rapidly deployable Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities to protect critical sea areas and high-

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value assets from submarine as well as sea mine threats.

Incorporating Elbit Systems' extensive experience

in UAS, Seagull features a robust, highly-autonomous and safe sailing capability as well as modular mission pay-

load suites, selected to match a variety of required missions including EW, surface force protection, hydrographical missions in addition to the core MCM and ASW missions.

The sailing suite includes a patented Autonomous Navigation System (ANS), with obstacle avoidance, which considersthe international regulations for preventing collisions at sea.

Network ready and long enduring, Seagull features inherent C4I capabilities for enhanced situation awareness and can remain at sea for over 96 hours. The Seagull multimission USV system offers navies a true force-multiplier in reducing risk, cost and manpower requirements in performing missions which have only been performed to date by costly manned assets.

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‘HANDLING THE INDIAN MILITARY SERVICES’ REQUIREMENTS WITH MAKE IN INDIA’ SUNIL RAINA

SUNIL RAINA, Managing Director, Rockwell Collins India, talks about company's design facility adding with information on the UAVs and the ongoing projects

Your design centre at Hyderabad had done seven years now. What would you rate as its three biggest achievements in these seven years?

We have established strong capability leading to contributions from our India Design Centre on all major Rockwell Collins global programmes. Our focus is on innovation and development of intellectual property for Rockwell Collins in India. There is a strong growth due to demand for diverse India Design Centre skills leading to design centre expansion in two cities - Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

How has this Design Center been integrated into your company's global value chain?

Our India Design Centre is strongly aligned with all Rockwell Collins business units acting as an extension of the global workforce. Our centre provides the flexibility of a round-theclock workforce in Engineering and IT for adding value to our global programs.

You came up with TruNet sometime last year and that was mentioned as export-ready. Where do you see its application in India and has it now been brought to the Indian market?

The TruNetTM family of networked Software Defined Radios (SDRs) offers the capability for Indian military customers to establish the first ground-air network truly tailorable to their mission needs. The radios were

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designed with the international market in mind, providing export-ready solutions, along with low-latency high node count networked solutions based on our SCA compliant architecture. In addition, TruNet brings control into the users’ hands through the use of development kits, enabling the customer to port mission-unique waveforms to the platform to maximize indigenous content.

We see direct application of our TruNet AR-1500 and GR-2500 radios in the growing Network Centric Operations (NCO) applications for the Indian Navy, Army, and Air Force.

Rockwell Collins is currently engaged with several development agencies as the SDR technology provider of choice, and is highly active in military Make-in-India programmes.

Your tie up with Zen Technologies is one-and-half years old and you had released your first product at the AeroIndia 2015. What has been the success of this tie up in the last one year since AeroIndia? Have you come up with new products and done some business on some of your existing products under the tie-up with Zen? We are continuing our close relationship with Zen to combine and build on the strengths of both companies. We will be unveiling Rockwell Collins’ newly released EP®8100 image generator in Zen’s booth and further demonstrating the joint systems simulation partnership between

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Zen and Rockwell Collins.

Your ECCM radio modules find a place on India-made Dornier Do 228 aircraft. Could you explain how this helps this aircraft operations and how this finds a place on other platforms of Indian armed forces such as P8I? Today, our ECCM modules are being used in ground appli-

cations for command and control of ground-to-ground and ground-to-air communications.

In the case of ECCM on aircraft in general, the ECCM radio modules from Rockwell Collins enable the ability to gain superiority over the enemy and provide resistance to jamming. The P8i performs a similar multi-mission maritime role. The aircraft is a

militarised version of 737-800 aircraft. Given the mission of the aircraft, Rockwell Collins ECCM radio modules would potentially be an ideal choice.

Are there any Indian UAV programs that you may be interested in participating or offering products and help?

The UAV market in India is growing at a CAGR of approximately 7%. The potential applications for UAVs are in the defense, commercial, and homeland security sectors. Rockwell Collins can support all UAV programs with miniature data links for video and telemetry applications in addition to providing surveillance and some of the avionics capability. Rockwell Collins is in touch with the design agencies to pursue these types of opportunities. Rustom, Gagan, Naval Rotary and Pawan are some of the programs that Rockwell Collins is interested in pursuing.

FIRST NAMER APC WITH RAFAEL’S TROPHY ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEM The Israeli Ministry of Defence has completed the integration of Rafael's Trophy Active Protection System on its NAMER armoured personnel carrier (APC). The system will now be installed on every new NAMER Trophy HV on MK4

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company based in Bangaluru, Karnataka. It is governed under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence. At Defexpo-2016 HAL will be displaying scale models of ALH (WSI), LCH, LCA, IJT, Hawk, DO-228, Lakshya, Chetak, LUH, HTT40, SU30 MKI, HTFE 25 KN engine etc.

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sraeli Ground Forces have begun the first operational trials of the NAMER APC equipped with Rafael's Trophy Active Protection System.

The Trophy is a situational awareness and active protection hard kill system that operates in three major stages: Threat detection and threat tracking followed by hard kill countermeasure (Multiple Explosive Formed Penetrators – MEFP) activation and threat neutralization. The neutralization process takes place only if the threat is about to hit the platform.

The Trophy HV (heavy vehicle) was declared operational by the Israeli Army in August 2009 and is currently in full production. Trophy is the only operational, combat-proven armor APS in the world. Mer-

kava-4 tanks integrated with Trophy active protection systems are presently deployed in combat areas along Israel's borders. In the summer of 2014, Trophy intercepted more than 10 anti-tank missiles fired at Israeli tanks in the Gaza Strip.

The NAMER is considered the most protected armored vehicle in the world, proving its combat abilities during Operation Protective Edge, protecting the lives of Israeli soldiers against a multitude of threats.

Following its success protecting the Merkava tanks and in accordance with the Ministry of Defense decision, each and every new NAMER will be equipped with the Trophy system.

The Trophy system is adaptable to any combat platform.

Once a platform is chosen, a

short trade study is completed to work out any integration issues that may arise. Numerous elements are taken into consideration for each vehicle variant or type. For vehicles with relatively basic or light armor, e.g. the Stryker, the Trophy provides full protection against all types of RPG (as well as other threats) due to the fact that the Trophy destroys these types of threats without detonation.

The Trophy systems have a very high kill probability and testing has shown them to be successful against all known CE threats (RPG, ATGM, tankfired CE, etc.) The systems’ average collateral damage is estimated at a <1 per cent chance of a dismounted soldier being injured by Trophy or an incoming threat.

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’MAKE IN INDIA ’ FOR M777 AT DEFEXPO 2016

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AE Systems’ world-class, battle proven M777 Ultra Lightweight Howitzer, for which India and the United States are in discussions for a Foreign Military Sale for the Indian Army, will take centre stage at the Company’s stand at the ninth edition of Defexpo, India’s premiere Land, Naval and Security exhibition. The Company recently reaffirmed its commitment to Make in India by down-selecting Mahindra and Mahindra as its business partner for the proposed in-country Assembly, Integration & Test facility.

In addition to the M777 Ultra Lightweight Howitzer, the Company’s showcase includes the Archer 155 mm FH 77 BW L52 Self-Propelled Field Howitzer along with a full spectrum of munitions spanning Hyper Velocity Projectile, 81 mm Mortar, 105 mm & 155 mm Artillery Ammunition, 120 mm Tank Ammunition and the 3P Ammo.

Underlining BAE Systems’ capabilities for the naval forces are the world-leading Mk 45 Mod 4 Naval Gun System, a proven, reliable and highly effective automatic 5-inch (127-mm) naval gun system, and the 40Mk4 Naval Gun, an extremely flexible weapon system with its high rate of fire and capability to switch between optimised ammunition types.

Broadsword Spine, a revolutionary new wearable technology which incorporates a power and data distribution

BAE SYSTEMS’ DISPLAYS M777 Ultra-Lightweight Howitzer Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer Advanced Combat Hawk Mk45 Naval Gun System 40Mk4 Naval Gun Typhoon Broadsword SPINETM Hyper Velocity Projectile 81 mm Mortar 105 mm Artillery Ammunition 155 mm Artillery Ammunition 120 mm Tank Ammunition 3P Ammo Munitions Interactive Display Cyber defence and intelligence

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network suitable for the military, law enforcement and emergency services who need to charge electronic equipment 'on the move', will also have pride of place on the BAE Systems stand.

Recognising the ever-increasing importance of cyber

in the defence mix, BAE Systems will also be showcasing its cyber defence and intelligence capabilities at DefExpo, giving our experts the opportunity to engage with local sector participants and demonstrate our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. These, combined with our Cyber Special forces

- some of the most skilled people in the world - enable us to defend against cyber attacks, fraud and financial crime, enable intelligence-led policing and solve complex data problems.

The Hawk advanced jet trainer, with 123 aircraft ordered to date by the Indian Air Force (106) and the Indian

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cedure. The Triumph ADMS is capable of engaging targets both independently and in cooperation with higher command posts or external radar data sources.

Smerch (9K58) Multiple Rocket Launcher System with LV 9A52-4

The S-400 Triumph mobile multichannel air defence missile system (ADMS) is designed to engage current and future air threats: aircraft jammers, early-warning and direction aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft (including those that are part of reconnaissance-strike complexes), strategic aircraft carrying airborne missiles, tactical and operational-tactical ballistic missiles, medium-range ballistic missiles and other air attack vehicles in a heavy ECM environment.

The Triumph ADMS consists of the 30K6E battle management system, six 98ZH6E SAM systems, ammunition load comprising the 48N6E3 and (or) 48N6E2 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and 30Ts6E maintenance facilities. The use of the 48N6E SAM is possible.

In order to use the Triumph ADMS in the foreign customer’s defence system, the appropriate achanges to equipment, software and operational documentation may be made in accordance with established pro-

display on the computer screen and storage;  autonomous LV fixation and navigation in terrain with display of its position on the computer screen;  automated laying of the launch tube cluster without the crew leaving the cabin;  determining the LV position using the satellite navigation equipment.

T-90MS Tank

The T-90MS tank is designed to

The Smerch multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS) is designed for engaging manpower, armored and soft-skin materiel in the concentration areas, on the march and the battlefield, artillery units, helicopters on the landing sites, air defence and missile defence units in positions, airborne and seaborne assaults teams, command posts and other targets. The 300mm rockets with a firing range from 20 to 120 km and various warheads have been developed for the Smerch MRLC. The launch vehicle (LV) is equipped with the automated laying and fire control system that provides for:  information and technical interface between the LV and the control vehicle;  automated high-speed reception (transmission) of information, its protection against unauthorized access, visual

destroy tanks, self-propelled guns and other armored targets as well as engage enemy manpower.

It is fitted with a new turret weapon station with an upgraded 125mm gun and an advanced highly automated digital fire control system (FCS). The new FCS provides the target detection, identification and destruction using the gunner and commander’s multispectral sights at the halt, on the move, day or night.

The T-90MS is equipped with a guided missile system designed to defeat armored targets, including those equipped with explosive reactive armor (ERA), at ranges up to 5 km.

The T-90MS has inherited the layered protection philoso-

phy. It has retained a low silhouette and low optical and thermal signatures typical of Russian tanks and is fitted with an automated smoke screening system. It carries a new modular ERA system. A collective protection system ensures the efficient use of the tank in a NBC environment. The tank features improved mobility and steerability achieved through the installation a higher-power engine, automatic gear shift control and wheel steering control.

While retaining a low silhouette, optimal weight, high mobility and capability to cross the most difficult obstacles at high speed in stride, which are traditional for Russian tanks, the T-90MS has acquired a contemporary level of protection and survivability.

BMP-3 INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE The BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle is designed to improve mobility, armament and protection of infantry acting on the

battlefield, including in NBC environment. The BMP-3 has a unique weapons system capable of accomplishing practically the whole range of fire missions,

Navy (17), will also find prominence on the Stand. In May 2015, BAE Systems and HAL signed a memorandum of understanding which signposted our joint ambitions surrounding the Hawk programme in India. This covered a number of areas for potential future development including an advanced version of Hawk.

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from engaging enemy manpower to destroying tanks and hovering helicopters.

A modern fire control system enables both the gunner and the commander to fire day and night, at the halt and on the move at speed up to 30 km/h.

The SOZH-M multichannel day/night sighting system with a built-in rangefinder and an integrated ATGM guidance system is used as the gunner's primary sight. For target reconnaissance during the day and at night, in fog, dust and concentrated smoke conditions, the IFV is fitted with the Vesna-K sighting system with a thermal imaging camera operating in the 8-12 micron spectral band.

An automatic target tracker can be installed together with the Vesna-K sighting system to increase fire accuracy.

A digital ballistic computer calculates the elevation angles and lateral leads with high accuracy under various firing conditions and types of ammunition. The vehicle is equipped with advanced communication equipment, NBC protection system, quick response firefighting equipment, smoke and aerosol screening system, and self-entrenching equipment.

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NEW GENERATION COMBAT NET RADIOS

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eutech Communications, a global supplier of advanced secure tactical radio communication systems was contracted by Armscor (acquisition agency for South African DOD) to develop and manufacture a range of Software Defined Combat Net Radios (CNR) to modernise the communication needs of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

This range is a comprehensive family of new generation military secure CNR’s, associated equipment and management software covering the full spectrum of CNR requirements and is being marketed internationally as the LANDSEC family of radios. The LANDSEC range offers the User state of the art secure voice and data network links for airborne,

ground based and naval applications enabling the seamless interchange of information for the modern data centric battlefield.

The LANDSEC Combat Net Radio System includes the following sub-systems namely: • Intra platform communication system (IPCS) – this comprises an integrated set of radios and associated equipment providing a local distribution network for voice, data and controlused typically within a landward vehicle system.

• Short range communication system (SRCS) – this includes handheldradios providinga wireless voice and data network for intra team communications as well as vehicle radios extending the IPCS from the support-

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• Medium range communications system (MRCS) – this includes a manpack, vehicle and static/fixed installation radios providing for line of sight communications on the move for ground, naval, ground to air or air to air links operating in the V/HF frequency band.

• Long range communications system (LRCS) – this includes a manpack, vehicle and static/fixed installation radios providing for beyond line of sight communications on the move

for ground, naval, ground to air or air to air links operating in the HF frequency band.

• Tactical communications management system – this is an application software platform providing communications planning, fill management, network management and configuration/ tracking of equipment.

Key features of the new range include common front panel layout, embedded user definable cryptographic module, backwards compatibility with legacy equipment, simultaneous voice and data, multiple digital interfaces (Ethernet, USB, Bluetooth™, Serial) and built in RFID for asset tracking.

The full LANDSEC range is on display at the Reutech stand Hall 9 Stand 9.1.11 where a live demonstration of a secure

ECCM data link between the airborne and man portable

radios is available to show the versatility of the system.

Reutech Communications is currently executing a multiyear production contract to supply the various sub-systems to all the arms of services within the SANDF.

‘STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP & PRODUCTION’ PHIL SHAW, Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin India, talks about ways to expand partnership with the Indian defence and aerospace industry Could you please provide an world and the facility in Hyderupdate on the Indian Air Force's abad is the sole supplier of the additional six C-130Js from tail empennage section of the Lockheed Martin signed in airframe. The first aircraft with 2013? Where does an Indian tail flew the delivery of these at the end of 2014 planes stand now? and now all C-130Js Any schedules for the produced have this deliveries? component 'Made in Lockheed Martin India' and supportcontinues to work ing the development with the Indian Air of the aerospace inForce as it expands dustrial base in the its C-130J Super country. Because we Hercules fleet. The have had a positive PHIL SHAW own partnerships as they do toJavelin Joint Venture is in distank missiles? six additional Cexperience here, we day, but under a government cussions with Indian companies The Javelin offer from the US 130Js continue to are looking for ways to government deal or directed competing in the FICV program Government to the Government track toward delivto expand this partbuy by the government of Inand believe the Javelin missile's of India is still very much on ery in 2017. nership on multiple programs, dia, they may elect to nominate fire and forget capability and the table as far as the company although nothing is yet firmed production or strategic partners unparalleled lethality make Javis aware, although we are not Sometime in late 2015, Lockheed up. We are also in dialogue very much as they do today but elin the best solution to support privy to all of the inter-govMartin's global leadership had with other public and private to include the private as well the Indian Army Mechanized ernment discussions. Javelin, met with Indian Prime Minister sector industries, both large and as public sector. We will hapForce requirements. though, continues to be offered Narendra Modi and there were small, for multiple potential propily comply with whichever under the Defence Technology reports of the company offering grams in India, so we are not procurement and production How does the Indian government and Trade Initiative which ofto make the F-16s in India? Is the just looking to expand our restrategy the government elects policy move on 'Strategic Partner' fers co-production of the curcompany seeing any progress on lationship with Tata, but also to follow, which of course is to for major 'system of systems' likerent system and co-developthis offer? with the wider and growing support “Make in India” and to ly to impact your business in India ment of future improvements to Lockheed Martin’s partnership defence and aerospace industry. develop the defence industrial in terms of looking for partners? the weapon system. This offer is with New Delhi spans more base. We have supported simiLockheed Martin will be happy unparalleled and would be an than 20 years with a strong Is the Javelin still on offer to Inlar industrial activity in other to support the government’s extremely useful contribution to emphasis on the ‘Make in India? Will you offer to make this countries over the years and strategic partner initiative. Unthe government’s “Make in India’ ethos. We stand by ready system in India, considering that would be delighted to particider an open competition, it is dia” initiative if the Government to strengthen and expand India has previously done similar pate in the same here in India. likely that OEMs will seek their of India elects to pursue it. The our partnership with India in deals for Russian and French antisupport of their defence and industrial initiatives. Any decision regarding F-16 production in India would be made by the U.S. Government and VISIT AT 9.1.3 the Government of India, in cooperation with Lockheed MBDA, a world leader in missiles and missile systems is the only group capable of designing and producing missiles and Martin and our Indian indusmissile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requiremnets for the all armed forces try partners.

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You have a tie-up with the Tatas in India. Is there any possibility of increasing the scope of this arrangement?

Our partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Hyderabad has been extremely successful and we are very pleased with the product produced at our joint venture there. We produce major airframe components for our C130J transport aircraft, which is in service all over the

ASRAAM is the most modern air-to-air missile designed to dominate the Within Visual Range combat mission. The concept behind ASRAAM is to give the pilot the ability to engage the enemy, fire and get away without risking himself or his aircraft in a dogfight.

ASRAAM’s unique capabilities enable it to defeat all short-

range missiles, existing or planned, in close-in combat.

The missile system performance is attributed to a revolutionary design concept and state-of-the-art technology providing fast reaction time from button press to end game performance and giving ASRAAM the highest speed of any short-range missile.

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BOEING P-8I: SECURING THE HIGH SEAS FOR INDIAN NAVY

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rising regional power like India faces many challenges in the form of piracy, asymmetrical warfare and maritime terrorism. Protecting its borders from terror attacks along with multiple complex security and strategic challenges have jolted the nation tofasttrack its efforts in building a navy that canseal and protect its 7,000-km vastcoastline.

To meet these emerging maritime threats, the Indian defence

ministry in 2009 signed a contract for eight P-8I aircraft,with options to buy four more in the baseline contract. India’s long range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities have been significantly enhanced with Boeing’sP-8I aircraft.

India is the launch international customer for the P-8I. Boeing has delivered all right aircraft to the Indian Navy by the end of 2015.

Counted across the globe as the most potent anti-submarine warfare; and armed intelligence,

surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-8I has given the Indian Navy an edge over other naval forces in the strategically important Indian Ocean region. It can fly higher, farther and faster than other maritime patrol aircraft and can detect, track and report on more targets than ever before.

The P-8I’s range of over 1,200 nautical miles gives the Indian Navy a reach and capability to mount extensive surveillance of the seas. The Indian Navy’s P-8I fleet today provides surveillance support across the seas, from the East coast of Africa to the busy trade route of Malacca Strait. The P-8Is assist India carry out its naval responsibilities that include protecting its borders from terror attacks, executing search-and-rescue missions, undertaking anti-piracy efforts and coastal patrolling responsibilities.

The P-8I features open system architecture, advanced sensor and display technologies and a worldwide base of suppliers, parts and support equipment. Equipped with sensors for maritime reconnaissance, antisubmarine operations and electronic intelligence missions, it is fully integrated with state-of-the art powerful anti-submarine and

anti-surface weapons, including the anti-ship Harpoon missiles, Mark-54 anti-submarine torpedoes and Mark-82 depth bombs.

Its radar provides the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mode capability for imaging, detection, classification and identification of stationary ships and small vessels and for coastal and overland surveillance, as well as the high resolution imaging synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) mode for imaging, detection, classification and tracking of surfaced submarines and small, fast moving vessels that operate in coastal waters.

The aircraft is capable of inflight refuelling and can remain on task at a station for four hours. Apt for any climatic conditions, the P-8 combines superior performance and reliability with an advanced mission system that ensures maximum interoperability in the future battle space.

Besides providing India with strategic blue-water and littoral undersea warfare capability, the P-8I’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance abilities have also been deployed to assist during disaster relief and humanitarian missions.

During Cyclone Hudhud, the Indian Navy under 'Operation Lehar' used the P-8I fleet to perform aerial reconnaissance to assess the damage caused by the devastating cyclone and gather data for planning relief efforts.

While a P-8I plane conducted extensive surveillance activities in the hunt for the missing Ma-

laysian jet MH370 on behalf of India, another P-8I plane was recently kept on standby for tracing the tragic AirAsia flight QZ8501.

A military derivative of the Next-Generation 737-800, the P-8I is the first international configuration of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing developed for the U.S. Navy.

Boeing is on contract for 78 P-8A Poseidon production aircraft for the U.S. Navy, eight for the Royal AustralianAir Force and has completed a contract for eight aircraft for the Indian Navy. Boeinghas delivered 35 P-8As to the U.S. Navy. Four U.S. Navy squadrons have deployed with the P-8A Poseidon, and the Indian Navy is conducting missions with the P-8I. The versatile multi-mission aircraft provides anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities and will replace the U.S. Navy P-3 fleet.

With the P-8 Poseidon, Boeing has revolutionized the way it designs and assembles military aircraft based on commercial airplanes. In order to efficiently design and build the P-8I and the P-8A, the Poseidon team uses a first-in-industry in-line production process and Boeing’s existing Next-Generation 737 production system to efficiently design and build P-8 aircraft.

The P-8I incorporates not only India-unique design features, but also India-built subsystems that are tailored to the

country’s maritime patrol requirements. Eight Indian suppliers have delivered aircraft units and operational spares for the P-8I on time and as per contract.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has manufactured P-8I weapons bay doors, tailcones and identification friend-or-foe transponders. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has delivered the Indian-designed Data Link II for the P-8I, a communications system that enables exchange of tactical data and messages between the Indian navy aircraft, ships and shore establishments.

BEL has also delivered the identification friend-or-foe interrogator, a battle management system that enables P-8I aircraft to distinguish friendly aircraft and forces. Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL) provides the speech secrecy systems for the P-8I. In addition to public sector undertakings, private companies have also played an important role in the making of the P-8I. Dynamatic Technologies and Tata Advanced Materials Limited (TAML) have already delivered P-8I power and mission equipment cabinets, and TAML is on contract to provide P-8I auxiliary power unit door fairings. Avantel delivers the mobile satellite systems for the P 8I. With all the eight aircraft in the naval fleet,India would finallymove closer toowning a “blue water” navy that exudes influence across the Indian Ocean.

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‘WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERTISE TO OFFER TO INDIA’ GEORGY ANTSEV, General Director – Chief Designer, Concern Agat, talks about the company's wide range of products and technologies and on supporting Make in India initiative...

What opportunities are you exploring, keeping in view the Russia-India cooperation in naval domain?

Concern MorinformsystemAgat JSC comprises more than 15 enterprises. For over 50 years these enterprises have been engaged in development, production, and keeping up of a broad range of radio-electronic systems and complexes intended for equipping control points, ships and naval units. Concern Morinformsystem-Agat JSC is currently one of the acknowledged leaders in the field of design and development of automated control systems, combat information and management systems (CIMS) for submarines, combat management systems (CMS) for surface ships, radars and sonars as well as control systems for all types of maritime offensive missile and artillery weapons, both shipborne and ground-based.

Within the Russian policy of military and technical cooperation with foreign states Concern Morinformsystem-Agat JSC offers a wide range of weapons and military equipment to the Indian Navy and Army.

Concern Morinformsystem-Agat JSC has a wide experience in delivery and life cycle support of its weapons and military equipment for a number of foreign countries, including India.

What are the various products and technologies you are offering to India?

Our multiple products have been installed on many Indian surface ships such as Projects 11356, 15, 17 and 1143.4 (better known as Vikramaditya), and on submarines like Sindhugoshak and Chakra-II. Concern MorinformsystemAgat JSC provides maintenance and upgrade services for all of the systems we have already delivered.

At present, above a wide range of our traditional products such as CMS, CIMS, radars and fire control systems Concern Morinformsystem-Agat JSC is ready to offer some special products highly customized to the Indian requirements.

Among them is the Integrated Coastal Defense System (ICDS) that can meet Indian geographic conditions as well as the country’s strategic tasks.

Having a coastline of almost 8000 kilometers India is strategically situated on the crossways of major sea routes. The country owns an exclusive economic zone with abundant natural resources. It actively conducts operations in the shelf and claims the status of a maritime nation. Moreover, like Russia, India in the past had been subject to terrorist attacks and intrusions. Some of the deadly attacks had been executed by breaking the security of the Indian coastline.

In pursuing its interests in

rines and surface ships have Are you also in talks with India to been subject to evolution the form any Joint Ventures?

India’s defense requirements same way as past generations and its technology potential of industrial computers, formienable the country dable and slow, have to seek for new coturned into portable operation patterns PCs with 4G Internet rather than restrict connection. oneself to military In fact, with a imports. ‘Make in Ingood, reliable CMS dia’ envisages joint a ship can become a incorporated enter“smart house” where prises, maintenance all the data is inteand R&D centers in grated and controlled a wide spectrum of and the outer enviGEORGY ANTSEV high-technology arronment properly eas. Given a new demonitored and anafense procurement procedure lyzed. adopted by the Government of India, Concern MorinformsysTell us about the 'Club missile tem-Agat JSC is open to discuss system' being used by the Indian with Indian partners various navy? cooperation ways. Our experClub missile system is one of tise in the field of naval defense the most state-of-the art of all could be instrumental for joint existing missile systems that development of various smart can be installed both on sursystems and solutions for India face ships and submarines. Its or export to third counties. We modifications have been supbelieve that success should be plied to the Indian navy. Bebased on mutually beneficial ing a manufacturer of the fire cooperation and more transparcontrol for the Club system we ency in decision-making. As Inbelieve that it is an efficient dia is Russia’s time-tested partmissile with perfect techniner, legal patterns matter less, cal characteristics. Flying at a trust and progress matter more. very high speed and low altitude with a trajectory that is Tell us more about Combat Inalmost impossible to track Club formation and Control Systems missile has deserved high as(CICS)? sessment by both the Russian CICS for a submarine and Commilitary officials and experts. bat Management System (CMS) It is not very likely that there for a surface ship are what the could be any serious issues

the coastal zone and providing a better sea border sovereignty India could rely on Russia, a time-tested and most experienced partner. Being one of the Russian leaders in maritime defense solutions, Morinformsystem-Agat JSC integrates seabased robotic means, sonars, unmanned aircraft vehicles, stationary subsea and surface surveillance means into an advanced ICDS creating a wholesome information and control environment.Modifications of the system can be used by the Indian Navy, coastguard, natural disaster management agencies, commercial ports’ authorities, weather and nature monitoring and preservation authorities and even for oil and gas exploration.

Among our other state-ofthe-art products that can be offered to India is R-730M-E Kasatka – an automated control system (ACS) of radioelectronic monitoring (REM).

The system can be installed on ships, mobile and stationary objects and has no direct equals in the world.

R-730M-E Kasatka is an efficient integrated means of receiving, collecting and processing diverse data from internal shipborne and external information Club-N sources. It is capable missile system of analysis, evaluation and forecast, classification and identification of REM objects, data output to the CMS for further target designation followed by fire engagement.

Fregat Radar Kasatka ACS has an increased operability and processingefficiency in tactical situation analysis, evaluation and imaging on electronic maps in real time.

Apart from the INS Shivalik (P17) holding head company, some of our Some of Morinformsystem- Agat’s systems on Project 17 subsidiary companies, including FRPC OJSC “RPA “Mars”, heart and the brain is for a huwith the Club missile system “RPF “Meridian”, “SPE “Tyman body. These are the most in India. phoon”, and “Salyut” JSC have advanced systems on any ship Moreover, Club missile can a long established cooperation or submarine that integrate be possibly installed on new with the Indian Navy as well. and process information from Indian ships together with the Among their newest solutions all types of internal and exterBrahmos missile, which will are, for example, computer-aidnal surveillance means, help give additional strength to the ed C2 systems for landing crafts in decision-making in terms of Indian Navy by combining the and assault forces to control the weapon engagement, execute optimum of the most modern amphibious forces (developed weapon engagement, control cruise and ballistic missiles. But by “RPA “Mars”); command & and monitor all types of onof course it is the Indian Navy control, ship weapon safe enboard weapons, provide safe that will decide on the strategy. gagement, firefighting equipcommunication between ships, From our side we are ready to ment (developed by “RPF “Mebetween ships and control and provide everything required for ridian” installed on almost all operation points. successful integration of the Indian surface ships), shipborne Modern CMS have high Club and the Brahmos in one optical-electronic deflection processing speed, high qualship. system (MDM-2E developed ity displays, are very safe in by “SPE “Typhoon” to protect terms of data transmission, use During the 2014 Defexpo, you had ships from precision weapons), advanced software and can signed MoU with Pipavav defense “Fregat” and “Monolit – B” raintegrate an increasing numand Offshore Technologies Ltd. dars (developed by “Salyut” JSC ber of on-board systems. From Can you shed some light on way and “SPE “Typhoon” for the Inthe point of view of ergonomforward with the New Entity. dian Navy). ics, CIMS and CMS for submaWell, Defexpo 2014 came at

a time when Russia and India started talking about a new pattern of cooperation in the field of defense implying not only the quantity but also the quality of cooperation. New players were emerging in the field of defense both in India and in Russia. At Defexpo – 2014 Pipavav presented its capabilities as the youngest and stateof-the-art shipyard. Concern Morinformsystem-Agat JSC was also a newcomer to the Indian market, though many of our subsidiary companies have decades-long and fruitful history of cooperation with India.

Still as an integrated holding of more than 15 companies were trying to present our united capabilities and promote our brand. Therefore, it was very logical for two relatively new but capable players to meet and explore opportunities for future cooperation. So we did at Defexpo- 2014 by signing an MoU. Actually, when it comes to specific projects much preparatory work is to be done before any joint venture can materialize. We were watching all the recent developments around Pipavav and we know that since 2016 the company is owned by another industry major, namely, Reliance Defense.

Our cooperation with Pipavav is far from over. However, we are yet to look into the matter once again together with Reliance Defense and Rosoboronexport (ROE). I personally see many fields we could cooperate in and hope that at Defexpo -16 we could lay a solid foundation for future.

What role can you play in the "Make In India" initiative by the Indian Government.

As a leader of the naval defense solutions in Russia we have all the necessary technology and expertise to offer to India.

“Make in India” is a logical step forward for a country with robust economic and technological growth such as India that does not want to confine itself just to importing defense products. Still in promoting “Make in India” the Indian authorities, I am sure, are keeping in mind that defense is a subtle field with many restrictions implied. There should be a very high level of credibility between potential partners in the field of defense.

The trust I am talking about has been earned throughout decades. Therefore, I firmly believe that India and Russia are to become major technology partners should the “Make in India” pattern really come into being. It is the most natural way given the time-tested partnership between our countries that is currently referred to as ‘ strategic’. The extent of the “Make in India” is a political decision made at the very top and on a case-to-case basis. As for Concern “MorinformsystemAgat” JSC we are ready to engage in this new pattern under the supervision of our senior defense exports control authority Rosboronexport.

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‘ATLAS ELEKTRONIK FLY-CATCHER MK2: COMMITTED TO SERVICING CATCHING ENEMY UNAWARE INDIAN NAVAL MARKET’ KHALIL RAHMAN, CEO, Atlas Elektronik India enumerates the significant contributions towards adding punch to the naval combat platforms Since you re-entered India with a Wholly Owned Subsidy in 2013, how has the company's business been in India? Where do you think you did well in the last two years and where do you think you should focus more now?

Last few years have been very encouraging for ATLAS ELEKTRONIK India and we hope this year would be promising too.

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK won the contract for the Active Towed Array Systems for the Talwar and Delhi class ships in 2014. In addition we have also signed a major order for the lifetime extension of the SUT torpedoes. The fact that ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has been contracted for SUT LTE upgrade demonstrates longterm commitment of ATLAS ELEKTRONIK to support the Indian Naval heavyweight torpedo arsenal and the confidence of the Navy in ATLAS ELEKTRONIK. ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH in Germany is currently looking forward to be a part of some of the ambitious Indian navy programmes in the areas of sonars and torpedoes apart from the long term expansion programmes.

You have bagged two key Indian Navy orders. Could you please tell us what's been the progress in the torpedo upgrade program and the ATAS program that you are currently executing for the Indian Navy?

The SUT Life time extension programme has been signed.

This will allow another 15 years life to the torpedoes that are over 20 years old and will integrate some of the latest technologies.

As for the second order, as we all know, MoD has signed the contract for purchasing 6 ATAS systems from ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Germany. This will equip the Delhi and Talwar class ships initially. The contract stipulates that the first system will be delivered within 18 months, thereafter one system every six months.

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK will build 6 ATAS Systems in Germany.

This important as it is the first tranche of a major ASW sensor upgrade programme for the Navy. ASW is a relatively cheap and quick way to counterbalance the lacunae in underwater area even as neighbouring countries like China and Pakistan increase their submarine strength.

You have joined hands with L&T for key portable diver detection sonars. Please provide the details of this tie-up and the program for which this has come about?

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK has tied up with L&T for the portable diver detection sonars. The product is known

these 16 ships will as the Cerberus and be equipped with has been developed in a hull mounted the United Kingdom. sonar and low The Royal Navy and frequency varithe German Navy are able depth sonar among the custom(LFVDS). This is a ers. specialized ASW The Indian Navy craft designed to has a large fleet which operate in littoral may be at threat from KHALIL RAHMAN waters. The projdivers when the ships ect is undergoing are anchored. So they and we understand have a plan to equip that the Indian Navy is still in most of the fleet with a diver the process of evaluating the detection sonar device. This he Thales air defence fire bids from the shipyards. can be hung over the side of control radar Fly-catcher The IADS program is the ship and detect any moveMk2 is equipped with an anti-submarine warfare ment that is going on around sophisticated 4D multi-beam (ASW) suite consisting of a the ship when the ship is at radar, which combines high sonar, a decoy and a fire conanchor. detection probability with trol system, it will equip P15B It is a ‘Buy and Make’ Inlow false alarm rate. It also and P17A ships. The RFP is dia program, which means has co-located surveillance not yet released, but is exL&T would be the lead in this and track radar, which pected soon, according to the programme. makes it ideal to prevent Navy. errors in target hand-over The MCMV project, as we In 2014, you had entered into a all know is a 12 ship project MoU with Pipavav for a possible and to minimize the number to be built at Goa Shipyard. local manufacturing of torpedo. of radar locations required ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has What's is the future prospect for to protect the area. The a core competence in Mine this MoU? Have you made any Flycatcher Mk2 is capable of Counter Measures (MCM) progress since the MoU? Will providing not only weapon and will be offering our systhe recent changes in the mancontrol for air defence guns, tems to Goa Shipyard. ATLAS agement of Pipavav change the but also target information ELEKTRONIK has a complete contours of the MoU in anyway? for Man Portable Air Defence range of MCM equipment ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and Systems (MANPADS).

PDOC had signed an MoU in including the Combat ManFlycatcher Mk2 design respect of Heavy Weight Toragement System, specialised has been particularly focused pedoes. Given the takeover of Mine hunting Sonars, Autonon minimising the detection Pipavav by Reliance Defence omous and remotely operated and engagement time of Systems, both parties are Underwater Vehicles for loworking together to amend cating and destroying mines, targets appearing suddenly and refine this partnership in as well as mine sweeping. at short distances. The the context of the change in excellent reaction time is ownership.

Reliance Defence and ATLAS ELEKTRONIK are committed to servicing the Naval Market in India and are exploring cooperation in various areas including Heavy Weight 5th generation missile PYTHON-5 Torpedoes and ASW.

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Please provide details of what you can do for Indian Navy's sixsubmarine Project 75I program, the 16 shallow water craft program, the IADS Anti-Submarine Warfare Suite for Project 15B and 17A, the 12 MCMV at the Goa Shipyard, and towed array sonars for the Kilo-class submarines.

As we all know, the RFI for the Project 75 I has been issued and the RFP for the programme is likely to be issued soon. However, our involvement and opportunity for this programme will depend upon the success of our partner TKMS in P-75 I, since TKMS are the platform manufacturers for the German submarine and would no doubt be the technology partner for the Indian Shipyard that will be selected to build the submarines.

Atlas is usually a key subsupplier to TKMS submarines and would probably offer our new integrated Sonar system known as ISUS 100.

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has provided offers for the sonar systems for 16 shallow water ASW craft to the various Indian Shipyards that are bidding for the project. Each of

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afael has a long history in the development of air-to-air missiles. At DEFEXPO, Rafael presents the Python-5 - a fifth generation air-to-air missile that provides the pilot engaging an enemy aircraft with a full sphere launch capability. The missile can be launched from very short to beyondvisual ranges with greater kill probability, excellent resistance to countermeasures, irrespective of evasive target manoeuvres or deployment of countermeasures.

Python-5 combines advanced new technologies with operationally proven Python-4 components. The missile incorporates a new dual waveband imaging seeker, advanced computer architecture, Inertial Navigation System (INS), sophisticated Infra-red counter-couter-measures (IRCCM) and sophisticated flight control algorithms. Python-5 maintains Python-4’s unique aerodynamic

VISIT AT 5.1.1B made possible by its unique technologies: multi-beam technology and combined antenna technology, which avoids complex and lengthy calculation to compensate misalignments of different antennas on traditional 2 antenna systems. The colocated and co-axial mounting of track and surveillance radar assures no errors in angular references and the smallest possible acquisition area for the track radar during target hand-over from surveillance to track.

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airframe, INS, powerful rocket motor, warhead and proximity fuze.

Python-5 provides revolutionary full sphere competence, achieved by a combination of Lock-On-After-Launch (LOAL) and excellent acquisition and tracking capabilities. Its dual waveband Fcoal Plane Array (FPA) seeker and sophisticated algorithms enable acquisition of even small, low signature targets in Look-Down, adverse background and cloudy environments.

Python-5 (along with Derby) is used in Rafael's SPYDER (Surface-To-Air Python & DERBY) - a quick reaction, low level surfaceto-air missile system designed to counter attacks by aircraft, helicopters UAVs and precision guided munitions. The system provides effective protection of valuable assets, as well as first-class defense for forces located in the combat area.

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‘SAAB WILL PARTNER, SHARE TECHNOLOGY, LOCALISE PRODUCTION’ JAN WIDERSTROM, CMD, Saab India Technologies, brings out its old relations with many Indian companies In April last, Saab had talked about tation will be easier and faster production facilities in India. Could by being closer to our customers here.We will also you elaborate on this add to the developplan and what's been ment of the Defence achieved on this? industrial base of Saab is already workIndia. ing with many Indian companies for proWith Kockums in your duction for export to fold now, what are Saab’s global market your plans to partici– companies such as pate in India's Project Mahindra Aerospace, 75I conventional subTata Advanced MateJAN WIDERSTROM marines program? rials, Cim Tools, AeWe believe a proqus and many more.

We also have a JV with Aequs gram such as the P75I must strategic considerfor Aerostructures Assemblies. involve Besides this, we have a Research ations, and thus would be best and Development Center in Hy- discussed at a Government-toderabad in collaboration with Government level. Other than Tech Mahindra, and a Naval that, we have received an order Combat Systems joint develop- for development of the A26, the ment program with Reliance. We next generation of submarines, have also recently announced from the Swedish Government. that we are in the process of setting up a Joint Venture with How do you think Indian governKalyani Group to manufacture ment's latest policy on having one 'Strategic Partner' for major Air Defence systems in India.

Over the next few years, we programmes, including submawill definitely be increasing our rines, how do you think this would engagement with Indian com- impact your plans for India? panies, both for Indian require- The Government has taken ments and for export. Teaming several steps in the last year to up with India for modernization encourage Defence manufacof defence forces and systems for turing in India by the private safe homeland, maritime and air sector. We believe that havboundaries has been our core ing certain strategic partners message ever since we began our could lead to increased confidence in these companies to operations.

Saab will partner Indian invest in building facilities and companies, share technology setting up the necessary infrawith these companies, localize structure that is required for production and offer it to both Defence and Aerospace manufacturing. However, we would Indian and global customers.

We believe that these will like to see the specific guidedeliver large benefits to Saab as lines and regulations that are much as it will to Indian com- put in place in the new DPP panies. For one, by bringing our before giving a specific answer production to India, local adap- to this question.

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There have been reports on the fate of the VSHORAD programme of the Indian armed forces. How have you re-calibrated your plans for this programme for which you have offered RBS 70 NG? Could you talk about how has your tie-up with Indian company worked for this programme?

We believe that the Saab concept with RBS 70 NG and the HARD radar is the perfect solution for the Indian armed forces.

The acquisition process for this program is ongoing. We have tied up with Kalyani Group and are in the process of setting up a joint venture to manufacture this system in India, should we receive the order. The JV will combine Saab’s knowledge and experience with the Kalyani Group’s engineering excellence and manufacturing strength.

What is going to be your contribution for the Landing Pontoon Dock programme of the Indian Navy?

The RFP for this program had already been released when we acquired Kockums, so we cannot participate directly in this program. However, we are developing a Naval Combat Management system with Reliance Defence, which is available for integration into any of the shipyards’ solutions for this program.

RANGING RIGHT COL RAJINDER BHATIA, President & CEO, Defence & Aerospace, talks about guns, ammunitions & joint ventures World over hi tech ammuniWhat has become of your two tion is handled by large comartillery guns that you have depanies and not by MSMEs. veloped following the acquisiOur endeavor is tion of the RUAG plant to address amin Switzerland? Have munition segment you been successful which is currently in testing the guns? imported.

In case of one gun we have completed You have been in mobility tests and the defence busiordnance has been ness for over a coutested as parts of ple of decades now.

ATAGS program But you haven't got of the DRDO. HowRAJINDER BHATIA any orders. Which ever test firing of Indian armed forcthe system is yet es program is likely to get you to be undertaken. In case of business soon? the second system we are still Yes we are hoping for breakawaiting approval for comthrough in the near future. mencement of trials.

What has been the progress in the JV that you signed up with Israeli firm Rafael at the AeroIndia show last year? Why have you chosen Hyderabad as the location of that JV? The company KRAS has been established and infrastructure set up is in progress. We hope to have the JV fully operational before end of the year.

Hyderabad has been chosen in view of proximity to BDL and availability of skill sets.

You have decided to set up a plant for manufacturing ammunition of various types? Why should a major company like your have to get into a business like this that could be handled by an SME?

What are the compelling reasons for Saab looking at the possibility of a Sea Gripen programme for India?

If there is an interest for a naval version of Gripen in India, Saab has an extensive offer with the Gripen system modified for naval use and a programme for technology transfer.

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Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions from military defence to civil security. With operations on every continent, Saab continuously develops, adapts and improves new technology to meet customers’ changing needs Air Systems.

 Gripen NG. A true multirole fighter aircraft that has the operational range, payload and built-in Net Centric Warfare (NCW) capabilities to meet all roles as defined.  Aviguide. A revolutionary, light-weight, modular and digital Head-up Display that provides enhanced safety and control for helicopters and transport aircraft, leading to faster decisions and better situational awareness.

Land Systems capabilities.

 Ground Combat Systems.

The Carl Gustaf M4, a man-portable multi-role weapon system that provides high tactical flexibility through its wide range of ammunition

types. It is extremely light (less than 7 KGs), and has an intelligent sight, improved ergonomics and reduced action time.

The Carl Gustaf AT4, enhanced to deliver extended range (ER) performance and improved high explosive (HE) effects. With an AT4, any soldier can now defeat more targets with greater flexibility and in many more scenarios.  Air Defence Systems.

Saab’s RBS 70 NG VSHORAD system has been developed for the most demanding air defence combat situations.

Its integrated sighting solution, enhanced missile operator aids and unjammable laser guidance combine to produce a system with world-leading capabilities.

The BAMSE SRSAM system is an all-weather opera-

tional Automatic Commandto-Line-of-Sight (ACLOS) missile system with unjammable missile guidance.  Signature Management Systems.

Saab’s portfolio includes Mobile Camouflage System, a tailor-made, multi-purpose system that enhances survivability and sustainability; ARCAS and ULCAS, multispectral camouflage nets that provide unrivalled signature protection; and personal camouflage systems.  Training and Simulation Systems.

Saab’s training and simulation offering comprises solutions within the live, virtual and constructive domain. The portfolio includes SAVIT, BT46 and Range & Targetry systems.

Carl Gustaf M4,

RBS 70 NG VSHORAD

Would you support the Indian government's policy on having 'Strategic Partner' for major 'system of systems' and how would this impact your business?

We are supportive of Government initiatives to give boost to domestic manufacturing.

We believe in Make In India and would support any Government policy which will facilitate indigenous development and manufacturing.

For FICV we have collaborated with Tata Motors.

We are hopeful that it will bring synergies and help us come out with a successful state of the art system that would meet aspirations of the user.

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BRAHMOS HAS CARVED A NICHE FOR ITSELF

TALIN: The right solution for your application ON TARGET TALIN is built with Honeywell’s industry leading, high-accuracy ring laser-gyro and accelerometers for unparalleled performance.

With over 15,000 TALIN systems deployed by land, air and sea on more than 60 military and commercial platforms worldwide, Honeywell’s inertial systems represent a proven, battletested solution.

Our TALIN family provides precise, reliable, best-value solution for INS/GPS navigation. TALIN is ideal for GPS-denied environments and provides a quality solution when compared with other navigation systems.

TALIN is easily installed and can be hard mounted in any orientation, providing a smaller, lighter and more reliable performance than other available solutions.

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From the high value TALIN 2000 to the exceptionally accurate TALIN 6000 we offer the right solution for your application.

The TALIN family includes a range of products tailored to your application • Military vehicles and tanks where pointing accuracy and precision navigation in GPS denied conditions is critical – the serial interface TALINTM, the gTALINTM with an

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embedded GPS and the Ethernet capable eTALINTM II can be customized to fit your platform.

The eTALINTM Mini provides an option when physical space is at a premium.

Artillery – aTALINTM has an Ethernet interface and is specially designed to withstand high shock environments.

Radar/Satcom stabilization, missile launcher pointing/stabilization – TALINTM, gTALINTM and eTALINTM II are all available in a range that allows you to balance price and performance.

Light military vehicles where basic GPS denied navigation is all that is needed – TALINTM 500.

Military Survey applications – the small, cost effective light weight north finder (LWNF) and high precision.

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in to design, develop ince its inception and produce different in 1998, BrahMos systems and sub-sysAerospace has carved tems for this worlda niche for itself in the class missile system.

Indian defence indusAs a result, the JV try. The company has today has become a produced the world’s huge organisation fastest supersonic with an excellent netcruise missile system working of public and BRAHMOS. Indian SK MISHRA private-sector indusindustries have contries and laboratories, tributed to this Joint Venture project as much as the both from India and Russia. We Russian industries. In fact, it is take pride in the fact that today, the best of scientific and engi- around 205 companies from Inneering minds from both India dia alone have come forward in and Russia which have made a big way in manufacturing and BRAHMOS the world’s best su- supplying various components for our missile – be it a small rubber personic cruise missile system.

In this entire process of joint- component or the technologically ly designing, developing, and pro- advanced airframe or navigation ducing BRAHMOS, the Company system. This points towards our has been continuously churning capability to become self-reliant out new talents which are our in developing, designing and deyoung scientists and engineers. livering a very high-end modern When it comes to skilling the In- military product. With regard to dian industry, we have been at India's Defence manufacturing the forefront for all these years sector, the Government’s ambiin identifying and nurturing the tious Make-In-India programme young scientific minds of our is the best step forward in making country to become a part of this this sector robust and self-reliant very successful high-technology while generating employment military project. The first aspect is and giving way to infrastructurthe creationof human capital by aldevelopment.

We are very much a part of employing and imparting training to a very highly skilled work India's Research & Development initiatives. Wehave tied up with force.

The second aspect is thatwe many leading scientific instituhave created a robust Military In- tions and establishments of India dustrial Complex (MIC) through (and also Russia) in carrying out the BRAHMOS JV under which research in new breakthrough various small, medium and large- technologies in the missile and scale industries have been roped- related field.

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‘MAKE IN INDIA ’ IN DEFENCE – FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY

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he Union Budget 201617 allocated `2.49 lakh cr for defence, which is 11per cent higher than this year’s revised allocation of `2.25 lakh cr. The capital budget has been marginally increased from `81,400 crore last year to `86,340 crore.

These do not augur well, given the serious technology gap in our defence readiness.

India is almost entirely dependent on imported defence equipment.

Under the government’s ‘Make in India’ push, we are witnessing greater emphasis on indigenous manufacturing.

However the right intentions are not being followed up with bold action. Here are ten simple action steps to break the impasse.

Create a technology enabled armed forces

Future wars will be fought on computer screens remotely, using advanced gadgets, cyber networks and smart weapons. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) should aggressively look at reducing its revenue expenditure and divert the savings to next-gen technologies. China reduced its standing army by a whopping 1.7 million troops over the last three decades and plans to reduce it by another 3 lakh personnel.

Establish an Commission

Aeronautics

The time and attention of the defence minister is often taken up by day to day crises and public events. This decreases the focus on capital procurements and technology development. India need

an independent Aeronautics Commission, headed by a technical expert and reporting directly to the Prime Minister, similar to the commissions for atomic energy and space.

Identify focussed technology areas to build capability

The Aeronautics Commission should identify 5-6 technologies, critical to India. These could include advanced materials, stealth, avionics, sensors, cyber-security, precision guided missiles etc. The government should tailor its policies, technology transfer agreements and offset programs with a focus to master them in 8-10 years. Doing R&D on every small system dissipates energy, time and scarce national resources.

Collaborate sector

with

private

The Indian aeronautical sector is dominated by DRDO and DPSUs. They sidelined the private sector over decades due to distrust or insecurity. DRDO should focus on few strategic programs and rest can be outsourced to the private sector.

DARPA, the US equivalent of DRDO has just around 150 technical personnel and no labs. It depends entirely on US industry, universities, government labs and individuals for cutting-edge research for the US forces.

Reduce procurement time

Today, a procurement lead time of 6-8 years in India is considered normal. It needs to be brought down to under three years. Like in the west-

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ern countries, MoD should consider using professional firms for procurement. They bring in deep knowledge of supply chain, finance and legal issues; and would work under the overall supervision of the MoD. This may lead to faster deals, tighter contracts and lower cost.

will allow Indian professionals to learn, innovate and export back to the OEMs, a la the auto and IT sector.

20 years from now, some Indian defence companies may rise to become competitors to global OEMs.

Negotiate offsets at the country level

India should push hard for co-development programs with USA, Russia, UK, France, Israel etc. for strategic technologies and platforms. Proposed joint programs which are critical to India are still stuck at the drawing board due to various issues. Global programs such as the Joint Strike Fighter, Eurofighter Typhoon etc and commercial platforms like Boeing 787s and Airbus 380s are built by several companies collaborating across the world. The BrahMos program with Russia has benefitted India tremendously.

India negotiated offsets specific to an OEM and an equipment; and not on a countrybasis. The OEMs in turn passed on non-critical assembly technology to Indian companies to discharge their offsets.

India should consolidate its current and likely future requirements from supplier countries on a G2G basis and demand establishment of complete assembly lines in India. The country in turn may be offered long term assured offtake and freedom to export to friendly countries.

Raise FDI limit in defence to 74 per cent

The authors have been, unfortunately, proved right in their assessment in June 2014 that increasing FDI limit from 26 per cent to 49 per cent would bring no meaningful investment. Defence technology is so complex that the biggest military power – USA – has permitted 100 per cent subsidiaries of non-US companies like Airbus, BAE, Rolls Royce, Saab etc, albeit with several checks and balances.

FDI in defence should be at least 74 per cent., with adequate checks and balances.

The eco-system thus created

Fast track the Joint development programs

Enhance the demand pull from commercial aviation

The aerospace industry thrives on strong local demand.

Defence and commercial aerospace have a symbiotic relationship. Civil aerospace manufacturing offers low hanging opportunities to Indian players.

India should leverage its purchasing power to encourage global OEMs & Tier-1s to set up their commercial aerospace manufacturing facilities in India. Attracting 5 to 6 such anchor units in near term would enable development of a robust component manufacturing eco system in the country.

Facilitate 4-5 aerospace clusters with plug & play infra Defence production needs world class infrastructure – uninterrupted power, water, land, logistics network etc. India requires 4-5 such aerospace clusters. Central and state governments need to work with anchor OEMs to identify the right locations and facilitate its development through PPP, fast clearances and fiscal incentives.

Defence R&D and manufacturing should be given ‘infrastructure’ status. This shall facilitate access to cheaper loans and incentives, a la sectors like, IT, automotive, ports, roads etc. Given the huge import dependence, government should also consider a ‘deemed export’ status for defence industry for a ten year period, extendable in future.

Time for bold reforms

Indian defence sector needs radical reforms. We should facilitate greater investments from global OEMs, through reforms in FDI limits and a faster procurement procedure. We should collaborate with them, innovate and then better them in certain critical technologies, over the next 20 years. The road ahead will be tough. We’ll get there!

— Amber Dubey Partner and India Head of Aerospace and Defence at global consultancy KPMG. Assisted by SR Janakiraman Manager, Aerospace and Defence at KPMG in India

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Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2015, the Group – comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters – generated revenues of €64.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 136,600

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irbus Group will have a major presence at Defexpo 2016 taking place from March 28-31, 2016 in Goa, India. The highlight of the Group’s participation will be the ‘Make in India’ programmes that it is pursuing. These include the Indian Air Force’s Avro replacement programme where Airbus Group has bid to produce the C295W in India together with Tata Advanced Systems as well as its partnership with Mahindra Defence to produce military helicopters locally.

Visitors to the Airbus Group stand (#3.2.10) in Hall 3 will find scale models of the C295W as well as the military helicopters H125M Fennec, AS565MBe Panther and the EC725 (now marketed as the H225M). In addition, there will be scale models of the SPEXER border/ coastal surveillance radar, a land based Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS), ARGOS II and GOSHAWK II airborne observation systems, MUSS self-protection system against guided ammunition for battlefield vehicles and ALTAS2QB hostile laser warners.

“We are at the forefront of the ‘Make in India’ initiative,” said Pierre de Bausset, President & Managing Director, Airbus Group India. “We will use Defexpo to present our plans to produce

defence platforms in India and basically build an industrial eco-system supporting it in collaboration with local partners. This would involve creation of thousands of local jobs, skilling people, technology absorption, etc.”

The selection process for the C295W medium transport aircraft is ongoing. This highly versatile aircraft is proven around the world as a tough, reliable and high-performance workhorse with outstanding lifecycle costs and excellent performance on short or unpaved runways. To date, 144 C295s have been delivered out of 165 on order and it is in service in 20 countries.

The AS565 MBe Panther perfectly answers the requirements of the Indian Navy’s Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH) programme for around 100 units. It is an all-weather, multi-role light helicopter that can be operated from ship decks or offshore to cover a vast array of naval missions - such as maritime surveillance, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, vertical replenishment, offshore patrolling, counterterrorism. The H125M Fennec is foreseen for the Indian Army’s and Air Force’s Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter (RSH) need of around 400 units. The EC725 (now marketed as H225M) is under selection process for the Indian Coast Guard’s 14 shore-based helicopter tender and is also perfectly suited for the Indian Navy’s 120+ Naval Multi-Role Helicopter (NMRH) programme.

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THE RISING UAV MARKET IN INDIA

‘India is a home market.

The focus is not simply on winning bids’

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earthquake in Nepal, floods in Uttarakhand, crowd control at Sabarimala, Rath yatra, Kumbh Mela, Pathankot terror attacks and numerous other instances wherein an eye in the sky has bolstered security and search efforts on the ground.

NETRA is proving to be a valuable asset for a wide range of applications in the military landscape including anti-terrorist operations, counterinsurgency in forested areas, border infiltration monitoring, local law enforcement operations, search and rescue operations, disaster management and so on.

According to 6Wresearch, the Indian UAV Market is estimated to reach $421 million by 2021. The surge in demand for UAVs is attributed to increasing crime rate, terrorism threat, rising defence budget and increased domestic production campaigning in the defence sector with the Make in India movement. India is planning to rely on domestic manufacturers to curb its defence import expenditure. The prevalence of a conducive atmosphere to domestic players in the defence industry provides additional impetus to companies like ideaForge who have primarily centred their flagship product to cater to paramilitary forces, state police departments and armed forces.

Ankit Mehta, CEO ideaForge, states that though the experience of working with the defence industry has been positive overall, there are some challenges that need to be addressed.

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hat started as playful tinkering with robotics in IIT hostels has now evolved into a fullyfledged drone making company spearheading UAV revolution in India. Founded by IIT Bombay alumni, ideaForge is in the business of developing high end technologies in the unmanned aerial vehicles domain. In a collaborative effort with DRDO (Defence Research Development Organization), the company developed NETRA, the first indigenous miniunmanned aerial vehicle to be used by paramilitary forces in the country including the CRPF and BSF. Primarily composed of light weight carbon-fibre composite material, the mini UAV is fully autonomous, man-portable, and highly durable, requiring very low maintenance. Capable of flying up to a height of 400 m over an area of interest, NETRA provides real time video footage of every movement on the ground, which is automatically saved and can be downloaded into media for further analysis, serving as an indispensable ally for military surveillance and reconnaissance efforts. The UAV can be equipped with day, night and HD cameras depending on the need and application. The UAV also has fail-safe modes, which enable it to return to base in the event of a communication failure or low battery.

Over the years, NETRA has been successfully deployed in a number of search and rescue operations as well as surveillance efforts by paramilitary and police forces, some examples of which are the

businesses focused on selling to the Govt. is a non-starter. Equity investors in the form of seed investors, venture capitalists, private equity funds, etc. do not come on board in a timely manner due to the fact that a company is selling products primarily to govt. customers.

There exist pre-formed notions in the industry regarding difficulties in dealing with government customers, on account of heavy paperwork involved, possibilities of corruption, generally long timelines for approvals and other mandatory procedures.

Non-availability of unsecured debt/loan: Despite having confirmed Govt. orders for their products, debt investors such as banks, NBFC's, Technology Development Board are not keen to finance them due to lack of collateral security.

Banks tend to reject loan applications or provide unsecured loans at prohibitively high interest rates.

Investors have a perception that Govt. is not a great customer: Investors are hesitant to put their money in companies that cater to government agencies. A negative opinion of the government as a customer,due toits reputation for frequent delay in payments and lack of systematic timelines for projects makes potential investors re-think their decision to invest in companies which have the government as the primary client. ideaForge has had an overall positive experience working with the government sector, and feel that the government should try to establish itself as Continued on Page 24

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Textron Systems businesses are industry leading developers and integrators of unmanned systems, advanced marine craft, armoured vehicles, intelligent battlefield and surveillance systems, geospatial management and analysis systems, intelligence software solutions, precision weapons, piston engines, test and training systems, and total lifecycle sustainment and operational services 

TEXTRON GROUP OFFERS A BOUQUET OF WEAPON SYSTEMS, SENSORS & UAS

SFW™ The Sensor-Fuzed Weapon (SFW™) is a smart air-toground area weapon designed to defeat multiple moving and fixed vehicular targets on land and at sea – including heavy armored battle tanks, missile launchers, armored personnel carriers and maritime threats.

 Spider™

Spider is a man-in-the-loop, networked munition system incorporating sensors, communications and munitions for small unit force protection. Capable of controlling both lethal and nonlethal effects and designed to prevent inadvertent harm to non-combatants while safeguarding warfighters, Spider meets U.S. land mine policies, as well as the intent of the Ottawa Convention.

 Scorpion™

Scorpion is a revolutionary networked munitions system that integrates sensors, munitions and networking technologies to detect, track, classify, report, engage and destroy targets including both light wheeled and heavy tracked vehicles.

 MicroObserver™

MicroObserver System is a next-generation Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) solution that provides situational awareness for applications ranging from perimeter defense and force protection to border security and law enforcement. Easily networked with other surveillance systems, MicroObserver brings a new level of covertness, ease of use and performance reliability to ground sensor solutions.

Unmanned Systems Products  Aerosonde™

Aerosonde is a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) that can be employed by a catapult system to take off from small, remote clearings, and also can launch from the roof of a fast-moving ground vehicle. The SUAS can be used for tactical land-based and shipboard missions, and is field-proven more than 100,000 flight hours in desert heat and arctic cold.

 One System™ Remote Video Terminal

The One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) is an innovative, modular video and data system that enables warfighters to remotely downlink live surveillance images and critical geospatial data directly from joint operations tactical unmanned aircraft systems and manned platforms.  Universal Ground Control Station

The next-generation Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS) incorporates features and technologies for joint services interoperability, mission flexibility, scalability and ease of use. Featuring net-centric design, the UGCS incorporates an all-digital Tactical Common Data Link for data transmission, increased bandwidth and data security.

VINCE LOGSDON

MICHAEL LOEFFLER

KEVIN KENNEDY

STEPHEN GREENE

VP, Business Development for Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems

VP, Supply Chain, Bell Helicopter

VP, International Business Development for Textron Systems

VP, International Business Initiatives for Textron Systems, Unmanned Systems

One of your recent successes in India is the SFWs for India's Jaguars. Could you elaborate on this order's deliveries and integration? Do you hope to get more orders for similar weapons in the years to come?

Vince Logsdon: We highly value our partnership with the Indian Air Force and will remain fully committed to the future goals of the Indian military. The Jaguar integration program will deliver a significant capability to the Indian Air Force. Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW™) is a highly effective airdelivered area weapon designed to defeat an array of moving and fixed targets on land, at sea and in littoral environments. One SFW can neutralize many targets and do so nearly simultaneously, leaving an adversary no evasion time.

First employed by the U.S. Air Force in combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom, SFW is the only weapon of its class that meets and exceeds all U.S. Department of Defense mandates for multiple warhead munitions (greater than 99 percent reliability). SFW defeats enemy threats and achieves its mission leaving behind a clean battlefield. As the Jaguar program concludes, we look forward to discussing emerging requirements with the Indian Air Force to help expand capabilities and enhance our relationship with the India Government.

You have a tie-up with Dynamatics for Bell Helicopters air frame assemblies that was singed a couple of years ago. Could you tell our readers how has this partnership progressed and regarding your experience working with an Indian company?

Michael Loeffler: Through Dynamatic, Bell Helicopter sees a very energetic and knowledgeable industry that is learning how to safely build quality aerospace components, on time every time.

In 2015, Dynamatic delivered 17 major assemblies

for our Bell 407 model. In 2016 we are anticipating a larger volume of deliveries.

Bell Helicopter, working through its Textron affiliate TIPL, looks forward to continue the momentum we have established with Dynamatic, and will continue to strengthen the aerospace industry in Bangalore.

Bell Helicopter has an established presence in India and continues to see a great deal of potential for both the civil and military market. Bell Helicopter remains committed to India and continues to look for opportunities that will strengthen our ties with the region.

Indian government's military procurement programmes are going the 'Make in India' way. Do you see the possibility of any of your products from across businesses being made in India for both the Indian and the foreign market?

Kevin Kennedy: We are glad to consider the “Make in India” approach within any of our product lines, as long as it makes sense for both the Indian and American teaming partners.

What has been the interests in India for your G-Claw and Fury precision guided weapon systems? Do you see business happening on this front anytime soon?

Vince Logsdon: Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems anticipates future growth for the smaller precision weapon market. To meet this need, Textron Systems developed Fury™ and G-CLAW™, precision guided weapon systems, which are based off of our long lineage of weapons and platform development expertise with the U.S. government The new Fury lightweight precision guided glide weapon is equipped with a mature and proven warhead, and is guided by a GPS-aided inertial navigation system with a semiactive laser seeker terminal guidance capability. The weapon’s tri-mode fuzing

– impact, height of burst and delay – further enables a single Fury to address a broad target set, ranging from static and moving light armored vehicles to small boats and personnel.

The weapon system is designed for carriage on platforms ranging from small unmanned aerial systems to light attack aircraft.

Fury is the ideal weapon for enhancing the tactical unmanned aircraft system mission.

In addition, Textron Systems has enhanced its CLAW blast-fragmented unitary area munitions with guidance capability to create the G-CLAW for innovative delivery of precision effects against land and sea targets. The precision guided glide weapon system incorporates a height of burst sensor for optimal effects against a broad target set. In addition to its flexible, multiple warhead lethal capability, G-CLAW’s modular design supports rapid incorporation of emerging technologies in guidance, seekers and effects. It can be adapted to changing mission requirements at minimum development cost. G-CLAW can be integrated onto an array of aircraft including class IV unmanned aerial systems, light attack aircraft, such as Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft AT-6 and Textron AirLand’s Scorpion™, or converted commercial aircraft, such as a Cessna Caravan, from standard rack dispensers.

How serious are the talks for supply of the Scorpion aircraft to India? There was a buzz in this regard sometime in the middle of 2015, but has died down as 2016 dawned. Could you clarify on the offer?

Textron Airland: Textron does not speculate on potential future military sales.

We are engaged in many sales discussions with U.S. partner nations, though we are not at liberty to reveal the status of those competitions.

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What is the prospect for your Shadow UAS as a tactical battlefield system for the Indian armed forces? Would you be participating in the Indian Army's programme for a mini UAVs procurement?

Stephen Greene: Based on its experience and advanced multi-mission ca-

pability, we believe that the Shadow™ Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) is the ideal platform for any tactical UAS need. Shadow is the only TUAS in the world to have achieved nearly one million flight hours. Building upon this unmatched record of success, today’s Shadow Version 2 (RQ7B V2) is an all-digital, modern system featuring increased endurance and payload capacity over previous versions, as well as an expanded data pipeline for greater information assurance and real-time dissemination. It is utilized by the U.S. military for intelli-

gence, surveillance, reconnaissance, battle damage assessment, target designation, communications relay and most recently, for manned/unmanned teaming with Apache helicopters.

In addition, Textron Systems also offers a smaller, expeditionary UAS (Group 2 category) – the Aerosonde™ Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS). The Aerosonde SUAS offers proven multi-mission performance in both military and commercial, landand-sea based applications. With more than 100,000 flight hours of experience, the Aerosonde SUAS incorporates Lycoming’s EL-005 engine – the only system in its class with a propulsion system completely supported by a manned aviation engine expert. The Aerosonde aircraft is equipped for real-time, full-motion video and communications relay within a single flight, and offers dedicated space and power to integrate additional capabilities based on customer requirements.

In addition, the Aerosonde SUAS is designed with a small footprint for efficient maritime operations without ship alterations.

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IAI UNVEILS “DRONE GUARD“: DRONE DETECTION AND DISRUPTION COUNTER UAV SYSTEMS

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srael Aerospace Industries (IAI) revealsthe Drone Guard- new systems for drone detection, identification and flight disruption.

The use of small drones has increased dramatically over the years, making them a potential threat to critical infrastructures, other aircraft and homeland security (HLS), due to their small size, low speed and low flight altitude.

These drones maybe used for a number of reasons, including hostile purposes such as intelligence gathering, smuggling, or as weaponised platforms. In addition, they are difficult to detect or disrupt due to their low visibility and low Radar Cross Section (RCS).

To meet this emerging challenge, IAI's Subsidiaryand Group,ELTA Systems Ltd.,offers specially adapted 3-Dimensional (3D) radars and Electro-Optical (EO) sensors for detection and identification, as well as dedicated Electronic Attack (EA) jamming systems for disrupting drone flight.

To detect low signature, low-level and low-speed airborne targets, ELTA has adapted to this specific mission its 3D radars, which include the ELM-2026D, ELM-2026Band ELM-2026BF for short (10km), medium (15km) and long (20

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km) ranges,respectively,with special drone detection and tracking algorithms, as well as adapting them with EO sensors for visual identification of the target.

In order to disrupt the hostile UAV, ELTA has developed advanced adaptive jamming systems which can be used in concert with its detection and identification sensors, or as a continuously operated stand-alone system.

The jamming disrupts the drone's flight and can either cause it to return to its pointof-origin (‘Return Home’ function) or to shut down

and make a crash landing.

Drone Guard systems have been extensively and successfully tested against a variety of different drones and scenarios, including simultaneous multiple drone penetrations or attacks.

NissimHadas, IAI Executive VP and ELTA President said:"We have begun demonstrating these novel capabilities to potential customers, in response to this new threat.

We believe that in the near future every critical asset and public site will require these safety measures for protection against hostile drones".

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‘MKU READIES TO INCREASE EXPORTS WITH THE INDUSTRY FRIENDLY POLICIES’ RAJESH GUPTA, Senior Sales Manager, MKU, says we are a trusted and known brand in protection. All this would not have been possible without strict quality control, discipline and technology You have a wide range of personal protection equipment, including body armour, helmets and such. What are the current projects you are executing in the Indian market and what are the programmes you are participating in? What are the programmes you working to win and what are on offer for these programmes?

MKU has been participating in most of the RFPs for body armour and helmets taken issued by the MOD, Paramilitary and Police forces.

We participated in the tender for 50,000 Bullet Proof Jackets and 1,58,000 Bullet Proof Helmets issued by the MOD and are happy to announce we have qualified for both. We have recently been awarded contracts by Maharashtra Police, Greyhounds, Indian Coast Guard, GRSE and large Indian Defence Companies including Private and DPSUs. There are other RFPs which are in various stages of finalisation.

Could you explain what is the technology you have for helicopter armouring?

MKU offers a unique solution called ‘Modulare Schutz Technik’ for helicopter armouring. The German Engineered, revolutionary attachment systems, enable the armour kits to be easily deployed on the aircraft, without necessitating any modification in the structure of the platform. This unique process and technology keeps the air worthiness intact. The Patented and battle proven attachment systems allow the armour kits to be easily removed for alternate missions like rescue/transport etc. requiring full payload capacity.

Complementing the ‘Mod-

ulare Schutz Technik’, is the armour solutions for various 6th Generation armour protypes of platforms includtection technology developed ing small patrol boats and

by MKU. It uses interceptor crafts advanced materithat enables them als, and specialto have protection ized manufacturwithout comproing processes, to mising efficiency reduce the weight and performance. and thickness of armour solutions Most of your busiby almost 40%, ness we understand resulting in operacomes from the extional benefits like port market. Could RAJESH GUPTA increased useful you please elabopayload and endurrate on your export ance. business and what are your target for the next five years?

You have already done some At MKU our strategy has armouring of Indian naval vesalways been to ‘Not rely on sels. Could you tell our readthe domestic demand alone’. ers about this programme and Instead we have consciously what you have achieved? gone out to the world and MKU provides end-to-end have established a global platform protection solutions footprint. This has opened for design, development, up markets outside India and manufacturing and integrahas been one of the prime tion for naval platforms. In reasons for our growth and addition to custom solutions, development. Today we are we also provide pre-engihappy to note that the Govneered armour panels and ernment of india is also kits for retro-fitting. aligned to this idea and the We have already provided Ministry of Defence strongly protection solutions for the advocates that the Indian inFICs and FPBs being operdustries in the defence sector ated by the Coastal Police should look to the internaon both the Eastern and the tional market also for their Western coasts. Among the sustenance and growth. other naval programmes that 2015-16 has been a good we have provided solutions year for us and we hope to increase our exports considfor are the FPBs being opererably over last year. Going ated by the Mumbai Police, forward we are targeting exAir Cushioned Vehicles uder ports worth INR 1000 crores operation by the Coast Guard in the next 2/3 years. With and the FICs being procured the industry friendly policies by the Indian Navy. Many of of the existing government these boats are being used for and the many measures takcoastal security and for noren by the MOD and the Minmal patrolling duties by the istry of Commerce for ease of various security agencies. doing business, we are very We are happy to be able to confident of achieving these provide protection to the optargets. erators and crew.

In MKU we have the capaYou have an aerospace JV that bility to provide light weight

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you are with a German firm.

Germans are known for strict quality control and discipline.

Could you elaborate about this JV's operations and how you won the confidence of the German company for this tie-up and how you maintain quality?

In MKU we have always stressed on quality and adherence to procedures. We have placed a lot of emphasis on technology. Even though it was not obligatory, we have opted for International Management Systems within the company. Our facilities are all ISO 9001 and AS 9100 Rev C compliant. We have several products for which we hold international patents. We were one of the first companies outside the US to get NIJ 0106 certification for our products. We are happy to mention here that MKU is a trusted and known brand in protection. All this would not have been possible without strict quality control, discipline and technology.

These are the traits coupled with our reach and global footprint that has helped us win the confidence of German company. We have the same ERP systems and manufacturing processes and tools. We ensure strict adherence to the quality norms practiced by our German collaborators. We have imbibed in our people German values and ‘No Compromise’ attitude to quality and are happy to inform you that we have had over three years of successful operations without any customer rejections.

Today our “Made-in-India” electrical cable harnesses are installed in Airbus platforms A320 and A380.Quality is a way of life in MKU and its associates.

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The government needs to undertake campaigns to improve negative perceptions in the market regarding obstacles in doing business with them.

Low visibility of opportunity in the UAV space: Currently, the visibility of potential market for manPortable UAVs is negligible.

There is no clear insight regarding long term prospects of a company manufacturing UAVs. If an indication of the opportunity can come from top officials in the government, then it could be a great encouragement to investors.

Investors invest only if they see that a certain market has a large enough potential, and they need positive affirmation of the same from the biggest clients of the product in the market.

Another point of concern is entrusting performance responsibility to manufacturers in order to reduce paper work. Also, expecting UAVs to comply with aviation level standards is another discord between clients and vendors, as the UAV is a miniaturized and simplified aircraft which does not require the standards that a manned aircraft has to subscribe to.

In the event of delay in payments by the client, an additional interest needs to be paid to vendors by the Government department.

This move will serve to encourage timely disbursal of payments, and contribute to increase in goodwill of investors with regards to projects involving the defence sector.

While the UAV market in India is still in the nascent stage, governmental recognition of the technology area would be a much needed boost to the technology. Official statements/declarations from the government regarding procurement of the technology or service will give leverage to UAV proliferation.

In the digital world of today, UAVs will play a crucial role across applications and industries. With the right support and incentive from the government, the UAV industry will be all set to take off.

VISIT AT 3.2.2A Rockwell Collins is one of the leading aersospace and defence companies and specialises in smart communiucations and aviation electronics solutions Rockwell Collins will demonstrate the multi-channel radio offering following products during Defexpo: frequency coverage from 70 MHz to 6  Pro Line Fusion® - Integrated GHz  CNPC-1000 – Reliable, safe and flight deck, leveraging advanced commercial technology for military secure unmanned aircraft system platforms command and control data link for  TruNet™ - Exportable, UAS operations in civil airspace  Patrol Persistent Surveillance programmable, networked communications for enhanced System - Scalable integrated sensor situational awareness solution to protect from perimeter  Wideband HF communications – security breach Transmit high-bandwidth data across  MicroGuide and Remote Secure any terrain and long distances Receiver – Ruggedized, secure hand MultiMode Transceiver - Versatile held GPS

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‘INDIGENISATION & SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA IS THE KEY TO LONG TERM SUCCESS’ BERNARD BUISSON, MD, DCNS India, talks about adjusting its level of cooperation so that the designated shipyards are equipped with the desired expertise necessary for their respective domains How do you view the Indian de- DCNS has teamed up with fence minister Mr. Manohar Par- Pipavav for LPD programme of Indian Navy. We rikar's views that India have proposed to would have a private Pipavav a modisector shipyard manufied version of our facturing submarines, Mistral type LPD in in addition to MDL? Do order to answer to you see yourself tying Indian Navy’s reup with that private quirements. Should sector shipyard once Pipavav be declared it is identified? What L1, they will encapacities would you bring to that shipyard, BERNARD BUISSON tirely manufacture these LPDs with in case it already has technical assistance some amount of capabilities do its past association with from DCNS. The change in ownership of Indian submarine building?

Domain expertise is of prime Pipavav to RDEL does not at all focus for the RM Shri Manohar affect our proposal which still Parrikar. Emphasis is being laid stands valid with the same seron the need for shipyards to vices. Reliance and DCNS aims enrich their expertise in special- at maintaining Pipavav shipised shipbuilding domains and yard as a centre of excellence retain it beyond their ongoing in warship building. To achieve projects. A notable example lies this, DCNS is looking forward in the indigenously built con- to support Reliance as a ‘know ventional submarines which how’ provider to upgrade the have allowed MDL to become existing capabilities of the shipagain the only Indian Shipyard yard and its processes.

The partnership is also in with full expertise and knowline with DCNS’ aim at estabhow.

PPP will generate syner- lishing long term cooperation gies when the manufacturing with Indian partners who will of certain components is sub- ‘Make in India’ warships and contracted to the most cost ef- foster self-reliance and world fective entity having the best class manufacturing capabilities for the benefit of IN. comparative advantages.

We hope to execute this DCNS, in India, has created a sound industrial ecosystem to kind of empowerment with indigenise equipment for these RDEL on the same principles of submarines. DCNS will ad- the already existing partnership just its level of cooperation, so with MDL. that the designated shipyards are equipped with the desired How do you think the Indian expertise necessary for their government's move to have one respective domains. These ef- private and one public 'Strateforts will only bear fruits and gic Partner' for major 'system of be sustainable if the shipyard systems' impact the way you do is granted continuous subma- business in India, considering that rine manufacturing opportuni- under the 'Make in India' initiative, ties over the coming decades to the government expects foreign help retain qualified staff and OEMs to tie-up with Indian comreap benefits from the technol- panies. Some of the 'system of ogy transferred. systems' for which DCNS has the capabilities and the technology You have a tie-up with Pipapav fall under the 'Strategic PartnerDefence in India. What you intend ship' programme. to achieve under this arrangement Strategic Partner and Strategic with the Indian shipyard? Has the Segment as being discussed in relationship changed in any man- Aatre Committee can help Inner after the Reliance Defence dian private sector to develop take-over of Pipavav? and retain their skills in partic-

ular areas of expertise. This will help them to become domain expert in particular segments of defence production. DCNS, as the European naval industry leader, has many advanced technologies to offer to India.

Having studied the preliminary reports of Aatre Committee published in newspapers, DCNS believes clear added value in 2 main Strategic Segments viz “submarines” and “warships” can be shared with Indian shipyards.

DCNS is already partnering with MDL in submarine building for P75 programme. For warship building, DCNS would look forward to the Strategic Partner selected by the Government of India. DCNS is in all ways, maintaining its dialogue with Indian Navy for future warships in order to support the industry in best way possible.

Could you tell our readers about your relationship with MSMEs in India in view of ongoing P75 project? Do you intend to replicate this partnership models for in India with any other Indian private sector company?

DCNS is working with a range of MSMEs like SEC, Flash Forge, HBL and many more under the P75 programme. This has enabled equipment to be locally manufactured in the categories of Float (Hulls, Hatches, Ballast Valves), Move (Steering Consoles) and Fight (Weapon Handling) equipment. DCNS also has been instrumental in cementing partnerships with French MSMEs to enter into tie-ups and joint ventures with Indian MSMEs to deliver locally manufactured equipment in India – Coyard Flash Forge is one such example of a joint venture.

DCNS is so satisfied with the quality standard adhered to, that they have taken a step further and outsourced procurement of certain equipment for the French Navy’s latest submarines (under construction) to these Indian MSMEs. With additional submarines

to be manufactured, we would be able to enlarge the existing industrial ecosystem and deepen the substantially high level of indigenisation already achieved.

How has DCNS operations in India changed in the last 18 months? Has there been a shift in the way DCNS looks at the Indian market in these months?

India remains at the heart of DCNS’ global strategy. The Make in India initiative has paved way to a positive atmosphere to be accompanied by simpler decision making processes. Hopefully, the new DPPs to be issued shortly, will contribute to a more efficient

and faster decision process.Today DCNS is in discussion with the Indian Navy, for a number of future programs which include service support to Indian Navy for maintenance of P75 submarines, LPD project and the future indigenised aircraft carrier, amongst others.

DCNS is also supporting Indian Navy’s Green Initiative with its ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) solution for Andaman Island. DCNS believes that indigenisation and sustainable industrial ecosystem in India is the key to long term success for Indian defence industry. This caters to a win-win situation for both, DCNS and India as a nation.

ON SKILLING INDIAN INDUSTRY “Skill India” is inherent notion of creating DCNS India as part of fully owned subsidiary of DCNS Group.

Today, DCNS India has trained engineers, who are not only working on design modifications for MDL, but also working at the shipyard with expert French engineers to support activities on board.

Through activities like Transfer of Technology and Technical Assistance, the endeavour of holistic development of the entire industrial eco-system can be achieved.

We surely look forward to use these knowhow and skills sets to be retained and built upon for the maintenance activities of the P75 programme.

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DCNS itself has decade’s worth of rich research and development base and is spending a high percentage of its turnover on research and development.

DCNS is assisting DRDO NMRL for integration of their AIP on board Indian Navy submarines.

DCNS is regularly participating with Indian Navy for educational purposes viz. lectures at naval schools and technical interactions on different subjects pertaining to ship and submarine design. Moreover, there are ongoing discussions to partner with Indian Navy and institutes to develop and implement ocean thermal energy projects for Indian islands as well.

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A HIGH PERFORMANCE AND COMPREHENSIVE ENABLERS FOR DEFENCE OFFER IN INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS START-UPS IN INDIA

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nvolved in large defence programmes, Sagem (Safran) supplies inertial navigation systems for all services.

This capability to develop high performances inertial navigation systems for land, air and naval platforms is unique in Europe. A Safran subsidiary based in France, Sagem is also considered as a leading defence partner to the Indian Armed Forces, in particular inertial navigation systems for front line units. In this critical sector of technologies, Sagem provides high performances solutions to the Indian armed forces and works closely with several Indian aeronautics and defence groups, notably Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

In cooperation with HAL in India, Sagem produces SIGMA 95 laser-gyro inertial navigation systems for the Indian combat aircraft, such as Sukhoï, MiG, LCA Tejas, Hawk and Jaguar. In France, the navigation system of the Rafale multirole aircraftis developed and produced by Sagem.In naval navigation, Sagem SIGMA 40 laser gyro systems is designed for surface ships and submarines (SIGMA 40XP), while the SIGMA 30 laser gyro inertial unit is designed for artillery systems. Sagem's SIGMA 40

navigation systems are used on more than 500 surface ships and 75 submarines in 14 different classes. In India, Sagem is part of the DCNS Scorpene oceanic submarine programme, the company supplying the inertial navigation systems of the ships which is based on the Sigma 40 XP system.Drawing on this advanced technology, the SIGMA 40 provides continuous, highprecision navigation data used by the ship's combat system.

On its part, SIGMA 30 navigation & pointing units equip notably Archer, Caesar, VB2M or PZH2000 artillery systems.

In addition, the family of navigation systems by Sagem includes SIGMA 20 which represents its new tactical land navigator. Based on a breakthrough technology patented

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he ATLAS ELEKTRONIK group is in the process of building up a local skill base in India. This involves training of employees in service and maintenance of our systems, as well as in manufacturing and Transfer of Technology.

The government is making sincere efforts to render manufacturing attractive for foreign defence OEMs. Control of Intellectual property remains a key objective for many foreign OEMs. Companies may be willing to invest in manufacturing in India but obviously do not want to create their own competitors for the future.

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK is in dialogue with the DRDO to support certain programmes. We are also interested to understand more details of the new « Indian Designed, Developed and Manufactured » (IDDM) category in the DPP and how we can work to support our Indian partners in fulfilling this.

resonator gyro (HRG), SIGMA 20 combines performance, small size, reliability and competitive pricing. Capitalising on HRG technology, Sagem developed BlueNaute, a new generation attitude and heading system. In 2015, BlueNaute was chosen by the US Coast Guards to modernise its Reliance class ocean-going patrol boats and its Juniper class. BlueNaute is also selected for the six future Harry DeWolf class offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Sagem (Safran) holds world or European leadership positions in optronics, avionics, electronics and critical software for both civil and military markets. Sagem is the No. 1 company in Europe and No. 3 worldwide for inertial navigation systems (INS) used in air, land and naval applications.

op 100 global defence manufacturer 2nd largest in the Southern Hemispherewith defence capabilities dating back to more than 70 years, Denel SOC provides a wide range of innovative products, services and solutions within the defence, aerospace and maritime environments.

Each solution is designed to meet unique user requirements and provide full lifecycle support. For superior solutions in air, sea or landward defence, speak to Denel SOC Limited.

up in the air for 16 hours at altitudes of up to 18 000 ft. At typical operating altitudes of between 4 500 and 9 000 ft it is invisible to a person on the ground and is effectively inaudible at altitudes higher than 1 000 metres above ground.

The Seeker 400 aircraft has a cruising speed of 150km/h and carry a payload of 100kg.

It has a wingspan of 10 metres and is launched from conventional airfields.

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The Seeker 400 can be used for a wide range of military and civilian missions, including disaster response and maritime surveillance. It can stay

Denel Land Systems is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and support of long range artillery gun systems. Our systems provide the range, mobility, flexibility and reaction time that fulfil the expectations of the modern army, and support defence forces to shape the battle field with accurate fire power.

nce upon a time, there was an Asian Dragon and an Asian Elephant, both wanting to be self-sufficient in defence technology. But they chose different paths.

In January 2004 one went out to acquire four retired aircraft carriers for study, along with purchasing foreign aircraft carrier designs; which resulted in this Asian Dragon commissioning their first Aircraft Carrier in 2012. The Elephant, however, did not invest in any old aircraft carriers or their aircraft designs, but went on to buy out an old Russian Carrier which had to be upgraded to being sea worthy; with the refit alone costing it nearly 2 ½ times the price that was originally agreed.

This Asian Elephant –India; still does not have its completely indigenously built ship, whereas the Dragon – China, is building its second.

Our take - India needs to completely focus on Indigenization. India can achieve self-reliance by having control on design IPR, know-how and innovation.

Establishing ‘Country Champions’ in each of the critical areas of technology for products today upgrades and futureproofs it. Since the rate of change in this area is comparatively higher, agility is critical. And, this is where engagement with the startup community will help India develop worldclass products quickly.

There are four pillars around which this strategy needs to be developed1. Indian Entrepreneursmust focus on Innovation & Design; and eventually prepare the business to scale globally.

2. The Academia must encourage fundamental research in Warship Building Design and Innovation; and help build and drive models as per world class standards.

3. Encourage Foreign Investments in SemiConductor Fab’s; Component Manufacturing Plants in India; ToT of Mature technologies.

4. And most Importantly the Govt. needs to address disabilities faced by the domestic industry and support Polices for R&D and Market Access.

The governmentneeds to fund long-term investment in critical technology development;make existing policies more effective for R&D; reduce the Cost of Money for Industry on Interest Cost; and be open to fund risky R&D in the private and government sector. The Govt. Needs to encourage all R&D/ Technology Development Funds of organisations like

DRDO, to be used via Challenge Grants, enabling the startups to be a part of the process to solve various challenges.

Market access is a big pain point for the Startups while dealing with the Govt. The Govt. needs to encourage a level playing field by removing restrictive eligibility conditions like prior experience and turnover to allow the budding domestic Industry to compete. Onerous NCNC conditions should be removed; trials should be paid for or done post selection; and award of contract should come with strict penalties.

And finally, the government must increase the effectiveness of the “Offset Policy” by encouraging foreign OEM’s to support vendor development for discharging offsets and to appoint a Joint Secretary to address the R&D and market access issues and as well work with the industry to shape technology strategy and its implementation and help them look at the bigger picture.

With over 19,400 Tech startups serving various sectors of which 5000 have been started in 2015 alone, Startups in India are all set to reach over 1,00,000 startups, employing over 3.5 Million and creating over $500 billion in Market Value in this decade. Startups like Tonbo Imaging, Aurora Integrated Systems, Astra Microwave and many others are already helping the Government in solving the various technology problems.

With over $1.78 Trillion being spent in 2014 in Defence, America contributed $610 Billion by far ahead of rest of the world with 35% of the overall spends. The interesting factor is that Countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East and South America contributed to over 43% of Defence Spending at $765 Billion. This figure is going to keep increasing by 6-7% on an annual basis and see the Defence Spending from these countries touching over $1.10 Trillion by 2020. Of the 25 largest defence spenders in the world, 13 were from Asia and Middle East. This is where the opportunity is for India to supply to Africa, Middle East, South America and other friendly Asian Countries.

With the growing soft power of India, this opportunity is for us to leverage.

Startups can play a pivotal role for India to leapfrog ahead of others in the defence industry.

— Authored by Mohandas Pai & Co-Authored by Nakul Saxena

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‘OUR MODERNISATION PROGRAMME WILL CHANGE THE WAY SHIPS ARE BUILT IN THIS COUNTRY’ REAR ADMIRAL (RETD) R K SHRAWAT, CMD, MDL, talks about integration of domestically developed AIP system, utilisation of the aquired skill sets and refurbished infrastructure at the dockyard Is MDL preparing to include the ogy if it is called to make three domestically-made AIP system more submarines in the near into the fifth and sixth Scorpene future? submarines? Could Yes, we are preyou please elaborate pared to work on on the technological the extension of challenges that this P-75 programme, pose? in whatever manMDL is prepared to ner the Governtake on Hull Intement decides. grator responsibility for domestically deCould you give an veloped AIP. Howoverview of the ever considering modernisation work present time line of carried out at MDL, R. ADM (RETD) P75 and progress of the financial impliR K SHRAWAT the Indigenous AIP cations for the modunder development, ernisation and how it it appears that the implemencould change operations at the tation of domestically develshipyard? oped AIP on P75 SM 5 and 6 MDL has recently undergone may not be feasible. a massive modernization proSafe handling of Oxygen gramme comprising of new (O2) and Hydrogen (H2) will wet basin, a modular workbe a major challenge in AIP shop, 300 Ton Goliath Crane implementation. Integration and Cradle and Assembly of the plant in a small section shop. All four facilities are of the pressure hull will also completed and in use. The be a challenge. upgraded infrastructure will help MDL to adopt the paraWill MDL continue with the digm of Integrated Hull ConScorpene submarine technolstruction. This revolutionary

methodology will change the way ships are built in this country and further drastically reduce build periods.

In addition to it, another state-of-the-art facility in Alcock Yard, ‘Submarine Sub-section Assembly Workshop’, is near completion.

Once operational the facility would handle sections outfitting of five more submarines.

In short MDL will be able to work on two series of submarines construction in parallel, owing to the augmented infrastructure.

This Infrastructure augmentation has been done at a cost of around 970 crores.

How does your order book look at this point in time and would you be looking at Project 75I as a possible future order?

Order book position of MDL as on February 1, 2016 (see box).

Two destroyers INS Kolkata and INS Kochi have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy. These

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projects are to be executed between 2016 and 2025.

In regard to Project 75I, MDL is definitely looking at P 75 (I) as a further order to optimally utilize the upgraded infrastructure. We completed the pressure hull sub section fabrication for P75 in 2012 and are eagerly awaiting fresh order to utilize our pressure hull fabrication facilities.

The Defence Minister has indicated that there will soon be an Indian private sector submarine-maker. There is also talk of a policy tweak to have separate 'Strategic Partners' for large warship building and submarine construction. How do these two moves impact your business?

Impact on MDL by Indian Private Sector submarine maker:  MDL has augmented submarine infrastructure with funding from IN / MoD and is well-equipped to undertake additional submarines of Scorpene class as well as the currently ongoing 06 Submarines under Project 75 (India)  If the orders go only to private shipyards, it will lead to non-utilisation of infrastructure funded by Govt. and MDL, skill sets and expertise developed over a period of years.

Policy tweak to have a separate ‘Strategic Partners’ for large warship building and submarine construction: There is merit in separating the two domains with regard to private sector. The strengths of individual players can be better utilized in this manner. Precious experience with private sector can also be factored while formulating the policy.

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here have been four historic generations of warfare. 1st Gen warfare was troop concentration and war of attrition - like American Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Then came 2nd Generation warfare - firepower concentration best symbolized by trench warfare and machinegun surveyed noman’s zone in WW1. This was broken by tools of 3rd Generation Mechanized warfare - tanks and other machines at air and sea. 4th Generation warfare was the Cold War – no more fought at borders but under ideological and economical umbrellas. In future, 5th Generation warfare will be the war via machines – automatic drones and robots.

Currently India is facing 4th Generation warfare based on ideology and economy vis-à-vis its western and eastern neighbours and is employing 3rd Generation warfare tactics. There are two other changing facets: Information War – where media is used as a tool for ideology spread and recruitment; and Urban Warfare –where modern cityscapes and civil structures become war theatres instead of open grounds most notably for terrorists – recent examples of which have seen a disproportionate number of Indian Soldier’s lives lost.

Threye Interactive, a New Delhi based company, sees itself as a force multiplier of Indian Defense forces via its tools and technologies for 4th and 5th Generation Warfare. In a short span of three years since its inception, it has provided its services in the domain of perception management, training and simulation and autonomous robotics concepts to Indian Army,

Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. Threye Interactive developed Indian Air Force’s mobile game – Guardians of the Skies - the first game developed by any Air Force in the world. It has been featured on app-stores across the world accumulating more than 2.5 million downloads, thus proving the value of using mobile and social media in general and gaming in particu-

lar – as an excellent perception management tool, which goes beyond nation’s boundaries.

Threye has been engaged in developing high-fidelity and immersive technologies employing virtual and augmented reality to aid soldiers’ training in hazardous and critical areas where getting the activity first time right is crucial. It has also developed ground and air based robotics

vehicles whose use was demonstrated in Indian Army’s Simulator Development Division and Army Design Bureau’s Seminar on Simulation in Hyderabad, December 2015. Threye’s tool for urban battlefield visualization is already successfully deployed to selected sensitive civil zones for aid in law-enforcement activities. Indian Defence Forces have rich historical lineage, are one of

the biggest standing armies in the world but the Indian Soldier, while deep-rooted in tradition, is found lacking when it comes to modern technology.

Threye Interactive aims to bridge this gap and keep our soldiers out of harm’s way.

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‘MAKE IN INDIA WILL BE A SUCCESS BOTH ON THE OPERATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL FRONTS’ XAVIER HAY, President, Airbus Helicopters Division, Airbus Group India, leads us through the joint ventures, helicopter business and government policy on ‘Startegic Partners’ to answer the other needs of Could you please share what the Indian Armed progress has been Forces. made on finding a Comprehenlocation for your sive activities will industry under the include Final AsMahindra Defence sembly Line, manuJV? Have you figfacturing, engineerured out which of ing, flight testing, your platform would training and mainbe manufactured tenance, with the under the JV and main objective of what work would be XAVIER HAY increasing local carried out in India? content, thereby Is the AS550 C3 Fengranting India self-reliance in nec a likely platform to be built these state-of-the-art technoloin India? gies.

Consequent to signing of the MOU in July 2015, both parties What stage is the H225M hehave made significant progress licopter from your stable has towards setting up of this JV, it reached in the Indian Coast combining their respective Guard bid to equip itself with a knowledge to identify potenchopper of this class? tial industrial states, as well as We are in contract negotiation screening of existing local supphase with the Indian Coast ply chain and the identification Guard. of initial work packages to be industrialised in India.

Has the Indian Navy indicated The JV will manufacture to you its preference to meet its Airbus helicopter(s) selected by 120+ NMRH requirement? the Indian Armed Forces under We have not received any inthe “Make in India” initiative. dication but for sure we are While the Fennec AS550 C3e confident that we have the (now marketed as H125M) perfect helicopter to answer to could very well be produced the NMRH requirement with to answer the RSH needs, the the H225M helicopter in its AS565 MBe Panther is the best naval configuration. As we helicopter to answer the Naval have already performed indusUtility Helicopter Program. We trial transfers on this type of are also prepared to locally helicopter similar to the “Make produce other helicopter types

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The AS565 MBe Panther fits the requirements of India's Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH), about 100 units is what's the possible business. Why do you think this helicopter has the best chances of being the Indian Navy's NUH? The AS565MBe Panther is a twin-engine helicopter combining state-of-the-art 4-axis autopilot, true and renowned multipurpose capability and low operating cost. It is a true Naval Utility Helicopter capable of performing all the missions required by the Indian Navy in a superior manner.

The Panther is in service with the French armed forces, and many navies and coast guard around the world also operate this helicopter, including its recent selection by the Indonesian and Mexican Navies. All these advantages and proven capabilities, combined with our willingness for an extensive and exclusive industrial

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to 40 aircraft). DEAC® (DCNS Evolved Air Craft) is equipped with the latest generation of combat systems. Its advanced conventional propulsion system allows the optimization of replenishment frequency and ensures a permanent presence at sea within an air-sea group.

Barracuda 6 such submarines are getting manufactured at MDL for Indian Navy with DCNS design and support. 1st submarine is at very advanced level and is expected to be commissioned by end of 2016. With India, Chile and Malaysia, a total of ten Scorpene submarines will be in service around the world.

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In India” initiative, we know it will be a success in India both on the operational and industrial fronts. The H225M has already been selected by many countries for combat – search and rescue (C-SAR), casualty evacuation, special operations, maritime surveillance, tactical transport and other such demanding missions.

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Indian Navy under Make In India issued RFP to 3 Indian shipyards to procure 4 LPDs (2 at winning shipyard and 2 on nomination to HSL). Pipavav (now Reliance) is partner of DCNS and RFP offer has been submitted and decision from Indian government is awaited.

DCNS Evolved Aircraft Carrier Ship: The aircraft carrier deploys an on-board aircraft group (up

weight torpedo in the world.

Designed and built with the most advanced technologies, the MU90 torpedo is capable to counter any type of submarine even acoustically coated, deep diving, fast evasive, deploying anti-torpedo effectors or bottomed in littoral areas. The MU90 torpedo is in service in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Poland, and has been ordered again in 2013.

OTEC: (Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation)

DCNS also designs and builds the Barracuda, a state of the art SSN for the French Navy dedicated to deal with an ever-growing array of challenges. The first-of-class, the SSN Suffren, is scheduled to enter service in 2017. Between 2017 and 2027 six Barracudas will replace the six Rubis-class submarines currently in service.

DCNS proposes a conventionally powered version – named the Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A – as its pre-concept design for competitive evaluation process (CEP) phase of Australia's Collins-class submarine replacement.

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The MU90 is the sole new light-

The principle of OTEC is based on harnessing the difference in temperature in tropical waters between the surface water, which is at about 25°C, and water at depth, which is at 5°C at a depth of 1000 m.

OTEC power can supply continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week making the only base-load power source benefiting isolated areas like islands.

In India OTEC solution is being discussed with Indian Navy for Andaman Islands.

transfer of production to India aimed at strengthening a local aeronautical ecosystem, make the Panther the best made-inIndia NUH. Would the latest policy move

by Government of India on having Indian 'Strategic Partners' for building high-end systems impact the way you look at your present and future JVs and businesses in India?

As the Strategic Partnership framework is not yet fully defined, it is premature for us to comment too much. To illus-

trate successful cases from our experience in other countries, wherever Airbus Helicopters was able to implement an industrial set-up under its equity and management control, it allowed us to position this set-up as an integral part of Airbus’ worldwide industrial footprint.

Whether in Brazil, Mexico, USA or Romania to mention a few, these sites are now in charge of producing helicopters for Airbus Helicopters’ regional or worldwide needs.

India could be next in this list of our global hubs.

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he Rockwell Collins team of our India design center emis looking forward to par- ployees. The results are evident ticipating in Defexpo again in new innovative technical this year, a critically important concepts coming from our India tradeshow for the India Army as design centers and the award of well as the other forces. We are our first patent this year from work originating at actively pursuing opour India design cenportunities in-country ter. in the areas of avionIn addition, we ics, communications are collaborating and security, and find with our partners, this event to be a contransferring technolovenient way to meet gy, and co-developing with as many cusproducts customized tomers and partners for in-country proas possible during SUNIL RAINA grammes. the week. We believe Rockwell Collins can offer strong value propositions Making India's Defence to customers in India with our manufacturing sector robust commercially-based, customsz- By adding engineering talent able, technologically-advanced in our India design centers and products and systems. We are training hundreds of engineers, fully aligned with the govern- this will result in developing cament’s Make in India campaign pabilities that can be designed, by developing capability locally manufactured and used lowhile simultaneously aligning cally, as well as exported. This with local strategic partners. is also the case when working with partners. A good example of this is our partnership with On skilling Indian Industry Rockwell Collins is hiring and Zen Technologies, where we are training new engineers for our developing simulation capabilitwo engineering design facilities ties that can be used by defence in Hyderabad and Bengauru. To forces in India and exported to date, we have nearly 700 em- other countries as well. ployees in the two facilities combined. We are training these On Research & Development engineers by working with our initiatives global engineering teams on Yes, we are in fact explormultiple commercial aviation ing some of the opportunities and defense programmes. Col- with R&D organisations in laboration is what is driving the the area of communications knowledge transfer and training and avionics.

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‘WE BRING CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO INDIA’ Yoav Har-Even, Rafael's President and CEO

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afael Advanced De- ment with very skilled human resource alfense Syslows us to bring tems Ltd., decutting edge signs, develops, technology and m a n u f a c t u re s combat proven and supplies a systems. wide range of One of our hi-tech defense strengths in besystems for air, coming an atland, sea and YOAV HAR-EVEN tractive partner space applicais our ability to tions. The company offers a diversified meet technology transfer, array of innovative solu- local production and offtions at the leading edge set requirements.

India remains a straof global technology, from underwater systems tegic partner for us and through naval, ground, we are moving towards and air superiority sys- sharing those unique capabilities and systems tems to space systems.

Our huge investment under the policy of make in research and develop- in India.

APPOINTMENT

GIORA KATZ TAKES CHARGE AS EXECUTIVE VP OF MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT instrumental in advancing Rafael's marketing activity and creating new afael Advanced Demarkets for the fense Syscompany. tems Ltd. has Rafael's Presappointed Giora ident and CEO, Katz as ExecuMajor General tive Vice Presi(ret.) Yoav Hardent of MarketEven congratuing and Business lated Mr. Katz on Development. his appointment Katz is replacing and stated that GIORA KATZ Mr. Oron Oriol Mr. Katz brings who served as with him vast exExecutive Vice President perience and deep knowlof Marketing and Business edge and understanding Development for the last 5 of the defense market in years and in a number of Israel and the world. "I am other capacities at Rafael convinced that Giora will for the last 15 years. know how to realize RaDuring his term Ex- fael's marketing potential ecutive Vice President of both locally and internaMarketing and Business tionally", Har-Even added.

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‘NEXTER TO STUDY POSSIBLE TECHNOLOGICAL & ECONOMIC MODIFICATIONS’ MARC VERGUIN, MD, Nexter Systems India, opens up about company's initiatives taken and tie-ups done in its process to fulfill indian defence requirements cal and economical It is two years since you aspect. tied up with L&T and Ashok Leyland for the You also have a tie-up Indian Army's MGS arwith L&T for the Indian tillery programme. Now, 155mm towed gun the government has programme.

Could given approvals for this you tell our readers programme last year. your prospects in this What is your preparaprogramme for your tion for competing in Trajan gun? What is this programme?

MARC VERGUIN your assessment of Nexter is working with its partner on the MGS the number of guns required by System. But we are still await- the Indian Army? ing the final specification to fi- The process of procurement is still underway. We are awaitnalise the System. ing the user decision.

Have you done any tweaks on the Ceaser weapon system to What has been your contribution suit Indian requirements? Could in the 130mm/39 Cal M-46 upyou provide any details of those gunning programme and what has tweaks? How challenging was L&T's contribution?

Nexter is not participating in this?

Nexter and its partner will in- this programme digenise the System and will implement any modification as Are you considering any future per the requirement of the user. tie-ups with any other Indian comThese possible modifications pany? Would the Indian governwill be studied from the techni- ment's latest policy formulation

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efforts on having one Strategic Partner for large 'system of systems' restrict your options for tieups in India?

Nexter has the will to participate and to be part of the Make in India initiative of the Government of India. The new DPP would throw clarity of this issue. Based on the requirement, Nexter will take suitable action to involve itself in the process in keeping with statutory requirement and with the best Indian Partner (s).

We look forward to work with any to-be designated companies.

NEWEST MEMBER OF LOITERING MUNITIONS

srael Aerospace Industries (IAI) will introduce the Green Dragon, the newest members of its family of Loitering Munitions at DEFEXPO India 2016, March 28-3.

IAI's family of loitering munitions also includes the Green Dragon- a tactical, low-cost system, designed to provide small ground and special operations units with significant situational awareness and firepower in a com-

pact envelope. Green Dragon is a silent, all electric munition with up to two hours of loitering time, during which its operator can collect visual intelligence of surrounding

VISIT AT 1.1.3A areas in a range up to 40 km. This product can locate, acquire and dive on operator designated targets with a warhead of nearly 3 kg and

extremely high accuracy (better than 1 m CEP). The Green Dragon is launched from a sealed canister. As many as 12-16 units can be carried on a small vehicle and launched upon request. The operator has a small tablet-sized control panel and a tactical lowpower datalink to the system.

The Green Dragon operator has a built-in "abort and go around" capability to prevent unnecessary collateral damage or mistaken targeting.

The unique combination of silent operation, long mission endurance, long-range communication and pinpoint accuracy, coupled with secured "in canister" logistics, makes the Green Dragon an ideal cost-effective weapon.

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Atlas Elektronik is a naval/marine electronics and systems business based in Bremen, Germany. It is involved in the development of integrated sonar systems for submarines and heavyweight torpedoes The SeaHake® mod4 Torpedo The SeaHake® mod4 is the dual-purpose and Sea Fox Mine Disposal System fibre-optic wire-guided heavy- weight The SeaFox system is a mine torpedo that fully meets the disposal system based on operational requirements the most advanced concept of modern Navies. It is using the Expendable Mine specifically designed Disposal Vehicle principle to meet the confined (EMDV). The system is effecshallow and blue water tive against long and short environments of today‘s tethered mines, proud ground mines and floating and future naval scenarios. In our more than 130 mines. The SeaFox system mainly comprises a year torpedo tradition SeaHake® mod4 is the latest console, a launcher and the SeaFox vehicles. The member of the highly successful SeaHake® family system can be delivered as a stand-alone or a fully of torpedoes that started its evolution more than 45 integrated version. years ago.

Atlas Elektronik's key products at the Defexpo:

Active Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) The Active Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) is a lowfrequency ASW sonar system that operates simultaneously in active and passive detection modes and provides high-resolution target detection.

Integrated Mine Countermeasures System (IMCMS) IMCMS is a multi-role MCM Weapon System which covers the complete process of Mine Warfare including Minesweeping, Minehunting and Minelaying on up to task unit level as well as supporting functions such as hydrography, environmental assessment and surface and air surveillance.

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‘WILLING TO EXPORT BRAHMOS TO FRIENDLY COUNTRIES’

SK MISHRA, CEO & MD, BrahMos gives a peep into its future plans and the challenges it faced in getting the air launched BrahMos ready Could you provide a glimpse of hypersonic version of Brahwhat your order books look like Mos-II(K) which will travel at present and how long would at anultra-high speed of 5-7 Mach. All these futuristic it keep you going? technological adThe order books for va ncementsw i l l our missile system keep our misat present stands sile system well somewhere around ahead of our adUS$6 billion. We versaries. have received firm orders from all three Could you tell us wings of the Indian the possibilities Armed Forces for the that the steep dive next 10 years and mode BrahMos are fully committed SK MISHRA brings to the Indito meet the delivery an armed forces? timelines. We are The steep-dive also willing to export of BrahMos BrahMos to other friendly capability countries subject to approval makes it a lethal strike by the Governments of India weapon against hidden and Russia, and once we start land targets in the diffidoing it, our order books are cult mountainous regions. surely going to double up. We The missile has proved its have set out a clear-cutroad- capability to knockdown map for our ambitious missile the intended target in “top programme for the next 30 attack mode”with high precision while still flying years. at supersonic speed, thus How do you intend to keep leaving no chance for the BrahMos and its technologies enemy to escape. With relevant in the coming years? repeated test trials, we What is going to be the next big have also proved the missile’s capability to destroy achievement from BrahMos? As the world’s fastest cruise hardened targets, such semi-underground missile system, BrahMos is as already a leader in its genre. or fully-undergroundFor the future, we have bunkers etc.with deep chalked out plans to make a penetration. The steepsmaller, smarter variant of dive BrahMos is capable the missile which could be of being deployed in all fitted on to a large number types of difficult terrains of modern military platforms of our country. to offer different strike options. This new weapon will When do you get to test be called BrahMos-NG (next- the air-launched version of generation) and will be our BrahMos and what's going to next major project. Addition- be the orders for this weapon ally, we also aim to develop a system from the Air Force?

We are steadily progressing in this front and hope to conduct the first live test firing of our missile system from the Air Force’s Su-30MKI fighter aircraft by end of this year.

Series of preparatory flights would happen in the coming 3-4 months. As far as the orders are concerned, the Indian Government has already sanctioned funds to equip large number of Sukhoi-30 fighters with BrahMos missiles.

What sort of technological challenges BrahMos faced in getting the air-launched BrahMos ready?

The technological challenges were many in this project. The foremost was to integrate a 3-ton heavy missile system onto a long-range frontline strike fighter having a maximum payload capacity of 8-ton. For that, we had to reduce the weight of our missile by half a ton to 2.5-ton.The missile’s airframe was also modified with reduced booster and fins to ensure its stability while being tested from the fighter.

The Su-30 fighter too underwent structural modifications to carry the BrahMos-A. There were several other aerody na m ic cha l l e n ge s i n the air-launched missile programme.

BRAHMOS AEROSPACE BrahMos Aerospace is the developer and producer of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, an Indo-Russian joint venture company BrahMos Aerospace, the developer & producer of BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile system, will be displaying the landattack and anti-ship variants of the missile at Defexpo 2016. The Company will highlight the immense contribution made by India’s public & private sector firms in making the missile a world-class weapon system.

Several key components of the missile made by a number of leading Indian defence firms will be showcased at the Showunder the “Make-In-India”programme.

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‘CARL-GUSTAF M4 A PERFECT SOLUTION FOR THE ARMY’ FFV Ordnance, member of the Saab Group, presents the newly-developed next generation Carl-Gustaf M4 for the first time ever at a land defence exhibition in India, at the 2016 DEFEXPO exhibition. We asked some questions about this to BO THÖRN, Head of FFV Ordnance in India mable ammunition makes it of This year FFV Ordnance celcourse even better for armed ebrates 40 years of being in Inforces looking for flexible and dia. Can you describe how you effective weapon sysfeel about showcastems. ing theCGM4 for the first time at a land Since the system was defence exhibition in launched, how has the India? market reacted?

“I am very happy Since we launched to be here at Defthe system we have expo and celebrate seen a tremendous 40 years of being in interest in the market India. Since 1976, and we have already FFV Ordnance and BO THÖRN three customers for the Ordnance Facthe system. In Septory Board have tember 2015 we received the been cooperating for the profirst order for the system, and duction of the various Carl we have since received orderGustaf weapon systems and its sfrom two additional countries family of ammunition. We are for evaluation and qualificalooking forward to continue to tion purposes. So it has been build on and further deepen an amazing start, and I am this four decade old cooperanot surprised - it is a game tion. It is a great system, and changer for soldiers out there, to be able to showcase it to and more and more countries such a distinguished audience are contacting us and want to is an honor for me as Head of know more about the weapon FFV Ordnance. India is a very system. important market for us and we have a long track record of In what specific way would the being in the country– for me Carl-Gustaf M4 improve the dethis is very exciting. fence capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces?

What can you say about this Thanks to its light weight, new system, which was officially the intelligent sight and the launched in late 2014? many ammunition types the The Carl-Gustaf M4 made its new Carl-Gustaf M4 is a permarket debut in late 2014. fect solution for the Indian The system has all the effecArmy. With this system they tiveness and versatility of the will have a lot of choices and proven Carl-Gustaf system that much more accuracy and prehas been in service worldwide cision when needed. I really for many years, andthe Carlmust point out the fact that Gustaf M4´s improved, lightthe system is compatible with weight design (weighing only future battlefield technology about 7 kg) offers significant developments, such as intellimobility improvements to the gent sighting systems and prosoldiers. The fact that the system is also compatible with fugrammable ammunition. This ture battlefield technology deis unique and something that velopments such as intelligent would definitely increase their sighting systems and programcapability on the battlefield.

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A full-scale model of BrahMos airlaunched version along with the indigenously-built aerial launcher will also be on display during the event.

ARIJIT GHOSH

ndia is an integral part of Honeywell’s global growth strategy. We employ close to 15,000 employees in the country, including 8,000 engineers, across 50 cities in India with seven manufacturing locations in Chennai, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Pune and Vadodar. We also maintain five technology and engineering centers in Bangalore, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Madurai. Honeywell Aerospace is committed to delivering innovative technologies in defence and security, which are key imperatives for India. To ensure our commitment to this, we will continue to advance our Research and Development capability in India.

BRAHMOS SUPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILE WORLD LEADER IN CRUISE MISSILE FAMILY

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MULTIPLE PLATFORMS | MULTIPLE MISSIONS | MULTIPLE TARGETS

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‘MSMES NEED TO IMPROVE THE MANUFACTURING INFRASTRUCTURE’ COL. H. S. SHANKAR, VSM, gives suggestions which includes quick allocation of R&D funding and Government issuing suitable guidelines for providing loans and many more

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here will always be cynics who can find fault with anything. I am one who finds good in everything, particularly when the going is good for our Company, Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited

(ADTL) and Indian Defence Private Sector MSMEs. We started in 2004 as a three men Company with sales of `30,000 in first year. After 12 years, we are 825 people (621 young engineers in 22-

facturing Defence Col. H S Shankar, Electronics Company VSM, graduated in called Alpha Design June 1964, with BE Technologies Private (Electrical) in I Class Limited in Bangalore, and 9th Rank from which is today one of University (of Mythe foremost Defence sore) and ME from Electronics and AviaIISC, Bangalore tion R&D and Prowith Distinction. duction Company In his service COL (RETD) H S with 825 personnel with Army / EME, SHANKAR, VSM including 621 young he took part in both engineers (in 22 – 29 1965 and 1971 year age bracket) and techniWarsagainst Pakistan.

He cians. Top echelon of Alpha is was awarded VISHITA SEVA MEDAL (VSM) for upgrading from Ex BEL/Ex DRDO/Ex Serthe TIGERCAT Ground-to-Air vice Officers.

Missile System. He has held The company’s annual important assignments in the turnover is `362.00 Cr and it Army and has extended long has a healthy Order book of tenures at our Border Areas in `1406.93 Crores.

Punjab and in High Altitude Alpha specialises in deAreas in J&K and Sikkim. velopment and production of After 22 years’ service in Night Vision Thermal sights, Army, he was absorbed into Electronic Warfare equipment, Tactical CommunicaBEL in 1986 as Dy. General tions equipment,and major Manager in 1986 and rose to R&D Projects such as Software become DIRECTOR (R&D) from Defined Radios, Missile Seeker 1996 - 2003. At BEL, he was Systems (in collaboration with responsible for development and production of Lakhs of ElecBRAHMOS), IFF, Simulators, tronic Voting Machines (EVMs) Airframes for SU-30 air crafts, which are being used today all etc. over India for elections. He also He has presented 112 directed more than 250 new technical papers in seminars R&D Products while at BEL, all over the world and has visincluding all the Projects under ited almost all Countries in the world. He has spearheaded and Guided Missile Development pioneered in bringing to-gether Program, EW (Electronic Warfare) Systems, Tactical ComIndian DRDO Labs, DPSUs and munication Systems, Radars, other OEMs abroad to work Tank Fire Control Systems, to-gether as “Make in India” etc. He was awarded “OUTProjects. He is the Chairman of FICCI Defence Sub-Committee STANDING CONTRIBUTION on Indian Defence SME. TO DEFENCER&D AWARD”by Defence Minister during 2001.

He is considered as one of the After retirement from BEL foremost Defence R&D technoloin March 2003, he started (as gist in the Country today.

CMD) a new R&D and Manu-

29 year age bracket), `362.00 crores sales turnover and with Order Book close to `1,406.93 Crores for next 3/4 years! ADTL specialises in development and production of Night Vision Thermal sights, Electronic Warfare equipment, Tactical Communications equipment, and major R&D Projects such as Software Defined Radios, Missile Seeker Systems (in collaboration with BrahMos), IFF, Simulators, Airframes for SU-30 air crafts, etc.

Success is due to 24X7, 365 days a year hard work, strong R&D base and effective collaboration with DRDO, PSUs and well-known partners from abroad.

With the above success story, ADTL is focusing on giving a major thrust to skill development. It is already working with various Colleges/Technical Institutions in conducting three Credit courses on Defence Technologies and also becoming the supporting Industry to provide firm platform for the budding Defence R&D and production engineers to take up specific projects, mentored by experienced top echelon of ADTL. ADTL also funds the entrepreneurs to develop critical technologies in ADTL’s R&D labs and successful units get joint IP rights between entrepreneurs and ADTL. This is true “START-UP INDIA” to ensure success of “MAKE IN INDIA”.

On Research and Development

To make India’s Defence manufacturing sector more robust, there must be quick allocation of R&D funding for various projects, both by MoD and DGS&T and for this both should set goals for spending, say, at least `100.00 crores per year to start and reach `500.00 crores per year by the year 2020. The

process and procedure for selection of projects should be quick and transparent.

On Manufacturing and Offsets

The main purpose of Offsets enunciated by MoD is to develop modern Defence Manufacturing Infrastructure. These facilities, it is claimed, already exists in various DPSUs and major Private Sector Industries, such as TATAs, L&T, M&M, Bharat Forge, etc. Hence they may not require Offset Orders to develop their

facilities. However, MSMEs — where ‘core’ technologies actually exists — need to improve the manufacturing infra structure. Hence Offset policy of MoD should really be reserved for MSMEs with the intention of ‘Micro’ industries to become ‘Small’, ‘Small’ to become ‘Medium’ and ‘Medium’ to become ‘Large’ industries in the next 4 to 5 year period of time.

There is a need to improve Quality processes, standards in MSMEs, including availability of ESS facilities to be established at Central location either by MoD or Ministry of MSME. All Banks ask for Collateral Guarantees (such as Land, buildings, etc.,) from MSMEs to sanction Fund and Non Fund Based Limits. This is not a problem for large scale

Private Sector units or DPSUs. However MSMEs cannot provide it (other than CEO’s/Directors private houses which do not fetch large amount, either!). Government of India should issue suitable guidelines to Banks to accept Corporate/Institutional Guarantees for providing (at low rate of interest) loans, fund and non-fund based limits.

LIGHTWEIGHT MULTI-ROLE MISSILE L

MM is a lightweight, precision strike, missile, which has been designed to be fired from a variety of lightweight, tactical platforms and provide a rapid reaction to a wide range of surface threats from wheeled or tracked vehicles, towed artil-lery or static installations.

THALES’S SOLUTION The accuracy and effect of the LMM concept has been demonstrated against a wide range of ground targets with minimum collateral damage. Thales has performed preliminary integration of LMM onto various gun systems and Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) thus increasing the defensive capability of Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV), light 4x4 vehicles and fixed installations. A two man portable launcher can also be fitted to flatbed vehicles offering an agile and rapidly deploya-ble solution.

The missile, sealed in its canister, consists of a two stage motor, warhead and dual mode fuze, together with guidance electronics and a highly accurate control actuator system. The missile has different guidance modes including laser beam riding and/or laser designation to ensure precision attack of targets

with man-in-the loop or automatic guidance.

The fragmenting shaped charge warhead coupled with the laser proximity fuze pro-vides excellent lethality against a wide range of targets. This is achieved

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with low collateral damage which is essential in built-up and urban environments.

LMM guidance is provided via the optical tracker system fitted to the launch platform. This guidance unit is contained with-

in an opti-cally stabilized mount which normally com-prises CCD and thermal cameras coupled with an automatic target tracker (ATT) and the missile laser guidance unit.

LMM possesses excellent lethality against conventional and asymmetric threats including APCs, wheeled and tracked vehicles, because of the shaped charge coupled with the prefragmented blast warhead, matched with the highly sensitive proximity fuze.

SPECIFICATIONS • Lightweight 13kg • Greater than Mach 1.5 velocity • No launch recoil • Operational range >6km • Combination warhead with shaped charge penetrator and pre-fragmented blast war-head with matching proximity fuze

• Maintenance free - hermetically sealed launch tube FEATURES & BENEFITS  Multi-role capability for light and heavy platforms - Ground to ground  Immediate launch capability - no seeker cool down ‘Soft’ launch for release from lightweight platforms Fully controlled engagement using mul-ti-mode secure guidance  Fireonthe move capability Automatic cut-down capability for mis-sile in flight, thereby preventing fratri-cide  Covert, reactiveandflexible Highly accurate precision strike with low collateral damage  Veryfastre-engagement Compatible with existing semi-active laser designators and laser beam-riding systems

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