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The legendary Serge Dassault visits Aero India 2013 Page 3

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Serge Dassault

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Eurocopter India upbeat after retaining market lead in 2012

HAL has plans to become $ 20 billion firm by 2020 Hal Chairman

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BENGALURU, February 7: Despite increasing budegetary constraints the government is facing, Indian Air Force Chief N A K Browne assured the nation that the available funds would be optimally used to ensure that all the programmes in priority were implemented.

Asked to identify the priority areas of the IAF over the next few years during his interactions with the Press on the occasion of Aero India, Browne said that the signing of the 126 Medium Multi-Role

Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal would be ‘a top priority’ in the 2013-14 fiscal year.

He said the cost negotiations with French Dassault Aviation for its Rafale planes was progressing on the right track and the IAF expected it to be signed by the middle of 2013. “There are no shortcuts. All the process in the tender will have to be followed before the contract is signed,” he added.

On the other priority procurement IAF plans to effect in

2013-14 fiscal year, Browne said his force would process the fresh order for six C-130J special operations planes for basing them at Panagarh in West Bengal. These would be additional orders to the six C130Js that are based in Hindon air base outside Delhi.

The priority-list also includes the conclusion of the 22 attack helicopters deal with US major Boeing for its Apache choppers, conclusion of the contract for the 15 heavy lift helicopters for

Come join us, says EADS BENGALURU, February 7: EADS announced that the aerospace and defence group will run a recruitment drive at Aero India 2013. The campaign will be held on February 9 and 10, 2013 which are the public days of Aero India.

The set of events will take place in the form of Career Talks for 30 minutes with 20 participants at regular intervals from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the aim of highlighting the potential opportunities at EADS and for the HR Team to meet talented potential employees in India. Besides this, there will be closed Talent Networking Events, that will be held for candidates who have been pre-selected to inform them

about the potential opportunities available within the EADS group. The events will be for experienced engineering professionals or recent engineering graduates with at least 3 years experience in aeronautic, automobile or avionics engineering.

Commenting on the recruitment campaign Yves Guillaume, CEO of EADS India said: “India has always been an important country in terms of talent and at the same time we are very committed to the growth of the country. Through this drive, we hope to attract a large number of budding engineers for a greater future with EADS.” The EADS group has been present in

Boeing’s Chinook, apart from the six Airbus-330 MRTT refueler tankers, he added.“The government is fully aware and conscious of our requirements and I am sure these will go through.”

According to the Air Chief, the IAF plans to induct in the next two Plan periods, till 2022, about 350-400 aircraft, including both fixed wing and rotary wing planes. Among them will be the replacements (Continued on Page 3)

India for over 50 years and has several projects running in the country. The EADS group has a very large presence in Delhi and Bengaluru including the engineering centre, pilot training centre and the Innovation Cell.

EADS currently has about 460 direct employees in India and this total is expected to increase further in coming years. Over 300 Indian engineers are directly working for EADS in research and engineering centres across the country and over 3,000 Indian engineers indirectly through our global supply chain. This is India’s contribution to the growth of EADS. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2011, the Group — comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter — generated revenues of € 49.1 billion and employed a workforce of over 133,000.

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for the 56 Avro transport aircraft, the MiG-21 and MiG-27 combat planes that are being phased out in the next half-adecade, the Mi-8 medium lift helicopters, apart from the Light Utility Helicopters, including the HAL-made Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters.

Browne said that everything is on course and the IAF today has formidable capability. “We are pretty good and have potent capability to stand prominently in the region. But we want to be the very best and we will be so, thanks to the quality of our manpower and the training we have. Our men in IAF are better than their counterparts anywhere, and that includes China. The quality manpower that we have is our biggest asset,” he emphasised.

With regard to the Indo-Russian FGFA project, Browne said the design and development stage was getting over next month and the R&D phase will begin.

India will be provided with three prototypes for tests by 2017-18. “Once we are

is a necessity so that we can make better advanced combat planes,” he added.

However, while the Air Chief was appreciative of the constarints the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has had in developing the LCA “partly because of international sanctions imposed on the country” after the nuclear explosions in 1998, he was blunt in rejecting a HAL proposal for design and development of a basic turbo trainer for training of the air force’s rookie pilots for which it has already bought 75 Swiss Pilatus PC-7 planes.

Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne told a press conference here that his force has recommended to the government not to accept the HAL proposal on the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HLL-40), as the IAF has already zeroed in on the Pilatus platform. “Why should we do this programme from scratch and pay a higher cost for the planes? Moreover, the IAF has to pay for the Research and Development of this platform. There is no need for this,” Browne said when asked to comment on

that the Army, Navy and the Air Force had jointly proposed three new tri-services commands in the spheres of space, special operations and cyber security for which the IAF, Army and the Navy will be the lead force respectively. “After considering all aspects of the proposals, we will sent our recommendations to the government for further approval of these commands,” he added.

Asked about the suitability of Isreal’s Irone Drome systems towards ensuring air protection of Indian territories, Browne said that while the system proved effective during the recent clashes in Gaza, he was not sure whether those would necessarily work in Indian conditions, since Indian cities, including those in the border areas, are much larger than their Israeli counterparts. “ Iron Drome is not the answer to our environment,” Browne said, adding that the IAF is hopeful that the DRDO will be successful in developing similar systems either on its own or with foreign collaborations.

Browne revealed that the IAF was

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satisfied with the programme, then we will define what equipment is required on the plane and it could very well be different from what is there on the Russian aircraft. By 2022, HAL should be producing the FGFAs,” he added.

On the delays in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) development and induction, Browne surprisingly came to the defence of the DRDO and HAL on the project time overruns saying since it was being developed from scratch and India was facing sanctions on acquiring critical technologies, delays were bound to be there. He, however, noted that the GSQRs for the LCA had not changed, but as development processes were going through, some changes were felt by the development agency.

He was confident of the LCA getting Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) by this year-end and the first squadron being inducted by 2015. He also favoured continuous development of LCA from MkI, which they had ordered 40 planes, to MkII which will be supplied to IAF’s five squadrons. “Further development of LCA

Serge Dassault visits aero india The legendary Serge Dassault is at Aero India simply to enjoy the show.

The 87-year-old Chairman of the Dassault Groupe loves aircraft and wants to spend time with die-hard afficionados, aviation geeks and his colleagues at Dassault aviation. Obviously, the Dassault team is delighted to have him at the show and they are revelling in his company. Jean G Rossanvallon, CEO of Dassault Falcon, said that the company “was delighted at the level of enthusiasm would move to the next level when the next aircraft codenamed SMS would be announced later this year. Read

the HLL-40 project of HAL. Noting that the IAF had already selected and ordered for the “proven” Pilatus PC-7 MkII basic trainers, he said: “We have to stick to one platform.” The IAF Chief said the force was considering an additional requirement for Pilatus planes to meet the training requirements of the IAF cadets, which too will be a priority Browne also refused to accept the Intermediate Jet Trainer of the HAL, called Sitara, saying a lot of work is pending on this platform and the IAF was engaged with the HAL in this regard. He noted that Sitara was started in 2004-05 and it is based on the Russian engines, which now has a life of just about 100 hours.

“We cannot accept IJT with the short life of its engines. It should be at least 1,200 hours to 1,500 hours,” he said. Being a customer of HAL, it is IAF’s “right” to demand quality products from HAL, Browne pointed out.

On the reports of the 197 LUH tender being cancelled, Browne said the Defence Acquisition Council would take a call on all aspects of the tender. He also noted

keen on establishing a Space Command under the tri-service command. According to him, new areas of security concern in future could be best met if the IAF mans the Space Command, the Navy takes care of cyber security and the Army looks after “Special Operations”. All these three functions should be under the overall supervision of the triservics command. “ In fact, we three Chiefs are going to give a detailed plan on this theme to the government at the end of this month”, he reveald.

Answering to another question, he said that all the three chiefs still stand by their views to the government that while the forces would do everything to attract women for great careers in the military, they should not be entrusted any combat roles. “Let me tell you that the IAF has got more women officers compared to those in the Army and Navy. We have now women pilots who are flying transport helicopters. But I am not still comfortable with women becoming fighter pilots and operating in combat zones.”

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the Air Chief HAS dismissed the recent allegations that pilots and crew of an Air Force helicopter abandoned an injured policeman in Chhattisgarh as ‘all nonsense’. He said there should be end to ‘sniping’ at each other by security agencies in Naxal areas as it would affect operations there.

Browne expressed surprise at the leakage of a letter written by Home Secretary R K Singh in which he had objected to the conduct of Air Force personnel and advised the security agencies operating in Naxal-affected areas to work together as a team. He suggested that the IAF team on the chopper had left the chopper and the injured police man as they wanted to avoid being taken hostage in the area infested with Maoists.

The IAF chief warned that "it (anti-Naxal operations) is going to be a long haul and it is not about easy solutions. If we keep sniping like this, the same thing happened in the (Kashmir) Valley and is still happening there where they (forces inimical to the country's interest) want to create divisions between security forces and security agencies.”

“If we are not careful, in the Maoist region same thing will happen and they will be very happy to have divisions within security agencies. "I do not think this is the way to function in a situation like this,” he said.

Asked if his comments were directed at the Home Secretary, the Air Chief said it was for ‘all the agencies’ working there. He said the “lesson that we all have to draw is that we all have to work together as a team in one direction instead of finding faults in one incident.”

aero india honoured: Serge Dassault (centre) with Dassault officials at the show

the full interview in the March issue of Cruising Heights.

Interestingly, Falcons are just right for the long-range requirements of Indian customers, too. The 4,750 nm/8,800-km Falcon 900LX combines long range, fuel economy and full fuel low-speed landing capability with exceptional hot-and-high performance.

The 900LX will also be on display at Bengaluru with the Falcon Cabin HD+ cabin management system. The Falcon 900LX flies non-stop from Mumbai, the economic capital, to London City Airport, heart of London, a popular destination for Indian businessmen.

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Boeing showcases ScanEagle UAS, P-8I

BENGALURU, February 7: With India's unmanned aerial vehicles market ready to take off in a major way, Boeing's subsidiary Insitu has come out with presentations during Aero India 2013 underway at the Yelahanka Air Base to showcase capabilities of its ScanEagle long-endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS).

Briefing the media here on the occasion, Insitu Pacific Director of Business Development and Strategy Dale McDowell noted that the low-cost UAS provides persistent day and night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) for a variety of government and civilian applications from close-support locations, mobile vehicles and small ships.

The ScanEagle is so much in use that at least two dozens of them are flying at any given time somewhere around the world.

The 10-feet wingspan aircraft is launched autonomously via a catapult launcher and the system's patented nonets, runway-independent retrieval solu-

tion, SkyHook, catches the aircraft by its wing tip with a rope that hangs from a 50-feet boom.

Operators command pre programmes or operator-initiated missions, while a global positioning system on board flight computer guide the aircraft.

ScanEagle can remain covert and on station for 18-plus hours.

The system has provided over seven years of uninterrupted service to the US Department of Defence customers and it was first deployed in-theatre under a services contract with the US Marine Corps in 2004, and with the US Navy in 2005, McDowell said.

ScanEagle typically flies in the extreme environments, carrying an electro-optic or infrared imager in a gyro-stabilised turret. It can be reconfigured quickly in the field with a variety of options from midwave infrared imager to custom communications payloads.

With about 5-kg of fuel, the UAS can fly 24 hours and has a ceiling of about

fic Control (ATC) including the 2080C Precision Approach Radar (PAR) system for the Indian Navy and Air Force. The company has also provided a complete Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ ATM) turn-key system for the two new airports at Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

In the naval domain the company’s presence in India dates back to 1984, when it supplied the Combat Management Systems (CMS) for the three ‘Godavari’ class frigates. More recently Selex ES has been awarded a contract to supply the Indian Navy with its 3D L Band Air Surveillance Radar (RAN-40L) which will be installed on-board the new aircraft carrier at Cochin Shipyard. Through partnerships with HAL and BEL Selex ES has also supplied the HF radios (400W, 1 KW and 5 KW) for most of the platforms and coastal stations operated by the Indian Navy and that are manufactured in India by HAL under licence. In addition, the company can provide the Indian Armed Forces with integrated combat systems for naval units, C3I and C4I systems based on network-centric

the option of going in for four more of the planes, he said at the Aero India show.

India had in December 2012 taken delivery of the first of the eight planes from Boeing. The planes will be based at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu by next month and would cover the entire Indian Ocean region from Malacca Straits to the Gulf of Aden.

While the planes are sold by Boeing to India through the commercial sale route, the weapons suite on the platform such as the Harpoon Block II missiles are being supplied to India through the foreign military sales route through the US Navy, McDowell said. The Harpoons are similar to those missiles Boeing will supply to the Indian Air Force's Jaguar combat planes that have a maritime role, he added.

Armed with anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons apart from surveillance suites and sensors, P-8I will help add teeth to the Indian Navy's long-range maritime reconnaissance and airborne naval warfare capabilities.

Based on Boeing 737-800 aircraft, India's P8-Is, with six-hour endurance and 1,100 km range, are similar to the US Navy's P8-A Poseidon. The Harpoons can take on enemy warships and submarines, but the plane will also be armed with torpedoes and depth chargers. With

Deadly craft: A view of the Boeing pavilion at the show and (right) file pix of a Scan Eagle launched from a pneumatic wedge catapult launcher on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan in the Atlantic Ocean.

20,000 feet. It has a maximum horizontal speed of 80 knots with cruise speeds of 48 knots.

ScanEagle, weighing about 13-kg, is propelled by a two-stroke gasolene engine.

At an earlier briefing, Boeing's P-8I Poseidon Programme Manager Leland Wight told reporters that the company was preparing to deliver two of the longrange maritime reconnaissance planes to the Indian Navy by the end of 2013.

Apart from the initial order for eight P8Is that India had placed in January 2009 at a cost of $2.1 billion, Indian Navy has

Selex ES continues to offer leading technology to Indian armed forces Bengaluru, February 7: Selex ES, the strategic consolidation of Finmeccanica’s defence and security electronics businesses (SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and SELEX Sistemi Integrati merged in January 2013) is attending Aero India. With a fully owned incountry subsidiary, Selex ES brings to the Indian market its stateof-the-art portfolio of products and solutions for a wide range of requirements.

Active in India since 1972, Selex ES has collaborated first with HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) and currently with BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited) to supply the country with radar systems and control centres for military Air Traf-

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architectures, and radar systems for naval, coastal and land applications.

In the airborne domain, Selex ES offers unique airborne sensors and integrated, tailored mission systems, providing access to leading technologies such as AESA radar, new generation defensive aids and state of the art electro-optics sensors to its Indian customers.

This capability also allows Selex ES to deliver outstanding, bespoke support and maintenance services to its customers as demonstrated by the 20 year-long CARES support and training contract for the Indian Navy, signed in 2012. The company, which has been operating its Mirach 100/5 aerial target drone at the national Integrated Test Range since 2007, is also poised to sell complete target drone systems in India. In the avionics field, Selex ES supplies communication (HF, V/UHF) and navigation systems (Doppler GPS) for both rotary-wing (ALH, Cheetah, Chetak) and fixed-wing (DO228) platforms manufactured by HAL as well as for Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters and aims to enhance its role of strategic partner for Indian end-users as well as becoming a leading player new generation IFF identification systems and mission support systems (Obstacle Avoidance). Selex ES is the answer to the ever increasing demands for airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).

snooping gadgets, advanced avionics and weapon control suite, it can also serve as an airborne command post.

The plane's wings will carry air-tosurface missiles and its strengthened fuselage can act as a bomb bay for the Harpoons.

With an endurance of six hours, the plane can cover a distance of around 1,100-km. With aerial refueling, it can double its range and endurance, extending its utility as a force multiplier.

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CEMILAC awarded Tata HAL Bengaluru, February 7: Tata HAL Technologies Ltd., the JV between Tata Technologies and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), today announced that it was awarded the Design Approval certificate by Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC), the airworthiness approval authority for military aircraft in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Tamilmani said “India is a growing market in both the civil and military aviation space and the ownership and pressure of airworthiness will only increase as we move ahead. It is here that we see Tata HAL's contribution in deploying

(L-R) Dr. Rajarajan S, Vice President-Delivery and Lokesh Ranjan Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer, both from Tata HAL Technologies,Dr. K Tamilmani, Distinguished Scientist & CEO (Airworthiness), CEMILAC, with Tata HAL Technologies' Dr. K Balakrishna, Senior Advisor and Sharad Moodi, Deputy Project Manager.

its technical capabilities in the field of aero-structure design and development by adhering to the stringent quality controls and guidelines as per the CEMILAC certification.

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“We hope to see a decision soon on the 197 R & S choppers” Rainer Farid, Vice President, Sales and Customers Relation, South Asia, Eurocopter, on the status of the 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter programme and his company’s strategy to boost choppers in India and S E Asia MB Naval Panther. The Indian Coast Guard has also issued an RFP for 14 twin-engine heavy helicopters, to which Eurocopter will be offering the EC725, which will meet its shore-based mission requirements.

Of course, we’re certainly looking for clarification on the status of the 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter programme, where the evaluation process has taken over 4 years since we submitted the commercial bid. The Fennec has performed flawlessly, fully compliant with the armed forces’ requirements. The unexplained delays are not in line with the timeframe indicated in the DPP guidelines.

We have full confidence in our product and hope to see a decision made very soon.

What are the products, which Eurocopter Military will be showcasing at Aero India 2013?

A AS565 MB Panther naval version with full armaments will be on static display. In addition, we will showcase the AS550 C3 Fennec scale model at the EADS pavilion, which is the platform that is proposed for the 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter programme.

How do you plan to fulfill your offsets requirement (any specific company other than HAL) as and when the Fennec bags the contract for the LUH? HAL is already a global supplier of composite assemblies for Eurocopter’s AS550 Fennec and AS350 Ecureuil range. This co-operation could have the potential to be expanded in scope to the extent of a final assembly line should Eurocopter win the LUH contract.

What are the major defence developments/projects in India that you are looking forward to?

Eurocopter is participating in the tender

by Indian Navy for 56 naval utility helicopters, to which we are proposing the AS565

What is the update on the Naval utility chopper contract for 56 choppers for which the AS 565 Panther is participating?

The RFP was issued in August 2012, and we will be submitting our proposal in March this year. Besides field trials, a training and support package including simulator set-up are also part of the requirements. You will be able to see a static display of our AS565 Panther with full armaments outside the EADS pavilion during Aero India 2013.

Any update on the programme on the navy MRH programme for nearly 100 choppers for which the EC 725 was in the fray?

The Request for Information was issued in 2012, and the Request for Proposal is expected sometime mid-late 2013. We are looking to propose the EC725, which is a combat-proven helicopter in service worldwide, including in Afghanistan. It is a truly multi-purpose, versatile military asset that can be operated from ships and ashore.

Tell us about EC’s Research and Development ventures into new chopper

designs and technology. How much do you think India can contribute to the effort?

For more than 50 years, Eurocopter has been at the forefront of innovation.

Eurocopter’s objective is to have a new helicopter, a new helicopter version or a new technology demonstrator perform its maiden flight every year. This promise has been kept since 2008.

Eurocopter marked a new innovation milestone with the successful showcase of the new X3 technical demonstrator — a high-speed, long-range hybrid helicopter concept that combines excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with fast cruise speeds. Eurocopter has also successfully introduced new helicopter or new helicopter versions every year, including the brand new 7-tonne EC175, as well as evolved versions such as the AS350 B3e, EC130 T2, EC135 T2e/P2e, EC145 T2 and AS365 N3e/AS565 MBe. It is also at the core of Eurocopter strategy to develop industrial partnerships that will benefit the local industry and Eurocopter has demonstrated its willingness and success in this aspect in India for over 50 years, beginning with the partnership with HAL since 1962 in the licenced production

of the Alouette 3 and Lama type helicopters. Since then, Eurocopter has also developed partnership ties with other companies like Pawan Hans and Mahindra. We will definitely continue to explore possible opportunities for collaboration. There are certainly huge talents in India that can be harnessed to play a role in our development efforts.

Tell about how EC’s plans to combat the decline in demand for military choppers, especially in the West.

Eurocopter has always placed equal emphasis on other regions like the Asia Pacific, including the setting up of a network of Eurocopter-owned subsidiaries, training and maintenance centres, as well as cooperation programs with local partners. We are also very strong in the civil and parapublic sector and continue to lead in many markets around the world.

This strategy has put Eurocopter in good stead for business growth and helped to counter any decline in any specific region or segment.

Specifically, there are great opportunities for growth in the military market in the East. India of course is by far the largest military market in Asia, but also is South East Asia, such as the contracts that Eurocopter has with Malaysia and Indonesia for the EC725 combat SAR, as well as in Korea where we won the largest development contract in 2006, known as the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) programme.

How are you planning to contribute to the training needs of the Indian chopper market?

Safety is of utmost importance for Eurocopter, and training is a crucial aspect to ensure helicopter operational safety for all pilots and crew. Eurocopter has been expanding its network of training centres around the world, which included the setting up of full-flight simulators (FFS) in many markets. Particularly in Asia, three FFS opened in 2012 alone and the numbers will continue to grow.

Indian pilots can now have access to simulator training at closer proximity in neighbouring countries — there is an AS365 N3+ FFS in Singapore, an EC225/725 FFS in Malaysia, and a new EC135 FFS will soon be set up this year in Japan.

Ministers visit BrahMos the BrahMos pavilion Singh was briefed by Dr A S Pillai about the BRAHMOS Land Mobile Complex, Naval Fleet Platform, BRAHMOS air-version and BRAHMOS II

Raksha Mantri A K Antony (left photograph) and Raksha Rajya Mantri Jitendra Singh (below) with Dr A S Pillai, CEO & MD, BrahMos Aerospace

BENGALURU, February 7: Raksha Mantri A K Antony visited the BrahMos pavilion on the first day of the ongoing Aero India 2013. Antony was briefed about the BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile system, displayed in land, sea, sub-sea and air versions by Dr A S Pillai, CEO & MD, BrahMos Aerospace. BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile has a flight range of 290-km with a speed of 2.8 Mach.

The Minister praised the BRAHMOS missile system and said “it is a role model of cooperation which has given excellent results." The Indian-Russian Joint Venture

BrahMos Aerospace is exhibiting BRAHMOS air-launched version besides the land and naval variants of BRAHMOS which have been inducted in the Indian Army and Navy. A fullscale air-launched version along with indigenously-built aerial launcher integrated on the IAF’s SU-30MKI fighter aircraft is also on display at the airshow.

Raksha Rajya Mantri Jitendra Singh also visited the BrahMos pavilion. During his visit to

— the advanced hypersonic version of the cruise missile system.

The mobile land-based configuration of BRAHMOS has achieved several advancements over the years in the form of Block I, Block II and Block III variants with each having its own distinct potentiality to hit and destroy enemy target.

The naval version of BRAHMOS, which has recently witnessed two successive successful test firings from Indian Navy warships, is also being showcased at the mega aerospace event. After arming the Indian Navy’s leading surface ships, BRAHMOS is now being developed for launch from submarines.

Another major futuristic technological advancement the company is highlighting is BRAHMOS II — the advanced hypersonic version of BRAHMOS. Brahmand World Defence Update 2013, one of the highlights on display at BrahMos pavilion, was released by A K Antony on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the airshow.

Dr A S Pillai was also present during the book launch ceremony. The book has focussed on listing the defence capabilities of 113 countries which also includes strategic information of 30 countries selected from each continent/ region.

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Expand and contribute to the needs of Armed Forces Sujeet Samaddar, Director and CEO, ShinMaywa Industries India Private Limited, on India’s requirements for the amphibious air platforms and the strategy for the Indian and global markets What is your assessment of India's requirement for amphibious air platforms and what is your company's strategy to tap this market?

Development of such capability and induction of the appropriate enabling systems signal a firm regional commitment towards maintaining regional stability and maritime security and safety but is also an affirmation of delivering on the natural responsibilities that come with great power status. Whilst ships, submarines and conventional aircraft are all qualified in some way or the other for fulfilling the above missions each of these platforms are also limited by some capability gap or the other.

Modern amphibious aircraft make possible a range of options not achievable by any one platform. Its unique multi-modal design permits airborne, seaborne and land operations in a single platform. For India, aspiring to regional power status, its Navy must not only be able to address the immediate security needs of the country and defeat the enemies of the state but must also be able to contribute in benign and constabulary operations in its area of interest and influence for the regional good. From a maritime perspective this power status contributes to burden sharing towards protection of global public goods and the oceanic commons to achieve firstly, freedom of navigation and safety at sea; secondly, promote regional stability through an open and participative security architecture; thirdly, proactively alleviate suffering during disasters in the littorals of friendly nations: and, finally a constabulary capacity to maintain order at sea for the common good of the region.

We have learnt that the Indian Navy has in its modernisation plans, requirement to build up capabilities and augment resources for a credible apparatus for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HAND) and logistics support missions to

very versatile aircraft and is capable of conducting many useful roles. It is now left to the user imagination to gainfully utilise the aircraft potential. Accordingly, we have offered the same US-2i to the Indian Navy. its widely dispersed Island territories on either sides of the Indian peninsula. We have responded to the Indian Navy’s Request For Information (RFI) towards the same. We have offered US-2i, a tried and tested amphibian which has served the JMSDF well, to Indian Navy. Our present focus is to introduce the US-2i in the Indian Navy. We wish to expand our operations in a calibrated manner which ideally suits the Indian business environment and will best contribute to the needs of the Indian Armed Forces as well as other customers in India.

Would you like to talk about your platforms that could be suitable to the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force requirements for amphibious airplanes?

We have offered US-2i, a tried and tested amphibian which has served the JMSDF well, to Indian Navy. Important characteristics of this amphibian include its capability of landing on and take-off in high seas in rough sea state condition (up to sea state 5). We believe that this aircraft is really the best and second to none in its category. In addition to the traditional role of SAR, this aircraft can be highly useful in conducting anti-piracy missions, effective economic constabulary operations like fishery protection, prevention of toxic dumping at sea, illegal human migration and smuggling of weapons and drugs. We also believe that the unique capabilities of the US 2i amphibian aircraft can be gainfully utilised by the Indian Army and the Indian Air force in high altitude areas, river/lake operations and for transportation of troops and stores to remote areas. As you can see, US2iis a

Where does India figure in your global strategy? How attractive is the Indian market for your company?

Since its independence, Japan has maintained very cordial and friendly relationship with India. We truly value the relationship with India. India was the only country that signed a separate peace treaty with Japan and waived off all war claims. Japan has significantly participated in India’s efforts in major infrastructure development and revolutionising/revitalising industrial base/ facilities/infrastructure. Under bilateral agreements there are several state-of-theart projects most successfully executed, across India. The year 2012 marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties with India. In this context, it was appropriate for ShinMaywa to also share its domain expertise and skills with our trusted friends. Encouraged by the sustained bilateral relationships between our two countries, ShinMaywa has decided to share its proven technology towards the ongoing modernisation of Indian Defence Forces.

What are your long-term plans for India, considering that India itself is seeking to grow from a buyer status to an equal development and manufacturing partner?

Our long term aim is not to just establish a typical ‘buyer-seller’ relationship by selling ‘state-of-the-art products’ but also wish to build the service and maintenance facilities of some of our products in India, involve the Indian MSME in our supply chain, work with Indian Design and Engineering Companies for new products and

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ndia has embarked on major defence acquisitions in the aerospace domain comprising Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA), Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA), Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH), attack helicopters, Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) etc. The global recession and significant margin pressures also continue to force aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) and Tier-1 suppliers to undertake major restructuring and cost cutting exercises. The US Government has decided to gradually move out of Afghanistan, and the war in Iraq has already ended, which is expected to lower its expenditure on foreign campaigns. With a continually challenged domestic defence sector and decline in Government contracts, the global A&D industry remains focussed on international growth. At this juncture, as the largest importer of

arms, India is well positioned to receive a significant share of the work with offset obligations acting as a catalyst.

If India wants to be a regional manufacturing hub by earning its piece of the investment pie, it may have to start proceedings by increasing the FDI cap.

Due to the current FDI restrictions, India could be losing out on a number of foreign companies who are likely to be keen on developing India as a ‘home market’, i.e. both as a major domestic sales market and a global manufacturing hub in its supply chain. With only $4.12 mn having come in as FDI in the Defence Sector since 2001, there have been calls by various bodies to increase the current 26 per cent FDI cap in defence sector.

Foreign OEMs have not come forward to invest in the Indian defence market, with or without key technologies, as the 26 per cent ownership cap probably continues to be a disincentive.

Certain sections of the industry may propagate that infusion of technology will not take place with an increase in FDI. Though increasing FDI to more than 50 per cent will encourage technology transfer however, even increasing the cap to 49 per cent

TIE-UP: Mahindra Defence Systems is one of the companies that has tied up with BAE Systems to manufacture armoured vehicles — photo shows Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director (left) at the inauguration of the MDS facility at Faridabad

will encourage more investments than what is present today, which in turn may promote technology transfer through spillover effects of FDI. These are bound to occur when the foreign enterprises offer subcontracts to the domestic industry.

The issue of fulfillment of offset obligations where the capacity of Indian industry to absorb offsets comes in. With limited defence infrastructure and nonexistent exports, absorbing offsets worth $2 to 3 bn annually may be a challenge.

Moreover, FDI utilised for discharge of offset obligations may be presently the best route for technology transfer.

The MoD could have apprehensions that raising the FDI cap significantly would marginalise the DPSUs and Ordnance Factories. The private sector may also raise objections because it could potentially lead to the crowding out of India’s domestic industry. However, India’s defence expenditure has been rising with big ticket deals and massive modernisation programmes. The large scale of the market leaves enough space for growth for the domestic enterprises.

Secondly, the Industry is on a strong foundation that will encourage OEMs to forge links with the OFB, DPSUs and the private industry for components, raw materials and sub assemblies. Thus if the Government policies encourage collaboration between foreign enterprises investing in India and the domestic industry, the crowding out effects of FDI can be neutralised to a great extent and the opportunity exploited to bring in high technology manufacturing on Indian soil.

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perhaps also engage with India academia.

That would help in bringing new technology for the Indian industries. We are here in India to establish a long term relationship and wish to grow in a calibrated and systematic manner.

With regard to your civil aviation products, where all do you see scope for growth in your business and what is your plan?

ShinMaywa began its business operations in India almost 20 years ago. We already are a major supplier of Passenger Boarding Bridges and wire terminating machines to Indian customers. ShinMaywa’s Passenger Boarding Bridges can be seen in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai airport. However, our present focus is to introduce the US-2 in the Indian Navy. However, we wish to expand our operations in a calibrated manner which ideally suits the Indian business environment and will best contribute to the needs of the Indian Armed Forces as well as other customers in India.

What are the capabilities that you will be showcasing during Aero India 2013?

During the AERO INDIA 2013, ShinMaywa would be showcasing their Passenger Boarding Bridges and the world’s most capable amphibian aircraft, US-2i.

Select A&D JVs and Alliances 8 Rolls-Royce will carry out half of its research and development requirements in India.

8 BAE Systems, has signed a deal with Mahindra & Mahindra to develop a five-seat light aircraft. The National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru, will cooperate on this project.

8 Airbus will set up the Airbus Engineering Centre India in Bengaluru, which will hire over 200 engineers 8 Indian defence engineering company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and EADS will set up a joint venture in India to develop and manufacture high-end defence electronics products.

8 Samtel Display Systems will pair with the Thales Group to manufacture avionics component and assemblies 8 Tata advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin have formed a JV for production of aerostructures 8 M&M and BAE Systems are manufacturing armoured vehicles 8 BEL and Thales intend to form a JV to manufacture radars 8 Mahindra has formed a JV with Telephonics to manufacture surveillance systems

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“We are aiming to grow in the niche of modelling and simulation in India” In this interview to Geopolitics, Ananth Ramaswami, Managing Director, CAE India, speaks about future plans You have now moved into the private sector with your collaboration with InterGlobe for a training centre in Greater Noida. Is this the beginning of a much bigger much more ambitious programme with InterGlobe?

The CAE and InterGlobe collaboration certainly has the potential to grow as time goes by. InterGlobe, through IndiGo Airlines, has ‘carved a niche’ for itself in the last few years. They have captured significant market share and are a leader amongst the ‘no-frills’ airlines. They have huge expansion plans with firm orders placed for nearly 100 more aeroplanes.

We are working closely with them at our CAE Bengaluru type-rating training complex, and now we are getting together at Greater Noida. In addition to the flight simulator programme, CAE also provides pilots to InterGlobe (IndiGo Airlines). We train these ab initio pilots at CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Gondia and prepare them with a Commercial Pilot’s Licence (CPL). Successful graduates are then inducted into IndiGo Airlines as First Officer co-pilots. This kind of arrangement ensures mutual benefits to both companies and enhances the confidence to the user as well as to the training provider.

CAE and InterGlobe are looking at opportunities to grow together. Most importantly, we want to provide world-class services to the people of India.

Tell us something about you engineering centre of excellence where visual databases and other software components for CAE’s simulators are developed.

CAE Simulation Technologies Pvt Ltd., located at our new complex in Bengaluru, provides software development and testing services to CAE headquarters in Canada as well as other CAE global subsidiaries. More than 150 engineers and technical staff provide software development such as visual database development, aircraft systems, communication simulation, computer-generated forces scenario creation, and instructor operating station (IOS) development.

In the private sector, your partnership is moving from strength to strength. Could you outline your future plans for partnerships in India?

CAE has always had a culture of partnership, and in our military programmes we often partner with either OEMs or other suppliers to develop a solution that meets the training requirements of the military customer we are working for. We are actively involved in various partnerships and collaborations in the Indian market, and will continue to be a company with this culture of partnership. Our joint venture with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited of India called HATSOFF is a great example. This facility represents India’s first synthetic helicopter training centre and now offers training for the Bell 412, Eurocopter Dauphin, and HAL Dhruv.

Typical of a mid-size company like ours, we are aiming to grow our position in the niche of modelling and simulation in India. What we’d like for the defence and security market in India to know is that CAE is really an expert at applying modelling and simulation to help our customers save money, become more efficient, maintain readiness, and solve challenging problems, no matter the market segment. Because of our strong brand and position related to flight simulation, the market at large is perhaps not as aware that CAE offers a range of simulation-based solutions for all the major domains: air, land, sea as well as critical infrastructure and public safety/security.

We are always looking for partnership opportunities that can help leverage our technologies, expertise and experience to bring value to our customers. CAE is also expanding the use of simulation in the healthcare and mining market segments.

As part of your acquisition of Oxford Aviation Academy last summer, you also gained the Parc Aviation portion of their business. What is the significance of Parc to your portfolio?

With the acquisition of Oxford Aviation Academy and Parc Aviation, CAE offers the industry’s only comprehensive Cadetto-Captain total lifecycle solution:  Ab initio ATPL/CPL and MPL training — CAE Oxford Aviation Academy is the world’s largest flight training organisation (FTO) network with 11 locations, including Rae Bareli and Gondia  Type rating training — the world’s largest type rating training organisa-

tion (TRTO) network with 45 locations and growing  Pilot provisioning, leasing and other services through CAE Parc Aviation  A complete suite of products driven

by Level D simulation: from distance learning to the world’s leading fullflight simulators.

CAE Parc Aviation is the global market leader in providing aviation personnel and support services to airlines, MROs, aircraft manufacturers and aircraft leasing organisations; currently providing over 1,400 personnel on assignment to over 70 organisations in more than 30 countries. Based in Dublin and with three offices in the Asia Pacific region, Parc Aviation’s Technical Support Services division specialises in technical personnel resourcing and a wide range of aircraft leasing support solutions to facilitate the aircraft delivery and redelivery process.

It is a bit of a surprise that you have not chosen to enter the ATC training market considering the huge shortfall globally and in the sub-continent of trained personnel to take over in control towers across the country.

Again, CAE’s real value-add is our expertise and experience is the application of modeling and simulation to solving challenges. As a matter of fact, CAE does have experience with air traffic control simulation. For a number of years, in the United Kingdom our CAE UK business has provided ATC simulation and training solutions at Royal Air Force Base Shawbury, so the company does have some capability in this segment.

That being said, our primary focus in India has been educating the Indian defence forces about our capabilities in flight simulation and training, and promoting that India should increase the use of high-fidelity simulation to enhance safety and cost-efficiency.

Any plans for some footprints in the business aviation side of the business in the sub continent?

The business aviation market in India is growing, but still has a relatively small base. We serve business aircraft operators from India primarily at the Emirates-CAE Flight Training facility in nearby Dubai, UAE, which provides a superior customer service experience. They have 13 fullflight simulators, most of which serve business aviation, including training programmes for various Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream and Hawker Beechcraft

modeling simulation and for the id ov pr in er ad le solutions CAE is a world integrated training d homeland sed an es gi lo no ch ing te nce an in stry as well as defe gnificant presence civil aviation indu si a s ha E A C e. nd the glob in-country curity forces arou 0 CAE employees 30 an th e or m es exhibit clud n markets. CAE’s tio India that today in ia av l vi ci d an e fenc sed techserving both the de ill feature a range of simulation-ba a’s dew Indi at Aero India 2013 y demonstrations aimed at helping y. lit safety and efficienc nology and capabi e nc ha en y el iv ct -effe fence forces cost The Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF), a joint venture of HAL and CAE, is India’s first advanced helicopter training centre and has set the standard in India for advanced helicopter simulator training. Major General (Retd) Ajit Hari Gadre, the CEO of HATSOFF, expects that simulation-based training will continue to grow and prove to be one of the best approaches for improving safety, operational efficiency and mission readiness.

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aircraft, as well as Airbus, Boeing and Bell Helicopter.

Through our international business aviation training network we provide training for most of the popular in-production aircraft models and many out-ofproduction aircraft types.

We continue to monitor the business aviation market in India, of course, and will continue to listen to the needs of our clients to meet their training needs.

What is the roadmap ahead for CAE in India in terms of building and delivering simulators, software development, training centres in Bengaluru and elsewhere, and your overall cooperation with the defence forces?

CAE is well-positioned and at the threshold of delivering world-class, state-of-the-art simulators to the defence services in India. We have already been involved in delivering a couple high-fidelity, full-mission simulators to India — the C-130J simulator and the helicopter simulator at HATSOFF — so the Indian defence forces are beginning to appreciate the value and capability of these kinds of simulators. We are actively involved in requests for proposals to compete for the training systems required by India, and we believe our expertise, technical prowess and quality products will help us win more programmes.

The CAE Dynamic Synthetic Environment (DSE) is an integrated solution combining an architecture based on the shared, public Common Database (CDB) specification; content creation software tools from both Presagis and CAE; core DSE simulation software; and DSE-enabled products such as image generators and computergenerated forces software.

The latest generation CAE Medallion-6000 image generator will be shown in a demonstration highlighting CAE’s immersive, realistic visual solution for fast-jet training. The demonstration will show content-rich scenes from our worldwide database while highlighting the outstanding run-time performance of CAE Medallion image generator features such as dynamic run-time shadows, crowd management and rendering, dynamic vegetation, 3D weather, generic headsup display and weapon effects.

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HAL plans to grow into $10 billion firm by 2020: Tyagi BENGALURU, February 7: India’s public sector military planes manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has set itself a target of growing into a $10-billion company by 2020, even as it prepares to take on new projects such as the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) and the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) and also entering the UAV and MRO businesses in the coming years.

HAL Chairman and Managing Director R K Tyagi told a press conference here on Thursday, the second day of the five-day Aero India show, that under the firm’s Vision 2020, it intends to get into all areas of the aviation and aerospace business, including airport management,

Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, apart from the planes and helicopters that it currently manufacturers.

With regard to the MMRCA project, he said the Nasik facilities of HAL was preparing to take on production of the Rafale planes once the contract is signed.

The deal is likely to be inked later this year with French Dassault Aviation.

HAL, he said, has been discussing its role in the MMRCA project with the Defence Ministry and the Dassault team.

Under the plans, HAL is to be tasked with airframe, aerostructures, assembly and integration of the systems of the Rafale planes, he added With regard to the FGFA, Tyagi said 30 HAL engineers were already in Russia to complete the Preliminary Design Phase by next month and after that, the Research and Development phase would begin.

The infrastructure required for the project is being put in place, he said noting that the facilities would come up at Nasik. There will be three prototypes of the FGFA that would be developed during the R&D phase, which will then be put to flight tests by 2018.

And later the production phase begin, he added.

BEL inks MoU with Elbit BENGALURU, February 7: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Elbit Systems Electro-opticsElop Ltd., Israel, for the joint production of Compact Multi Purpose Advance Stabilisation System (CoMPASS) for Naval helicopter applications at Aero India.

The MoU was signed by H N Ramakrishna, Director (Marketing), BEL, and Adi Dar, Executive VP, Managing Director of Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop Ltd., Israel. Amol Newaskar, Director (Other Units), BEL, Roy Zentner, Vice President, Business Development & Marketing, Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop, and Neri Zin, Senior Director, EO ISTAR Business Unit, Airborne EO & Laser Sys-

H N Ramakrishna, Director (Marketing), BEL, and Adi Dar, Executive VP, Managing Director of Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop Ltd., Israel, exchange documents after the signing of the MoU at Aero India 2013 in Bengaluru.

tems, Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop, were present along with other General Managers of BEL. The CoMPASS is a day-and-night surveillance system that includes a colour TV daylight camera, Third Generation 3-5 µm FLIR sensor, Laser Target Designator and Rangefinder (LTDRF) and automatic tracking capabilities, as well as command and control capabilities. It is distinguished by a wide variety of interfaces, enabling integration with various aircraft/helicopter systems, such as Mission Computer, fire control, radar, GPS, data downlink and helmet-mounted tracking systems. Its small dimensions, low weight, high level of stabilisation and coverage angles make it an optimal choice for long-range, day-and-night surveillance, target tracking, fire control applications and search and rescue.

CoMPASS is the most advanced payload version of its family, featuring reduced weight, high degree of modularity and flexibility, space-saving packaging and advanced operational and video processing features. CoMPASS has been nominated for 56 Naval Utility Helicopter programme of the Indian Navy.

BEL has recently completed transfer of technology for indigenous production of CoMPASS in India. BEL will provide Indian users with local production and maintenance support.

CoMPASS was already selected and installed in the Indian Army Aviation and Air Force versions of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of HAL.

On the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ project, Tyagi said the HAL was ready with its facilities to immediately begin production of the fighter jets once the DRDO obtains the Final Operational clearance by next year or so.

The Initial Operational ClearanceII for LCA is expected to be obtained

by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) by June this year and then HAL’s role will begin, he said. The plan is to produce a minimum of 16 LCAs a year.

Regarding the Weapon System Integrated Advanced Light Helicopters ‘Rudra’, Tyagi said HAL was now ready to hand over the first helicopter for the Indian Army to raise its own armed chopper wing in its aviation corps. The Army will raise the first squadron of Rudra by March-end this year and the initial order was for 60 choppers.

With regard to the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) ‘Sitara’, Tyagi said the development was on the right track with 647 flights completed of which 185 flights were done in 2012 alone. Both sea level and night flying have been tested and by December this year, the Initial Operational Clearance for IJT was expected, he said.

On the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), HAL-developed basic trainers for the Indian Air Force, Tyagi said the firm was waiting for clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Security to go ahead with the project. He also assured that HTT-40 would be less costly than the imported Pilatus PC-7 basic trainers, 75 of which are currently on order.

Noting that HAL would gain entry into all sectors of aerospace and aviation sector, including MRO, he said the firm was awaiting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clearance for

Ojhar airport of HAL near Nasik to act as the closest and alternative airport to the Mumbai airport.

He also pointed out that HAL was starting the country’s first aviation institute for which permissions were awaited, apart from its own 10 institutes for R&D that focus on technical development and product development. He added that HAL had spent `600 crore on R&D alone in 2013 of its `.1,500-crore investment.

Another major entry for HAL soon would be the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle sector, which has a great potential in India alone, Tyagi said. HAL, he said, was setting up an exclusive UAV division soon to cater to the needs of the Indian paramilitary forces and the armed forces.

He also mentioned that HAL was already maintaining the UAVs of the armed forces and now it would be aiding the paramilitary forces in acquiring and maintaining these flying machines too. “The blueprint for the UAV set up is ready and we are in talks with the Home Ministry on the plans,” he added.

Regarding the indigenous Light Utility Helicopter that HAL has developed, Tyagi said this platform was the answer to the civil aviation needs and the Initial Operational Clearance for the helicopter will be obtained in two years time.

With regard to the Hawk Advance Jet Trainers manufacturing, the HAL chief said the firm would deliver five of these planes licence manufactured by it in 2013-14 to the IAF. “By 2020, we intend to have 12 indigenous designs of which eight will be fixed wing and four rotary wing platforms,” he added.

With regard to Human Resources management, Tyagi said HAL has earmarked `.70 crore for setting up an institute of excellence in Bengaluru.

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BANGALORE, February 7: Boeing sees signs of an improving commercial aviation market place in India, according to Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president of Asia Pacific and India Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Keskar told reporters today at Aero India 2013 that while traffic was dropping due to reduced capacity, yields were improving and fuel prices were

stabilising in the market. “These are all positive signs for the airlines in India,” said Keskar. “There is now a balance between supply and demand helping airlines get reasonable yields to make a profit.”

Boeing continues to be the choice supplier of long-haul, twin-aisle airplanes, with the 777 and 787 Dreamliner playing key roles in the fleets of major airlines in India. Over the next 20 years, the Boeing Current Market Outlook projects that the airlines in India will need 1,450 new airplanes worth $175 billion.

The 20-year forecast of airplane deliveries by the airplane type is shown in the table below.

Single-aisle airplanes such as the Next-Generation 737 and new 737 MAX continue to be in high demand with airlines in India, making up the bulk of new deliveries in the next 20 year period. “Because fuel prices are higher in India, our newest products such as the 737 MAX will help airlines in India save fuel and lower their costs,” said Keskar. “In addition the capabilities of the 737 MAX will allow airlines to fly passengers farther and in more comfort with the Boeing Sky Interior.”

New Airplane Deliveries to india: 2012-2031 Airplane Type Single-aisle Twin-aisle Regional jets

Deliveries 1,201 234 15

Value (US$) $114B $61B $0.5B

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IAF MODERNISING AIRFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE

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odern and rapidly developing aviation demands precisely timed and incident-free operations with hundreds of aeroplanes confined into a given airspace. It is in this light that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) anticipated the relevance of Future Air Navigation System popularly known as FANS and developed the concept of CNS ATM. Realising the limitations of the existing ground infrastructure and the air traf-

fic system in the IAF airfields and to meet the demands of civil and military traffic as it is expected to grow in a flexible use of airspace in the future, a complete modernisation programme has been under preparation at the IAF HQ for some time now.

Modernisation of an airfield unlike modernisation of aircraft fleet requires a big turn-around plan. Hence the complete modernisation plan for the airfields was getting passed over, year after year

until recently till the MAFI project was conceived. The project not only upgrades the IAF airfields ground infrastructure and operational environment but also enhances the level and category of aircraft operations bringing them at par with civil international airfields meeting ICAO standards and recommended practices.

It is the first time that the IAF undertook an infrastructure project covering thirty airfields on a turnkey basis. In this regard it is a matter pride for the Tata

Power Company Strategic Engineering Division to be partners to Ministry of Defence in this modernisation activity. Tata Power SED was awarded the contract to modernise the airfield infrastructure at 30 IAF Aerodromes in Phase-I. The scope of the project comprises installation of state-of-the-art infrastructure to meet the Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management (ATM) requirements at an airfield. Additionally, to set up a depot-level facility to ensure flow of spares and supplies to facilitate un-interrupted operations at all times in peace time or during war.

While the Nav-Aids include Instrument Landing System (CAT-II) along with its associated High-Intensity lighting system, D-VOR, DME & TACAN, the ATM system encompasses the full complement of an AutoTrac system along with Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) and Voice Control and Communication system (VCCS). All of the above being equipped with a robust and redundant power back up along with a formidable network ring.

In view of multiple systems forming part of the project, Tata Power SED (TPSED) had partnered with global suppliers of CNS/ATM (Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management) systems to provide IAF with systems that are best in performance.

(Raytheon (USA), Moog Fernau (UK), Northorp Grumman Park Air Systems (Norway), M. Tech (Australia), Safegate (UK), EFLA (Finland), Nexans/Thales (France). TPSED has on board a professional team of domain experts who are supervising and conducting the Installations and operational configuration of the systems. —Gp Capt S K Sabesan (Retd)

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INDIAN NAVY

By 2020, the Indian Navy plans to become a three Battle Carrier Group force that will enable the country to implement its maritime military strategy and become a significant player in the Indian Ocean

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ir defence at sea, unlike submarine and surface warfare that pre-dominate the underwater and surface water world, is characteristically the most difficult, most obscure and, of course, a very expensive business. It calls for a wide range of technologies, as also considerable tactical skill, preparedness and commitment.

Modern technology offers a variety of assets for air defence at sea. Active and passive sensors from airborne and shipborne platforms for early warning of approach of aircraft or anti ship missiles at great ranges. Systems are available to track both manned aircraft and missile targets — by radar, and closer in, by optical and both active and passive infrared means. Weapons can be deployed by air defence aircraft and by ships, the latter in area or point defence modes, with guidance and homing devices in the same spectra that are used in tracking. Finally, confusion, seduction or diversion of the threat may be carried out by electromagnetic or physical means.

These assets, however, cost money — often a great deal of money. Even for those states that have the resources to deploy the full range of systems, the constantly increasing diversity, performance and sophistication of the threat will demand steady improvement of air defence assets and, perhaps even more important, their organisation and control so that their ability to achieve the aim of air defence is maximised. That organisation and control becomes even more critical in the case of those maritime forces that only limited resources available for air defence. In consequence, it is entirely reasonable that air defence at sea should be planned on certain principles derived from the study of technology, practical experience in exercises at sea and wargaming ashore.

The Indian Navy today is a significant player in the maritime world, sitting astride key sea lanes of communication for energy security and projecting power.

It operates a balanced force comprising an aircraft carrier, multi-role destroyers

and frigates, fleet tankers, amphibious ships and a multitude of other aviation and subsurface combatants. The present force levels of the Indian Navy are being further augmented to encompass future tasks in support of India’s economic interest, as also confronting emergent maritime challenges of piracy and sea-borne terrorism in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and shouldering the responsibility of coastal security as laid out in its Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP).

Its rapidly growing capabilities and force levels in the coming decade are significant structural trends to enable India emerge as a true ‘Blue Water’ navy and a global maritime power.

Fundamental and defining precept to Indian Navy’s ‘Blue Water’ capability would be its capability of air defence at sea. For maritime supremacy at sea, air power and air cover at sea and maritime

erational role of the Navy. For maritime operations, whether it be for sea denial, sea control or, diplomatic flag showing and power projection, and humanitarian relief in peace time, the employment of naval maritime reconnaissance and air defence assets is most essential but an expensive proposition. The larger ‘Blue Water’ navies like the United States and French operate large nuclear powered aircraft carriers like the USS Nimitz class and Charles de Gaulle with their integral F-18s and Rafale and other potent air defence assets. The Royal Navy despite its manifest downsizing has plans to operate US-built vertical landing VSTOL Joint Strike Fighters from a 60,000 ton futuristic carrier design.

reconnaissance are essential ingredients, as epitomised by the old naval dictum ‘what you cannot patrol you cannot control,’ and means must be devised to include maritime reconnaissance and air defence commensurate with the op-

By 2020, the Indian Navy plans to become a three Battle Carrier Group force. It has two aircraft carriers on order, the 44,500 ton INS Vikramaditya (Admiral Gorshkov) undergoing an extensive modernisation at Severondnisk

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in Russia and a 37,500 ton Indigenous Aircraft Carrier(IAC) being built at Cochin Shipyard Ltd(CSL). Vikramaditya will carry 16 new MiG-29K aircraft, as well as an assortment of Kamov-28 and Kamov-31 helicopters and now that the trial are more or less successful, except for the defects in the boiler,is expected to arrive by early/mid 2013. It will be joined, hopefully a year later, by India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, which, like the Vikramaditya, will be equipped with a STOBAR (short-takeoff, barrier-arrested design) and is slated to field a slightly smaller air wing of 12 MiG29K Aircraft. Both aircraft carriers will also carry India’s indigenously designed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).The IAC is expected to be commissioned in 2015.

Following its launch, the Indian Navy is expected to officially roll out its plans for a second indigenous aircraft carrier, the IAC-II, which will be larger and more potent than its predecessor. Its larger size and more efficient launch system will enable it to field an aircraft wing that is superior both in size and diversity. An RFI (Request for Information) has thus been issued for 40 new multi-role fighters.

With the core of these three aircraft carriers, by 2020, Indian Navy would have created a powerful modern ocean fleet, with over 70 corvettes, frigates and destroyers, over 20 submarines, including four nuclear-powered ballistic missile capable submarines, up to six general purpose nuclear submarines and about fifteen conventional submarines. This force structuring will enable India to implement its maritime military strategy and be a significant player in the Indian Ocean.

But this large ocean fleet would need to be protected at sea. The detection of a carrier battle group was not an easy task in the last century, but with present maritime reconnaissance and attack aircraft, satellites and advances in detection technology, aircraft carrier groups can be detected easily. Even Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, can now fly

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A development of the first highpower high-bypass jet engine available, the TF39, the CF6 powers a wide variety of civilian airliners. The basic engine core formed the basis for the LM2500, LM5000, and LM6000 marine and power generation turboshaft.

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for long hours, detect and attack ships on command from their operators. In due course, UAVs will be ship launched, and be difficult to detect by radar. Large platforms will become easy targets at sea for long range missiles fired from planes, submarines, UAVs and ships. Thus an aircraft carrier group operating in a threat zones requires a large screen of ships and submarines to ensure its own safety from hostile submarine, surface or aerial attack.

The most recent existential threat to India’s carrier force takes the form of China’s newly inducted anti-ship ballistic missile, the DF-21, which can reportedly hit a moving target while travelling at a speed of Mach 10. The Indian Navy is determined when it comes to dealing with threats to its carriers, and it was recently reported that Lockheed Martin had held talks with Indian authorities regarding a potential collaboration with the DRDO, which would result in an integration of the future Prithvi Air Defence Shield (PADS) with the firm’s phased array AEGIS missile defence system.

Aside from the unconfirmed reports of the AEGIS system, for air defence at sea Indian Navy has decided as a matter of policy that it will only mount medium-long range surface-to-air missile systems on future warships, as opposed to depending on short range systems that might protect a ship, but don’t offer layered defence for the rest of the fleet.

This was an early sign of its transition to a more of a ‘blue water’ navy that can reach into high-threat areas, and a logical complement to India’s establishment of a serious carrier force beginning with INS Vikramaditya. Hence the LR-SAM will be the successor to the Barak missile that currently equips many Navy ships.In December 2012, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the manufacture of LR-SAM. Under the MoU, BEL is the lead integrator and produce major sub systems for the LR-SAM. IAI will continue to act as the design authority and to produce other

aero india 2013 sub systems as a main sub contractor to the Indian firm. The Barak missile has a range of 10-15 kms and can successfully engage current generation of antiship missiles such as the Harpoon and the Exocet. The LR-SAM will be more manoeuvrable, with a greater range of 50-60 kms and capable of engaging next generation of anti-ship missiles.The LR-SAM is earmarked to equip Project 17A Stealth Frigates and Project 15A Kolkata Class destroyers of the Indian Navy. In the first phase, the missile will arm the three Kolkata-class destroyers being built at Mazagon Docks. Each

already commissioned, Indian Navy will not be procuring any Kashtans.

The LRSAM is expected to be fitted on all future ships as also the IAC-II. However a serious limitation is that the system requires the ELTA EL/M-2248 MF-STAR, which due its size cannot be retrofitted on smaller and medium ships, which will have to depend upon only their integral Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), ie mainly the AK-630 mm Guns for point defence against an aerial threat. It would augur well for the Navy to consider options for a SRSAM which could be fitted on smaller ships.

By 2020, Indian Navy would have created a powerful modern ocean fleet, with over 70 corvettes, frigates and destroyers, over 20 submarines, including four nuclear-powered ballistic missile capable submarines, up to six general purpose nuclear submarines and about fifteen conventional submarines. ship will have four vertical launch units (VLUs), each housing eight missiles. The combat suites of both vessel classes will be built around the Elta EL/M-2248 MFSTAR.The system is already deployed on the lead ship of the P15A class, INS Kochi, but is yet to undergo complete testing and trials.Naval LR-SAM and its associated IAI Elta EL/M-2248 radar provide the Indian Navy an AEGIS-class weapon system, extending its active air defence capability far beyond current capabilities.

The other air defence system with Indian Navy is the Kashtan (Chestnut) Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), a naval air defence gun-missile system deployed by the Russian Navy. It is fitted on the Indian Talwar class frigates as also other ships.

It is most typically deployed as a combined gun and missile system and provides defence against anti-ship missiles, anti-radar missiles and guided bombs.

The system can also be employed against fixed or rotary wing aircraft or even surface vessels such as fast attack boats or targets on shore. However it a dated system and other than as-fitted in ships

Another component vital to air defence is maritime reconnaissance and is the basic input for any successful maritime operation. Indian Navy’s acquisition plan to acquire eight P-81 Boeing long range maritime surveillance aircraft is quite relevant and timely to enhance Indian Navy’s situational awareness domain in the Indian Ocean region. The eight Boeing P-8I maritime reconnaissance (MR) platforms with Harpoons and Mk 58 torpedoes and APY-10 and APS-137 (stern) radars will join the aging IL-38s and TU-142s and short range Dorniers; Do-228.With the Boeing P-8I, India will become the first non-US operator of this aircraft that will ultimately replace Soviet vintage Tupolev-142 M and Illyushin-38 long range patrol aircraft. Further, the fitment of the Sea Dragon Mission Suite on the erstwhile IL 38 post Mid-life Update has ensured that the platform will remain a potent force well into the twenty-first century. Indian navy is also interested in acquiring four more of P-8I.India’s GSAT7 Geo-stationary satellite dedicated for the Indian Navy is awaiting launch and

geopolitics all front line warships have been fitted with the Israeli supplied Orbit Technologies terminals for Ku/C band net-centric exchange of data. India’s first synthetic aperture radar fitted satellite RISAT-1 is already operational for all weather intelligence, reconnaissance and mapping with cameras.In addition, an RFI has been issued for another 6 Medium Range Maritime Aircraft. However given the normal timelines of procurement per DDPP these may only be ordered in 2014-15.

On the UAV front, however, the Indian Navy’s present force levels of 8 Searchers and 4 Herons is highly inadequate to meet the surveillance requirement. Indian Navy must speed up the acquisition of UAVs. For long Range High Altitude UAVs a RFI was issued in end 2010 and the programme appears to be stagnant. The induction is therefore clearly a very distant proposition. It is also understood that the services are putting together a single proposal for their combined requirement of Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAVs, though no RFI has been issued as yet. Rotary Wing UAVs for shipborne applications are at the development stage at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and these may only be inducted no earlier than 2016-17. Integrating High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerials Systems fitted with highly sophisticated multifarious payloads supported with multi-spectral data fusion engines with the long range MPA would greatly enhance surveillance capability.

The Indian Navy is evolving into a versatile and potent force, capable of a variety of operations ranging from coastal security to blue-water operations. In less than a decade, India’s naval force structure will be able to continuously deploy carrier groups on both seaboards.To meet the requirements of these roles, a quantum jump in induction of technologies for defence at sea, especially against the diverse aerial threats, especially sea skimming missiles, more capable sensors and well-networked combat management systems is inescapable.

—Cdr Sunil Chauhan (Retd)

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airborne systems India's aerospace and defence industry will benefit from the synergies between commercial and military aerospace technologies

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espite their decisive victory in the 1973 Middle East War, the Israelis will never forget the complete disruption of the air to ground communication when the Egyptians successfully jammed the Israeli UHF/VHF radio frequencies. Since then Air Forces of all nations have woken up to the operational imperatives of EW and incorporated cutting edge EW suites in airborne platforms.

Electronic Warfare (EW) is a force multiplier and mission critical in any form of conflict besides being central to the survival of any aircraft involved in combat. Modern Air Defence weapons with their accuracy, lethality and long ranges are backed by sophisticated EW force multipliers like highly accurate means of Electronic surveillance, early detection and tracking from long ranges and effective jamming by ground and air based jammers thus negating the on board ECCM capabilities of modern Aircraft. If fourth and fifth generation aircraft boast of hi-technology they need to reckon with anti technology which invariably is a few steps ahead of Technology. It can be safely said that without effective EW measures it will not be possible to have “first-look, first-shot, first-kill capability”. IAF would certainly have factored this important EW aspect in the MMRCA bid for the 126 aircraft while short listing the vendors during the technical evaluations.

The battle space encompasses the land, sea, air, space and cyber environment and also the electromagnetic spectrum and success in this battle hinges on the perfect exploitation of all the above.

The aim of EW is to deny use of the electromagnetic spectrum to enemy forces.

“Dominance of battle space” being the doctrine of almost all modern Armed Forces, the aim and intention of EW is to provide such dominance. Electronic warfare encompasses military actions involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine, exploit, reduce or prevent the hostile use of electromagnetic spectrum and actions which retain friendly use of it. EW consists of three basic activities: first, ascertaining the extent and nature of enemy’s activity (Electronic Support Measures — ESM); second, possessing the capability to disrupt these activities or exploit them for own advantage (Electronic Counter Measures — ECM); third, defending electronic systems against similar disruption or destruction by enemy (Electronic Counter Measures — ECCM). Since the most prevalent use of this spectrum for weapons/sensor's/communications, etc. is in the radio frequency (RF) (i.e. several kilohertz to tens of gigahertz) region, most counter measures and coun-

FUTURE WARS: An US officer seen in the blue light of the Electronic Warfare module as he stands the Advanced Combat Direction Systems watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk

radar — chaff dispersion. Changing the reflective properties of the aircraft itself — Echo/Blip enhancers, Corner reflectors.

ter-countermeasures also operate in that region. The infra-red (IR) and acoustic portions of the spectrum are also of interest, but since these regions have yet to be fully exploited by weapons/sensors/communications, fewer specific sensing measures and counter-countermeasures exist than in the RF region. While EW is carried out in both the Communication and Non-Communication domains, EW in air warfare is predominantly Non-Communication based.

ESM in airborne systems Electronic support measures (ESM) search the RF spectrum for emissions and analyze the results to exploit the weapons or sensors involved. Exploitation includes tactical early warning, identification for counter weapon selection and recording to support countermeasures development. ESM involves wide spectrum surveillance, wide dynamic range of receivers, unwanted signal rejection, Angle of Arrival measurement capability, signal analysis, display and recording capability.

Anti ESM in airborne systems Anti ESM in modern aircraft is achieved essentially through stealth which in turn is achieved by Small Radar Cross Section (RCS). Today, stealth technology can be employed without compromising on Aerodynamic performance unlike in earlier generation fighter aircrafts. Radar Cross sections have been greatly reduced by use of advanced avionics and aerospace materials like carbon fibre composites. Almost all fifth-generation fighters use chines instead of standard leading edge extensions and lack canards. Twin

Sensonor continues to expand the boundaries of MEMS gyros and to build a broad portfolio of high performance inertial sensors. The STIM300 is the latest addition to our inertia portfolio and suitable for navigation, guidance and platform stabilization applications in the industrial, aerospace, defence and energy markets.

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canted vertical tails are designed to minimise side RCS. Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars are also employed for reduced cross section. AESA radars are also high bandwidth and possess good ECCM capability and Low Probability of Interception (LPI) transmission capability.

Reduction In IR signatures : A part of RCS reduction, it is achieved by special shaping approaches, thermoset and thermoplastic materials, extensive structural use of advanced composites, conformal sensors, heat-resistant coatings, lowobservable wire meshes to cover intake and cooling vents, heat ablating tiles on the exhaust troughs and coating internal and external metal areas with radar-absorbent materials and paint (RAM/RAP).

Very Low Observables (VLO) — VLO signature during combat operations are maintained by carrying primary weapons in internal weapon bays that are only briefly opened to permit weapon launch.

Use of VHF/UHF LOS links which are less prone to interception as compared to HF links.

ECM In Airborne Systems The basic purpose of ECM is to interfere with the operation of the sensors of the air/surface defence system, and through them to interfere with the operation of the system itself. ECM could be of two types — Jamming and Deception.

ECM can be achieved by Radiating active signals to interfere with the radar – Self Screening jammers, Stand Off jammers, Stand forward jammers.

Changing the electrical properties of the medium between the aircraft and the

ECCM In Airborne Systems ECCM is the art of reducing the effectiveness of an EW threat with the objective of making the cost of effective EW prohibitive for the enemy. The most effective measure to combat ECM is an up-to-date piece of equipment operated by a welltrained operator. Radar design for ECCM can be broken down into three areas: Radar Parameter Management: The basic Radar parameters are power, frequency, PRF, pulse length, antenna gain, antenna polarisation, antenna scan, and antenna side lobe characteristics. These values, and the means with which they can be manipulated in service, are established in the design phase.

Signal Processing Techniques: These are usually functions that are incorporated into the radar receiver. These techniques are called ECCM or anti-jamming (AJ) techniques. Current radars tend toward a more sophisticated design concept in which the AJ devices are included in the basic radar system. Examples are MTI signal processors that are used in Doppler Radars and Signal Processing Techniques used in CFARs. (Constant False Alarm Receivers).

Radar Design Philosophy: ECCM radar design is all about incorporating unpredictable operating parameters in the radar since ECM becomes more difficult when characteristics of the victim radar are constantly changing rather than when they are predictable. The parameter that may most easily be varied to confuse the ECM operator is the frequency.

The capability for operator variation of pulse length, PRF, modulation, and antenna characteristics is commonly built into radars to make ECM more difficult.

Radar Design philosophy also involves having the right mix between operator assisted capabilities vis-à-vis. automated capabilities. While automated capabilities will take care of previously known ECM threats, operator discretion will be required to handle new ECM threats.

It has been rightly said that the side that can best dominate the electromagnetic battle space will win the next world war. Effective EW measures will enable exploitation of this battle space. However it must be noted that EW is a field in which the race between technology and anti-technology is never ending.

—Ramachandran Mahesh

STIM300 is a small, lightweight and low power ITAR free tactical grade Inertial Measurement Unit suitable for various commercial and military guidance and navigation applications. It is nonGPS aided and insensitive to magnetic fields.

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Eurocopter India retains market lead in 2012 BENGALURU, February 7: Eurocopter India recorded an impressive 2012 bookings of 12 helicopters, driven largely by the outstanding sale of nine light twin-engine EC135. This represents a 70 per cent market share for the two-year-old Indian subsidiary in a fledging civilian helicopter market that is making steady progress as the country begins to realise the potential and benefits of helicopter operations.

On the deliveries front, Eurocopter India is again leading for the third consecutive year with a total of six registered helicopter deliveries last year, for an overall 43 per cent market share.

The company performed very well in the light- and medium-category, where every three out of four rotorcraft delivered were Eurocopter products.

“Eurocopter has a 50-plus year relationship with India, and the Eurocopter India affiliate’s performance last year underscores the value of our company’s ability to provide proximity services to meet customers’ needs,” explained Eurocopter

President & CEO Lutz Bertling. “We will continue developing our presence in this market, building on the strengths of Eurocopter India as the only full-fledged subsidiary to be es-

tablished in the country, with plans to expand organically and through co-operations with local partners.”

In addition to Eurocopter India’s headquarters in New Delhi, the com-

on a high: An upbeat Eurocopter President & CEO Lutz Bertling with Xavier Hay, CEO, Eurocopter India, at the static display of the company's helicopters

pany has an office in Bengaluru, and it expanded the footprint during 2012 with the opening of a new Mumbai location. Industrial co-operation remains a focal strategy for the company, with many local partnerships formed to boost the local aviation industry. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. has been the global supplier of composite chipsets for Eurocopter’s Ecureuil/Fennec helicopter family; Pawan Hans Helicopters, who owns the largest Dauphin fleet in the world, operates the only Eurocopter-approved MRO (maintenance, repairs and overhaul) centre for Dauphin helicopters in India; and Mahindra & Mahindra has come on board as a commercial partner in the joint development of new market segments.

The sales and deliveries performance of Eurocopter India last year contributed to the Eurocopter parent company’s all-time record turnover of 6.3 billion euros in 2012, while its annual bookings of 5.4 billion euros marked the company’s third consecutive yearly increase since 2010.

Pratt & Whitney powers Qatar’s Emiri Air Force

Air Works’ Mumbai facility extends customer services

BENGALURU, February 7: Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. recently delivered eight F117-PW-100 engines to power two new Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF). Boeing delivered the two aircraft at its facility in Long Beach, Calif. The new heavy lift transports join the QEAF’s first two C-17s, which were delivered in 2009.

“We are pleased to expand our relationship with Boeing and Qatar by providing these F117 engines in support of military and humanitarian missions worldwide,” said Bev Deachin, Vice President, Military Programme and Customer

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Support. “Pratt & Whitney remains committed to producing these safe, reliable and dependable engines to help nations like Qatar effectively address their evolving airlift needs and capabilities.”

Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engines provide exclusive power for the C-17 Globemaster III, the world’s premier heavy airlifter. The F117-PW-100 is the military designation for Pratt & Whitney’s PW2040 commercial engine powering the Boeing 757. With more than 60 million hours of proven military and commercial use, the F117/ PW2040 has consistently proven itself as a world-class dependable engine.

As nations such as Qatar look to the future needs of their aircraft fleets, Pratt & Whitney will remain a partner in technology innovation and foresight that pushes the industry forward.

Pratt & Whitney military engines provide unmatched safety, dependability, reliability, and maturity to warfighters around the world.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.

e is Diehl Defenc ean guided ro Eu p focussing on t Aero India 2013. rtise a highly admissile expe uct range of d ro p d a ro b ce conWith its , Diehl Defen s of s e il s is m d e vanced guid rotection and robustnes ly h ep tributes to th llied armed forces. The hig a e intenational and eapons can b tforms w n io is c re p ier pla efficient variety of carr e ground a to in d te ra g the air, on th — for use in and at sea.

The HOSBO prototype is a modular glide missile system capable of engaging stationary and mobile ground and sea targets. The glide missile can be equipped with numerous warheads allowing scalable impact.

BENGALURU, February 7:Air Works India (Engineering) Pvt. Ltd., India’s only EASA approved third-party Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider for business and commercial aircraft, today announced the extension of its services with increased capabilities for repair, refurbishment and restoration of interiors of helicopters and business jets at its new facility set up in Mumbai.

This dedicated interior division will cater to the markets’ growing requirement for repair, restoration and refurbishment of aircraft interiors for operators in India as well as neighbouring regions. The company also plans to add capabilities in cabin modification and upgrade over the next 24 months; Thus making Air Works a one stop solutions provider to general aviation and airlines in this part of the globe.

This new service offering is the culmination of a vision to provide comprehensive and cost effective solution offering its Indian customers a choice not to go overseas to Europe or America for interior refurbishment requirements. With the introduction of this new workshop capability in Mumbai, customers in India, Asia and the Middle East will be able to save on time and cost. One of our strengths will be the flexible approach we will adopt allowing our customers to make last minute adjustment as we install their refreshed aircraft interior.

Commenting on this launch, Nick

White, Vice President – General Aviation, Air Works India said, “We recognised that there was a lack of capability in India to refresh the interiors of a significant and growing number of corporate aircraft in India, we saw this as a great opportunity to support our customers. We have a skilled workforce with the expertise to provide world class restoration and refurbishment for aircraft interiors, offering customers that individual choice to create unique aircraft interiors.”

As per industry reports, global airlines will need 33,500 new planes in less than two decades, with Asia accounting for about 35 per cent of the total. Keeping up with this growing demand, production of aircrafts are also expected to rise. Aircrafts require a full cabin modification and/or restoration every four to five years and hence this will raise the need for growing aircraft MRO services as well as production and restoration of aircraft interiors, galleys, leather and wood restoration.

India is strategically poised on this side of the globe which connects to various touch points in Asia; Air Works with its various facilities in India will be able to support customers and other market players around this region.

Commenting on this new set of services Dr. Praveen Srivastava, AVP, Aircraft Appearance Division added, “We believe that this new offering is going to change the way customers look at their MRO requirements in India.”

IRIS-T is an advanced air-to-air guided missiles as a standard weapon system for combat aircraft. Based on the new IRIS-T SL (Surface Launched) guided missile, Diehl Defence is offers armed forces a modern and economic solution for an entire air defence system.

B Hall No. l l a t S B2.5 The anti-ship guided missile RBS15 Mk3 is capable of precise engagement of sea as well as land targets.

The missile is also being offered as an air-to-ship version for modern combat aircraft.

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Hindustan A e in design, d ronautics Limited’s (HAL evelopment and producti ) strength showcased th on is being ro u g h its pro dia 2013. Th e major attra ducts during the Aero In ctions of the clude in-hou HA se (LCH), Rudra designs such as Light C L’s pavilion inom , (ALH) and In the weaponised Advance bat Helicopter termediate J Light Helicop LCH and Rud et ter ra (Mk 4 WSI) Trainer (IJT). ALH- Dh ruv, will be on fly ing display.

The Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) is a multi-role, new generation helicopter in the 5.5-tonne weight class, indigenously designed and developed by HAL. With twin Turbomeca TM 333 2B2 or Shakti engine configuration, it provides superlative performance throughout its flight envelope. It is excellently suited for high speed cruise for rapid deployment and to maximise the area of operations. The basic helicopter is produced in skid version and wheeled version.

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The Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT), a Stage II trainer aircraft is indigenously designed and developed by HAL. The IJT is a tandem seat, all metallic aircraft for training in General Flying, Formation Flying, Instrument and Cloud Flying, Tactical Flying, Night Flying and Basic air-to-ground & air-to-air armament training. The aircraft can fly at a maximum speed of 750 kmph with an altitude ceiling of 9-km.

Tejas is a single-engine, light weight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter. It has quadruplex digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS) with associated advanced flight control laws. Extensive use of advanced composites in the airframe gives a high strength to weight ratio, long fatigue life and low radar signatures. Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is the project manager for the development of the LCA.

The LHTEC CTS800 is a collaborative turboshaft engine be tweenRolls-Royce and Honeywe ll. The engine features modular design with dual shafts, two-stage centrifugal compressor, annular combustor, two-stage HP and two-st age power turbine. All models are eq uipped with an inlet particle sep arator module. Many applicatio ns require the incorporate of a spe ed reduction gearbox.

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Rockwell Collins' latest in the Pro Line family of integrated avionics systems is Pro Line Fusion. This system offers customers the opportunity to leverage commercial and business aviation technology for military aircraft applications.

The Rockwell Collins' electronic Engine Instrument Display System (EIDS) cockpit display isa cost effective solution to theproblem of continually having to repair or replace obsolete analog instruments. It also provides flight crews with a higher degree ofreliability, safety, operational efficiency and situational awareness.

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The Virtual Avionics Procedure Trainer (VAPT) aids in the training needs of today's flight crews, whether it's for newly purchased aircraft, upgrading to a new Rockwell Collins Pro Line avionics suite, or for existing aircraft in operation.

The VAPT uses actual avionics software which matches the fidelity and performance of the avionics in operation.

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The military tech revolution India should develop a strategy for competing in this period of revolutionary change. Today, India is a rising power in the region and is likely to have a greater say in the global scenario in the future.

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echnology has always played a significant role on the outcome of wars. History is replete with examples of how introduction of new technology changed forever the ways wars are fought. Since World War I, a number of new technologies emerged, which critically impacted the war waging doctrines. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have provided a glimpse of the potential of emerging technologies on the nature of future wars.

It is the ever-changing face of future battlefield and consequent war fighting that drives a regular feed of new and innovative technology in the field. The future wars are likely to be short notice, short duration and fought with high intensity and tempo. These battlefields will cover a wide spectrum from terror threats, insurgencies, asymmetric warfare and limited or intense large scale conventional war with a possible NBC overhang.

It is evident that over the next several decades, the military systems and operations and in some respects, the organisations and force structures that dominated the major military establishments during the earlier wars will be superseded by new, far more capable means and methods of warfare and by new or greatly modified military organisations. Exploiting this military-technical revolution will be an integral part of the leading world militaries’ long-term strategic planning process.

Stimulated by the accelerating rate of global technological change, militarytechnological revolutions are taking place with increasing frequency. Because they radically change the nature of the military competition in peace and war, they have profound consequences for global and regional military balances. As military-technological revolutions can occur in relatively short periods of time, they often lead to the unexpected and seemingly rapid decline of dominant military organisations that could not or would not adapt to the changing environment.

History’s lessons There are two very apt examples of military-technological revolutions that demonstrate that the advantage in warfare goes to those who can most effectively utilise new technologies. The Nazi ‘blitzkrieg’ was made possible by advances in internal combustion engines, aircraft design, radio and radar, and other technologies in the two decades following World War I. Although all major military organisations had access to these technologies, only the Germans used them

to initiate new operational concepts and innovate organisationally. The Gulf War provided a glimpse of the revolutionary potential of emerging technologies and military systems. For the first time, the importance of space systems for effective military operations was demonstrated on a large scale. In addition, the effectiveness of precision-guided munitions such as the Tomahawk Cruise Missile, the importance of the global positioning system to coordinate military operations, the value of stealth aircraft and the potential value of theatre missile defence were demonstrated.

Technological change Three areas of technological progress offer the potential to revolutionise the nature of warfare. All are derived, in whole or in part, from the revolution in information technology that is transforming societies and the global economy. Firstly, there is the potential to locate, identify, and track a far greater number of targets, over a far greater area, over a much longer period of time and with much greater effectiveness than in the past. This advantage may be extended by denying

plethora of electro-optics are providing ever increasing battlefield transparency.

Thirdly, advanced computer-simulation techniques are being developed to train and equip forces far more effectively and efficiently than ever before. This will permit military organisations to maximise the effectiveness of their human and material resources. Better-trained soldiers and greater automation in military operations will permit military organisations to conserve perhaps their most precious asset-time. Indeed, time will be at a premium on the future battlefield, to the extent that ability to translate raw data into usable information and to move that information quickly and display it clearly to those that can best exploit it to their advantage will be increased, since it will reduce the stress on and enhance the effectiveness of reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition and longrange strike systems.

Military systems development To increase military potential dramatically, technologies central to the emerging military-technological revolution will need to be incorporated into significant

Stimulated by the accelerating rate of global technological change, military-technological revolutions are taking place with increasing frequency. an enemy the information it requires to target and engage own forces effectively.

Widening dramatically the “information gap”, will be of increasing importance in future operations. The battle to establish information superiority will likely occur in a dynamic environment, involving the use of countermeasures, countercountermeasures, and so on. Secondly and complementing these dramatic increases in information capabilities, are major improvements in the range, accuracy, and lethality of conventional munitions. These advances will allow many targets to be engaged at extended ranges over a wide area with high confidence of destruction, with the help of smart and intelligent ammunition.

Warfare will become more of a competition between ‘hiders’ and ‘finders’.

Targets that can be identified and tracked will run a high risk of sbeing destroyed, over the entire breadth and depth of theatre of operations. Cutting edge surveillance systems backed by Satellites and

numbers of military systems or munitions. In addition, the ability to integrate military systems into and across networks of systems /or system architectures will be fundamentally important.

The new military systems will be those that help military organisations establish and exploit information dominance. In contrast to the military systems that dominated the last century, these systems will tend to be smaller to avoid detection and destruction; rely more heavily on stealth technologies and on electronic warfare and other passive-deception measures and trade reduced physical protection for increased mobility. In addition, they will rely on automated operations and on non lethal disabling of enemy capabilities; employ non-line-of-sight fires; survive on a ‘lean’ logistical support system, minimising exposure to enemy deep-strike systems and be designed with open-ended architectures, enabling them to quickly incorporate improvements in military capabilities.

Operational innovation Incorporating advanced technologies into weapons and systems is a necessity but not sufficient condition to effect a military-technological revolution. Breakthrough operational concepts are needed as well. We are likely see a dynamic competition centered on creating or denying an information advantage through a variety of means such as establishing before a conflict begins, specific target sets or packages comprising what is perceived to be an adversary’s strategic and operational centers of gravity. These targets would be accorded the highest priority for quick destruction at the onset of hostilities. Second, as a consequence of the requirement for higher levels of integration, a progressive blurring of space, air, land, and maritime operations will occur.

In the process some command layers will be eliminated.

Implication for India There are several reasons why India should develop a strategy for competing in this period of revolutionary change.

Today India is a rising power in the region and is likely to have a greater say in the global scenario in the future. History and contemporary international relations show that no state can be counted upon as a top grade power by being permanently at the mercy of other nations both for technology and weapon system.

A strong demonstrable military power is a necessity for the security of the nation. Technological superiority being the decisive factor in future battlefields, it is imperative to build indigenous capabilities.

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Elbit Systems will feature var iety of its nextgeneration systems at the Aero India exhibition.

Visitors to the Company booth can view a wide range of cutting edge integrate d solutions and technologies that have established Elbit Systems as an industry leader in every one of its fields of operation.

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C-MUSIC DIRCM system, a unique solution against the threats of MANPADs recently performed a series of successful flight tests onboard a Boeing 707 aircraft. The system was proven effective, successfully performing all of the needed functions.

New Generation ANVIS/HUD®24T is a Pilot and Co-Pilot Day/Night Helmet Display System for head-out flight. The new generation ANVIS/HUD24T (including tracking capabilities) combines innovative line of sight (LoS) technology and HUD capabilities.

Hermes 90 — Tactical Closerange Long Endurance UAS is Elbit Systems' new, next generation, expeditionary, close range long endurance tactical UAS, highly suited for manoeuvring forces and featuring performanceproven, highly autonomous capabilities of the Skylark and Hermes UAS families.

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22 The NH90 is the 11-tonne class, medium lift, multi-role military helicopter. Two main versions of the helicopters are available: the TTH, Tactical Transport Helicopter, and the NFH, the naval version.

The TTH operates in troop and cargo transport, casualty evacuation, Search And Rescue (SAR)/combat SAR applications. The NFH is designed primarily for autonomous anti-submarine hunting and control of anti surface unit threat missions.

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The AW139 is a new generation medium twin-turbine helicopter designed with inherent multirole capability and flexibility of operation. It is capable of carrying up to 15 passengers at very high speed. The baggage compartment is accessible both from the cabin and externally. Its Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turbines, together with a state-of-the-art 5-bladed main rotor, deliver a high cruise speed even in demanding conditions at all weights. The helicopter is equipped with a Honeywell Primus Epic fully integrated avionics system, a 4-axis digital AFCS and large flat panel colour displays in the cockpit.

Full icing protection is available as an option.

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The G150 is a mid-size aircraft with an advanced avionics suite. The aircra ft has high thrust, fuel-ef fic ient Honeywell TFE731-40AR engines, combined with num erous aerodynamic improv ements. The G150 started breaking speed records even before it went into servic e.

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CONTROP's SPEEDA is field proven and also used in Israel and multiple other locations with extraordinary results for base and force protection. This extensive and proven operational experience with the SPEEDA provides optimal security of a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in order to ensure secured support of tactical operations. The SPEED-A is a unique EO/ IR payload with capabilities which were specifically developed for use on tactical aerostats (balloons).

CONTROP has launched the FOX 1200mm and the FOX 1400mm Thermal Imaging (TI) Cameras for very long operational ranges.

These new products join the FOX Family of Cooled Thermal Imaging Cameras — ranging in size from 250mm focal length through 1400mm focal length — all of which are well known worldwide due to their unique Continuous Optical Zoom Lens as well as other unique features such as Local AGC (Automatic Gain Control) and advanced image processing.

The AW109 Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is a military light-twin helicopter able to satisfy a wide range of military requirements. It has the ability to fulfill a wide range of missions. The helicopter’s avionics include an advanced digital cockpit, based on 3 AMLCDs and a digital 4-axis AFCS, along with a vast array of advanced equipment including sophisticated sensors. The integrated Mission Equipment Package (MEP) includes day/night and IFR avionics for single or dual pilot operations with a four-axis digital Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS).

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CONTROP's Stabilised Miniature Payloads (STAMP) is ideally suited for the small — mainly tactical — UAVs. In addition, CONTROP's other stabilised payloads would be ideal for India as they are serving medium and large UAVs worldwide, due to their high quality image and proven reliability.

23 Rosoboronexport is the sole state intermediary agency for Russia’s exports and imports of defence-related and dualuse products, technologies and services. It is displaying the Yak-130 combat trainer, IL-78MK-90 tanker, the newest IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, Be-200 multipurpose amphibian aircraft, Mi-35M, Mi-26T2, Ka-31 and Ka-226T helicopters, as well as training aids and airborne weapons.

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The Mi-35M features enhanced combat efficiency thanks to improved flight performance, round-the-clock employment capability, and modernised weapons systems. The helicopter is capable of carrying out a wider range of combat missions, including air reconnaissance with real-time target location and designation, by day and night, in all weather conditions.

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is an air superiority fighter developed

by Russia's Sukhoi and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IAF. A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter and is a highly integrated twin-finned aircraft.

The Kamov Ka-226 ‘Sergei’ is a small, twin-engined Russian utility helicopter.

The Ka-226 features an interchangeable mission pod, rather than a conventional cabin, allowing the use of various accommodation or equipment configurations.

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AAI Unmanned Aircraft System s now offers the Tac-SIS system to provide integrated aer ial situational awareness for U.S. and international custom ers. Scalable and configurable, Tac-SIS builds upon AAI’s combat-proven One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) with a variety of communication and encryption component options. AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ OSR VT is based on OSRVT technology, the Tac-SIS system delivers joint battlefield sensor sharing in standardise d formats among platforms including ground vehicles, fixe d-wing assets, rotorcraft and unmanned aircraft.

Known as CBU-97 and CBU-105, Textron Defense Systems’ Sensor Fuzed Weapons (SFW) is the first and only combat-proven clean battlefield weapon.

The SFW is designed to accurately detect and defeat a wide range of moving and stationary land and maritime target threats — from heavy armoured battle tanks and soft-skinned vehicles to maritime threats — with minimal collateral damage and no hazardous unexploded ordnance.

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AAI’s Aerosonde UAS offers a small footprint ideally suited to tactical operations, easy transport via a single C-130 and a superior dayand-night, combined ISR payload.

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Vignettes from day two: 1. Puneet Kaura and Satish Kaura of Samtel Avionics.

2. Jay Little, Ram Prasad, T C Chan of Rockwell Collins.

3. Dr. S A Pillai of BrahMos. 4. Gyanendra Sharma of Northrop Grumman answering queries.

5. The Sarang Team.

6. The US Pavilion.

7. Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh takes a look inside the C-130 J. 8. Visitors at the Show and views of the goings-on at Yehlanka Air Base.

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Indian aviation market could be in top 3 by 2020: FICCI - PwC Report BENGALURU, February 7: Indian civil aviation sector has continued to experience high passenger growth (domestic traffic CAGR is 17 per cent from 2009 to 2011), and if the trend continues it could rank among the top three aviation markets in the world by 2020. According toIndian Aviation: Spreading its wings, a strong market growth rate coupled with infrastructure expansion will help the sector back on its feet as the economy recovers. The FICCI-PwC report also finds that this would be a good time for global players to enter India and explore the potential of a large underserved market.

However, volatility in fuel prices combined with highest tax on aviation turbine fuel and other national policy related issues continue to challenge the

sector’s growth. The recent increase of FDI up to 49 per cent in civil aviation might also not result in substantial increase in investment since it has been imposed on the aggregate of FDI and FII. The report also recommends a hike of the 26 per cent cap on FDI in defence as it has failed to attract foreign investment. India has received only $4 mn in the 10 years since FDI was allowed in the defence sector, while the entire economy has received over $180 bn, India’s military aviation sector needs better access to technology, funding and rationalise the tax and regulatory framework to keep pace with their global counterparts. The medium and

long-term perspective plans should be shared with industry in a transparent manner, without compromising on national security. This will provide the industry information and confidence to invest in a production process that is measured in decades than years.

Dhiraj Mathur, Leader — Aerospace & Defence, PwC India said: “The proactive policy regime created by the government has begun to bear fruit. We see the green shoots of the development of an indigenous aerospace and defence in-

Network-Ready Pan-Tilt, Multi-Sensor Thermal Security Cameras PT-Series thermal security cameras provide optimum performance in darkness and in bad weather. The PT-Series precision pan/ tilt mechanism gives operators accurate pointing control while providing fully programmable scan patterns, radar slew-tocue, and slew-to-alarm functionality.

dustry. In the last five years there have been significant investments by large and small domestic companies that has entered this industry. However, the FDI inflow has been very low at about $ 4 million. The government needs to review the 26 per cent cap on FDI as well as streamline the various polices to promote greater investment. India’s acquisition programme and its offset policy can potentially generate investments in excess of $20 bn along with creating massive employment for skilled and professional manpower. The government should strive to make Indian industry an integral part of the global aerospace and defence supply chain.”

The government continues to encourage private investment in both the civil and defence aerospace sector to encourage technology transfer and achieve indigenisation.

However, the ambiguity in the definition of defence equipment, inconsistencies in multiple regulations further compounded by varying interpretations of government arms create barriers for investment. The complex and multi-tiered tax structure in India makes domestic manufacturing uncompetitive and directly works against the indigenisation policy of the government.

The government also needs to create policies that will enable creation of MSME clusters with quality infrastructure and building capabilities. There are roughly 500 MSMEs across different clusters in the aerospace sector, but the clusters are fragmented and yet to evolve. The high cost of capital and business makes MSME players risk-averse and affect their ability to build innovative technologies.

FLIR Systems, Inc. spec sign, development, m ializes in dean marketing of Infrare ufacturing, and d based Thermal Imaging systems.

The commercial vision portion of the co m pany manufacture products from infra red sensors to infra s re news cameras for use on aircraft. FL d IR's largest division, Go vernment Systems, sells products to a variety of government entit ies with products rangin g through weapon si ghts to perimeter surveilla nce cameras to laser illum systems to low light inators.

The FLIR GF320 is an IR camera for optical gas imaging (OGI) that visualises and pinpoints leaks of VOCs, without the need to shut down the operation. The portable camera also greatly improves operator safety, by detecting emissions at a safe distance, and helps to protect the environment by tracing leaks of environmentally harmful gases.

FLIR i3 is a small and light thermal imaging camera.

They can be used to ‘pointshoot-detect’ to obtain highquality thermal images.

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The new FLIR LS-Series thermal imaging can be used for law enforcement purposes to see clearly in total darkness.

It can be used for many applications. These models are integrate the latest FLIR uncooled detector technology optimised for offering extra long distance detection performance.