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Raksha Mantri A K Antony asks global defence producers at Defexpo 2014 to indigenise, collaborate and partner in India’s defence production
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lthough it comes at a time when the general atmosphere is affected by the Indian Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) decision to cancel the VVIP helicopter contract; and as the country is few months, away from general elections, the 8th Land, Naval, and Internal Homeland Security Systems Exhibition — Defexpo 2014,
started on a positive note and with robust energy on Friday at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. Inaugurating the show, Defence Minister A K Antony set the tone: “Defexpo,” he said, “shows that there is ample scope of global participation. The Defexpo signals the start of a new chapter in the process of collaboration and partnership.” Along with collaboration and participation, the buzzword was “indigenisation”. Said Antony, “Defexpo is now a significant event for the armed forces and
it provides a major platform for indigenisation.” More than 600 companies and 12 countries have their pavilions in 2014 in comparison to 567 companies from 32 countries in 2012. This time around, there are 178 official delegates from 48 countries, of which nine are ministerial delegates who are part of the event. In his opening address, the Defence Minister expressed his happiness at the overwhelming response but he was quite aware that a huge number of
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ith 92 per cent of the capital budget of the overall defence budget of the current financial year already exhausted, any major arms purchases by India, including the much talked about MMRCA deal with France, will be possible only in the next financial year, said Defence Minister A K Antony on the the opening day of the eighth edition of biennial Land, Naval
and Internal Homeland Security Systems Exhibition — Defexpo 2014 — here on Friday. However, Antony asserted that despite some limitations, Indian armed forces today were better equipped and better prepared than any time in the past. "Our armed forces, particularly the Navy, are among the best and Continued on page 4
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12 Dennis D Swanson on how Boeing creates opportunities for India
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M V Kotwal on L&T showcasing rocket launchers and a host of other products it has developed
“We do believe that our partnership plans will not be one sided,” MBDA Head Loic Piedevache explains the company’s plans
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“The Embassy of Japan in India tries to facilitate all the aspects of the cooperation and exchange between Japan and India as a linking bridge. Needless to say, defence cooperation is one of the most important issues for us. We will do our best to promote defence cooperation based on the common values and friendship between the Japan Self Defense Forces and the Indian Armed Forces,” Japanese Ambassador Takeshi Yagi
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“The Brahmos is in big demand from other countries,” says Rosoboron DG Ivan M Goncharenko
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Ian Elliot, Airbus, on how A330 MRTT is beneficial for India
Puneet Kaura, Executive Director, Samtel Avionics on the achievements of his company and developing competency in various arenas
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”Our cooperation with India is really profound and consistent,” says UEC’s Vladislav Masalov
Israel’s Ambassador Alon Ushpiz on defence relations between India and his country
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“Our missions when combined in a single multimodal platform such as amphibious aircraft can earn for India the precious goodwill of nations of the Indian ocean region,” Sujeet Samaddar, Director and CEO, ShinMaywa
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(L-R) Chief of the Army Staff General Bikram Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral D K Joshi and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha at the inaugural ceremony of Defexpo 2014 exhibition
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call to arms people had not been able to get a chance to witness the Defexpo due to logistical problems. Other members on dais at the inaugural session were Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Defence; G C Pati, Secretary, Defence Production; Avinash Chander, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Siddhartha Birla, FICCI President. The event was attended by Chief of the Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral D K Joshi. Antony further explained that the “global security environment has seen huge change since the Cold War. The world today is affected by violence, increasing multipolarity, etc. Defence preparedness is a must for
focus on indigenisation. “The event shows that there is ample scope of global participation. The Defexpo signals the start of a new chapter in the process of collaboration and partnership.” Jitendra Singh, MoS for Defence, said that the growth of Defexpo was an indicator of the growth and progress in the field of defence ecuipment and technology. Self-reliance was important in defence and there was a need to broaden R&D. The DPP had been revised to meet all the needs of the defence sector. No company would invest in R&D until they know what they are working towards, he said. He also mentioned that there was a need to understand the longterm requirement of the armed forces. The Defexpo, he said, was a mega event and it provided a platform for JVs and partnerships. Secretary G C Pati said that
Tomorrow — Dr Shivthanu Pillai and BRAHMOS — a powerful symbol of India's growing military clout. The Defence Minister gave a rare smile and waved when he was next to the Brahmos model. A reflection of his esteem for Dr Pillai and the Brahmos, a product now in demand worldwide.
meeting such challenges. India wants peace but not at cost of self-respect. We are modernising armed equipment. Events like Defexpo accelerate the speed of indeginisation, enhance advancement and upgradation through public and private partnership”. He also added: “There is now regular review of defence procurement and the highest standard of public accountability and transparency is provided.” Antony also threw light on the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). The revised DPP 2013, he emphasised, has led to considerable refinement in defence procurement to include introduction of offsets and integrity clause, improvements in the ‘make’ procedure and sustained
“Defexpo is the largest showcase for new and future technology in the arena of defence. This event, which has been on show since 1999, has carved a niche internationally. The event is on the path of growth and provides an excellent platform for private and public companies dealing in defence technology to explore the market and future opportunities.” He also said that the mission of Defexpo was to enhance indigenous capability. “For this purpose, Business to Business (B2B) meetings will keep happening during the course of the event. In addition, there is a seminar on ‘Indigenisation of Defence Procurement’,” he informed. Nidhi Sharma & Naveed Anjum
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M V KOTWAL Director, Heavy Engineering, L&T
Defexpo offers an opportunity for people connected with the defence industry to see for themselves the advantages that have taken place in this entire industry, primarily outside India.
It does give some Indian manufacturers an opportunity to showcase what they have contributed. But when it comes to real contribution for a country like India, it will come up when we start fielding complete platforms or systems made in India, with maybe relevant technologies got from outside. That stage, of course, definitely has been reached by some of the exhibits in our stall and a few others but most of the other things are some of the major products that have been produced outside India with parts and components supplied from India. We have a variety of ships and submarines — whatever we have done and what we did in the first nuclear submarine — all of it cannot be fully shown in public. Having said that, that is something which we definitely talk about… The indigenously developed rocket launchers… these are things which we are showcasing. And, radars we built. In fact, (one of them is) the radar which is operating at Sriharikota meant for tracking objects which are 4,000 kms away.
For full text of this interview please see the March 2014 issue of Geopolitics or visit www.geopolitics.in
most advanced in the world. That is why every important nation in the world is keen to have some engagements or the other with the Indian military," he said. Interacting with the national and international media, Antony quelled doubts that his decision to blacklist and ban defence companies at the slightest pretext of alleged corruption was adveresly affecting the development of India's defence industry. “Our policy of non-tolerance of corruption might have delayed things a bit, but let me assure you that it has helped us streamline the system. We have given a clear signal to the world that any company that has quality products and competititive prices need not lobby in India; we will buy them under normal process. But if they do indulge in corruption, the punishment will be very strict. I know that because of this policy, there will be some delays. But whatever be the setbacks, these are going to be short-lived. In fact, that will be a blessing in disguise and will embolden us to proceed on our path of self-sufficiency. This helps our indigenous systems and ordnance factories.” The Defence Minister, however, assured the media tthat the policy had not adversely affected the capabilities of the Indian armed forces. “The government's support to the military is total. People should not judge our government on what the armed forces have not got; the judgment should factor what the armed forces have got over the last eight years. We know the importance of military modernisation in a very troubled geopolitical environment in which we live,” Antony said, emphasising how in recent years extra efforts have been made to strengthen the military capabilities in the border areas, particularly in the North-Eastern part of the country. “Earlier the theory was that undeveloped border areas is good for the country’s security, but not now,” the Defence Minister said, suggesting that previously it was feared that better infrastructures in the Himalayan regime will help the Chinese in enetering the Indian territories in case of a war.
Antony took pains to describe how unlike in the past, the Ministry of Defence has been exausting all its budgetary allocations over the recent years. “Earlier, we could not spend the money. These days, we are spending everything; in fact, we are finding that funds required for our needs are in shortage. This proves that the government is not neglecting the armed forces.” Admitting that the decline of the Indian economy of late will have some impact on the country's military modernisation, the Defence Minister said that the challenge will be met in the military finetuning its needs. “They have to prioritise the items and systems they need. And there will be no compromise in procuring the priority items at all, come what may.” This exercise of prioritising and selecting military systems will be done by the forces themselves. There will be no political or bureaucratic interference in this process at all, he underlined. Antony was optimistic about the MMRCA deal coming through, “though there some issues over life-cycle costs of the Rafale fighter aircraft that need to be resolved through negotiations”. Similarly, admitting that the Indian Army has to enhance its fire power, something that has suffered badly because of the corruption-allegations, the Defence Minister said that remedial measures were on course. Antony was also confident that the indigenisation of the defence industry would materialise sooner rather than later, given the capabilities of the Indian scientists and increasing collaborations between the public sector and private sector in strengthening the defence industrial base. “I also see more and more collaborations of Indian vendors with foreign players,” he said, adding, “India will not only achieve self-suffciency but export arms substantially in near future, the trend for which has already begun.” He was, perhaps, referring to the Seoul Defexpo in October 2013, the event in which India participated for the first time and exhibited the Akash and Pragati missiles, Tejas fighter aircraft and different radars, among products. Prakash Nanda
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unlocks its doors The country’s apex defence research organisation is all set to change its strategy and work on futuristic technologies leaving upgrades to government and private industries
ELNO takes advantage of DEFEXPO 2014 to introduce two innovating equipment: ELIPS and BCH300. To produce the new ELIPS intercom, ELNO decided to create a technological breakthrough by producing the first Intercom over Internet Protocol (IoIP). The ELNO solution is based on patented full IP technique. It works in full-duplex mode with a latency which is less than 80ms. BCH300 full bone conduction headset uses the technology both for listening and speaking. Freeing the user’s ears and mouth improves environmental awareness and communication intelligibility and enables the user to listen to his environment and locate any sound source around him. The headset can be used with earplugs without affecting the quality of communication. As the microphone is sensitive to bone vibrations only, it cuts out most of the back ground noise, improving the intelligibility of the message. Moreover, freeing the user’s mouth enables the headset to be used with a wide range of masks, without losing the ability to talk to other users.
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ndia’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) wants to focus its energies and budget on futuristic technologies rather than work on upgrades of products it has already come out with. It is also willing to part with intellectual property rights (IPR) to the Indian stateowned and private industries to let them do the upgrade on the products and to own the IPR for those upgrades. The shift in DRDO performance strategy is expected to push India’s lone defence R&D agency to always work on technologies that are a grade higher than what the Indian industries are working on at any given time and it is expected to ramp up military technological base in the country to higher notches. This move comes in the backdrop of Defence Minister A K Antony asking the DRDO, on more than
one occasion in the recent months, to concentrate on developing high-end technologies that will enable the Indian security forces to meet emerging threats to the nation, and to give away low-end research to the private sector. According to DRDO top brass, they are totally in favour of an industry suggestion that the DRDO should allow them to own the IPR on any upgrade they have achieved on military products for which they obtained manufacturing licence and transfer of technology from the DRDO. T h e industry suggestion
Samtel and General Dynamics cooperation announced Samtel Avionics have signed a Cooperation Agreement with General Dynamics Canada to pursue opportunities and co-produce displays for military and non-military segments. This is the first collaboration of its kind for General Dynamics Canada in India and will create opportunities for the company’s battle-proven products in the Indian market. Similarly, this will be Samtel’s first major foray in automobile and ground-vehicle displays, building on its proven capabilities in the Indian aerospace market. Samtel will partner in the production of select General Dynamics Canada products for Indian and international markets, as well as provide opportunities for engineering, design and marketing services for General Dynamics Canada. Samtel and General Dynamics Canada are participating in Defexpo.
had come about at a recent industry-defence ministry interface. The industry wants the DRDO not to provide exclusive licences to any single Indian industry for its products, but to allow as many industries as interested — be they stateowned or private — to work on the technology upgrades. Once they have upgraded the product, the industry should own the IPR for that bettered product and its manufacturing. This step is expected to energise the Indian defence industrial base. At present, the Indian government owns the total design of any weapon, if it is funding it. “If private industry is funding the development of the weapon, then it becomes the private industry’s weapon. It is purely a commercial, contractual understanding to what extent industry has participated; how much of it is its IPR,” a DRDO official explained. The DRDO was very keen that its scientists do not keep wasting their energies and efforts on incremental developments and upgrades. Hence, it was already approaching the Defence Public Sector Undertakings and the private industries to work on upgrades. “We have been very consistently saying that all future upgrades should be taken up by the industry itself,” said one of the top DRDO officials. The DRDO, which gets about $2 billion as annual budget, spends nearly 80 per cent on projects that have achieved the critical mission mode, with deliverables for the armed forces. At present, 530 projects pertaining to mission mode, technology demonstrator, infrastructure facilities, Continued on page 8
Israel Aerospace
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Avrora (India) Marine Systems Pvt. Ltd is an Indo-Russian joint venture between JSC Concern Avrora Scientific and Production, St. Petersburg — Russian Government Enterprise and Krasny Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. The company was registered at Mumbai, as per Indian Companies Act and all Statutory formalities for formation of company as per laws of the land have been completed.
The company has been instituted to provide front line sales and after sales support for the products of JSC Concern Avrora in India and undertake turnkey technical and logistic support contracts for ships and marine platforms. The formation of AIMS has the ministerial approval from the government of Russia and is also registered in Russia. Present set up : Mumbai and Vishakapattanam. The company has supplied undertaken the following major works: a)
Import and supply of 03 ship-sets of Steering gear control systems to for the Shivalik class of ships.
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Import and supply of 03 ship-sets of Stabilizer control systems for the Shivalik class of ships.
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Import and supply of 03 ship-sets of Steering gear control systems for LST (L) Shardul class of ships.
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Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh presented the ISCA Award to Avinash Chander, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Director General, DRDO in recognition of his exemplary contribution to Science and Technology. The award was received by Avinash Chander during the inaugural session of the 101st Indian Science Congress at Jammu recently.
science and technology are being carried out by the DRDO. These are in various stages of implementation. While some projects have been completed, others are in different stages of production and induction, as well as in stages of development and trial. Noting that Indian industry's capability is well advanced to take up such upgraded products, the official assured that his agency was always there to support if the industries wanted it and upgrades were well within the industries' capability. However, the agency is conscious that programmes such as the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk2 had to be perforce done by the DRDO and its laboratories because of the major changes that the project would undergo due to a change in the engine from the Mk1 aircraft. But, even in the LCA Mk2 project, the DRDO has said that the upgrade of avionics could be done partly by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited, and partly by DRDO. However, projects like the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) that are high-end technologies, have to be done by DRDO, as things stand today in the Indian industrial base. The type of upgrade being done could dictate if it should be taken up by the industries, based on their present capacities. Now, industries are building their own R&D capabili-
ties and are expected to soon become a very good base for defence R&D in the country. Every time the industry's R&D base increases, the DRDO’s capability too, would increase, it is expected. Meanwhile, the proposed Defence Technology Commission (DTC), which will hold the power to decide on the future direction of military technology research in India, is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after being in the works for over three years. Proposed in May 2010, the panel will have powers to order the DRDO to make available technologies for military use within time frames and costs; and if such decisions are not complied with, then to fix responsibility, too. This DTC, it is believed in the DRDO and the Defence Ministry, would be a game changer for defence R&D in the country and could energise the sector in more ways than one. The DTC proposal is getting ready to be put up before the Indian government's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest decision-making body on matters military headed by the Prime Minister with Defence Minister, Home Minister, External Affairs Minister and Finance Minister as members. The proposal, prepared by the Defence R&D department, has gone through one round of the Defence Ministry and has returned to the department with some suggestions. Those suggestions have now been incorporated into
the proposal and the financial implications have been worked out after the internal auditors have gone through it. Now, the cabinet note will move to the Finance Ministry for vetting, after which it would go before the CCS for final approval. However, considering the unduly long time that government processes take in India, the DTC proposal is likely to be placed before the CCS only after the May 2014 general elections are over and a new government is firmly in place. The DTC, according to the Defence Ministry officials, would not be modelled on the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), which is headed by the Department of Atomic Energy Secretary and takes most of its decisions for internal implementation, as it is “the owner, assessor and end-user” put together. The DTC, however, would have the three armed forces as end-uses. The armed forces’ requirements are paramount. Thus, whatever DRDO works on would have to be strategised keeping the end-user’s requirement in mind. The end-users (armed forces) have multiple options to exercise to meet their needs and DRDO is only one of the options. To be headed by the Defence Minister, the DTC will have all stakeholders and a few scientists from outside DRDO in it, apart from the services. But the DTC’s secretariat would operate from the DRDO headquarters. “DTC will have the ultimate authority. If it decides a product will be developed by DRDO and at some stage it will be integrated with the services, then we will work on that product,” the official said. The decision to set up the DTC was taken at a top meeting held in May 2010 by the Defence Minister as part of a series of measures aimed at transforming and revitalising the DRDO, while considering and approving the 2008 report of the P Rama Rao Committee that was set up in February 2007 to study DRDO functioning that recommended improvements. Based on the committee's recommendations, seven Technology Clusters were created recently in the new organisational set-up of the DRDO at different locations, each headed by an empowered Director General. — Geopolitics Bureau
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Air superiority assured with mbda
MBDA has a range of air-to-air weapons that will upgrade the performance of the Indian Air Force's Jaguars and Mirages
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he Indian Air Force has recognised the need to carry out major enhancements to its operational capabilities as evidenced by plans currently underway to upgrade the performance of its fleet of Jaguar and Mirage aircraft and of course by choosing Dassault’s Rafale to meet its MMRCA requirement as a replacement for the aging Mig 21s. At DEFEXPO 2014, MBDA will be displaying a range of air-toair weapons that are unique in their ability to give the pilot all-important combat edge in assuring air dominance. The Jaguar’s principle mission is as a bomber but it also needs an effective self-defence capability. This is why MBDA’s ASRAAM short range air combat missile has been selected by the IAF as a crucial element of the aircraft’s upgrade programme which is aimed at extending the aircraft’s life through to the end of the decade. ASRAAM’s speed not only provides safe separation from the Jaguar’s above-wing pylons, it also guarantees ‘first shot first kill’ to avoid getting involved in a dogfight. As the Jaguar is a lowflying aircraft, threats will most likely come from more agile fighters with altitude superiority, ASRAAM offers a major advantage here in its unmatched ‘snap-up’ capability, its ability to rapidly divert upwards once fired. Seldom can one talk about a weapon system that is a real gamechanger in terms of air combat. However, Meteor clearly qualifies as just such a weapon. It is widely recognised as the most capable beyond visual range airto-air missile either currently available or planned. Meteor is a six-European nation programme that will provide the key future BVR air-to-air armament for Europe’s new generation of combat platforms — Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and Gripen. This missile's very long range combined with its ramjet-induced speed, result in a weapon that has an unequalled No Escape Zone. In fact METEOR has been designed to be many times superior to the most sophisticated current and emerging MRAAM threat. The advanced ‘throttleable’ ramjet technology contained within METEOR controls speed and fuel consumption throughout the entire flight envelope. This ensures that maximum
Not “a one-sided
partnership”
When do you think Indian government will give its go-ahead for the joint SR-SAM project, now that all preparatory work has been completed in this regard? What's your firm doing in this regard, in association with the French government? As you say, the preparatory work has been completed with the design and performance parameters of the weapon system finalised for quite some time. Negotiations were successfully concluded between the Indian and French governments back in February 2013. All that is left is the green light from the Indian government. I can't speculate when this will be forthcoming but I would hope that it would be in the short term. The programme is important for our partnership strategy in India and important in meeting a definite operational requirement for the Indian Navy and the IAF and, potentially for the Indian army as well. Do you see scope for cooperation and collaboration with India's DRDO in any other programme? Do you think you can help India in any missile technologies of the future? We are certainly hoping that SRSAM will serve as a springboard for further cooperation with the DRDO. With our do-
power and hence agility are maintained at the extremes of range where other MRAAMs have long since ceased being
Loïc Piedevache, Country Head, MBDA India outlines his company's plans that include long-term tie-ups throughout the whole spectrum of industy
mestic governments' showing themselves to be fully supportive of our strategy in offering far-ranging transfer of technology, MBDA can certainly share a lot of expertise with the DRDO in meeting the future guided weapons needs of the Indian armed forces. At DEFEXPO 2014 we will be displaying one of our latest systems. We will be displaying one of our latest systems known as MMP which is part of a family of fifth generation ATGM systems. Recently ordered by France, this family offers a significant opportunity for a collaboration on the development of a new generation missile specific to the Indian Army's future battlefield combat sup-
effective. MBDA's Russ Martin, a former UK RAF combat pilot, points out: "In looking at air
policies for defence procurement? MBDA operates globally and knows how to adapt to country-specific defence procurement requirements. India's policies regarding offsets and technology transfer have been implemented to provide a boost to the country's indigenous defence industry with the aim of fostering a degree of sovereignty. This is fully understandable given India's global status and its military requirements. As a company we have always met our offset obligations, direct and indirect. We have also shown our willingness to transfer technology, a willingness that has also been supported by our domestic governments. I would like to point out that when we talk about transfer of technology we mean this at the deepest level, not just basic or low level componentry. We have already shown this with Milan (which has been manufactured under licence by BDL for some 40 years already) and with SR-SAM.
What are your views on India's offsets and technology transfer
What are your export campaigns in India and are you looking at business partnerships with Indian public and private sector companies for any of your products? We have a number of ongoing campaigns in India including Mistral MANPADS for the VSHORAD requirement, PARS 3 LR for the ALH Rudra's ATGM requirement and a number of projects involving Exocet and Marte for naval airborne platforms. We have been working with an Indian partner in the development of a twin launcher for the PARS 3 LR missile and if Mistral is selected, this could see the missile being produced in India. So yes, partnerships throughout the spectrum of Indian industry, public, private including SMEs are the long term objective.
combat and the need to face up to the threats posed by new generations of combat aircraft, weapons such as MBDA’s Meteor BVR missile can provide a step change in an air force’s mission success and survivability. We are seeing emerging threats with ever increasing capabilities in both air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons technology. The latest advances in weapon’s technology as provided by Meteor are able to offer air forces a real fighting edge while also ensuring that their aircraft remain both relevant and potent well into the future. Air forces need to start thinking now how they will deliver winning capability for the future, with the flexibility to meet the demands of 21st Century war fighting.”
MICA has been ordered for the IAF’s Mirage upgrade. It is also a weapon system closely associated with the Rafale. Showcased on MBDA’s stand, this is the only missile in the world featuring two interoperable seekers (active radar and imaging infrared) to cover the spectrum from close-in dogfight to long beyond visual range. Its ability to fly out to BVR in passive mode before the seeker locks on in the final stages of the end game has earned it the sobriquet ‘silent killer’ as the target has little time to react or to deploy effective countermeasures. Deliveries of MICA have commenced and MBDA is working with Indian industrial partners who are producing elements of the underwing and fuselage launch systems.
port needs. Are there any areas of missile technology that you think India has expertise to offer MBDA? We are looking for long-term partners not merely suppliers/ vendors. In this respect we are discussing potential linkups with various organisations and companies across a spectrum of capabilities. Of course, India is very strong in IT and software development which plays a big part in missile system avionics and other aspects of missile system design. So, yes, we do believe that our partnership plans will not be totally one-sided.
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Booth: 14.14.3, Hall 14, USA Pavilion Airborne Systems is the technological leader in precision aerial delivery as evidenced by FireFly and DragonFly being adopted by the US Army for its JPADS 2K and JPADS 10K Programmes of Record.
Ian Elliott, VP, Defence Capability Marketing, Airbus Defence and Space, says that the company is impressed with the Indian private aerospace sector. Also, with the A330 MRTT, India will gain from what is literally transforming the world of air-toair refuelling. When do you think the negotiations for contract to supply six A330 MRTT to the IAF end and what are the reasons for it to take a year already? The financial negotiations are in their final stages and we continue to respond to questions from the IAF and Government as we have done throughout the competition. This has been a very long campaign and naturally we hope to see a good rate of progress in this final phase, but we understand that it is a complex acquisition and we are focused on being highly responsive to India´s concerns.
Airborne Systems Guided Precision Aerial Delivery Systems includes the MicroFly, FireFly and 1T FF. These systems are capable of carrying an operational payload range from 200 – 2,200 lb (90 – 998 kg) and require only the impact coordinates and rigged weight to provide precision cargo delivery from high altitude. Also on display is the Airborne Systems RA-1 advanced ram-air parachute system.
What are the strengths of A330 MRTT that led to Airbus being selected as the best bidder in January
2013? The A330 MRTT is literally transforming the world of airto-air refuelling. It is important to remember that it is not just a superb tanker with completely new capabilities, but also an outstanding transport which can carry up to 291 passengers in exactly the same configuration as when it is tanking. A huge benefit to India is going to be the aircraft´s reliability – the UK Royal Air Force, for example, has three A330 MRTTs in service now and is experiencing an availability rate approaching 99 per cent, which is remarkable for a military aircraft. The IAF will have an aircraft that can carry 111 tonnes of fuel and refuel all its fighter types – both Russian and Western. As a freighter it can carry up to 45 tonnes of payload, and it can easily be converted for medical evacu-
Airbus Helicopters showcases EC725 A The Airborne Systems RA-1 advanced ram-air parachute system has received type classification by the US DoD and utilises the intruder canopy. Beginning early in 2014, the US Army will replace the MC-4 free fall parachute system. Other items on display include the T-11 troop personnel parachute; and other HAHO equipment such as the Special Operations Long Range Oxygen Supply 3,000 psig (SOLR 3000) that offers 60 per cent more oxygen capacity than the PHAOS; and the Parachutist High Altitude Thermal Suit (PHATS) — a complete thermal management suit that is lightweight, breathable, windproof and water repellant to protect against extreme cold temperatures during HAHO jumps.
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irbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter) which handles all commercial and military helicopter activities is exhibiting the EC725 helicopter in view of the Indian Navy’s requirement for 123 Naval Multi Role Helicopters (NMRH) programme. NMRH programme has been touted as the world’s largest tenders for multirole helicopters and Indian Navy intends to procure new Naval Multi Role Helicopters (NMRH) for anti-submarine, anti-surface and Special Commando operations roles. According to the statement released by Airbus Helicopters, the EC725 has all the features which categorises it as multi-role helicopter. Its configuration provides maximum flexibility and utility for opera-
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Axis Aerospace & Technologies (AAT) is recognised as the leading partner to global aerospace and defence industry. AAT has developed and deployed solutions and products to meet both civil and defence needs across air, ground and marine systems. The product and services offering include Engineering services, Defence solutions, Testing and System Integration, Offset Management and Manufacturing and Lifecycle support. AAT is showcasing its Defence solutions and products for the first time during Defexpo 2014.
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tions in the following mission scenarios: anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), special operation, commando operation, amphibious assault, troop carrier, electronic intelligence teams (ELINT), search and rescue (SAR), external cargo carrying, casualty evacuation, communication duties and combat search-andrescue (CSAR). The EC725 represents a real technological advancement and is the latest version of this medium lift (11-tonne class) helicopter. It has been designed for today’s most demanding military missions. Introduced in 2005, the EC725 is already a combat proven multi-role helicopter
and has seen combat service worldwide, including Lebanon, Afghanistan and recently Africa. The EC725 has operated from ships and ashore. It is a truly multi-purpose, versatile military asset. Special Operations, Combat SAR and Personal Recovery require performance, precise navigation and survivability. The EC725 is outstanding in these aspects and is thus fits perfectly the Indian Navy requirements for ASuW, special forces, amphibious assault, troop carrier, SAR and CSAR operations.
ARTS ARTS (Aircraft Recognition Training System): In military scenarios, the need to identify aircraft is stringent as any erroneous identification can result in fratricide. Aircraft recognition is a visual skill taught to military personnel and civilian auxiliaries since the introduction of military aircraft in World War I. BDRMS BDRMS (Bird Detection and Monitoring Radar System): Birds are a menace to aircraft takeoffs and landings. BDMRS is a robust system developed to prevent Bird Airstrike Hazards (BASH). The system also Axis Aerobdrms space helps in habitat assessment and deriving trends and patterns of avian activity to assess risks to flying.
India 2014 show daily ation to transport up to 130 stretchers. Aircrew love flying the A330 MRTT – it has the same fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system and advanced cockpit as all Airbus aircraft, and both the pilots and the air refuelling operator work in a high level of comfort. At the same time, the A330 MRTT is highly cost-effective with the sort of excellent life-cycle costs that commercial airlines demand. So all in all it is going to give India a truly exceptional capability and make the IAF one of the most advanced providers of AAR in the world. Post the Indian deal, could you tell us about how this tanker is doing globally, any new orders and any feedback from the present users like the RAF? There are now 17 aircraft in service with four nations –
Australia, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the UK. Australia was the first customer to receive its aircraft and it is now using them routinely to support its F/A-18 fighters, notably on some major exercises across the Pacific in Guam and Malaysia. The Royal Saudi Air Force also performed a highly successful deployment to the UK with eight fighters late last year for Exercise Green Flag, using the A330 MRTT to refuel the Eurofighters and Tornadoes on a non-stop flight to the UK. And the Royal Air Force has six aircraft in service, with three more to come in the next few months, and is now refuelling its Eurofighters and Tornadoes, as well as using the aircraft on the airbridge to Afghanistan. So you can see that the A330 MRTT is now well and truly established in the operational
community and proving itself every day. With regard to C295, what is the scope of business you see in India? Naturally, we are extremely interested in the Avro replacement programme and we believe that the C295 is an excellent solution. It is ideally sized for the requirement – able to carry 70 troops – and extremely well- proven in some of the most challenging operating conditions in the world including hot and high airfields, as well as those with short and rough runways, and it is wellknown for its reliability in performing its missions dayin and day-out. The aircraft is very well designed to make efficient use of space and as a result it has a long cabin and the most floorspace of any aircraft
in its class, so it has excellent passenger and freight-carrying capabilities. Because of the timing, it means that India will be able to benefit from the new winglets, which are highly significant at some IAF airfields and in mountainous territory, plus the approval of higher engine power ratings. About half of our current operators have already placed repeat orders for the C295 which is a clear indicator of their satisfaction. Altogether now we have 123 orders of which 109 have been delivered. The C295 is also an aircraft that could provide substantial industrial work for India, which as you know is of great importance in this case. We have been pleased with what we have found when examining the capabilities of Indian industry, and completely confident that we can provide a robust response to the RFP in that regard. How do you view the deadline extension of RFP for 56 planes to replace the IAF's Avros? There were very sound reasons for the extension which will help ensure a robust procurement process and we are now working towards the new deadline. Do you see the possibility of Indian private sector taking up the challenge to manufacture 40 Avro replacements? We have been impressed with
TASL bags UAV order Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) is the top contender for the mini-UAV contract from the Army's Northern Command. The company has emerged as the lowest bid-
der (L1) for a contract for the mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), for which the terms are yet to be finalised. The company is a major defence licencee and is an
active participant in all the major development and ‘buy and make’ programmes of the Ministry of Defence. The company has also gone one step forward and created a Design and Development Centre for indigenising missile subsystems and mini-un-
manned aerial vehicles. At the moment TASL is supplying key systems such as the command and control for the medium range surface-to-air missile being co-developed by India and Israel. It has also got collaborative arrangements with
13 what we have found in our research of the Indian private aerospace sector. The companies have responded positively and we are confident that we can form productive relationships in line with India´s requirements. What is the status of your talks with various companies in the private sector? Have you moved towards formalising your relationship with any of them? We are constantly exploring the optimum ways to meet our offset obligations and we fully appreciate the importance of putting in place relationships that address India´s aspirations. We are in touch with all the significant private sector companies and have developed a thorough understanding of their capabilities. It is important however that there is clarity regarding the requirements and that the joint activities and contracts that are eventually agreed are realistic. There must be a mutual understanding of the technological capabilities of the private sector to ensure that the eventual projects are successful. Are you also talking to the HAL in this regard? We can simply say that we will work within whatever rules the Indian Government requires.
global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin for manufacturing and assembling helicopter and aircraft parts in India. TASL currently has 10 production facilities and 1,500 employees.
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Opportunities for suppliers
Dennis D Swanson, Vice President, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) in India, points out that as the industrial participation project the aerospace major creates turns into an opportunity for Indian suppliers to use the skills and technical expertise. How has your experience been in partnering with Indian companies both under offsets clause for contracts already inked or otherwise? Boeing looks to create partnerships for the long term, which requires collaboration to build our partners' capabilities and capacity to be globally competitive. What may start as an industrial participation project turns into an opportunity for Indian suppliers to use the skills and technical expertise they receive through partnering with Boeing to increase their own manufacturing competitiveness. This is how Boeing and Indian companies can work together to build a strong Indian aerospace industry. We are interested in knowing about your tie-ups with HAL and BEL in particular. Boeing's relationship with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) began in 1991, when HAL became the single-source producer of 757 overwing exit doors. HAL has manufactured the 777 gear uplock box, 777 flaperons, F/A-18 gun bay doors, F/A-18 wire harnesses, P-8I weapons bay doors, P-8I tailcones, and P-8I identification friend or foe transponders. BEL has delivered the Indian-designed Data Link II for the P-8I, a communications system that will enable exchange of tactical data and messages between the Indian Navy aircraft, ships and shore establishments. BEL has also delivered the Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator (IFFI), a battle management system that will enable P-8I aircraft to distinguish friendly aircraft and forces. BEL is on contract to provide F/A-18 cockpit panels. Boeing opened the Boeing Analysis & Experimentation Center (A&E Centre) in partnership with BEL in Feb-
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tunities for competitive Indian suppliers to work on a variety of platforms, not just those platforms on contract in India.
ruary 2009. Based in Bengaluru, the Center provides defense experimentation and decision support services to understand the future warfighting needs of the Indian Armed Forces. The center is staffed with former Indian military personnel and modeling and simulation engineers from Boeing. In addition to HAL and BEL, Boeing works with several other public sector and private industry companies as part of our industrial strategy, including Electronics Corporation of India, Dynamatic Technologies, Tata Advanced Materials Limited (TAML), Avantel, Maini, TAL Manufacturing Solutions and Rossell Techsys. Ahead of your contract with India for Chinook, you have gone ahead and signed deals with Indian firms as suppliers for the helicopter programme. How does this strategy work for you? Boeing does not comment on specific offset proposals or contracts. When Boeing looks to partner with Indian industry, we look to establish long-term relationships focused on maintaining global manufacturing competitiveness and bringing best value to our customers. We are developing such relationships with capable suppliers in India. It's also important to note that Boeing has a vast commercial and defence supply chain that presents oppor-
What are your views on the shift in Indian defence procurement policy, tilting more towards local market sourcing? India's recent changes to the DPP provide Boeing with potential opportunities to partner with Indian industry to help satisfy those indigenous defense requirements. We have already developed important relationships with suppliers in India, and we continue to pursue future partnership opportunities. Where do you see Boeing helping India in its quest to have a selfreliant defence industry? Boeing has played a significant role in developing India's aerospace and defence sector for more than 20 years, and we continue to elevate our strategy to help our Indian partners progress toward an indigenous ecosystem. Two decades ago, Boeing began sourcing a variety of parts and assemblies from Indian companies. But our strategy is more than just sourcing parts and meeting offset commitments. We work with our partners on the fundamentals of globally competitive companies, such as sharing world-class business management practices and assisting with essential manufacturing standards and certifications. We also have elevated our collaboration with competitive and forward-thinking Indian partners to explore additional long-term projects and greater participation in our global supply chain. Such activities can make both Boeing and Indian suppliers more competitive, which is a critical component of an indigenous aerospace and defense industry.
cooperation Israel’s Ambassador Alon Ushpiz says that the defence relations with India are on a solid foundation tries extend The relations for only 22 between Isyears now. rael and India The friendship have deepand values ened and widour two peoened throughple share go a out the last long way back few years in and are a solid almost evfoundation for ery possible our relations, field. Defence not just in deis without a fence but in doubt a promevery field. inent one. It In a short is a symbol of while, we have been able to the level of intimacy and reach a high level of coopcooperation that Israel and eration. There is no specific India have reached. 'end state' we are aiming In this field, the coopat, neither in defence nor eration and relations are in any specific field. Our rebased first and foremost on lations are vibrant and on the common values and a constant state of growinterests both of our couning and expanding. We are tries share. At the same in the midst of negotiating time, Israel and India share a Free Trade Agreement also a wide array of secuthat will berity challenges. come a gameThese chalin the lenges are muINDIA-ISRAEL changer trade relations tual existenbetween our tial ones and RELATIONS countries. We therefore, the are engaged in cooperation in setting up varithese fields has ous forms of cooperation in been an indispensable part R&D and education. Anof the growing multifacother important part of our eted relationship between relations is the agriculture our two countries. cooperation in which CenIsraeli companies stand ters of Excellence in Agriat the forefront of defence culture are being set up in technologies and achieve10 states around India in ments not only because of collaboration with Israeli sheer necessity to excel and experts. The purpose of to respond to every possithese centers is to enhance ble threat or new security the productivity of the local challenge. These compafarmers in their respective nies are the best thanks to regions so they are able to huge resources invested in meet the growing demand research and development. of the Indian people. In all But more than that, we those fields we are working are where we are because jointly towards a better fuof the men and women beture for the people of both hind the machines which sides. We have many posare some of the brightest sible directions to expand we have to offer. The forour relations even further mal diplomatic relations in the future. between the two coun-
Hall 7-A-H Stand 7.C.1.1 Aglaya, a leading provider of government and enterprise grade software solutions for everyday mobiles, smartphones, tablets and desktop systems, is presenting a range of products cyber security and warfare products. Wifi Monitor: Enables monitoring of Wifi Networks from as far as 10 kms away. Ability to instantly obtain Wifi Passwords and data streams. Super computer assisted Password cracking.
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Indian Armour is the world’s most vertically Integrated manufacturer; from yarn to weaving of ballistic grade Aramid Fabric Kevlar (duly supported by DUPONT under Joint Development Agreement) to a finished product such as Bullet Resistant Jackets, Vests, Hard Armour Panels, Bullet Resistant Helmets, Bomb Suppression Blankets, Tactical and Combat Gear and Boots and Mine Protection Gear.
‘Japan to promote defence cooperation’
Japan’s Ambassador to India Takeshi Yagi highlights defence ties
India and Japan held the first meeting of the Joint Working Group to explore modalities for cooperation on US-2 amphibious aircraft. What is the status of this cooperation? On the occasion of the summit meeting on January 25, 2014, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, and the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, expressed satisfaction with the holding of the first meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on the US-2 amphibian aircraft in December 2013 in Delhi, and welcomed the second meeting of the JWG which is scheduled for March 2014 in Japan. Both sides are working hard to make this project a success.
Where do you see the India-Japan defence ties in all aspects, joint exercises, exchanges, training, etc, move forward following the meeting between the Defence Ministers of the two nations in early January 2014? The two Ministers appreciated the progress, such as the second bilateral exercise between the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Indian Navy in December 2013. As mentioned in the Joint Press Release issued at the end of the meeting, the Defence Minister of India will visit Japan in 2014. Service level cooperation and exchange will also be conducted. JMSDF and the Indian Navy will conduct joint exercise in Japan in 2014. The exchange on UN Peace Keeping Operation between Japan Peace Keeping Training and Research Center, Joint Staff College, Central Readiness Force (CRF) and Centre for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK) of Indian Army will be promoted. The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the Indian Air Force will discuss the possibility of conducting staff talks and professional exchanges. Please provide an overview of the contours of the Defence Policy Dialogue and “ 2 plus 2” dia-
logue between the two nations? Japan and India have held the Defence Policy Dialogue (Administrative Vice Minister/Secretary of Defence level) since 2007 and “2 plus 2” dialogue (Administrative Vice Minister/Secretary level) since 2010. The second “2 plus 2” dialogue and the third Defence Policy Dialogue were held in Japan in October 2012. Both sides agreed to further strengthen their partnership and cooperation in the field of security and defense, such as anti-piracy initiative. The third “2 plus 2” Dialogue and the fourth Defence Policy Dialogue will be held in Delhi in 2014. What is the role the Embassy of Japan in India has in facilitating defence cooperation between the two nations? The Embassy of Japan in India tries to facilitate all the aspects of the cooperation and exchange between Japan and India as a linking bridge. Needless to say, defence cooperation is one of the most important issues for us. We will do our best to promote defence cooperation based on the common values and friendship between the Japan Self Defense Forces and the Indian Armed Forces.
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Tata Motors is likely to soon conclude a mammoth `1,000 crore contract for the supply of 1,239 heavy duty trucks. The deal with MoD (Ministry of Defence) will signal the end of the Tatra reign. For the record it may be mentioned that the order is for the six-wheel-drive high mobility vehicles (HMV) that comes equipped with material handling cranes.
It must be a record of sorts for the speed at which the government has acted in talking the deal through, step by step, from start to finish. In fact, this is part of the several involving specialised trucks they were initiated early last year. Among the other deals in various stages of progress involving the Tatas are as follows: • Trials are on currently
under the supervision of the Defence Ministry for eight-wheel-drive high mobility trucks and • The Field Artillery Tractor (FAT). Tata Motors is part of both the trials. The first deal is worth close to `400 crores for over 250 vehicles while the second is a small one for close to `100 crore for about 100 vehicles.
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“We are here in India for the long term” Sujeet Samaddar informs that ShinMaywa began operations almost 20 years ago and that the company will grow its business operations in a calibrated and systematic manner which will best contribute to the needs of the Indian Navy as well as other customers in India What is your assessment of India's requirement for amphibious air platforms? Let us take a few examples from the recent past. The MV Pavit, a derelict, washed up undetected on a Mumbai beach in the early hours of July 31, 2011. About six weeks earlier, the MV Wisdom, broke tow and ended up fortunately on the Juhu beach and did not collide with the Bandra-Worli Sea-link bridge which would have been a massive disaster. Both ships had pierced the coastal surveillance envelope undetected. Such derelicts are not only hazardous upon beaching but also are a menace to navigational safety at sea. Within a fortnight, the M.V. Rak, sailing from Indonesia to Dahej in Gujarat with 60,000 tonnes of coal, sank barely 20 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast after developing two holes in its hull. Aircraft, helicopters and ships were unequal to the task. Advanced technology amphibious aircraft operating even in rough sea conditions, ferrying sophisticated damage control equipment and a specialist and experienced naval team rapidly and directly to
the stricken ship would have averted these disasters easily. Similarly, incidents of civilian disasters at sea are equally numerous. 200 lives were lost in December 2011, when a ship sank off Java in rough seas; in June 2012, despite adequate warning and with four Indonesian and Australian warships, four merchant ships and five Australian government aircraft (but no amphibious aircraft) joining the search in only 2 m swells, 90 people were still missing; and, in the Comoros islands more than 30 people have died recently following boat capsizes at sea. In the immediate neighbourhood, as recently as November 7, 2012 more than 100 lives were lost when a boat capsized off Bangladesh's Teknaf coast. Just one capable amphibious aircraft would have averted all these tragedies. India along with Island territories of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands, extended coastline and nearly 23,72,298 sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone is a rising Maritime Power. India also straddles major commercial routes and energy lifelines in the IOR. Indian Navy faces
a daunting challenge in keeping the sea lines of communication open in times of peace, tension or hostilities. With such maritime imperatives, it is only natural that requirement of an effective amphibious aircraft has been projected by the Indian Navy. Modern technological advances have now made it possible for amphibious aircraft to conduct a variety of naval missions ranging from benign, constabulary and even military operations. Such a platform is considered to be extremely useful for strengthening the safety and security of SLOCs, long range Fleet Support and Island/Off shore assets (both overseas and coastal) support functions. Amphibious aircraft are considered as an effective platform to carry out ‘Benign’ missions such as SAR, Island support, CASEVAC, Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Management, and ‘Constabulary’ missions such as extended EEZ surveillance and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) missions. These missions when combined in a single multimodal platform such as an amphibious aircraft can earn for In-
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dia the precious good will of nations of the Indian Ocean region. Indian Navy had issued an RFI in Jan 11 for procurement of amphibious aircraft. ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd, Japan has responded to the RFI and offered the unique US -2 amphibious aircraft to the Indian Navy. What's the USP of your platform US-2 that is being offered to the Indian Navy? This aircraft offers a highly sophisticated solution for meeting the operational missions of the Indian Navy in keeping with its growing and highly respected regional profile and responsibilities. The US-2i is the only amphibian aircraft to be fitted with Boundary Layer Control system that ensures not only short take -off or landing run but also very low stalling speed. Therefore, the aircraft can fly ultra-slow and low which is a big advantage while carrying out SAR/ Surveillance at sea. The US -2i is the only in-service amphibian with an ability to operate at extended ranges, in open sea
conditions, upto wave height of 3 metres in Sea State 5 and carry substantial payloads.In addition, the aircraft has the highest operational availability in its category and hallmark reliability of Japanese technology. Its unique multi-modal design permits airborne, seaborne and land operations in a single platform making US 2i a highly effective force multiplier for the Indian Navy. Has the JWG that met in December-end on the US-2 been able to finalise any plans? Has there been any progress in this regard? Based on the recommendations of Annual Summit meeting held between the two Prime Ministers in May 13, a Joint Working Group has been Continued on page 27
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‘Immense pride in helping HAL to build Hawk’ QandA with John Brosnan, Managing Director-South East Asia and India, BAE Hawk has been a successful programme for you with Indian armed forces in the recent years. Sometime in the middle of 2013, you had submitted a response to the HAL RFP for 20 more of these trainers. What has been the progress? Yes, indeed, we take immense pride in having helped Hindustan Aeronautics Limited build a world class production line for the Hawk in India. In our view, our longstanding partnership with HAL on the India Hawk is the most outstanding example of technology transfer that has been seen in India in the defence and security domain. We are pleased that the aircraft has established a successful track record of service with the Indian Air Force, and in November last year, the Indian Navy too inducted the first of its order of 17 Hawk AJTs. We are delighted that India’s prestigious aerobatics team will fly the Hawk and we have commenced discussions with HAL to supply products and services for the manufacture of the 20 Hawk AJTs for the team. This is a tremendous opportunity to build on the success of Hawk in India. Together with HAL, we look forward to giving the Indian Air Force’s display team a fantastic aircraft, also used by the renowned Red Arrows for their breathtaking displays. Upon successful conclusion, this would be the third contract placed on BAE Systems for supply of materials and equipment for the Hawk Mk132. Your land system JV has not gone according to plan and you have withdrawn from it. What is your strategy now for presence in the land systems market in India? The decision to exit our investment in the Land Systems JV with Mahindra and Mahindra was a reflection of our joint belief that we can best meet emerging customer requirements and address the opportunities in this dynamic market with a flexible, tailored approach that was not easily facilitated by the structure of a Joint Venture entity. This decision now enables both companies to consider each opportunity on a case by case basis, including continuing to explore opportunities for cooperating on specific defence projects. Our approach to the Land Systems market continues to be partnership-oriented, and we are in discussion with a number of domestic players to evaluate the most appropriate ways to join forces on a number of potential opportunities. M777 ULH deal hasn't come through yet, despite the Indian defence ministry showing keen interest in the getting the weapon from the US through the FMS
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World's lightest 155-mm 39-caliber towed howitzer and fully automated 127-mm 54-caliber naval gun system is being displayed at the Defexpo
route. But your own plans for the gun have gone through a change. How do you intend to handle this situation, what's the strategy? We recognise that the discussions between the US Government and the Government of India for the Foreign Military Sale of 145 M-777 A2 Lightweight Howitzers did not conclude within the US Government’s extended offer expiry date of October 15, 2013. In absence of a clear confirmation from the Indian Government to bring these discussions to a successful and immediate close, we were compelled to begin consultations on up to 200 jobs and suspend the production line at our Barrow-in-Furness facility. Notwithstanding this, we stand ready to continue to support any discussions between the two Governments to bring this case to conclusion and remain committed to equip the Indian Army with next-generation technology to meet their urgent operational requirements. What are your views on the Indian Defence Ministry's policies on technology transfers, FDI and offset? Do you think these could help in energising the Indian domestic defence industry? How do you contribute in this regard? Our long term vision for our business in India is to be an integral part of the country’s defence, aerospace and security industry by supporting the country’s goal of modernizing the armed forces and helping create a domestic industrial base by co-producing and codeveloping cutting edge mission-critical technology and platforms. Naturally, policies will play a critical role in progressing these goals. Over the past years, there has been increased emphasis on the growing importance of more rapid indigenisation of the defence sector. We believe that liberalization of Foreign Defence Investment in defence sector would be the most effective catalyst for self-reliance. However, we understand and respect the Government’s position, and we are here for the long-term regardless of changes in FDI to fully support a more rapid development of a vibrant, indigenous and modern defence sector in this
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AE Systems' participation at Defexpo is anchored in a single mantra—the company's continued commitment to partner with the government in its journey of military modernization through technology and capability sharing with the domestic defence industrial base. The company's showcase this year is a broad span of state-of-the-art capabilities in towed and self-propelled Artillery and its Fire Control Systems, Naval Gun Systems, Ammunitions, Military Communications Systems, Geospatial Exploitation Products, Wheeled and Light Armoured Vehicles, and Helmet Mounted Displays. Centrestage in the BAE Systems stand are the M777 ultra-light field Howitzer andMk45Naval Gun system. The Company has been supporting discussions between the Governments of India and the United States for a potential Foreign Military Sale of this revolutionary howitzer that is highly portable by land, sea and air and features a minimal logistical footprint alongside maximum reliability. The Mk45 is the most compact 5-inch (127-mm) fully automated naval gun in the world with a successful and proven track record of service in the naval fleets of Australia, Denmark, Greece, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand and Turkey and is co-produced indigenously in South Korea and Japan. Demonstrating the strength and expanse of its portfolio in artillery, the BAE Systems' stand will have on display the Archer 155 mm FH 77 BW L52self-propelled field howitzer that can operate autonomously in tandem with today's command and control systems. Adding fire power will be the LEMUR RemotelyControlled Weapon Systems (RCWS) and electro-optical
country. A word about Defexpo 2014, your participation, your objectives and what you hope to achieve. DefExpo is a signature event for our Company and we are encouraged by the keen interest our displays receive. The
sight for land and sea application. A wide range of munitionsis on display including 120mm Tk HESH L31A7 and 120mm Tk Charge Propelling L3A2 amongst others. The stand will have on display the Hawk 132 Advanced Jet Trainer, of which India is the largest operator with 123 aircraft ordered to date by the Indian Air Force (106) and the Indian Navy (17).The Indian Navy recently inducted the first batch of Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, becoming the third naval operator of the Hawk along with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy. BAeHAL, the engineering and business solutions services Joint Venture with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, will also be present. Also on-stand will be the new Q-Warrior helmet-mounted display (HMD) for the dismounted soldier and Q-Sight HMD for the new-age pilot, both providing mission-critical
situational awareness. Adding muscle will be the Striker Helmet for both fixed and rotary wing platforms. The display of the RG32 LTV and RG34 exhibits underlines BAESystems' flagship capabilities and technology in Light Armoured Vehicles for potential partnerships with the Indian industry. Expert demonstration of Geospatial Exploitation Products(GXP) will be another highlight of the display. Headquartered in New Delhi, BAE Systems has a six-decade long history in India. The company has worked closely with the government to establish an indigenous production capability at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer, which is in service with the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. In addition, the Company is developing a range of opportunities across the land, naval and the C4ISR sectors in collaboration with domestic industrial partners.
platform is also significant in presenting us an excellent opportunity to progress discussions with partners for domestic co-development and coproduction to fulfill our shared goal of indigenization. Our participation in this DefExpo is anchored in a single
mantra – the Company’s continued commitment to partner with the Government in its journey of military modernization, and our displays this year complement the country’s requirements for a range of equipment, technology and capabilities.
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Ultra Electronics is an international defence, security, transport and energy company with a long, consistent track record of development and growth. Ultra businesses constantly innovate to create solutions to customer requirements that are different from and better than those of the Group’s competitors. By applying these differentiated solutions to a wide range of international platforms and programmes, Ultra has built an exceptionally broad range of niche market positions. The HCR point-to-point radio is a state-of-the-art software-defined radio (SDR) uses the Software Communications Architecture open framework. The HCR provides both a hardware and software scalable architecture that supports the Common Operating Environment (COE), new technology introductions, and everything over IP networks to meet evolving mission requirements. The HCR radio incorporates and improves the best features of the battle-proven spectrally efficient AN/GRC-245 radio and the ECCM features of the AN/GRC-512 radio to form a SDR platform that can perform multiple roles. The ALR-510 ELINT system is specifically designed for UAV and small manned airborne platforms. It has a linear interferometer antenna array for both port and starboard. The ALR-510 system is a fully integrated system providing wideband microwave search and intercept, interferometry based Angle of Arrival (AOA) determination providing instantaneous and accurate emitter direction. The system has world leading AOA accuracy for its size, weight and power.
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Vladislav Masalov, General Director of UEC, points out that even though the Indian Navy's Tu-142 planes would be moving out to make way for American replacements, they would continue to fly for ten more years. Your engines are part of the MI-8 and Mi-17 helicopters that fly in India? How are the MRO services for these engines taken care of? Please, be informed that helicopters Mi-8 and Mi-17 operated by Indian customers are equipped with TV3-117 engines, designed and manufactured by JSC "Klimov" (part of UEC). At the present moment JSC "Klimov" within the framework of offset contract for supply of 80 Mi-17V5 helicopters equipped with the newest VK2500 turboshafts is taking part in the establishing of MRO service centre in Chandigarh. Technical documentation, tooling, components, technical support and training will be provided to Indian side by JSC "Klimov". MRO center is to be fully operational by 2016. How has UEC's plans for the tender on Supplying Gas Turbine Locomotives to Indian Railways progressed? UEC together with its JSC "RZD Trading House" has intent to participate in the tender for the gas turbine kit and accessories for high horsepower natural gas locomotive for Indian Railways. UEC has enough experience in that sphere. Under the order of JSC "Russian Railways" (the mother company of JSC "RZD Trading House") UEC has developed the gas turbine power bloc for locomotive. For today there are 2 pieces of Locomo-
Hall 12, 12A Booth 24, French Pavilion Printech Circuit Laboratories are manufacturers of specialist printed wiring boards and other products that are used in all market sectors, especially military radar and space applications.The company has the capability to manufacture metal backed circuits, flexible and flexi-rigid circuits and we process many different exotic materials with controlled Dk and low loss. Two recent innovations it has developed are ‘bump’ selective plating to 250µm and the manufacture of ‘formed’ antennas/ filters that can be intimately placed around a product.
tives with gas turbine power block have been already operated by Russian Railways. Development of gas turbine power blocks for locomotives is a new product made by UEC and we are interesting to offer this perspective product to our Indian customer represented by Indian Railways. Your NK-12MP is the one on Indian Navy's Tu-142 planes? What has been the user experience feedback you have got, now that this platform will soon move into the sunset with the arrival of American replacements? NK-12MPTengines, manufactured by JSC "Kuznecov" have been in active operation for several decades mounted on Tu-142 turboprops of Indian Navy. According to the UEC estimation, it is possible to provide engine operation for as long as 10 years and more. As you know, today their lifetime expansion is provided by overhaul at JSC "Kuznetsov". During each overhaul a series of activities aimed at reliability surplus and quality increase are run by the specialists of "Kuznetsov". Of course. it is almost impossible to avoid the complaints form the cus-
tomers entirely, but it is a normal process of dealing with the drawbacks and troubles. JSC "Kuznetsov" made a proposal to Indian side to implement a set of activities to boost the lifetime of engines so that to prolong the life of their operation. There is a certain technical possibility for this. But unfortunately up to now there is no any reply from the Indian side which could reveal the decision of our partners. At the same time there are no official documents, stating that Indian Navy plans to stop the operation of turboprops with NK-12MPT engines. Our cooperation with India is really profound and consistent. Representatives of India have periodically given Russian companies "Tupolev" and "Kuznetsov" as the examples of beneficial and fruitful cooperation. But if the partners have decided to choose American counterparts, it is absolutely their own choice. But even if this choice comes true, Tupolev turboprops with JSC "Kuznetsov" engines will be in service for the coming years fully capable of implementing given tasks for about ten years ahead.
Stand 11.14 in the German pavilion WEW Westerwälder Eisenwerk GmbH provides specialist tank containers and swap tank solutions for transporting and storing liquids, gases and dry bulk. WEW tank containers have approvals for transporting more than 1,800 hazardous liquids and toxic gases worldwide.
The LVM is a 3000 litre module which can be fitted to a half size standard ISO frame for easy transportation or can be directly mounted onto the logistic variants of 4 x 4 or 6 x 6 patrol vehicle to provide integral fuel or water for deploying forces. A similar size trailer mounted removable unit has recently started to enter service with the German Bundeswehr, whilst in the US the company has teamed with Choctaw Defence to develop the Camel, also a trailer mounted removable solution.
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We want to TEAM UP with Indian Industry Lars Olof Lindgren is an old India hand having served as Sweden's Ambassador in New Delhi from 2007-12. He took over as the Chairman of Saab India. Excerpts from an exclusive interview: What's your business lookout for India for the next decade? It is important to understand that we see today's defence challenges as being common to all nations and being driven by non-state actors. The global trend of buying existing equipment from the shelves is also very relevant in India i.e. we need to have suitable products that fits customer needs which are not over-engineered causing an out-of-range pricing. Also, the Indian government agencies want to develop a lot of products themselves with the support of external partners; sometimes in terms of knowledge and sometimes in terms of knowledge and partial funding of the RandD project. Saab's "Thinking Edge" approach, coupled with the long term strategy of teaming up with India through suitable Indian industry partners from the public as well as the private sectors provides for a practical approach to help build the Indian Defence industry base with state of the art technology and industry practices through appropriate work-share and collaboration. Saab has a wide portfolio of products and we are in dialogue with the armed forces and homeland security forces for a whole range of sophisticated equipment, including camouflage, battle management systems, air defence systems, ground combat systems, advanced surveillance and foliage penetrating radars, naval and coast guard systems, electronic warfare systems, communication equipment and avionics among others. Saab is currently pursuing many individual opportunities in the requirements of the Indian defence forces. All of Saab's Business Areas are active in India offering high-tech solutions and products such as the C4I, EW (Self Protection Systems), Signature Management, Missile and Weapon Systems, Aeronautical Platforms,
Sensors (Radars), Maritime Security and Civil Security, LPI Radars and Sea Giraffe. How do you look at the latest Indian defence acquisition and offsets policy? The Indian offset policy has gone though many changes since 2006, based on feedback from the local industry and various foreign OEMs. Despite some challenges, Saab has made a long-term commitment to India's defence industry. Our current alliances here are delivering excellent results, and we look forward to expanding our cooperation with Indian companies. What's the scope of your distribution agreement with Indianeye Security Pvt Ltd for ATES and what's your assessment of the Indian market for such as system? Indian market is full of yetto-be tapped potential. Saab's strategy involves partnership and co-operation with Indian companies for all defence and security programmes it will participate and compete in. Agile Tactical Engagement Simulation equipment system combines Saab's dedicated service with the latest technology and longstanding experiences in training systems. The agreement with Indianeye Security Pvt Ltd will facilitate marketing of Saab's Agile Tactical Engagement Simulation (ATES) equipment to Indian Armed Forces, Paramilitary, Special Forces and Police. Saab's ATES equipment system enables armed forces to practice the 'Tactics, Techniques and Procedures' of warfare in an instrumented 'Force on Force' training environment. The accompanying Gamer Manpack records all player positions, firing and event data for use during or after action review. Army personnel conducting training can use Saab's ATES to create a complete real time situational awareness of the event as it
unfolds. This agreement has strengthened our current relationship as Indianeye Security uses a Saab platform to impart state-of-art training to Indian police forces and industry. Their knowledge and use of our systems will enable them to be effective advocates and distribution partners for Saab's ATES. Please provide details of your two contracts with HAL for IDAS and the progress made in executing these contracts? We have received two orders from Hindustan Aeronautic
Limited (HAL) for serial production of an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system for installation on the Indian Army's and Air force's Advanced Light Helicopter. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2014. Production of the IDAS system will take place at Saab in Centurion, South Africa (Saab Grintek Defence). These orders follow initial serial production orders received in 2008 and further established Saab as a local partner to the Indian Industry and provider of high tech products and systems to the Indian Armed Forces. Saab's Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) protects crew and aircraft and enhances the survivability in sophisticated, diverse and dense threat environments. The system provides a timely warning against different types of threats including radar, laser and missile approach warning; and automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasures. The system has a long and successful history with proven capability on many airborne platforms such as the Saab 2000, Agusta-Westland A109, Super Lynx 300, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Denel Rooivalk and Oryx, Eurocopter Cougar, Puma and Super Puma, NH Industries NH90, C-130 and L100 Hercules, Sukhoi Su-30MKM. Deliveries are ongoing for the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Advanced Light Helicopter Do you intend to offer the Saab 340MSA to meet Indian Navy's MRMR RFP and if so, what are its strengths? The RFP has been released, but as the Navy is looking for factory new aircraft and we have indicated that we currently do not have a production line for the Saab 340. However, we are offering the Saab 340MSA (Maritime Security Aircraft) as an interim solution under lease arrangements. The Indian Navy (IN), the Indian Coast
Guard (ICG) and the vast Indian coastline provide a dream market for Saab's naval and maritime portfolio of products, solutions and services that cover the air, surface, underwater and coastal security domains. This aircraft is a very capable multi-role aircraft that enhances maritime surveillance capabilities and complements the naval and/or landbased surveillance solutions. The aircraft can operate from short airfields. A number of on-board sensors that include a 360 degrees Maritime radar, retractable multiple payload FLIR sensor, secure AIS, and Direction finder integrated with the Mission Management System provides the aircraft with the capabilities required for monitoring large maritime areas day and night, in rain, fog and inclement weather. To provide continuous communication capabilities, the aircraft is equipped with secure-AIS data links and a reliable voice and data SATCOM system, thereby providing the higher command or other units with a real-time maritime common situational picture and a fast link for orders. The aircraft is available for use within short time frames. The comprehensive coverage provides Naval forces solutions for complete command over the seas. Do you see the possibility of Skeldar being an option of the Indian Navy to meet its UAV requirements? Saab has introduced 'Skeldar', the rotary wing UAV with capability to operate from naval ships of all sizes. Recently Saab signed a contract with Spanish Navy for Skeldar UAS system. Therefore, we feel there is a strong possibility for Indian Navy to procure Skeldar system to meet its UAV requirements, which at present, are mostly shore based systems. It's a modular, simple to operContinued on page 27
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ITT Corporation Hall No.18 Ground Floor Stall No.18GF 10.24 ITT Corporation is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for growing industrial end-markets in energy infrastructure, electronics, aerospace and transportation. Founded in 1920, ITT has employees in more than 30 countries and sales in more than 125 countries.
“We have developed and supplied Test Equipment to IAF” Puneet Kaura, Executive Director, Samtel Avionics Limited, on how the company has moved forward. Samtel has already made a name in displays. Do you see yourself moving to other avenues as well? We have already moved forward from being a display manufacturing company – one of the driving reasons for us changing our name to Samtel Avionics. We have a very strong division in optoelectronics, where there is a lot of traction via our JV with Thales. We are also developing competency in defence electronics – which is going to be a major focus area in the coming few years. BTP (Builtto-Print) activities will also drive our business into the future. We have also developed and supplied Automated Test Equipment (ATEs) to IAF, and as there is a huge demand in this domain, we are building capabilities in this as well. Do you see the prospects of Samtel-HAL JV replicating the Su-30 cockpit displays for other platforms that HAL manufactures? The mandate of the Samtel HAL JV, when it was formed, was to address the avionics requirements including Test Benches and Systems for all HAL star platforms -- both fixed and rotary wing. While about 95 sets of MFDs have been delivered for induction on Su-30 MKIs, and are already flying, we have constantly been working to develop products for other HAL Star programmes. In many of these programmes, the discussions are at an advanced stage, and for a few we have already been declared L1. Very soon, we should see these opportunities materialising.
ITT Enidine offers the widest selection of shock absorbers and vibration isolation products in the world. Protecting military assets from potential damage and soldiers from personal injury, ITT Enidine shock absorber technology allows vehicles, aircraft and naval ships to operate safely and efficiently protecting critical applications from damage caused by shock and vibration.
How do you see your JV with Thales growing in the coming few years? Samtel Thales Avionics – the JV between Samtel and Thales was formed with an intention to bring Thales' technological expertise to India through Thales' multi-domestic strategy of partnering with leading industry players across the world. Currently, we are in
JSC Motovilikhinskie Zavody JSC “Motovilikhinskie zavody” is designer and manufacture of artillery and mortar systems within caliber from 100mm till 155mm: 120mm 2B16, 120mm 2S31, 130mm M-46, 120mm 2B-23, 152mm 2A65. Their activity areas are manufacturing of metallurgic products and developing and manufacturing of sophisticated machines and equipment for different purposes. The enterprise develops and manufactures firing and transport-loader vehicles of multiple launch rocket system of caliber 122mm, 220mm, 300mm, carries out programmes in modernisation and SPTA supply for the previously delivered technique, makes semifinished products of special and high-alloyed steel grades.
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deep discussions with Thales on multiple opportunities that will help them establish their base in India. We are in very advanced stages of working together on some major opportunities in India. While details cannot be divulged at this time, I can only say that it will push Samtel in a completely different league from what we have been known for till now. Has there been any progress with regard to JVs, MoUs and contracts you were working on in the last one year? Yes, there has been a very interesting and fast-paced development in a new domain altogether. We have signed an agreement with General Dynamics, Canada for co-production of products for ground displays for military/non-military markets. This includes displays for armoured vehicles, fleet vehicles and commercial vehicles. While this partnership will help General Dynamics Canada to expand its access in Indian market, it will enable Samtel to become a strategic supply chain partner for GDC’s global market. It will be a major game-changer for Samtel and will put us actively in a segment very different from the aerospace business that we have gained expertise in till now. What's been the result of your arrangement with Honeywell in the last one year and how has it contributed in returns? Avionics Equipment for Honeywell, meant for aircraft in the US, have been designed and developed by Samtel Avionics. Last year, we received an order valued at $5.1 million for this equipment, and these displays have been in serial production for many months with the supplies going regularly to Honeywell Penang for integration. Samtel and Honeywell have signed a long term contract for supply of this component to Honeywell. In the last one year, the production facility for these avionics equipment for Hon-
eywell has been relocated and put into commission. The facility has been ramped up to full projection, and is expected to run for next two years, while we are talking to Bendix/King — a unit of Honeywell to add more projects to our range. How do you look at the latest Indian defence acquisition and offsets policy? The latest amendments to the DPP have been done to support indigenous production. It is concrete step towards providing a much-needed boost in the arm to Indian manufacturing firms such as Samtel by limiting the dependence on imports by the industry and give a distinct preference to Indian firms, if the technology is available in India. It is a welcome move, and this – along with the offsets clause in the procurement procedure – will help the Indian industry to grow. A word about Defexpo 2014, your participation, your objectives and what you hope to achieve. At the Defexpo exhibition, we aim to showcase our range of competencies we have developed in varieties of Displays for Military/non-military market, Opto-electronics and Defence Electronics. The booth will also provide an insight into Samtel’s manufacturing and Quality processes, our Built-to-Print (BTP) capabilities, as well as our experience in Automated Test Equipment (ATEs).
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'BrahMos is at its best'
Cooperation
Comments First Deputy Director General, JSC Rosoboronexport, Ivan M. Goncharenko
How has your technical cooperation with BDL of India on Konkurs and Invar missiles been progressing? What is in it for Rosoboronexport, as Indian Army has recently ordered these missiles from BDL? The state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Company is India's largest manufacturer of a variety of missiles. We have been cooperating with this company for a long time. Particularly, in the mid1980s our country handed over the manufacturing technology for the Konkurs antitank guided missile (ATGM) system to BDL. The system was designed to effectively defeat armored vehicles, destroy fortifications, fire weapons and other moving and stationary targets. In those years, this ATGM system surpassed the best foreign counterparts in a number of basic indicators. Later, the production documentation for a more advanced version of the ATGM system, the Konkurs-M with a tandem warhead, was transferred to the Indian company. Judging by feedback from the Indian military, today the Konkurs-M meets the current warfare requirements and even has been adapted to fire the French Milan ATGM mis-
sile, owing to a successful design of its launcher. In 2001, we signed a contract with BDL to transfer the license to manufacture the unique Invar antitank round with guided missile. The laser beam riding Invar ammunition is capable of engaging a target at a range of up to 5,000 meters. Only Russian T-72 tanks of the latest versions and T-90S MBT, whose production has been mastered now in India, are equipped with such a powerful modern weapon. To date, the BDL has already produced the specified number of licensed Invar rounds, but the Indian Army's needs for these missiles grow. In this regard, Rosoboronexport has agreed with the Indian side to renew the license and increase the number of rounds produced. How do you view the Indian efforts to have US' Javelin and
stalled on Project Amur-1650 submarines.
Israeli Spike missiles as options against Konkurs and Invars? We're aware of the Indian Ministry of Defence's desire to diversify its arms imports. To buy or not to buy this or other military production for its armed forces is the sovereign and inalienable right of any independent state. And we respect and understand this. But I'd like to draw attention to one detail. As far as I understand, India is considering the purchase of American and Israeli missiles not as a counter to Russian ATGM systems, but
as a supplement to them. As for Javelin and Spike missiles, we're well aware of their capabilities. Yes, they are superior to our Konkurs-M in some characteristics, but as regards the key parameter - onemissile kill probability -- they are comparable. It is necessary to take into account the fact that any weapon contract has many aspects. One of them is the price-performance ratio where our missiles outperform the competition. Of great importance is the level of technical and technological openness, which the seller is willing to give the buyer. The fact that there is an active enterprise in India, which has excellently mastered production of Russian ATGM systems, also counts for much. What is going to be your response to India's bid to have six new AIP-fitted conventional submarines under P75I? What will come as an advantage to India if
they agree to your offer? In the 1960s, New Delhi received eight Project 641I submarines from Moscow. Some of them had served for 35 years. Later, ten improved diesel-electric submarines were delivered. Their life already exceeds 20 years and operation continues owing to timely overhaul activities. India's ambitious plans to build a modern submarine fleet prompted it to sign a contract in 2005 for construction of six Scorpene-class conventional submarines under license with the technical assistance of French DCNS. However, technical difficulties have resulted in huge schedule slippage from initial deadlines. It was scheduled that the first Scorpene submarine would be transferred to the customer in 2012, but this did not happen in 2013, too. Today, the country's Ministry of Defence intends to hold another international competition for six non-nuclear submarines. Under the Project 75I tender terms, it is expected that two boats will be purchased directly from a foreign manufacturer and another four will be assembled under license at domestic shipyards. Rosoboronexport is ready to submit the newest Amur1650 submarine for competition. To date, India has already been acquainted with the project modified to customer requirements. The submarine carries a powerful and balanced set of weapons that includes anti-ship missiles and the capability for firing them in a salvo. In addition, Amur1650 is capable of handling a new task for non-nuclear submarines - destroy land targets using long-range cruise missiles. Nowadays, only Russia can provide India with such missiles. Currently, Russia is completing the bench tests of a prototype air-independent propulsion (AIP) power plant, a fundamentally new engine for submarines, which can be in-
How is the Indo-Russian JV called MTAL progressing? What's the status of the IndoRussian joint FGFA work? I'm confident that the implementation of the joint fifthgeneration fighter program will provide a quantum leap in the technological capabilities of aircraft industries in India and Russia, will significantly increase the Defence capacity of our countries, and will allow us to present a qualitatively new and highly marketable product to the world market. But such projects can not be done overnight. In December 2008, Rosoboronexport and HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) Corporation signed a general contract covering the joint development and production of a Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft. This document includes the general principles of work performance at all programmes stages, from aircraft development to disposal. In December 2010, JSC Rosoboronexport and HAL Corporation signed a front-end engineering design contract, which was successfully completed in June last year. Several rounds of expertlevel negotiations on the draft contract have been held with the HAL Corporation and Indian Ministry of Defence's Contract Negotiations Committee since November 2012. The text of the contract and the technical annexes herein were basically coordinated. At the last meeting of the Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation (November 2013), the parties agreed to make efforts to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible. Under favorable circumstances, it will be possible to certify the new aircraft and begin its batch production by 2020. Now I'd like to give information about progress on the MTA (Multirole Transport Aircraft) project. On December 1, 2010, the Russian-Indian joint venture (JV) Multirole Transport Aircraft Ltd. (MTA Ltd.) was registered. On May 28, 2012, JSC United Aircraft Corporation - Transport Aircraft (UACTA) and HAL Corporation on the one hand and MTA Ltd. on the other signed a general contract for development and production of multirole transport aircraft. In October of the same year, a contract for preliminary design of multirole transport aircraft was signed in the same format, and Russian and Indian specialists started to implement the project as soon as December. Simultaneously, UAC-TA and HAL began to work together to prepare and coordinate the Technical Design Project contract documents. We believe that the Rus-
sian-Indian medium multifunction military transport aircraft will make its maiden flight in 2017 and its production can be started in Russia and in India around 2019. With regard to BrahMos, is Russia open to the idea of exporting the missiles and if so, what will be India's role in the export business? The BrahMos is a joint Russian-Indian supersonic cruise missile. Its development is a vivid example of effective cooperation between our countries in the production of modern weapons and military equipment. The missile can be launched from submarines, surface ships, shore launchers, and in the future - from aircraft such as the Su-30MKI. It has entered service with the Indian Navy and Army. The BrahMos has sparked interest on the international arms market from Brazil, South Africa, Chile and other countries. As for Russia, the procurement of weapons and military equipment is the responsibility of the RF Ministry of Defence. How do you look at the latest Indian defence acquisition and offset policy? To date, more than one hundred countries have included offset provisions in the sphere of military-technical cooperation in their legislation. The Defence procurement system in India improves in accordance with the requirements of the times and the growth of the Indian economy. The continuously updated versions of the Indian MoD's Defence Procurement Procedures reflect these changes. First of all, they are aimed at meeting such a strategic challenge facing India's leadership as self-sufficiency in equipping the national armed forces with modern weapons and technologies. The priorities for selecting Defence contractors outlined in the latest edition of the Procedures serve precisely this purpose. Defence offset, a relatively new matter for India, serves the same purposes. It is gradually getting rid of "childhood" diseases and increasingly meeting the national Defence industry objectives. For suppliers, the issue of getting offset approval remains the major problem. Sometimes, offset proposals prepared, in our opinion, in full compliance with the DPP-2013 requirements are not accepted by the tender committee. In fact, only proposals related to direct investment in the Indian Defence industry or the procurement of Defence products manufactured in India are considered. The issue of preparing offset proposals for major projects worth several billion dollars also remains unresolved. It is very difficult to find a Defence production project, whose funding could be 30-50 per cent of the contract value.
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Dhruv inducted
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for heli-borne surveys
Electro-optics systems form the mainstay of the modern day battlefield. While significant advances have been made in consumer imaging systems,military electro-optics systems still continue to follow the single aperture principle and place the full burden for image formation on physical optics. To meet the needs of night fighting and observation, India has been importing night vision technology from Israel and Europe. The current “indigenous” products are a result of technology collaboration and knock down kits from foreign suppliers. Tonbo Imaging is India’s first indigenous designer and manufacturer of electro-optics systems. The company builds uncooled thermal imagers, multi-spectral imagers and cooled thermal imagers meeting the size, weight and power requirements of war fighters. Defence Expo 2014 will see a launch for many of Tonbo Imaging’s products. On show will be some of the best in class thermal imaging and fusion imaging cores. Not only are these completely indigenous, they have outperformed imagers from global players in a few international programmes.
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efence public sector undertaking (PSU) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) added one more feather in its cap when its custom-made Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Dhruv named Garuda Vasudha was inducted by Ministry of Mines for the heli-borne surveys and mineral exploration. The helicopter was launched from the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) complex, Bengaluru. Garuda Vasudha has been equipped with Heliborne Geophysical Survey System (HGSS). With this, India became the seventh country in the world to have heli-borne survey system. While dedicating the Garuda Vasudha in the service of the nation, Dinsha Patel, Union Minister of Mines said, “With the best and modern equipment fitted, this helicopter will help in exploration and mapping of mineral wealth in India.” The Minister said that the moment has come when Remote Sensing and Aerial Survey Wing of Geological Survey of India would be using both the aerial and heli-borne survey together and would be effectively used in locating mineral resources which is going to fulfill rising demands and will also result in saving valuable foreign exchange.
Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman, HAL (third from left) and other government officials at the dedication ceremony of ALH-Dhruv, Garuda Vasudha at Bengaluru on January 22, 2014.
“It is a dream given to Geological Survey of India (GSI) as the copter is equipped with geophysical survey system”, said Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman, HAL on the occasion. “The GSI and HAL have now come together to deploy Garuda Vasudha in a specialised role of ‘heliborne surveys’ and ‘mineral exploration’ with the integration of the geo-physical multi-sensor survey systems.” The Garuda Vasudha is integrated with geo-systems and would be utilized mainly for geological and geophysical exploration and mapping, environmental and nuclear surveillance, mineral, oil and gas exploration. The presence of rear earth minerals such as gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, cobalt, uranium, thorium, diamond, coal, petroleum,
water, platinum, chromate, manganese and iron can also be surveyed by the helicopter. Presently, India is dependent on manual surveying or ground based vehicle surveying or by fast moving aircraft. The Gurada Vasuda is equipped with state-of-the-art latest magnetic, spectrometric and gravity heli-borne geophysical survey systems to carry out survey in India. The survey help geophysicists in data acquisition, processing and interpretation followed by geologists to carry out integration of geological and remote sensing data for understanding the sub-surface geology and regional tectonic set-up to help in geological mapping and identification of target blocks for mineral prospecting.
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TAL Secure Systems is a premier integrator and supplier of specialised cameras, image transmission systems, portable optronics, and integrated vehicle systems for defence, police, emergency services and intelligence applications. The company’s in-house design and build expertise allows it to deliver future proof solutions with cutting edge technologies.
The company is also offering a range of standard products, as well as a bespoke design and build service to suit your individual applications. TAL Secure has the design and integration capability to develop a solution. It has an electronic and mechanical C.A.D. and software development facilities in-house, with simulation procedures to assure design verification before manufacture. Associated partners include specialist surveillance systems, optronics and radio communication manufacturers.
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“We are here in India for the long term” set up between the two countries. The Joint Working Group has already commenced discussions in December 2013, to explore modalities for cooperation on the US-2 amphibian aircraft. The progress has been satisfactory. The issue was also discussed during the visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Mr Shinzo Abe, to India between January 25 and 27, 2014. The next JWG meeting is scheduled for March 2014 at Japan. What are ShinMaywa's achievements in the last two decades of its presence in India? ShinMaywa is really not a new entrant to India as it began operations almost 20 years ago. We already are a supplier of passenger boarding bridges and wire terminating machines to Indian customers. We have already responded to the Indian Navy’s request for information (RFI) for amphibian aircraft. The Inter-governmental Joint Working Group between India and Japan has already commenced discussions on the issue. We also have regular inquiries for our other engineering products and environment systems. Therefore, we are here in India for the long term, and we will grow our business operations in a calibrated and systematic manner
which will best contribute to the needs of the Indian Navy as well as other customers in India. What kind of ToT are you envisaging to accomplish with this contract? Would it help build the Indian aviation industry bring in capabilities that the nation does not have as yet? The Indian aviation private sector doesn’t have enough capability and experience at the present moment in aircraft manufacturing. So we have to really partner with Indian industry to build the required capability, develop the right skill sets, imbibe highest quality and work ethics and provide mentoring to our IOP to become a world class company. Especially, for an aircraft as complicated as the US -2, it might take us a little while and the process has to be gradual but we are fully confident that if we have a chance we can help to transform the Indian aircraft industry just as Suzuki did to the automobile sector. We are also looking at maintenance, repair and overhaul for the aircraft in India, Foreign Direct Investment and sourcing from a large number of SMEs and in addition, we also have an extremely interesting plan towards creating an impact towards genuine capa-
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We want to TEAM UP with Indian Industry ate and low cost system that provides excellent aerial surveillance capability in day and night conditions. It can be easily fitted with different payloads as required and provide an additional 150 km surveillance footprint to the ship or even the entire fleet. Saab is ready to cater to any requirements of the Indian Navy. A word about Defexpo 2014, your participation, your objectives and what you hope to achieve. The Defexpo is a very important event for Saab as India is one of the most important markets for the company. At Defexpo, we will put on display a majority of our product portfolio in India. The Saab stand
will exhibit, among others, the RBS 70 NG VSHORAD, BAMSE SRSAM, RBS15 Mk3, AUV 62, SOTACS, Soft Armour, Carl Gustaf, SAVIT, IDAS, 9Airborne MMS and LEDS. The focus this year is on the range of Land and Naval Systems. Under the Land Domain, Saab is bringing in the RBS 70 NG, a versatile, unjammable and man-portable missile system developed for all combat situations, the BAMSE SRSAM System a unique unjammable, all-weather Automatic Command to Line-of-Sight missile system, and the Carl Gustaf M3 Weapon System. Apart from these the Land Domain portfolio also includes the AT4 CS Anti Structure Weapon,
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bility building in the country in aeronautical engineering. Discussions are on with certain institutions regarding the same. Our plans are not ‘one off sale’ but we are completely committed to partner with India for a long term high-technology relationship.
Safesure Runflat Systems
How do you look at the latest Indian defence acquisition and offsets policy? Since this is ShinMaywa’s first chance to export the US-2, we cannot compare the situations with any other country. We do realise that the DPP 2013 is a very comprehensive document but a reasonable one to be followed. The only thing we can say is that we have to do our best work so as to finalise everything as per customer’s satisfaction.
The prime focus of Safesure Runflat Systems is to design and manufacture high quality runflat systems that can assure and secure our Military, Police, Paramilitary and VIPs lives under threat by providing reliable and robust continuous mobility solutions for their armoured vehicles. The company has ISO 9001-2008 certified design and manufactures Safesure Runflat systems and wheels assemblies used for bullet-proof vehicles of Police, Military, Paramilitary, VIPs and all types of armoured vehicles including armoured personnel carriers and mine-protected vehicles Safesure Runflat Systems has been tested and approved by Ordnance Factory Board, India and all major OEMs manufacturing armoured vehicles around the world. Safesure Runflat Systems complies with FINABEL standard 20.A.5 and successfully sustained against B- 32 Armor piercing rounds by HP White USA and Splinter hand grenade.
A word about Defexpo 2014, your participation, your objectives and what you hope to achieve. During Defexpo 2014, ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. would be showcasing the world’s most capable amphibian aircraft, US-2i. Being the only Japanese aerospace company participating in Defexpo 2014, in a small way, the company hopes to contribute to the growing strength of JapanIndia relations particularly in the maritime security sector which our respective governments have determined to be of strategic priority.
Land Electronic Defence System, Giraffe AMB Radar, BT46, SAVIT, TACTICALL and CBRN systems. Saab works in partnership with the Indian naval industry, providing technology transfer and industrial cooperation agreements. We apply our thinking edge to develop a world-leading, indigenous maritime defence force. Saab's naval portfolio covers the air, surface and underwater domains, thereby facilitating a total freedom to use the sea. This Defexpo, Saab is displaying the AUV 62 MR an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, designed for autonomous long term missions and RBS 15 Mk3 and UME/SME 200. Saab's Air Domain product portfolio covers a range of surveillance aircraft. For the Defexpo, Saab will display 9Airborne MMS and IDAS.
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Rotary Electronics was established in 1987 to serve Prestigious Telecom and Defence Original Equipment Manufacturers through indigenisation of low frequency DC and RF connectors. In 2003, it started manufacturing circular connectors to serve the Indian Defence sector. REPL was started in the year 1987 as a manufacturer of precision stamped parts for the Defence industry. Rotary is now manufacturing MIL-DTL-38999 S III and 26482 Series I and II, Connectors, Back shells, Dust caps, customized connectors, RJ 45 connector shelled on D38999 SIII and Cable harness along with accessories serving the Defence, BEL and other prestigious organisations and has LCSO approvals.
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Pipavav
Peryphon Development Stand 5, Area 11.23 G
to deliver OPVs ahead of time
Founded in 1995, Peryphon Development Ltd designs and manufactures military and defence communication solutions for naval, aerial and ground forces. Its products include ruggedized phones, routers and switches,accessories for any sort of audio, video, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth requirements; internal communication system, speakers and handsets.
Nikhil Gandhi, Founder and Non-Executive Chairman, Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited, would like to see more investments in the defence industry sector. Pipavav’s current Order Book has crossed over `12,000 cr of which Ministry of Defence contracts and the projects for which Pipavav has been declared L‐1 amounts to `4,200 cr. We have started simultaneous construction of five Naval OPVs, and we expect to deliver the ships 6 to 8 months ahead of the delivery schedule. The relationship with the Saab is at multiple levels like Combat Management System, Missile Systems, under water systems etc among others. We will be using their technology, expertise and support to manufacture and support the products in India to meet with the ever-‐ growing demand of our Defence forces. We are happy to state that Pipavav-MDL Joint Venture has been cleared by Ministry of Defence. We reiterate that this will always operate in a complete transparent manner. We look forward to work on Projects P-15‐B and Projects
P‐17-A among others. We will also look at the global opportunities together if it meets with the common approval and found to be mutually beneficial. DCNS tie‐up is predominantly for the LPD Project, know-how process to build Ships and Submarines efficiently and their proposed
investment in Pipavav. It has no clash with the interests of Indian public shipyards. Indians are traditionally known for their shipbuilding prowess. There are players in the sector in India who are active. However, hardly any player except Pipavav has world-class dry dock and other associated infrastructure facilities. It is always healthy to have competition. Other players also need to put in large investments to create infrastructure like Pipavav to get into this competition. There will be definitely a positive movement for manufacturing of weapon systems and sensors. It is critical for the private sector to demonstrate serious and sincere commitment towards meeting the requirement of our armed forces. This can only be done by upfront investments in this area to get a nod from MoD for private sector participation in these sensitive projects.
Mahindra Telephonics offers versatile solutions
At Defexpo 2014, the Israeli company will display state-of-the-art military ruggedized phones and telecommunication platforms for air, marine and ground forces. It will also exhibit customized intercommunication systems and extreme noise reduction audio accessories.
iXBlue
Mahindra Telephonics is a joint venture between Indiabased Mahindra DefenceSystems Limited (MDLS) and U.S.-based Telephonics Corporation. Mahindra Telephonics Offers TruLink Wireless Communications System for India Civil and Military Applications. The system can be used while attempting a life saving search and rescue mission, performing critical maintenance to aircraft, or transporting VIP's through hostile environments. TruLink is a militaryqualified voice intercom system that provides full-duplex conversation among multiple users in commercial and mili-
tary settings. The system's wireless design increases operator safety by eliminating restrictive communication cords that physically connect maintainers and aircrew to the aircraft, eliminating often misinterpreted hand signals and maximizing aircraft turnaround through higher efficiency. Proven in a variety of air, land and sea applications, including medical evacuation, search and rescue, hot refueling, assembly line production and aircraft launch,
recovery, inspection and repair, TruLink holds an extensive set of aircraft certifications. TruLink’s rugged design is resistant to shock, vibration, moisture, sand, dust and extreme temperatures, making it one of the most versatile communication systems on the market. TruLink is available in India through the joint venture Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems (Mahindra Telephonics).
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Visitors to the iXBlue stand will appreciate the value of its expertise in products and solutions for land and naval applications that include High-Grade Tactical Land Navigation Systems and naval applications. Land applications: High-Grade Tactical Land Navigation Systems.ADVANS inertial systems have been designed for artillery launchers, radars and armored turrets providing tremendous accuracy and flexibility. Naval applications: High Grade Gyrocompasses and Inertial Systems
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avratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a MoU with Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, as a first step toward providing the Textron Systems MicroObserver® Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) system to Indian security agencies. The MicroObserver UGS system brings a new level of covertness, ease of use and performance for border security, surveillance and critical infrastructure protection missions. Textron Systems reports that its MicroObserver system has been fielded around the world in support of these ap-
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plications. “We’re looking forward to working with BEL to bring this critical surveillance system to Indian government agencies that will benefit from its wide range of proven capabilities,” explained Ian Walsh, Textron Defense Systems’ Senior Vice President and General
Manager. “Bharat Electronics Limited expects the benefits of this system to filter down to various agencies responsible for the management of the Indian borders, thus fulfilling our overall objective of bringing in cutting-edge technologies to India,” said BEL Director of Marketing, P C Jain
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he Rafael integrated air and missile defence system has found wide viewer and defence personnel interest at the show. There was considerable interest in the presentation that included amongst other things: • IRON DOME – Combat proven active defence system against Short Range Artillery Rockets • SPYDER SR/MR – Family of Short and Medium Range
range. It is expected that this new initiative will be as boon for border areas with communities and sensitive installations in that area. “Our strategy has, for a long time, called for development of precise, proportionate and discriminate systems that allow forces to carry out missions effectively, efficiently and economically. Systems such as Trophy, Iron Dome, and David's Sling, which recently
air defence systems • PYTHON-5 – Full sphere air-to-air IR missile and air defence missile • DERBY – Beyond visual range air-to-air missile and air defense missile
completed its first full system interception test successfully, are just a few examples of such breakthroughs. Laser applications and CIED capabilities will also serve a main role in any futuristic combat scenario. Rafael is a growing company and is expected to continue to grow and to provide its customers in Israel and in other countries with systems that can address the challenges of the various battle arenas they are engaged in,” said Rafael’s Vice CEO EVP David Stemer
P-8A sensors have improved
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he P-8A programme continues on track and the Pentagon report cited by Bloomberg was based on data that was more than a year old, a Boeing representative pointed out at Defexpo. On January 24, 2014 Bloomberg had reported that the Pentagon testing office Chief, Michael Gilmore, in his annual report on major weapons had reported flaws in the $35 billion P-8A programme, specifically in the plane’s radar performance, sensor integration and data transfer. The new P-8A Poseidon exhibited “all of the major deficiencies” identified in earlier exercises during realistic combat test-
ing from September 2012 to March 2013, Gilmore wrote in the report. The US 7th Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Robert Thomas, appears to refute Gilmore's report in a January 10, 2014 press release stating that the aircraft “represents a significant improvement” over the older P-3 Orion that it will replace, “providing the opportunity to detect, track and report on more targets than ever before”. Boeing is yet to officially comment on the report, because the report has not yet been released. However, Boeing India's PR rep pointed out on February 6, 2014 that Gilmore's report was based
on tests carried out around the middle of 2013. Boeing has since improved the performance of the sensor fit and the US Navy appears to have no concerns. India is procuring 12 P-8I Neptune aircraft, a variant of the P-8A, under the Maritime Multimission Aircraft (MMA) aircraft programme for the Indian Navy. The P-8A, based on the Boeing next-generation 737 commercial airplane, is equipped for long range antisubmarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad area, maritime and littoral operations.
Interestingly, Rafael plans to implement a fifth ‘active defense’ layer in its national multi-layered air and missile defense system. It is a system that will achieve the objective of providing a counter measure against threats at ‘very short
Tata unleashes COMBAT VEHICLES AT DEFEXPO 2014
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ata Motors showcased combat vehicles at Defexpo. As part of the company’s strategy to enhance the scope of its defence business right up to frontline combat, Tata Motors showcased the ‘KESTREL (WHAP)’ and the LAMV is developed indigenously with technical inputs from Supacat of the UK, for vital reconnaissance mobility, protection and firepower. A light patrol vehicle, the LAMV combines an integrated blast and ballistic protection system, including a protected all composite detachable crew pod and V-shaped hull, providing an all-round protection. Carrying a crew of six (two+four) and using the latest composite and ceramic ar-
mour systems, the crew pod is constructed as a separate module, sealed off from potential secondary projectiles. All seats are mine-blast protected. The LAMV has exceptional allterrain high mobility performance, high power-to-weight ratio, automatic transmission, all-wheel independent suspension and can reach speeds of upto 105 kmph. The vehicle is also loaded with modern equipment for observation, surveillance and communication, configured to also address urban warfare, engaging threat on all terrains. Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors Ltd, “Tata Motors has been associated with the country's defence and security forces for over 60 years, supplying a range of world-class, high technology and reliable offroad mobility solutions."
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isitors to the Tata Motors pavilion this year will be witness to a ‘factory fresh’ wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) prototype developed in partnership with DRDO’s Vehicle Research and Development Establishment. This mostly-indigenous APC dubbed the ‘Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform (WHAP)’ could well become a potent symbol of public-private partnership in India in the years ahead with over 150 ‘buy’ and ‘make’ Indian projects on the anvil. WHAP is a 8X8 APC prototype designed for up to STANAG IV levels of protection at a weight of around 26-27 tons and capable of carrying 10 infantry dismounts besides two crew and has been built at Tata’s Pune factory. It would be interesting to see the reaction of the Indian Army (IA) to this effort given that its inventory has not had APCs of this genre since the retirement of the BTR-60 and OT-64. Of course, being a contemporary design, it boasts the firepower levels of an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with its Kongsberg turret mounting a 30 mm ATK Bushmaster cannon, anti-tank missiles, a .50 cal machine gun on the remote-controlled weapon station and even a 7.62 mm FN MAG. Though
all the exhibited firepower is of NATO standard, Kongsberg believes that their turret can be modified to mount Eastern Bloc weapons depending on future requirements. Like WHAP, Tata Motor’s Light Armoured Multi-purpose Vehicle (LAMV) prototype also displayed for the first time this year is yet to enter the field test stage. LAMV developed in response to an IA RFI, seems similar in role and
and control centres for the Indian Air Force’s MRSAM project has set the stage for their entry into more ‘substantial’ projects. Indeed, Tata Power SED sitting next door also seems quite keen to enter the India Army’s artillery park with the 155m Mounted Gun System (MGS) it unveiled 2012. Incidentally, Wcompeting with Tata for the MGS tender will be Ashok Leyland (AL) in
purpose to vehicles trialled under the US military’s JLTV programme. The Tata Group certainly seems keen to participate in as many ‘buy’ and make programmes as it can. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), for instance, seems confident that their work on integrating mobile command
partnership with Nexter with the latter’s 155mm offering mounted on AL’s Super Stallion platform. Meanwhile, AL has also announced a partnership with SAAB wherein a Super Stallion will mount the BAMSE system as their joint entry for the Indian Army’s SR-SAM tender.
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POWER SHOW
The eighth edition of Defexpo 2014 saw a rare display of the top armaments and their manufacturers from India and around the world. Vignettes from the inaugural day of the show.
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SPYDER-SR Missile Firing Unit
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