Lalmohan wrote:^^^ article is planting bias memes in the janata...
Rakesh wrote:If the above article is true, then please let it be the F-18. Pretty please
P.S. Can I click my heels on the yellow brick road and wish it was the Growler?
Saab has pledged to support the development in India of a "future-ready aerospace ecosystem" if its Gripen E multirole combat aircraft is selected to meet an Indian Air Force (IAF) requirement for single-engine fighters.
In comments to IHS Jane's on 13 December, Jan Widerström, Saab India Technologies' chairman and managing director, confirmed that Saab recently responded to the Indian government's request for information to support the procurement programme.
Saab is understood to be challenging for the contract against Lockheed Martin, which is offering the latest version of its F-16 Fighting Falcon. The deal is framed around a requirement for localised production and could be worth about USD12 billion as the IAF looks to procure up to 150 aircraft to replace its ageing Russian MiG-21 and MiG-27 fighter aircraft.
Widerström said, "We formally responded to the Indian government in October, expressing our willingness to manufacture Gripen E in India, in line with the 'Make in India' vision. Our aim is to work closely with Indian industry to develop the world's most advanced fighter aircraft, and a complete future-ready aerospace ecosystem in India in the coming years."
Widerström explained that Saab's proposal includes the establishment in India of a modern facility that is fully capable of developing and producing advanced fighter aircraft.
"We have a blueprint for a comprehensive 'Make in India' programme for the Gripen E, which includes the setting up of a full manufacturing facility, at par with our Gripen E facility in Sweden," he said. "[It also includes] transfers of technology, the setting up of an aerospace ecosystem, the development of a local supplier base, and employment of a well-trained workforce."
Widerström added, "We're not looking at this as component production or the transfer of an old assembly line. We will build a full spectrum of capabilities in India.
Indranil wrote:What does this mean: Tender for GaN HEMT DEVICE CGH40120F
Please reply only if you know this field sufficiently well.
prasannasimha wrote:Sara's development seems to be back n track
4m @BoeingDefense. Will add to existing 10Nick_S wrote:Dinakar Peri @dperi84 2h2 hours ago
#DAC approves 6 multi mission maritime aircraft 4 Coast Guard, cost Rs. 5500 crore. Suites to b designed by DRDO
Dinakar Peri @dperi84 2h2 hours ago
Proposal for 1500 NBC systems for Infantry vehicles worth Rs. 1265 crore cleared by DAC, to be built by #BEL
Dinakar Peri @dperi84 2h2 hours ago
#DAC approves proposal for 55 3D low level light radars designed by #DRDO for Army and IAF, cost Rs. 419 crore
Dinakar Peri @dperi84 2h2 hours ago
DAC headed @manoharparrikar clears proposal for 1 C-17 heavy lift aircraft
Lol, C-17 is already out of production.
https://twitter.com/dperi84
In the first round, six projects have been identified for the Technology Development Fund (TDF) plan, in which the government will fund the development of technologies or a prototype by selected companies that has to be completed within two years.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation will oversee the execution. Among the projects chosen to initiate the plan are light weight bulletproof materials for the Army that can be used to make bulletproof jackets and vehicles.
Another project is to develop and demonstrate a series of fuel cells to meet different requirements of the Army.
Cybaru wrote:which 6 multi mission crafts are these? Had they been shortlisted already?
shiv wrote:
There is one "white tail" C-17 available which is being bought in the "Nick" of time - pun intended
prasannasimha wrote:Sara's development seems to be back n track
brar_w wrote:Indranil wrote:What does this mean: Tender for GaN HEMT DEVICE CGH40120F
Please reply only if you know this field sufficiently well.
It appears to be for this -
http://www.wolfspeed.com/downloads/dl/f ... 40120f.pdf
Neela wrote:
Looking at the Freq vs Gain in the specifications, it could be used for L band radars.
But i am no expert of use-cases. I work lower down chain where I interface with manufacturers producing GaN development kits.
I would expect the specified GaN device to be in US exports control list given the nature of the possible end use.
Neela wrote:brar_w
Possibly the 120W power output of this device has been superseded by more "power"ful ones and hence made available for commercial use.
Possibly the 120W power output of this device has been superseded by more "power"ful ones and hence made available for commercial use.
One of the reasons that the current Indian government won a decisive five-year mandate in the 2014 parliamentary elections was because the youth of the country longed for a militarily strong and self-reliant country. Judging by its defense preparedness efforts in the year 2016, the government has met expectations, perhaps exceeded them.
The government is vigorously clearing the defense procurement logjam caused by the paralysis by analysis of the previous government. (Rafale MMRC, M777 lightweight howitzers.) Through regular meetings of the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), the government is clearing weapon system procurements for the Armed Forces, favoring indigenous manufacture wherever possible. (83 Tejas Mk-1A, 464 Russian T-90MS, etc.)
Upgrade contracts are keeping weapon systems relevant while saving costs. (Kilo Class and Shishumar class subs, Kamov Ka-28 anti-submarine helicopters, BMP-2 Infantry Combat Vehicles etc.) The nature of the MoUs signed and the RFIs released show that the government has its eyes set on the future. (Passive Surveillance System, S-400, etc.)
.We have compiled for our readers a comprehensive list of landmark events during the year that is set to close, to illustrate the government's relentless pursuit of a policy aimed at plugging gaps in defense preparedness caused by years of policy drift, and rejuvenating defense R&D.
For a proper perspective, the list of landmark events has been compiled under the following headings.
Weapon System Inductions
Weapon System Orders
Weapon System Procurement Approvals
Weapon System Upgrades
Weapon System Procurement Pipeline
Indigenous Weapon System Development Landmarks
Indigenous Weapon System Development Setbacks / Delays
- See more at: https://www.myind.net/2016-review-modi- ... ness#.dpuf
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Raytheon has received a $207.9 million contract to produce Stinger missiles and supporting equipment for foreign military sales to Qatar, India and Italy.
The contract covers production for Stinger FIM-92H Block 1 missiles, FIM-92F Block 1 missiles, spares, captive flight trainers, and other training devices. Work is set to be performed at Raytheon's facility in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be complete by April 30, 2020.
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Bheeshma wrote:Why?? We already have SA-16 and 18. Is it for the AH-64D?
op government sources said the two projects would be discussed threadbare in the ensuing DTTI meeting (probably February) after the Donald Trump administration takes over in the US on January 20. India has already shown interest in the US offer for participation in its "future vertical-lift (FVL) aircraft" programme, which includes development of five different helicopters or "capability sets" over the next 15 years at a cost of around $8 billion, said the sources.The US has also suggested that the future infantry combat vehicle (FICV) project can be a trilateral venture with the inclusion of Israel. India is in a wait-and-watch mode about this proposal since it's trying to finalise its own Rs 60,000-crore FICV project, with two private sector players and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in the reckoning for prototype development, as was earlier reported by TOI+ .
The earlier projects offered by the US under the DTTI were quite modest in nature despite India looking for "unique and transformative military technologies" to give its armed forces a decisive edge over its rivals. With the US now officially designating India as a "major defence partner" at par with its closest allies to facilitate the transfer of advanced technology, the two new projects are quite ambitious in scope.But India is unlikely to go in for all the five types of helicopters, which range from light-weight to heavy-lift ones. India and Russia, for instance, have already finalised the production of 200 Kamov-226T light-utility helicopters worth $1 billion, while Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is also independently tasked to develop 187 similar choppers.India has also inked $3.1 billion deal for 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from the US, which are slated for delivery in 2019-2020. Nevertheless, the Indian armed forces are in the hunt for 1,200 helicopters of different types over the next 15-20 years to replace their ageing fleets at an estimated cost of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore."We can choose the kind of helicopters that suit our interests. Moreover, one to two products are also being identified under each of the seven joint working groups under the DTTI," said a source. Of the first four "pathfinder projects", India has finalised two —mobile generators and nextgen protective ensemble — worth $2 million.
Singha wrote:Japan will continue to hurt themselves with unviable go it alone projects rather than work with india
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