Good news on SARAS.prasannasimha wrote:Sara's development seems to be back n track
They did a lot with little.
Good news on SARAS.prasannasimha wrote:Sara's development seems to be back n track
Nick_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 4m @BoeingDefense. Will add to existing 10
Lol, C-17 is already out of production.
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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.
There is one "white tail" C-17 available which is being bought in the "Nick" of time - pun intended
Guessing here: Do 228Cybaru wrote:which 6 multi mission crafts are these? Had they been shortlisted already?
Thank starts for that, good thing is that it can immediately join the IAF.shiv wrote:There is one "white tail" C-17 available which is being bought in the "Nick" of time - pun intended
Is this chaiwala or news item?prasannasimha wrote:Sara's development seems to be back n track
Looking at the Freq vs Gain in the specifications, it could be used for L band radars.brar_w wrote:It appears to be for this -Indranil wrote:What does this mean: Tender for GaN HEMT DEVICE CGH40120F
Please reply only if you know this field sufficiently well.
http://www.wolfspeed.com/downloads/dl/f ... 40120f.pdf
There are a few suppliers that now stock up on Cree (WS) and Qorvo GaN RF components and market them in India. Keep in mind that the non ITAR components on offer have more commercial applications. Most of the interesting (military) stuff is ITAR controlled. Even on the PA side there are quite a few GaN products that are not export-controlled, but of course the ones that one is likely to demand almost exclusively for such applications are.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.
The product in question doesn't appear to be so. Mouser is marketing in India for ₹ 21,199.50. Cree markets this a lot to telecommunication firms on the commercial side.I would expect the specified GaN device to be in US exports control list given the nature of the possible end use.
From my understanding the product has been exportable since late 2014 / early 2015 and is widely used commercially across the world. In fact its current usage/demand is more on the commercial side than the defense sector. There are various things they look at for ITAR and export restrictions. From the top of my head wide band gap, high power, high PAE and frequency matters a lot with the higher frequency systems naturally being protected. Commercial market for GaN components will continue to be many times the defense market even as virtually all defense RF components rapidly transition to GaN.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.
Yes. Note that the particular GaN HEMT product was first made available in the market in 2008 so it's been around for a while and has obviously be superseded by many more modern products on the military and commercial side.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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Yes. For the AH-64E.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.
At the rate we negotiate for JV and purchase which might span like 5-10 years or may be more plus if it involes more complicated TOT/Manuf etc ( Rafale , Maitri , Barak-8 ,FGFA etc ), Japan with whome we dont have any significant defence cooperation would probably be better off going alone , they will probably end up hurting themself and their industry more cooperating with us in a country where they says delay of few seconds is considered as abnormal.Singha wrote:Japan will continue to hurt themselves with unviable go it alone projects rather than work with india
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have confirmed their interest in pursuing the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) requirement to replace its Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighter aircraft.
Speaking to IHS Jane's on 19 July, the US corporations said that they will aim to leverage their significant respective footprints in Japan in bidding for a programme, which could be worth about USD20 billion.
The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently issued a request for information (RfI) and has said it expects to make a decision regarding the JASDF's "future fighter aircraft" by fiscal year 2018, which commences April 2018.
The F-2 was produced in the 2000s in a collaboration programme between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed Martin and is expected to be retired from about 2027.A spokesperson from Boeing told IHS Jane's that the company was in the process of reviewing the F-2 replacement requirements. The spokesperson added that Boeing is "constantly looking for ways to grow [its] relationships and increase our presence in Japan, and are open to discussions with the customer to see how we can help meet their security needs".
A spokesperson from Lockheed Martin said, "Japan is seeking information from a variety of potential industry partners and we are certainly interested in another potential opportunity to bolster our long-standing partnership with Japan." The spokesperson added, "We are proud of our successful partnerships with Japan on the F-35 programme and MHI on the F-2 programme. We look forward to learning more about Japan's plans as discussions progress."
The RfI was issued in June to international combat aircraft manufacturers as part of a study into jet fighter technologies. The RfI closed earlier in July, with the companies - also likely to include Eurofighter and Saab - expected to present their information by the end of August.
The RfI is intended to support consideration of available combat aircraft as well as gauge international companies' willingness to participate in a collaborative programme as the MoD decides whether to develop the F-2 replacement indigenously or to enter a joint development programme with a foreign firm based on an existing fighter aircraft design. An import programme, followed by licenced production in Japan, is also a possibility as is the further development of Japan's experimental X-2 fighter aircraft, a prototype of which first flew in April 2016.
Production of the F-2 ended in September 2011, after the manufacture of about 90 aircraft. The MoD has said that no decisions have been made about how many replacement aircraft will be required, although up to 200 units is possible.
Given the long-standing and strong strategic, diplomatic, industrial, and military ties between Japan and the United States it seems probable that either Boeing or Lockheed Martin will be selected by Japan to partner on the programme to replace the F-2.
In October 2015 Boeing was selected by the Japan MoD to supply its KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to meet the JASDF's KC-X requirement for additional air-to-air refuelling and transport capability. The Foreign Military Sale is worth about USD520 million and will be supported by Boeing's extensive Japanese partnership network.
Boeing has teamings with about 65 Japanese companies. These ties have been forged in a number of major local production programmes including those to build F-15J/DJ Eagles, CH-47 Chinook helicopters, and AH-64DJP Apache attack helicopters.
Lockheed Martin has built up a similar network of industrial partnerships based on links with both Tier 1 manufacturers such as MHI and Tier 2/3 suppliers. The US corporation now describes Japan as its biggest international defence market, with a list of sales of major platforms many of which have been built in Japan. These include the F-35 fighter aircraft, which Japan ordered in 2012, the Aegis combat system, P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor and the MK 41 Vertical Launching System.
To explain in your language , thats like telling bankers to drop all ponzi scheme and stop leeching money from productivity part of the society ...Wont happenNeshant wrote:Put the suggestion forward to the Japani with a clear plan of action of how both countries could cooperate on a 5th gen aircraft project.
Both countries can then absorb the planes with India doing so in sizeable numbers.