Indian Military/Defence Exports

[Prem Kumar]

The interesting bit is that the new rockets of 120 and 200 Km ranges will fit into the form factor of existing Pinaka launchers. I dont know how this is possible unless serious breakthroughs in materials & propellants were achieved. If so, kudos!!

[Manish_P]

The interesting bit is that the new rockets of 120 and 200 Km ranges will fit into the form factor of existing Pinaka launchers. I dont know how this is possible unless serious breakthroughs in materials & propellants were achieved. If so, kudos!!

Could also be smaller volume for warhead/explosive (or different warhead composition - same bang for lesser size), to give more space for the fuel.

[srai]

The interesting bit is that the new rockets of 120 and 200 Km ranges will fit into the form factor of existing Pinaka launchers. I dont know how this is possible unless serious breakthroughs in materials & propellants were achieved. If so, kudos!!

Take a look at HIMARS …

[Prem Kumar]

Ok. So, it might be like a UVLS, whereby upto the 70 Km range guided Pinaka, it will be 12 barrels per launcher. And perhaps 3 or 4 per launcher for the 120 and 200 Km larger rockets

[srai]

^^^
My guess would be

6 x 214 mm (100kg warhead) -> 80km
2 x ?mm (250kg warhead) -> 120km
1 x ?mm (250kg warhead) -> 200km

Once you go longer range with fewer rockets you compensate with larger warheads.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/IndiaMunitions/status/175 ... 32619?s=20 ---> MIL (Munitions India Limited) signed a contract worth US $225 Million for supply of artillery ammunition to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its partner, Nadrah Company. The occasion was graced by H.E. Ahmad Abdulaziz Al-Ohali, Governor of the General Authority of Military Industries, KSA and Honorable RaskhaRajya Mantri, Shri Ajay Bhatt.

https://x.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1754897 ... 94757?s=20 ---> MIL (Munitions India Limited) signed a US $225 million contract for supply of artillery ammunition to Saudi Arabia through local partner Nadrah Company. This is the largest known export order for OFB or its successors. In 2017 & 2019, UAE had bought 40k and 50k 155mm shells for ~$40m & ~$46m.

[Rakesh]

India gets set to export LCA to the Philippines: Talks in Final Stages
https://www.financialexpress.com/busine ... s-3401829/
22 Feb 2024

He mentioned that some of these capabilities match the requirements the Philippines is considering for its Horizon 3 acquisitions.

[srai]

The interesting bit is that the new rockets of 120 and 200 Km ranges will fit into the form factor of existing Pinaka launchers. I dont know how this is possible unless serious breakthroughs in materials & propellants were achieved. If so, kudos!!

Check this out on Pinaka … two different pods with different rocket sizes.

[Pratyush]

Slightly underwhelming to see that the even with the availability of the physical space with the pinaka vehicle and mounting turn table. The pod carries only 6 x122 rockets.

[srai]

^^^
Based on rough sizing of spaces in between, I think each pod could hold up to 12 x 122mm rockets if packed tightly in 4x3 layout.

[srai]

https://twitter.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1 ... 30/photo/1

[Pratyush]

Thanks.

That's more like it.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/MonteroMax/status/1765213 ... 31740?s=20 ---> Indian sources confirmed that HAL is working with PADC to offer the Tejas Mk.1A to the PAF as a naval strike fighter with Brahmos NG & NASM-ER missiles. PADC's CEO confirmed two weeks ago its partnership with HAL, w/c may allow local participation in assembly & maintenance.

https://x.com/MonteroMax/status/1765213 ... 80376?s=20 ---> While many believe that the Tejas will compete on Multirole Fighter project, we believe that Tejas will be considered by PAF to compete in LCA/Surface Attack Aircraft requirements. It has become clear that PAF is moving away from propeller LAAs to fast jet strikers.

https://x.com/MonteroMax/status/1765213 ... 62985?s=20 ---> The Tejas Mk1A has a strong advantage vs its closest competitor, the KAI FA-50 Block 20 Fighting Eagle in terms of anti-shipping capabilities. The participation of PADC, a state-owned company under DND, is an advantage. But FA-50 is already proven design & in service with PAF.

https://x.com/MonteroMax/status/1765222 ... 15349?s=20 ---> PADC's participation is still unknown but apparently the Tejas Mk1A being proposed to PAF is custom variant specializing in naval strike. So this is probably where PADC could be involved & receive tech transfer. Tech for localized maintenance is the most obvious it can get.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/NewsIADN/status/1765706519688135117?s=20 ---> Armenia orders a second bigger batch of 84 ATAGS for US $155 million, from India. Armenia has in 2023 acquired six units of ATAGS. This new order will take the numbers of ATAGS in Armenia to 90 units.

[srai]

https://x.com/MonteroMax/status/1765213 ... 31740?s=20 ---> Indian sources confirmed that HAL is working with PADC to offer the Tejas Mk.1A to the PAF as a naval strike fighter with Brahmos NG & NASM-ER missiles. PADC's CEO confirmed two weeks ago its partnership with HAL, w/c may allow local participation in assembly & maintenance.

…

Both Brahmos NG & NASM-ER missiles are not in existence yet.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/livefist/status/1774804860401303797?s=20 ---> India’s HAL delivers two Dornier Do-228 aircraft to the Guyana Defence Force. They arrived on a pair of IAF C-17s:

[Neela]

https://twitter.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1 ... 5802947607

@AdithyaKM_
Major arms likely ordered by Armenia
- BDL: $255m Akash + $27m ATGM
Akash deal totals ~$600+ m; 15+ AAD launchers
- 72 MArG, 84 ATAGS ($155m + ~$90m?)
- Pinaka MLRS ~$250m for 2+2 batt. with Mk1, Mk1A & Guided rockets
- $42m Zen ADS, sims
- $40m 4x Swathi
- Ammo & more..

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/ritu86sharma/status/1780933532409557007 ---> An IAF C-17 and an IAF IL-76 will take off tomorrow towards the South China Sea with an important cargo that will be balancing China's increasing might in the region. An official - condition of anonymity - confirmed to the EurAsian Times, that the two heavy lifters of the IAF will be delivering BrahMos to the Philippines. The missile system will be delivered over the course of the next one week. The training of the Philippines Armed Forces to integrate BrahMos will take place some time later.

[Tanaji]

^^^ Interesting that Russia allowed this sale to go through

[Pratyush]

^^^ Interesting that Russia allowed this sale to go through

It's in Russians interest to keep PRC in check.

[sanjaykumar]

And that is the most significant thing about this sale.

[R Charan]

India and the Philippines Team Up: Is China the Reason?



India is making a big move – they're sending their first-ever military representative to the Philippines! This official, called a "defense attaché", will arrive in a few months. Their job? Keeping tabs on military happenings in the region, which is part of India's plan to boost its influence in the Indo-Pacific.

https://defence.in/threads/india-and-th ... ason.6095/

[Rakesh]

India’s Defense Export Triumph: .338 Sniper
https://alphadefense.in/index.php/2024/ ... per/?amp=1
03 May 2024

[Rakesh]

India’s Defense Export Triumph: .338 Sniper
https://alphadefense.in/index.php/2024/ ... per/?amp=1
03 May 2024

https://x.com/NewsIADN/status/1786379686248923493 ---> SSS Defence has won a contract to supply unspecified number of it's indigenous #Saber Sniper Rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum to a friendly foreign country.

[Prem Kumar]

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’
https://theprint.in/world/spain-denies- ... ia/2088967
17 May 2024

India is exporting 27 tonnes of ammunition to Israel. Spain refuses docking permissions for ship.

Names of exporting firms must be kept secret because jihadis will get triggered in India and will target them.

[Rakesh]

Defence minister Rajnath Singh Sets ₹50K crore military export target
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... 8&from=mdr
13 June 2024

https://x.com/manupubby/status/1801476707075150237 ---> Rajnath Singh sets Rs 50,000 crore military exports target after resuming charge as Defence Minister. New body to promote exports likely. To fast track Make in India initiatives. Focus on ex servicemen welfare.

[Manish_P]

Sar par laal topi Roosi, par joota hai hindustani!

Made in India shoes for the Russian Army

Russian army marches forward in ‘Made in Bihar’ safety shoes

Hajipur in Bihar has carved an international niche as Russian soldiers march on with boots ‘Made in Bihar.’ Competence Exports, a local private company, produces safety shoes for Russian companies and luxury designer footwear for markets in Italy, France, Spain, and the UK, reported ANI Digital.

Sharing the post on social media platform X, ANI Digital wrote, “Russian Army marches on ‘Made in Bihar’ boots manufactured in Hajipur.”

“We started the Hajipur facility in 2018, and the main interest is to generate local employment. At Hajipur, we make safety shoes that are meant to be exported to Russia. Total exports are for Russia, and we are also slowly working on Europe and will launch in the domestic market soon,” Shib Kumar Roy, the company’s general manager, told ANI.

[Rakesh]

Armenia Seeks Indian Pralay Missiles To Counter Israeli-Origin LORA; Here Is What Makes DRDO Missile ‘Lethal’
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/armenia-s ... -missiles/
17 July 2024

[Rakesh]

Akash-BrahMos-Scorpene: The Growing India-Brazil Defence Cooperation
https://www.financialexpress.com/busine ... 2880/lite/
03 Aug 2024

[basant]

Scorpene maintenance, Akash NG (Brazilian Army finds it more technologically advanced than Chinese Dragon 50) and Brahmos for the Navy.

Brazil negotiates with India the incorporation of Akash NG for its Army and the maintenance of submarines for the Navy

[Neela]

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... s?from=mdr


India’s defence exports skyrocket by 78% in Q1 FY 2024-25, sets new benchmarks

[Rakesh]

Yes, India’s defence exports are booming, but guess who’s the biggest importer
https://theprint.in/defence/yes-indias- ... r/2231765/
21 August 2024

[Neela]

Yes, India’s defence exports are booming, but guess who’s the biggest importer
https://theprint.in/defence/yes-indias- ... r/2231765/
21 August 2024

Nice article

[Vayutuvan]

Yes, India’s defence exports are booming, but guess who’s the biggest importer
https://theprint.in/defence/yes-indias- ... r/2231765/
21 August 2024

From above...

Defence exports by state-owned and private sector companies include ammunition, small arms...

We want US NRA to grow and second amendment intact. Just those two items will net huge amount of dollars.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/AjayshreeSamby3/status/18 ... 4060214326 ---> Armenia to buy additional ATAGS guns. Note that Armenia only bought six ATAGS (according to report below) earlier from KSSL and are highly satisfied with its performance. 72 were MArG (Multi-Terrain Artillery Gun) from the same company (KSSL statement).

Armenia interested in buying more ATAGS artillery systems from India
https://armenpress.am/en/article/1199651
12 Sept 2024

[Rakesh]

Egypt out military shopping, eyes Tejas and Dhruv as high-level delegation visits HAL
https://theprint.in/defence/egypt-out-m ... l/2266488/
13 Sept 2024

[Rakesh]

Royal Malaysian Air Force Eyes BrahMos Missile
https://dsaexhibition.com/royal-malaysi ... os-missile
22 August 2024

[Rakesh]

Armenia seeks India’s help to upgrade its Su-30 fighters
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... 62414.html
14 Sept 2024

[Rakesh]

Armenia looks to India for Astra missiles, upgrade of its Sukhoi fleet
https://theprint.in/defence/armenia-loo ... t/2267517/
14 Sept 2024

[Ashokk]

Morocco, TATA Group Forge Strategic Partnership for WhAP 8×8 Production

Rabat - In a tactical move towards modernizing the operational capacities of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Morocco has teamed up with TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), a subsidiary of the Tata Group, to produce the WhAP 8×8 armored combat vehicle domestically.

The Ministry of National Defense announced that this project is a systematic step toward deepening the historical ties between Morocco and India, two emerging economies increasingly collaborating in the defense sector.

This collaboration is also part of a broader initiative to expand Morocco’s defense industry, achieve strategic autonomy, and position Morocco as a burgeoning regional player in the defense industry.

Set to be completed within thirty-six months, the project will start with a local integration rate of 35%, expected to increase to 50%. It is projected to generate 90 direct jobs and 250 indirect jobs.

The investment agreement, which features financial, fiscal, and customs incentives, was signed by ministers from various departments—including National Defense, Interior, Finance, Industry, and Investment—alongside officials from the FAR General Staff and the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE).

The agreement seeks to meet local demand while boosting exports to international markets, aligning with Morocco’s and TASL’s goals of bolstering South-South cooperation and establishing a regional hub for defense mobility production.