Will it be Tejas Mk1B over Tejas Mk2 ?
A great deal of hue and cry was made when new Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary stopped talking about the Tejas Mk2 jet in this recent media interaction and it now seems it was not a simple act of omission but deliberate. Tejas Mk2 cleared critical design review that allows HAL to start fabrication of the first aircraft that HAL Chief had said will be ready by end of 2022 and have its first flight by end of 2023.
Debate has started within IAF on how to go about in the
development of future locally made fighter jets and whether India should jump
from the Tejas Mark-1A directly to the AMCA. IAF earlier in February at Aero
India 2021 had placed orders for 83 Tejas MK1A and transition directly to AMCA
will mean a critical gap in combat squadron fleet will continue if the Mk2
program is not cleared for production.
An enhanced variant of the Tejas MK1A should be considered
that possibly reduce the cost of setting up of a new production line but can
accommodate most of the technologies that were developed for the Mk2 program as
an improved variant.
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Crew module components handed over to ISRO
Kortas Industries Private Limited, an aerospace manufacturing
firm at Veli has handed over the first set of crew module components for the
Gaganyaan mission to the Indian Space Research Organisation. Kortas Industries
director handed over the parts to Vikram Sarabhai Space Center’s Director at a
function held at the factory.
The Gaganyaan mission of ISRO aims to send a three member
crew to space and safely return them to earth. Gaganyaan mission is likely to
be launched by the end of 2022 or early 2023.
The mission, originally scheduled for a launch by 2022 was
delayed due to pandemic. It aims to launch a manned mission in the Lower Earth
Orbit.
GSLV Mk3, also called the LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) the
three stage heavy lift launch vehicle will be used to launch Gaganyaan as it
has the necessary payload capability.
Trentar acquires 75 percent stake in Bengaluru based UAV
maker TM Aerospace for undisclosed amount
Drone technology platform Trentar on Monday said it has
acquired a 75 percent stake in Bengaluru based UAV maker TM Aerospace for an
undisclosed amount. The two partners will focus on commercialising high quality
and speciality UAVs for both commercial and defence segments, not only in India
but globally, The deal is part of the Rs 100 crore investment planned in three
years, which includes designing and manufacturing specialised drones for
defence and civil purposes along with indigenously built subsystems.
Recently, Trentar had acquired Trishula, which provides a
complete UAV propulsion system designed, developed and fully Made in India, and
leading drone-based services and platform firm Garuda UAV.
TM Aerospace will shortly launch multiple variants of their
fixed wing Vertical Takeoff and Landing to suit civil, defence and high-altitude
usage.
Sagar Shakti Mega Military Exercise In Kutch To Test Combat
Readiness
India’s combat capability and readiness to confront any
multidimensional security threat was elaborately tested at a four day mega
military exercise conducted in the Creek sector of the Kutch peninsula. The
Sagar Shakti exercise held from November 19 to 22 witnessed participation of
the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Airforce, Indian Coast Guard, Border
Security Force, Gujarat Police and the Marine Police.
The high intensity exercise was organised by the Indian
Army’s Southern Command and its primary aim was to test the combat readiness of
the agencies in a real time scenario. The exercise involved the insertion of
troops and complex manoeuvres by the forces in dealing with any possible
security challenges in land, water and air simultaneously in an integrated
manner.
Comprehensive coordination incorporating contemporary
technology to include response mechanism in a multi domain environment, real time
communication, and sharing of operational data to overcome emerging multi-dimensional
threats were practised and honed.
The exercise was witnessed by the senior hierarchy of
participating agencies. This is the first time that an effective punch of a
field training exercise has been packed in the response mechanism which
functions under a robust Central Operation Room comprising troops of multiple
forces.
The participating organisations deployed key assets in the
exercise to simulate ways to combat various threats that India may face. The
exercise comes at a time India has bolstered its maritime combat capability in
view of evolving security scenarios in the Indian Ocean Region. The Indian
Ocean, considered the backyard of the Indian Navy is critical for India’s
strategic interests. China has been making concerted efforts to increase its
presence in the region. The Indian Navy has been ramping up its presence in the
Indian Ocean to keep a hawk-eyed vigil over Chinese activities.
