With Ka-31, P8I deal cancelled, Navy looking at alternatives
Defence Acquisition Council recently cancelled plans to procure Ka-31 naval airborne early warning and control helicopters from Russia and P8I, American anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare patrol aircraft as DAC believes that most of the sensors and radar system can be made available within the country.
The Navy is keen on getting 10 Sea Guardian drones from the
US to enhance surveillance over Indian Ocean Region. The Navy already operates
Too Sea Guardian drones and it is impressed by the system that it is onboard
plans to procure 30 drones (10 each for Army, Airforce & Navy).
Navy is also looking into DRDO’s proposed C-295 Multi mission
maritime patrol aircraft that were offered to the Indian Coast Guard. Navy will
also be having talks with DRDO on the adaptability of the Netra Suit for the
Multi mission maritime patrol aircraft. The Navy already is backing Naval Rustam-2
and is also looking into High Altitude Pseudo Satellite Haps.
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Hanwha Defense outlines K21-105 offer for the Indian Army
South Korea’s Hanwa Defense is preparing to offer the Indian
Army a range of weapons and missions systems and local industrial involvement
to support its bid to supply the service with its K21-105 light tank.
Active and passive kill capabilities will be fitted onto the
K21-105, Hanwa Defense offers the K21-105 with smoke grenade launchers, a laser
warning system, a nuclear, biological, chemical filtered over pressurisation
system and an instant fire detection and suppression system among other
systems.
The K21-105 Tanks 105mm turret can achieve more than 42° in elevation
angle, This ability will be advantageous to the Indian Army in high altitude
areas for firing over crests. The K21-105 can also fire at a -10° depression
angle.
Army’s new combat uniform triggers manufacturing contract
battle
Soon after a new combat uniform was unveiled by the 13 lakh
strong Army, a major battle has erupted over who will manufacture them.
Employees of the state-owned ordnance clothing factories contend they should
get the mega contract, while the Army wants an open tender with private
companies also in the fray to ensure soldiers get the best possible camouflage
fatigues at the cheapest rates.
The new combat uniform with a “digital disruptive pattern”,
ergonomically designed in consultation with the National Institute of Fashion
Technology was showcased for the first time during the Army Day parade on
January 15.
The aim is to select the best available facility in the
country to manufacture the all-terrain combat uniforms to ensure “uninterrupted
supplies with the right price and quality.
The product improvement in the new combat uniform involved changes
in the fabric, camouflage pattern and garment design in collaboration with the
NIFT. It was only after rigorous trials with feedback on the shortlisted
patterns, designs and fabrics, the final prototype of the uniform was conceived.
Tejas not part of 75 aircraft in Republic Day flypast this
year, Tangail formation included
The Republic Day parade on the Rajpath this year will see the
“grandest and largest” flypast ever with a total of 75 aircraft to mark the
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The flypast will conclude with jaguar
fighter aircraft flying in the “Amrit” formation to commemorate the 75 years of
Independence.
The flypast will include Tangail formation which will have Dakota
and Dornier flying in Vic formation. This is tribute to the Tangail air drop
operations of the 1971 War. There will also be Meghna formation of Chinook and Mi-17s
followed by “Rudra” and “Rahat” formations with Advanced Light Helicopters
respectively. Among the other aircraft that will display their might at the
parade are Rafale, Indian Navy’s MiG-29K, P8I surveillance aircraft and Jaguar
fighter jets.
3 personnel dead in explosion onboard INS Ranvir at Mumbai’s
Naval Dockyard
An explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir
claimed the lives of three naval personnel on Tuesday. The incident took place
when the Rajput class destroyer was docked at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
Responding immediately, the ship’s crew brought the situation under control.
There was no major material damage.
INS Ranvir was on cross coast operational deployment from the
Eastern Naval Command and was due to return to base port shortly. A board of
inquiry has been ordered to investigate into the cause.
