Delhi NCR to get S 400 Cover?
Russia will start deliveries of S-400 Triumf advanced interceptor based Air Defense Systems by end of this year to India and most likely the first regiment will be deployed defending national airspace in the Delhi region against numerous incoming objects, including aircraft, missiles, and UAVs, and help neutralize them.
Integrated with multifunction
radar, autonomous detection, and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile
systems, launchers, and command and control center, the S-400 system will aid
India’s Ballistic Missile Defence program in providing aerial cover to the
National Capital.
S-400 will work with India’s Two layer
Advanced Air Defence Missile for lower altitude interception and Pradyumna
which can intercept and destroy missiles at exoatmospheric altitudes of 50-180
kilometers that were quietly deployed after successful completion of the
developmental trials of both the missiles.
Indian S-400 system ordered mainly
consists of Two 40N6E (400 km ) and 48N6 (250 km) missile interceptors that are
excellent in intercepting aerial threats in long range and working in tandem
with India’s Ballistic Missile Defence it will be able to secure airspace as
per the severity of the threat classification. Moscow and Beijing are the other
two national capital regions where S-400 has been deployed to provide aerial
cover to their respected National Capital.
IAF that will be in command of the
S-400 regiments has plans to deploy other regiments both in the East and West
of its border to provide aerial cover to military installations and other
sensitive facilities in regions close to border regions. While exact locations
of such deployment and number of missile launchers deployed will remain
classified but it is more or less confirmed that the National capital will have
S-400 cover.
Indian Army
demonstrates its battle drills, firing skills at Zapad 2021
The Indian contingent demonstrated
its superb battle drills and excellent firing skills at the rehearsals during
Zapad 2021, a multi nation military exercise in Russia. Final rehearsals for
the strategic exercise were carried out on Sunday.
Special Helicopter Borne Operations
were also carried out by the Ghatak platoon of the Naga Regiment using Russian
MI-17 helicopters.
WHAT is ZAPAD 2021
MILITARY EXERCISE?
A 200 personnel contingent of the
Indian Army is participating in Zapad 2021, a multi nation military exercise in
Russia where China and Pakistan are taking part as observers.
Zapad 2021 is one of the theatre level
exercises of the Russian armed forces with the focus primarily on operations
against terrorists. The Indian contingent has been put through a strenuous
training schedule encompassing all facets of conventional operations, including
mechanised, airborne, heliborne, counter terrorism, combat conditioning and
firing.
Strategic Forces
Command to test Agni 5 Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
India is set to conduct the first
user trial of nuke capable intercontinental range ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni
5 signalling its early induction in the armed forces. Elaborate preparation has
started at a defence facility off Odisha coast for the mission by the Strategic
Forces Command of Indian Army. As per the schedule the 5,000km range missile is
likely to be flight tested on September 23.
The next trial of Agni 5 missile
assumes significance as it may be equipped with the MIRV Multiple
Independent Reentry Vehicle capable of carrying multiple warheads. Though
the MIRV capability of the missile was secretly tested during a multi satellite
launch, no live launch has been conducted so far. For the first time, the
indigenous MIRV technology was tested successfully in Agni-P missile with the
weapon delivering two manoeuvrable warheads at two separate locations. The MIRV
capability of Agni 5 will give India the much needed deterrence.
While single-warhead missiles are
generally launched against one target, the MIRVed missiles can dispense
warheads against multiple targets. The technology will minimise the requirement
of a number of missiles providing an edge in battle preparedness.
Developed by DRDO, the missile is
capable of hitting targets in all Asian countries and parts of Africa and
Europe. With a wiring of around seven kilometer, the 17 metre long, 2 metre
wide, three stage, solid fuelled missile can carry a payload of 1.5 tons and
weighs around 50 tons. India is the eighth country to have intercontinental
ballistic missiles after the US, UK, Russia, China, France, Israel and North
Korea.
