Air Forces of India-Egypt Conduct Two Day Joint Exercise
Air forces of India and Egypt conducted a too day exercise at the Berigat airbase to enhance mutual understanding and share operational experience. The exercise, called “Desert Warrior”, was conducted on October 30 and October 31, the Indian Air Force said on Twitter.
In December 2019, then Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria had
visited Egypt and met Air Marshal Mohamed Abbas Helmy, the Commander-in-Chief
of Egypt Air Force, to boost cooperation between the two services.
“The IAF and Egyptian Air Force participated in Exercise
Desert Warrior conducted at El Berigat Air Base, Egypt from 30-31 Oct 2021. It
enhanced mutual understanding and provided an opportunity to share valuable
operational experience,” the IAF noted on Twitter.
Navy gives private firm first defence order for India made
lsraeli pistols
The Navy has placed an order with an Indian private firm, PLR
Systems, for the supply of India manufactured specialised Israeli Masada 9mm
pistols for its elite commando unit. These will replace the current lot of 9mm
pistols in use with the naval commands or MARCOS.
This will be the first order placed by the defence forces
with an Indian private firm. The order for over 500 pistols has been placed
with PLR Systems under fast-track procurement.
PLR Systems is a joint venture with Israel Weapon Industries,
which has been bought over by the Adani Group. The production factory is
situated in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior. The delivery of these pistols, along with
specialised kits and sights, will be completed early next year.
LUH : After trials at 21,000-feet, Ministry of Defence orders
12 LSP choppers
The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday cleared the purchase of 12
Light Utility Helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited under the Make in
India category. LUH has comprehensively proved its ability to operate at the
world’s highest helipads such as along the Saltoro Ridge, where the Indian Army
is deployed in super high altitude picquets to defend the Siachen Glacier.
HAL helicopters have been tested in the high altitudes of the
Siachen Glacier, Dhruv advanced light helicopter had been flown to the 21,000 feet
high Sonam Post in 2010, the world’s highest military helipad. In 2018, LUH was
tested to above 20,000 feet. The new Light Combat Helicopter will also be
tested in the most brutal operating conditions and at the highest altitudes.
Powering that world beating performance is a helicopter
engine, the Shakti designed for operations along India’s high-altitude borders.
K5: Imminent test of India’s Ghost Submarine Launched Ballistic
Missile SLBM awaits
The first test of India’s longest SLBM has been scheduled for
the first half of 2022.
K5 is India’s first SLBM that can deliver a payload to
targets that are 5,000 to 6,000 kilometers away and will match the Agni-5,
India’s longest land based intercontinental ballistic missile. K5 will also
reportedly be capable of carrying four MIRV (Multiple Independently targetable Re-entry
Vehicle) warheads of 500 Kilograms each.
K5 is supposed to be the second missile to be equipped with
multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV) technology that can
hit multiple targets or can be used to hit the same targets from multiple
projectiles to overwhelm the air defense units.
K5 SLBM is a game changer because it is meant to be armed on
the second generation S4 and S4* Extended Arihant Class Submarines that hits water
by end of 2022-2023.
Alpha guided missile frigate PNS Tughril set to be
commissioned in Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy is all set to commission the first Chinese made
054 Alpha Guided Missile Frigate PNS Tughril in the next week. The ceremony to
commission the missile frigate will be held in Shanghai, China’s financial hub.
The type 054 A/P Frigate is said to be the third Pakistan Navy
warship to hold the name PNS Tughril after an O Class Destroyer (1951) and a
Gearing Class Destroyer (1980). The Tughril class ships are major surface
combatant warships, designed for intense anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine
operations in the high seas.
The over 4,000 tons, 440 feet long frigates are armed with a
32 cell Vertical Launch System (VLS), equipped with the HHQ 16 Surface To Air
Missiles and the YU 8 Anti-Submarine Rockets, 2 into 4 Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
launchers armed with the CM302 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, a PJ-26
76mm main naval gun, 2 into 3 Anti-Submarine Torpedo launchers, tube decoy
rocket launchers and two Type 1130 Close In Weapon Systems.
It is also loaded with multifunction electronically scanned
array radar on top of the main superstructure.
