DND inks Brahmos cruise missiles deal with Indian firm
The Department of National Defense on Friday officially signed the contract for the acquisition of Indian made BrahMos medium range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles. Defense Secretary Lorenzana and BrahMos Aerospace director general Atul Dinkar Rane signed the contract worth PHP 18.9 billion in a virtual ceremony at the Department of National headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
Lorenzana said the signing of the BrahMos contract is a
milestone for the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The acquisition of Shore Based
Anti-Ship Missiles for the Philippines was first conceptualized in 2017. The
Office of the President approved its inclusion in the Horizon 2 Priority
Projects in 2020 under the Revised AFP Modernization Program. Three batteries
of the BrahMos cruise missiles will be acquired by the country under this
contract. Deliveries of the BrahMos for the Philippines Navy’s Shore Based Anti-Ship
Missile System Acquisition Project are expected to start within a year.
It includes the delivery of three batteries, training for
operators and maintainers as well as the necessary Integrated Logistics Support
package.
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Navy inducts two indigenously built Advanced Light
Helicopters ALH DHRUV MK3 in Port Blair
The two indigenously made Advance Light Helicopters ALH DHRUV
MK3 inducted tomorrow in the fleet of Andaman Nicobar Command in Port Blair.
The induction ceremony was held at INS Utkrosh.
The Advanced Light Helicopter, ALH MK3 designed &
developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is inducted into Andaman Nicobar
Commands fleet after two decades. Equipped with twin powerful shakti engines,
modern radar, electro optical sensors, etc is capable to carry out missions day
& night with maximum 14 soldiers.
The helicopters will act as a force multiplier for far flung
islands of the east in Andaman and Nicobar Command and strengthen its operational
capabilities. It will be utilized in carrying out search and rescue operations,
air ambulance, maritime reconnaissance, and logistics support in these remote
and geographically scattered islands.
Larsen and Toubro gets to build its FICV Prototype
Last year Request for Information for Future Infantry Combat
Vehicle issued by the Indian Army has received the expression of interest from
Larsen and Toubro that was followed by submission of the detailed project
report, Larsen and Toubro will be given a grant under the ‘Make’ category, to
build the prototype for the Army for evaluation and trials.
The RFI looks for three versions, 55% Gun, 20% Command, and
25% Command & Surveillance with design modularity and induction by 2026-27.
Indian Army is looking to procure 1750 tracked FICV’s within two years of the
contract being inked, with at least 75-100 “fully formed vehicles” per year.
Indian Army in its RFI has asked for 3 crew + 8 dismounts,
amphibious capability, minimum 30mm autocannon, minimum 30mm remotely
controlled Automatic Grenade Launcher, minimum 7.62mm coaxial, 4 ready to fire
4th Generation Anti-Tank Guided Missiles ATGMs, Active Protection System
capable of defeating Armour piercing sabot & top attack ATGM, STANAG 5 that
is Standardisation Agreement Edition 5 via add-on armour.
Two more companies, one private and one PSU will be given the
same grant for the development of a prototype that is customized as per
requirements of the Indian Army. Idrw.org has been told that L&T might get
first movers advantage but it is still an open race as more EOI and DPR are
gone through and cleared in the next few weeks to come, more likely candidates
will emerge for a big showdown that will see countrywide trials and
demonstration of the selected.
Larsen and Toubro and DRDO’s Combat Vehicles Research &
Development Estt. (CVRDE) are also working on the development of a Light Tank
for the Indian Army.
Liebherr To Heat Indian Helicopters
The Light Utility Helicopter being built in India by HAL will
include heating and ventilation from French company Liebherr. The Light Utility
Helicopter for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force will feature an onboard
heating and ventilation system from Liebherr Aerospace & Transportation,
after the French company signed a contract worth an undisclosed value with
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Liebherr and HAL previously cooperated on military aviation
programmes such as the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter, Tejas light fighter
aircraft and Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft. The Indian Defence
Acquisition Council in early November approved the procurement of 12 LUHs from
HAL with the first delivery scheduled for August 2022.
However, ordering a dozen LUHs will barely make a dent on
Indian requirements for 187 new light helicopters to replace elderly Chetak and
Cheetah platforms.
China Tests New Variant Of Powerful Wing Loong Drones,
Experts Call It Similar To American ‘Gray Eagle’ UAVs
A new drone built entirely of composite materials has joined
the Wing Loong family. According to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China,
the multipurpose drone named ‘Wing Loong 1E’ successfully completed its maiden
flight recently.
The large UAV performed an autonomous take-off and then flew
for 22 minutes in a good condition. The new model is built on the proven Wing
Loong UAV platform, which has been refined and enhanced for better performance.
Two days after the maiden flight, analysts claimed that the
new platform would outperform its predecessor in terms of range, endurance,
efficiency, and reliability while remaining cost effective.
The drone has reportedly undergone substantial optimization
and performance advancements over its predecessor. However, the company did not
provide additional information regarding the aircraft’s performance specifications.
