Army wants futuristic main-battle tanks in mega ‘Make in India’ project
The Military now desires superior capabilities within the form of futuristic main-battle tanks, with a wide selection of weapons, missiles and safety methods.
The Military has sought the response of international
armament firms or (unique gear producers) for the proposed mega “Make in India”
venture for induction of 1,770 “future prepared fight automobiles (FRCVs)” in a
phased method.
At current, the mainstay of the Military’s armoured regiments
is the Russian-origin T-90S tanks.
“The FRCVs, will be an alternative for the Military’s 2,400
older T-72 tanks. The plan is to induct them in phases to make sure upgrades
can happen with technological developments in warfare.
The see-through armour, as an example, is for 360-degree
situational consciousness of the crew by means of cameras, sensors, digital
mapping methods.
The FRCVs ought to incorporate methods to negate ISR
(intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) methods in addition to counter
new “aerial” threats like UCAVs (unmanned fight aerial automobiles) & loitering
munitions.
The FRCVs ought to have superior “multipurpose good
munitions” each for primary and secondary armaments, with gun tube-launched
anti-tank guided missiles.
The secondary armaments ought to embrace a number of weapons
for anti-aircraft, counter-UAV and floor roles, with completely different
calibers assisted with remote-control weapon stations.
US Fears Its Key Defense Partner Could Leak F -35 Stealth Technology
To China?
The growing security ties between China and the UAE may force
the US to rethink its F-35 deal with the Gulf nation.
The security cooperation between China and the UAE may prompt
the US to review its decision to sell what is considered the world’s costliest
combat aircraft.
China’s growing footprints in the UAE and the rest of the
Middle East are being critically looked at by the US. The UAE is one of the
closest allies of the US in the region.
American intelligence officials have red flagged a recent
incident in which two planes of China’s People’s Liberation Army were seen
unloading undetermined cargoes at a UAE airport.
The ties between China and the UAE have expanded to diverse
sectors over the years – from military to technology as well as health, as seen
during the ongoing pandemic.
Experts are of the opinion that growing ties between the UAE
and China, including defense ties, could leak the highly confidential F-35
specifications to China, including its stealth technology, which many nations
are trying to master.
GTRE to partner with HAL for Dry Kaveri
DRDO’s Gas Turbine and Research Establishment (GTRE) will be
partnering with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the manufacturing of
the Dry Kaveri engine to be used on India’s Unmanned Stealth bomber program.
The Engine Division at Koraput, a unit of HAL’s vast network
will be manufacturing Dry Kaveri engine when it completes its certification by
2024 and enters production.
Dry Kaveri engine minus its afterburner section was for the
first time showcased earlier this year at Aero India 2021 and GTRE has started
manufacturing four pre-production Dry Kaveri engine that will be used for
further flight trials and testing of the engine before it is cleared for
production by 2024-25.
Dry Kaveri engine will have a Dry Thrust of 46 kiloNewtom and
soon test of the engine in the indoor aerospace testbed will commence, so that
the data can be collected from different parameters on the engine, using an
intricate web of sensors that detects even the tiniest vibrations that will
help analytical models and engineers in better monitoring and for crucial
insights to inform future engine improvements for availability and efficiency.
Production quality concerns delay induction of ‘Desi Bofors’
Dhanush by Army
The much anticipated large scale induction of the Dhanush
artillery guns, also known as ‘Desi Bofors’, has been hit due to the pandemic
as well as production quality concerns flagged by the Army, Since April 2019,
when the induction started, only 12 of the indigenously built long range
artillery guns have been delivered. This is far below the 18 guns required to
make a full regiment.
The Army had ordered 114 Dhanush guns in 2018. A towed
howitzer with a strike range of 38 km, Dhanush has been developed on the basis
of the first phase of Transfer of Technology (ToT) deal as part of the Bofors
contract in the late 1980s.
However, the Swedish Bofors company (now owned by Britain’s
BAE System) could not complete the ToT as the deal got embroiled in a major
political row following allegations of kickbacks under the then Rajiv Gandhi
government.
The Bofors gun subsequently became the backbone of the Indian
Army’s operation in the 1999 Kargil conflict with its pinpoint accuracy in
targeting enemy positions.
Costing about Rs 14.5 crore a piece, Dhanush is equipped with
an inertial navigation-based sighting system, auto-laying facility, onboard
ballistic computation, and an advanced day and night direct firing system. The
self-propulsion unit of the gun allows it to be easily deployed in mountainous
terrain.
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