After Python 5, Tejas to get Advanced Short Range Air To Air
Missiles
India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, will get ASRAAM Missile Within Visual Range missile added to the Tejas aircraft. Earlier this year 5th generation Python 5 Air to Air Missile acquired from Israel was tested and cleared for operational usage by the IAF.
Tejas aircraft had successfully fired the Vympel R-73 air to air
missile for the first time way back in 2010 but IAF had opted for Israeli
Python 5 as its standard Within Visual Range (WVR) missiles but following
delays in captive flight trials due to flutter issues with the missile, there
were delays in certifying the missile on the Tejas by two years.
Earlier this year, Bharat Dynamics Limited and MBDA, UK
agreed to establish a facility for the final assembly, integration, and test of
advanced short range air to air missile in India that is expected to commence
operations by the year 2022 to 23.
BDL plans to manufacture ASRAAM at its Bhanur Unit for
domestic needs and also export in the future through MBDA. IAF had acquired ASRAAM
for the Jaguar fleet now has plans to use it as a standard WVR missile system
on other types and Tejas will be the first to get them after the Jaguar fleet.
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Russia Offers India to Develop New Tank Based on Armata
Moscow has offered New Delhi to develop a new Indian combat
tank on the basis of the Russian Armata platform.
Taking into account Indian military plans on starting the development
of a new combat tank, in the framework of a recently held Russian Indian inter-governmental
commission on military technical cooperation and Russian Indian summit, Indian
counterparts were offered new directions of cooperation, including the development
of armoured fighting vehicles based of the Armata platform and on customers
technical inquiries that is India.
Russia plans to launch serial supplies of the T14 Armata tank
in 2022. With its combat module unmanned and completely remote controlled, its
crew can remain isolated from the fuel section and munitions. Its weapons
include a 125mm smooth bore cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun.
Philippines allots P2.8B to acquire India’s BrahMos
The Philippines budget department has released initial
funding worth nearly P5 billion for the armed forces planned acquisition of
shore based anti-ship missile system and combat utility helicopters.
The Philippines was expected to acquire India’s BrahMos
supersonic cruise missiles under a government-to-government deal. The Philippines
and India have signed an “implementing agreement” early this year for the
potential procurement of BrahMos missile and other Indian defense equipment.
The missile system which can be used for coastal defense and
ground attack would boost Philippine military firepower in the face of threats
to its maritime territory, coming mainly from Chinese aggression in the South
China Sea.
S4 Spotted again, Ready for Sea Trials
India’s third Nuclear submarine & ballistic missile
submarine SSBN S4 was again seen in satellite imaginaries where it seems it is
ready to begin sea trials that the Navy plans to commence from 2022 onwards.
Earlier this year, A new submarine cover was seen at Vizag which was 40 metre
longer than the previous submarine cover that was used for Arihant class
submarines, which confirmed for the first time that S4 had moved out of dry
docks at Ship Building Center in Visakhapatnam to Fitting out dock.
S4 along with its sister class S4 Star are stretched Arihant
Class submarines that have 7000 tons submerged displacements that are 1000 tons
more than the Arihant class submarine. The stretched section on S4 and S4* allows
it to carry more ballistic missiles SLBMs and will be the first to feature K5
SLBM that has a range of over 5000 kilometers.
S4* will be moved to Fitting out dock sometime in 2022 and
will be ready for sea trials in 2023 onwards before it is cleared for
induction. Post completion of work on S4*, the Indian Navy has plans to start
construction of S5 Class of submarines that are nearly double the size of the
S4 class submarines and have a 13000 tons displacement.
Pakistan confirms raising squadron of Chinese J-10C in
response to India’s Rafale jets
Putting the speculations to rest, the government of Pakistan
has confirmed the acquisition of at least 25 Chinese J-10C fighter jets for the
Pakistan Air Force.
Pakistan’s interior minister Sheikh Rashid told reporters in
Rawalpindi on Wednesday that a squadron of 25 China made jets would participate
in a fly past on 23 March. The minister touted the Chinese jets as an answer to
India’s Rafale jets.
The J-10C is considered a capable workhorse of the Chinese
air force, but it falls below the cutting-edge capabilities of the Rafale. Chinese
state media often looks to place the mid-sized fighter jet closer to the Rafale
but Rafale’s integrated architecture, superior sensors and overall combat
capabilities set it apart.
