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Vol 45 No 29 08-10 February 2020

रकषा िवजञान प तकालय Defence Science Library

रकषा वजञािनक सचना एव परलखन क दर Defence Scientific Information amp Documentation Centre

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perspective plan) We also take feedback from what basic research applied research and we try and shape the country scientific and technological capability We formal body for we have prepared roadmap in DRDO these discussions Each of the DRDOacutes laboratories has a technology roadmap and all of this comes together in the larger assessment

In developing weapons platforms in India traditionally the DRDO has functioned as a systems integrator Do you believe it should concentrate on developing core technologies while capable private firms take on the role of systems integrators

Absolutely The days when DRDO used to be systems integrator have gone Already some DPSUs have begun functioning as systems integrators and soon private industry will also do systems integration We have brought in a concept called DCPP mdashdevelopment cum production partner

This involves selecting a private firm as the DCPP who joins on Day 1 of the project and works and learns with the DRDO The firm then becomes the when the manufacturing partner when the product goes into production

But in the model you describe DRDO seems to be the lead integratorhellip No the private firm is the integrator the DRDO only oversees The first time it will be difficult for

him to be the lead integrator For example in a missile system we would oversee the working of our DCPP By the end of the development phase the firm will have absorbed the technology and developed capability The DCPP manufactures the system so there is a smooth induction into service in large numbers

With the DPSUs not having functioned well as production partners is it time to give private firms greater opportunities as production partners

I believe DPSUs and private industry can coexist There is an excellent model for cooperation in the Akash missile for which the military has placed ~25000crore orders Bharat Dynamics is the lead agency but 85 per cent of the production value has gone to private industries as tierI -II and -III suppliers

But is private industry confined to the role of lower order suppliers No The Akash missile has four sections and there are private firms that supply an entire section

fully integrated with all its electronic and mechanical packages There is a tierised production chain that enables BDL to produce a significant number of missiles every month There is space for both public and private firms to operate We cannot just close a DPSU And when we give the job of lead production agency to a private firm there is a need to protect the tier-I -II and -III suppliers Otherwise MSMEs will vanish httpswwwbusiness-standardcomarticleeconomy-policywe-must-work-today-to-develop-technologies-of-tomorrow-drdo-chief-120021000011_1html

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

DEFEXPO 2020 DRDO hands over licenses for ToT to 17 industries

The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow In DEFEXPO 2020 during the MoU signing ceremony titled Bandhan DRDO handed over 15 licenses for ToT (LATOT) to 17 industries on DRDO developed technologies This would enhance cooperation and synergy between industry and Government organisations The technologies transferred are from the area of electronics laser technology armaments life sciences materials science combat vehicles naval systems aeronautics sensors etc These products are Mine Field Marking Equipment MK-II (MFME MK-II) e-Nasika DMS HIDEN Fuel-I Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) 500kg General Purpose Bomb 250kg Pre Fragmented Bomb Electronic Fuze for 81mm Mortar Bomb Post Impact Delay Fuze for Air Delivery Bomb Vehicle Mounted ECM System IR Flare for CMDS Process Monitoring of Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VARTM) Man mounted cooling system Optical Target Locator 600 (OTL 600) High Power Li-ion Battery Technology (HPLBT) and Combat Free Fall (CFF) Parachute System These high technology products will boost the defense manufacturing sector with self-reliance and enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces

In a big push to the Uttar Pradesh defense corridor Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge partnership with Defence Research amp Development Organisation (DRDO) The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

The MoU was exchanged between Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO and Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA

Speaking on the occasion the Honble Raksha Mantri lauded the efforts of DRDO and further expressed his happiness in achieving the record transfer of 114 technologies to the industries in the last one year He also said that the industries have been benefitted with the efforts put in by DRDO through TDF and the free patent which is available to the industries coupled with availability of test facilities which as a whole are the confidence-building measures which need to be fully exploited by the industries to propel the nation forward towards self-reliance The Honble Raksha Mantri also lauded the MoU between DRDO and UPEIDA and told that this will facilitate technical and knowledge support by DRDO to the corridor to facilitate a well-planned and efficient industrial base that will lead to increased defense production in the country The Honble Raksha Mantri announced that DRDO will provide technical and handholding support to industries for export of DRDO developed products and also handholding support for innovation and RampD by industries He expressed that our defense equipment manufacturing should be explored to tap the global market as well Efforts should be made to increase the export market for defense equipment He concluded by saying that we all must work for the success of all the Bandhan initiatives

Yogi Adiyanath said that the Signing of MoU with the DRDO will be a step forward towards achieving the ultimate aim of capability-building and indigenous production of defense equipment He also welcomed the announcements by Shri Rajnath Singh of bringing out the new industry-friendly defense technology-related DRDO policies The Chief Minister further expressed his confidence that

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the MoU with DRDO will extensively benefit in the development of the State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the region in particular

Dr G Satheesh Reddy brought out that DRDO will provide all technical support for the development of the defense corridor as this will give thrust to the Make-In-India programme under the guidance of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and envisioned by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dr Reddy elaborated that the recent success of DRDO products such as Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile Man-Portable ATGM Naval LCA Naval Torpedo Varunastra Radars Sonars Advanced materials have not only made country more self-reliant in defense technology but also provided immense opportunities to the industries in defense manufacturing sector He further stressed the point that the industries are invaluable partners and it is an apt time for the Indian industry to take advantage of the latest policies of the Government and further steer the country by enhancing the efforts towards self-reliance through indigenous technologies job creation and Nation building

In this program Honble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath Minister of Industrial Development Government of Uttar Pradesh Shri Satish Mahana Shri Ajay Kumar Defence Secretary Shri Shripad Yesso Naik MoS (Defence) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA Additional Chief Secretary Government of Uttar Pradesh along with officials from MoD and UP Government and industrialists from entire country were present Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath were the chief guest and guests of honor respectively for this event (With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865822-defexpo-2020-drdo-hands-over-licenses-for-tot-to-17-industries

Sat 08 Feb 2020

UK Minister Heappey interacts with DRDO Chairman at Defence Expo

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

New Delhi James Heappey Honble Minister of Defence Procurement UK visited DRDO pavilion and interacted with Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DDRampD and Chairman DRDO on February 6th 2020

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

The Minister showed keen interest in Nirbhay Missile and its capabilities He was impressed with DRDO products namely AEWampC Air and Naval versions of AMCA Trainer Aircraft and LCA Mk II He inquired about the re-fuelling capabilities of these aircraft and appreciated the efforts done by DRDO during the discussions

The Minister also visited the Electronics amp Communication Cluster Products SWATI Weapon Locating Radar Night Vision Devices Laser Ordnance Disposal System (LORDS) Optical Target

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Locator The Minister was thrilled to experience the demonstration of the LCA MK II cockpit simulator Also high-resolution video amp images from Night Vision devices developed by DRDO

Secretary DRDO briefed him about the latest developments of missiles for Indian Armed Forces viz ASTRA LRSAM NAG and HELINA

Secretary DRDO expressed to UK Minister about his views that Indian and UK Research departments should identify at least five futuristic technology areas for collaboration also agreed to set up a task force to initiate and take up Joint RampD Projects within 3 months time(With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865812-malaysia-sovereign-fund-asks-news-website-to-stop-reports-on-airline-sale

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Rustom-II UAV loaded with new features set to fly soon

By Anantha Krishnan M Lucknow An upgraded version of Rustom-II (Tapas) - the medium-altitude long-endurance

(MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is ready to take to the skies soon

The new platform (AF-6A) being readied for its first flight will be seventh one from Rustom-II flight line The sixth prototype (AF-6) of Rustom-II had crashed near the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chalakere (Chitradurga district Karnataka) on September 17 2019 (AF stands for air frame)

ADE is a Bengaluru-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab working on unmanned platforms and subsonic cruise missiles Rustom-II when inducted into the armed forces will undertake surveillance and reconnaissance missions

Rajnath inspires It is now confirmed that the crash was

due to the momentary and simultaneous link loss that prompted the UAV to enter into the lsquoreturn home modersquo The platform also had to encounter a rough patch of turbulence beyond the capacity of control law resulting in the crash

The behaviour of the UAV is being claimed to have been on the expected lines and as per the design parameters The sensor data was available for the ground station almost till its touchdowncrash

A scientist who is part of this project told Onmanorama that the Rustom-II team got a pep-talk from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh two days after the crash during his visit to Bengaluru He had come to visit the Tejas facilities and subsequently had undertaken a sortie on the same on September 19 Our team was called to meet him and he wanted us to resume the flight immediately says a scientist

The defence minister gave the team 15 days to get the UAV back into action

6

We had the 5th aircraft (AF-5) from the flight line flying on October 3 putting behind all the setbacks The project team rose to the occasion and commenced the flying says the scientist

Added might The seventh platform (AF-6A) from Rustom-II flight line set to undertake its maiden flight carries

many new features From AF-5 prototype onwards (February 2018) Rustom-II is being powered by a 180 HP Austro engine replacing the 115 HP Rotax engine

Among the new features embedded into the system are a solid state relay-based low weight power distribution unit an indigenous inertial navigation system (INS) developed by RCI Hyderabad Lithium ion batteries and satellite communication (SATCOM) link

The major surveillance payloads that are now being flown are electronic intelligence (ELINT ) communications intelligence(COMINT) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and longmedium range electro optical (EO) systems

DRDO carried out the first test flight of Rustom-II prototype in November 2016 at the ATR Till date it has completed 77 development flights including seven post its crash

A total of 15 platforms are being planned during the development phase out of which last five will be the production versions These five will be handed over to the users for their independent evaluations Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture the last five variants and the scientists are working on to optimizing the design from AF-8 to AF-10

The state-of-the-art ground control station (GCS) and image exploitation system have added more teeth to the mission The GCS is said to have been appreciated by the UAV operators from the armed forces

Weight reduction Indian Army is the major stakeholder in the Rustom-II mission with a requirement for 60 platforms

followed by the Indian Air Force (12) and the Indian Navy (four) Backed by a young team with an average age of 35 years Rustom-II core project team consists of

30 scientists and engineers With overweight being a curse for most of the desi aeronautical platform ADE now promises to

shred the lsquounwanted massrsquo of Rustom-II by 260 kgs when the new platform kisses the skies Weight reduction process for data link and payloads are currently on for future prototype DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy had told Onmanorama at DefExpo2020 that delays are now

being dealt with priority Some of our recent missions are good examples as to how speed has become our mantra now Things have changed a lot compared to past he claims httpsenglishmanoramaonlinecomnewsnation20200208rustom-ii-uav-loaded-with-new-features-set-to-fly-soonhtml

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

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Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Under someone like the DRDO Chairman or the scientific advisor to the government We already meet regularly and talk to the armed forces for drawing up its LTIPP (long term

perspective plan) We also take feedback from what basic research applied research and we try and shape the country scientific and technological capability We formal body for we have prepared roadmap in DRDO these discussions Each of the DRDOacutes laboratories has a technology roadmap and all of this comes together in the larger assessment

In developing weapons platforms in India traditionally the DRDO has functioned as a systems integrator Do you believe it should concentrate on developing core technologies while capable private firms take on the role of systems integrators

Absolutely The days when DRDO used to be systems integrator have gone Already some DPSUs have begun functioning as systems integrators and soon private industry will also do systems integration We have brought in a concept called DCPP mdashdevelopment cum production partner

This involves selecting a private firm as the DCPP who joins on Day 1 of the project and works and learns with the DRDO The firm then becomes the when the manufacturing partner when the product goes into production

But in the model you describe DRDO seems to be the lead integratorhellip No the private firm is the integrator the DRDO only oversees The first time it will be difficult for

him to be the lead integrator For example in a missile system we would oversee the working of our DCPP By the end of the development phase the firm will have absorbed the technology and developed capability The DCPP manufactures the system so there is a smooth induction into service in large numbers

With the DPSUs not having functioned well as production partners is it time to give private firms greater opportunities as production partners

I believe DPSUs and private industry can coexist There is an excellent model for cooperation in the Akash missile for which the military has placed ~25000crore orders Bharat Dynamics is the lead agency but 85 per cent of the production value has gone to private industries as tierI -II and -III suppliers

But is private industry confined to the role of lower order suppliers No The Akash missile has four sections and there are private firms that supply an entire section

fully integrated with all its electronic and mechanical packages There is a tierised production chain that enables BDL to produce a significant number of missiles every month There is space for both public and private firms to operate We cannot just close a DPSU And when we give the job of lead production agency to a private firm there is a need to protect the tier-I -II and -III suppliers Otherwise MSMEs will vanish httpswwwbusiness-standardcomarticleeconomy-policywe-must-work-today-to-develop-technologies-of-tomorrow-drdo-chief-120021000011_1html

3

Sat 08 Feb 2020

DEFEXPO 2020 DRDO hands over licenses for ToT to 17 industries

The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow In DEFEXPO 2020 during the MoU signing ceremony titled Bandhan DRDO handed over 15 licenses for ToT (LATOT) to 17 industries on DRDO developed technologies This would enhance cooperation and synergy between industry and Government organisations The technologies transferred are from the area of electronics laser technology armaments life sciences materials science combat vehicles naval systems aeronautics sensors etc These products are Mine Field Marking Equipment MK-II (MFME MK-II) e-Nasika DMS HIDEN Fuel-I Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) 500kg General Purpose Bomb 250kg Pre Fragmented Bomb Electronic Fuze for 81mm Mortar Bomb Post Impact Delay Fuze for Air Delivery Bomb Vehicle Mounted ECM System IR Flare for CMDS Process Monitoring of Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VARTM) Man mounted cooling system Optical Target Locator 600 (OTL 600) High Power Li-ion Battery Technology (HPLBT) and Combat Free Fall (CFF) Parachute System These high technology products will boost the defense manufacturing sector with self-reliance and enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces

In a big push to the Uttar Pradesh defense corridor Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge partnership with Defence Research amp Development Organisation (DRDO) The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

The MoU was exchanged between Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO and Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA

Speaking on the occasion the Honble Raksha Mantri lauded the efforts of DRDO and further expressed his happiness in achieving the record transfer of 114 technologies to the industries in the last one year He also said that the industries have been benefitted with the efforts put in by DRDO through TDF and the free patent which is available to the industries coupled with availability of test facilities which as a whole are the confidence-building measures which need to be fully exploited by the industries to propel the nation forward towards self-reliance The Honble Raksha Mantri also lauded the MoU between DRDO and UPEIDA and told that this will facilitate technical and knowledge support by DRDO to the corridor to facilitate a well-planned and efficient industrial base that will lead to increased defense production in the country The Honble Raksha Mantri announced that DRDO will provide technical and handholding support to industries for export of DRDO developed products and also handholding support for innovation and RampD by industries He expressed that our defense equipment manufacturing should be explored to tap the global market as well Efforts should be made to increase the export market for defense equipment He concluded by saying that we all must work for the success of all the Bandhan initiatives

Yogi Adiyanath said that the Signing of MoU with the DRDO will be a step forward towards achieving the ultimate aim of capability-building and indigenous production of defense equipment He also welcomed the announcements by Shri Rajnath Singh of bringing out the new industry-friendly defense technology-related DRDO policies The Chief Minister further expressed his confidence that

4

the MoU with DRDO will extensively benefit in the development of the State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the region in particular

Dr G Satheesh Reddy brought out that DRDO will provide all technical support for the development of the defense corridor as this will give thrust to the Make-In-India programme under the guidance of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and envisioned by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dr Reddy elaborated that the recent success of DRDO products such as Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile Man-Portable ATGM Naval LCA Naval Torpedo Varunastra Radars Sonars Advanced materials have not only made country more self-reliant in defense technology but also provided immense opportunities to the industries in defense manufacturing sector He further stressed the point that the industries are invaluable partners and it is an apt time for the Indian industry to take advantage of the latest policies of the Government and further steer the country by enhancing the efforts towards self-reliance through indigenous technologies job creation and Nation building

In this program Honble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath Minister of Industrial Development Government of Uttar Pradesh Shri Satish Mahana Shri Ajay Kumar Defence Secretary Shri Shripad Yesso Naik MoS (Defence) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA Additional Chief Secretary Government of Uttar Pradesh along with officials from MoD and UP Government and industrialists from entire country were present Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath were the chief guest and guests of honor respectively for this event (With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865822-defexpo-2020-drdo-hands-over-licenses-for-tot-to-17-industries

Sat 08 Feb 2020

UK Minister Heappey interacts with DRDO Chairman at Defence Expo

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

New Delhi James Heappey Honble Minister of Defence Procurement UK visited DRDO pavilion and interacted with Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DDRampD and Chairman DRDO on February 6th 2020

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

The Minister showed keen interest in Nirbhay Missile and its capabilities He was impressed with DRDO products namely AEWampC Air and Naval versions of AMCA Trainer Aircraft and LCA Mk II He inquired about the re-fuelling capabilities of these aircraft and appreciated the efforts done by DRDO during the discussions

The Minister also visited the Electronics amp Communication Cluster Products SWATI Weapon Locating Radar Night Vision Devices Laser Ordnance Disposal System (LORDS) Optical Target

5

Locator The Minister was thrilled to experience the demonstration of the LCA MK II cockpit simulator Also high-resolution video amp images from Night Vision devices developed by DRDO

Secretary DRDO briefed him about the latest developments of missiles for Indian Armed Forces viz ASTRA LRSAM NAG and HELINA

Secretary DRDO expressed to UK Minister about his views that Indian and UK Research departments should identify at least five futuristic technology areas for collaboration also agreed to set up a task force to initiate and take up Joint RampD Projects within 3 months time(With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865812-malaysia-sovereign-fund-asks-news-website-to-stop-reports-on-airline-sale

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Rustom-II UAV loaded with new features set to fly soon

By Anantha Krishnan M Lucknow An upgraded version of Rustom-II (Tapas) - the medium-altitude long-endurance

(MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is ready to take to the skies soon

The new platform (AF-6A) being readied for its first flight will be seventh one from Rustom-II flight line The sixth prototype (AF-6) of Rustom-II had crashed near the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chalakere (Chitradurga district Karnataka) on September 17 2019 (AF stands for air frame)

ADE is a Bengaluru-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab working on unmanned platforms and subsonic cruise missiles Rustom-II when inducted into the armed forces will undertake surveillance and reconnaissance missions

Rajnath inspires It is now confirmed that the crash was

due to the momentary and simultaneous link loss that prompted the UAV to enter into the lsquoreturn home modersquo The platform also had to encounter a rough patch of turbulence beyond the capacity of control law resulting in the crash

The behaviour of the UAV is being claimed to have been on the expected lines and as per the design parameters The sensor data was available for the ground station almost till its touchdowncrash

A scientist who is part of this project told Onmanorama that the Rustom-II team got a pep-talk from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh two days after the crash during his visit to Bengaluru He had come to visit the Tejas facilities and subsequently had undertaken a sortie on the same on September 19 Our team was called to meet him and he wanted us to resume the flight immediately says a scientist

The defence minister gave the team 15 days to get the UAV back into action

6

We had the 5th aircraft (AF-5) from the flight line flying on October 3 putting behind all the setbacks The project team rose to the occasion and commenced the flying says the scientist

Added might The seventh platform (AF-6A) from Rustom-II flight line set to undertake its maiden flight carries

many new features From AF-5 prototype onwards (February 2018) Rustom-II is being powered by a 180 HP Austro engine replacing the 115 HP Rotax engine

Among the new features embedded into the system are a solid state relay-based low weight power distribution unit an indigenous inertial navigation system (INS) developed by RCI Hyderabad Lithium ion batteries and satellite communication (SATCOM) link

The major surveillance payloads that are now being flown are electronic intelligence (ELINT ) communications intelligence(COMINT) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and longmedium range electro optical (EO) systems

DRDO carried out the first test flight of Rustom-II prototype in November 2016 at the ATR Till date it has completed 77 development flights including seven post its crash

A total of 15 platforms are being planned during the development phase out of which last five will be the production versions These five will be handed over to the users for their independent evaluations Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture the last five variants and the scientists are working on to optimizing the design from AF-8 to AF-10

The state-of-the-art ground control station (GCS) and image exploitation system have added more teeth to the mission The GCS is said to have been appreciated by the UAV operators from the armed forces

Weight reduction Indian Army is the major stakeholder in the Rustom-II mission with a requirement for 60 platforms

followed by the Indian Air Force (12) and the Indian Navy (four) Backed by a young team with an average age of 35 years Rustom-II core project team consists of

30 scientists and engineers With overweight being a curse for most of the desi aeronautical platform ADE now promises to

shred the lsquounwanted massrsquo of Rustom-II by 260 kgs when the new platform kisses the skies Weight reduction process for data link and payloads are currently on for future prototype DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy had told Onmanorama at DefExpo2020 that delays are now

being dealt with priority Some of our recent missions are good examples as to how speed has become our mantra now Things have changed a lot compared to past he claims httpsenglishmanoramaonlinecomnewsnation20200208rustom-ii-uav-loaded-with-new-features-set-to-fly-soonhtml

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Among the installations is that of its latest Daksh robot also called the Unexploded Ordnance Robot The Daksh Defuser DRDO scientists said is the worldrsquos first machine that can not only handle unexploded bombs remotely but can also defuse them Scientists said that the machine can be operated from a distance of up to 2 km and while one arms of the machine can extricate a bomb from the ground another arm can defuse or cut it httpsindianexpresscomarticleindiadrdo-brings-missiles-indigenous-tech

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

The system has five operational stages the ground-based identification and tracking of the target the missile launch the separation of the head shield the missilersquos lock-on to the target and the engagement of the target httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695598-JDW

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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perspective plan) We also take feedback from what basic research applied research and we try and shape the country scientific and technological capability We formal body for we have prepared roadmap in DRDO these discussions Each of the DRDOacutes laboratories has a technology roadmap and all of this comes together in the larger assessment

In developing weapons platforms in India traditionally the DRDO has functioned as a systems integrator Do you believe it should concentrate on developing core technologies while capable private firms take on the role of systems integrators

Absolutely The days when DRDO used to be systems integrator have gone Already some DPSUs have begun functioning as systems integrators and soon private industry will also do systems integration We have brought in a concept called DCPP mdashdevelopment cum production partner

This involves selecting a private firm as the DCPP who joins on Day 1 of the project and works and learns with the DRDO The firm then becomes the when the manufacturing partner when the product goes into production

But in the model you describe DRDO seems to be the lead integratorhellip No the private firm is the integrator the DRDO only oversees The first time it will be difficult for

him to be the lead integrator For example in a missile system we would oversee the working of our DCPP By the end of the development phase the firm will have absorbed the technology and developed capability The DCPP manufactures the system so there is a smooth induction into service in large numbers

With the DPSUs not having functioned well as production partners is it time to give private firms greater opportunities as production partners

I believe DPSUs and private industry can coexist There is an excellent model for cooperation in the Akash missile for which the military has placed ~25000crore orders Bharat Dynamics is the lead agency but 85 per cent of the production value has gone to private industries as tierI -II and -III suppliers

But is private industry confined to the role of lower order suppliers No The Akash missile has four sections and there are private firms that supply an entire section

fully integrated with all its electronic and mechanical packages There is a tierised production chain that enables BDL to produce a significant number of missiles every month There is space for both public and private firms to operate We cannot just close a DPSU And when we give the job of lead production agency to a private firm there is a need to protect the tier-I -II and -III suppliers Otherwise MSMEs will vanish httpswwwbusiness-standardcomarticleeconomy-policywe-must-work-today-to-develop-technologies-of-tomorrow-drdo-chief-120021000011_1html

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

DEFEXPO 2020 DRDO hands over licenses for ToT to 17 industries

The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow In DEFEXPO 2020 during the MoU signing ceremony titled Bandhan DRDO handed over 15 licenses for ToT (LATOT) to 17 industries on DRDO developed technologies This would enhance cooperation and synergy between industry and Government organisations The technologies transferred are from the area of electronics laser technology armaments life sciences materials science combat vehicles naval systems aeronautics sensors etc These products are Mine Field Marking Equipment MK-II (MFME MK-II) e-Nasika DMS HIDEN Fuel-I Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) 500kg General Purpose Bomb 250kg Pre Fragmented Bomb Electronic Fuze for 81mm Mortar Bomb Post Impact Delay Fuze for Air Delivery Bomb Vehicle Mounted ECM System IR Flare for CMDS Process Monitoring of Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VARTM) Man mounted cooling system Optical Target Locator 600 (OTL 600) High Power Li-ion Battery Technology (HPLBT) and Combat Free Fall (CFF) Parachute System These high technology products will boost the defense manufacturing sector with self-reliance and enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces

In a big push to the Uttar Pradesh defense corridor Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge partnership with Defence Research amp Development Organisation (DRDO) The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

The MoU was exchanged between Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO and Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA

Speaking on the occasion the Honble Raksha Mantri lauded the efforts of DRDO and further expressed his happiness in achieving the record transfer of 114 technologies to the industries in the last one year He also said that the industries have been benefitted with the efforts put in by DRDO through TDF and the free patent which is available to the industries coupled with availability of test facilities which as a whole are the confidence-building measures which need to be fully exploited by the industries to propel the nation forward towards self-reliance The Honble Raksha Mantri also lauded the MoU between DRDO and UPEIDA and told that this will facilitate technical and knowledge support by DRDO to the corridor to facilitate a well-planned and efficient industrial base that will lead to increased defense production in the country The Honble Raksha Mantri announced that DRDO will provide technical and handholding support to industries for export of DRDO developed products and also handholding support for innovation and RampD by industries He expressed that our defense equipment manufacturing should be explored to tap the global market as well Efforts should be made to increase the export market for defense equipment He concluded by saying that we all must work for the success of all the Bandhan initiatives

Yogi Adiyanath said that the Signing of MoU with the DRDO will be a step forward towards achieving the ultimate aim of capability-building and indigenous production of defense equipment He also welcomed the announcements by Shri Rajnath Singh of bringing out the new industry-friendly defense technology-related DRDO policies The Chief Minister further expressed his confidence that

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the MoU with DRDO will extensively benefit in the development of the State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the region in particular

Dr G Satheesh Reddy brought out that DRDO will provide all technical support for the development of the defense corridor as this will give thrust to the Make-In-India programme under the guidance of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and envisioned by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dr Reddy elaborated that the recent success of DRDO products such as Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile Man-Portable ATGM Naval LCA Naval Torpedo Varunastra Radars Sonars Advanced materials have not only made country more self-reliant in defense technology but also provided immense opportunities to the industries in defense manufacturing sector He further stressed the point that the industries are invaluable partners and it is an apt time for the Indian industry to take advantage of the latest policies of the Government and further steer the country by enhancing the efforts towards self-reliance through indigenous technologies job creation and Nation building

In this program Honble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath Minister of Industrial Development Government of Uttar Pradesh Shri Satish Mahana Shri Ajay Kumar Defence Secretary Shri Shripad Yesso Naik MoS (Defence) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA Additional Chief Secretary Government of Uttar Pradesh along with officials from MoD and UP Government and industrialists from entire country were present Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath were the chief guest and guests of honor respectively for this event (With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865822-defexpo-2020-drdo-hands-over-licenses-for-tot-to-17-industries

Sat 08 Feb 2020

UK Minister Heappey interacts with DRDO Chairman at Defence Expo

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

New Delhi James Heappey Honble Minister of Defence Procurement UK visited DRDO pavilion and interacted with Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DDRampD and Chairman DRDO on February 6th 2020

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

The Minister showed keen interest in Nirbhay Missile and its capabilities He was impressed with DRDO products namely AEWampC Air and Naval versions of AMCA Trainer Aircraft and LCA Mk II He inquired about the re-fuelling capabilities of these aircraft and appreciated the efforts done by DRDO during the discussions

The Minister also visited the Electronics amp Communication Cluster Products SWATI Weapon Locating Radar Night Vision Devices Laser Ordnance Disposal System (LORDS) Optical Target

5

Locator The Minister was thrilled to experience the demonstration of the LCA MK II cockpit simulator Also high-resolution video amp images from Night Vision devices developed by DRDO

Secretary DRDO briefed him about the latest developments of missiles for Indian Armed Forces viz ASTRA LRSAM NAG and HELINA

Secretary DRDO expressed to UK Minister about his views that Indian and UK Research departments should identify at least five futuristic technology areas for collaboration also agreed to set up a task force to initiate and take up Joint RampD Projects within 3 months time(With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865812-malaysia-sovereign-fund-asks-news-website-to-stop-reports-on-airline-sale

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Rustom-II UAV loaded with new features set to fly soon

By Anantha Krishnan M Lucknow An upgraded version of Rustom-II (Tapas) - the medium-altitude long-endurance

(MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is ready to take to the skies soon

The new platform (AF-6A) being readied for its first flight will be seventh one from Rustom-II flight line The sixth prototype (AF-6) of Rustom-II had crashed near the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chalakere (Chitradurga district Karnataka) on September 17 2019 (AF stands for air frame)

ADE is a Bengaluru-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab working on unmanned platforms and subsonic cruise missiles Rustom-II when inducted into the armed forces will undertake surveillance and reconnaissance missions

Rajnath inspires It is now confirmed that the crash was

due to the momentary and simultaneous link loss that prompted the UAV to enter into the lsquoreturn home modersquo The platform also had to encounter a rough patch of turbulence beyond the capacity of control law resulting in the crash

The behaviour of the UAV is being claimed to have been on the expected lines and as per the design parameters The sensor data was available for the ground station almost till its touchdowncrash

A scientist who is part of this project told Onmanorama that the Rustom-II team got a pep-talk from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh two days after the crash during his visit to Bengaluru He had come to visit the Tejas facilities and subsequently had undertaken a sortie on the same on September 19 Our team was called to meet him and he wanted us to resume the flight immediately says a scientist

The defence minister gave the team 15 days to get the UAV back into action

6

We had the 5th aircraft (AF-5) from the flight line flying on October 3 putting behind all the setbacks The project team rose to the occasion and commenced the flying says the scientist

Added might The seventh platform (AF-6A) from Rustom-II flight line set to undertake its maiden flight carries

many new features From AF-5 prototype onwards (February 2018) Rustom-II is being powered by a 180 HP Austro engine replacing the 115 HP Rotax engine

Among the new features embedded into the system are a solid state relay-based low weight power distribution unit an indigenous inertial navigation system (INS) developed by RCI Hyderabad Lithium ion batteries and satellite communication (SATCOM) link

The major surveillance payloads that are now being flown are electronic intelligence (ELINT ) communications intelligence(COMINT) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and longmedium range electro optical (EO) systems

DRDO carried out the first test flight of Rustom-II prototype in November 2016 at the ATR Till date it has completed 77 development flights including seven post its crash

A total of 15 platforms are being planned during the development phase out of which last five will be the production versions These five will be handed over to the users for their independent evaluations Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture the last five variants and the scientists are working on to optimizing the design from AF-8 to AF-10

The state-of-the-art ground control station (GCS) and image exploitation system have added more teeth to the mission The GCS is said to have been appreciated by the UAV operators from the armed forces

Weight reduction Indian Army is the major stakeholder in the Rustom-II mission with a requirement for 60 platforms

followed by the Indian Air Force (12) and the Indian Navy (four) Backed by a young team with an average age of 35 years Rustom-II core project team consists of

30 scientists and engineers With overweight being a curse for most of the desi aeronautical platform ADE now promises to

shred the lsquounwanted massrsquo of Rustom-II by 260 kgs when the new platform kisses the skies Weight reduction process for data link and payloads are currently on for future prototype DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy had told Onmanorama at DefExpo2020 that delays are now

being dealt with priority Some of our recent missions are good examples as to how speed has become our mantra now Things have changed a lot compared to past he claims httpsenglishmanoramaonlinecomnewsnation20200208rustom-ii-uav-loaded-with-new-features-set-to-fly-soonhtml

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Among the installations is that of its latest Daksh robot also called the Unexploded Ordnance Robot The Daksh Defuser DRDO scientists said is the worldrsquos first machine that can not only handle unexploded bombs remotely but can also defuse them Scientists said that the machine can be operated from a distance of up to 2 km and while one arms of the machine can extricate a bomb from the ground another arm can defuse or cut it httpsindianexpresscomarticleindiadrdo-brings-missiles-indigenous-tech

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

The system has five operational stages the ground-based identification and tracking of the target the missile launch the separation of the head shield the missilersquos lock-on to the target and the engagement of the target httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695598-JDW

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

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Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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DEFEXPO 2020 DRDO hands over licenses for ToT to 17 industries

The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow In DEFEXPO 2020 during the MoU signing ceremony titled Bandhan DRDO handed over 15 licenses for ToT (LATOT) to 17 industries on DRDO developed technologies This would enhance cooperation and synergy between industry and Government organisations The technologies transferred are from the area of electronics laser technology armaments life sciences materials science combat vehicles naval systems aeronautics sensors etc These products are Mine Field Marking Equipment MK-II (MFME MK-II) e-Nasika DMS HIDEN Fuel-I Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) 500kg General Purpose Bomb 250kg Pre Fragmented Bomb Electronic Fuze for 81mm Mortar Bomb Post Impact Delay Fuze for Air Delivery Bomb Vehicle Mounted ECM System IR Flare for CMDS Process Monitoring of Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VARTM) Man mounted cooling system Optical Target Locator 600 (OTL 600) High Power Li-ion Battery Technology (HPLBT) and Combat Free Fall (CFF) Parachute System These high technology products will boost the defense manufacturing sector with self-reliance and enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces

In a big push to the Uttar Pradesh defense corridor Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge partnership with Defence Research amp Development Organisation (DRDO) The partnership with DRDO is expected to provide impetus to further boost the development of the defense production corridor in Uttar Pradesh

The MoU was exchanged between Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO and Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA

Speaking on the occasion the Honble Raksha Mantri lauded the efforts of DRDO and further expressed his happiness in achieving the record transfer of 114 technologies to the industries in the last one year He also said that the industries have been benefitted with the efforts put in by DRDO through TDF and the free patent which is available to the industries coupled with availability of test facilities which as a whole are the confidence-building measures which need to be fully exploited by the industries to propel the nation forward towards self-reliance The Honble Raksha Mantri also lauded the MoU between DRDO and UPEIDA and told that this will facilitate technical and knowledge support by DRDO to the corridor to facilitate a well-planned and efficient industrial base that will lead to increased defense production in the country The Honble Raksha Mantri announced that DRDO will provide technical and handholding support to industries for export of DRDO developed products and also handholding support for innovation and RampD by industries He expressed that our defense equipment manufacturing should be explored to tap the global market as well Efforts should be made to increase the export market for defense equipment He concluded by saying that we all must work for the success of all the Bandhan initiatives

Yogi Adiyanath said that the Signing of MoU with the DRDO will be a step forward towards achieving the ultimate aim of capability-building and indigenous production of defense equipment He also welcomed the announcements by Shri Rajnath Singh of bringing out the new industry-friendly defense technology-related DRDO policies The Chief Minister further expressed his confidence that

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the MoU with DRDO will extensively benefit in the development of the State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the region in particular

Dr G Satheesh Reddy brought out that DRDO will provide all technical support for the development of the defense corridor as this will give thrust to the Make-In-India programme under the guidance of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and envisioned by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dr Reddy elaborated that the recent success of DRDO products such as Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile Man-Portable ATGM Naval LCA Naval Torpedo Varunastra Radars Sonars Advanced materials have not only made country more self-reliant in defense technology but also provided immense opportunities to the industries in defense manufacturing sector He further stressed the point that the industries are invaluable partners and it is an apt time for the Indian industry to take advantage of the latest policies of the Government and further steer the country by enhancing the efforts towards self-reliance through indigenous technologies job creation and Nation building

In this program Honble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath Minister of Industrial Development Government of Uttar Pradesh Shri Satish Mahana Shri Ajay Kumar Defence Secretary Shri Shripad Yesso Naik MoS (Defence) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA Additional Chief Secretary Government of Uttar Pradesh along with officials from MoD and UP Government and industrialists from entire country were present Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath were the chief guest and guests of honor respectively for this event (With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865822-defexpo-2020-drdo-hands-over-licenses-for-tot-to-17-industries

Sat 08 Feb 2020

UK Minister Heappey interacts with DRDO Chairman at Defence Expo

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

New Delhi James Heappey Honble Minister of Defence Procurement UK visited DRDO pavilion and interacted with Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DDRampD and Chairman DRDO on February 6th 2020

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

The Minister showed keen interest in Nirbhay Missile and its capabilities He was impressed with DRDO products namely AEWampC Air and Naval versions of AMCA Trainer Aircraft and LCA Mk II He inquired about the re-fuelling capabilities of these aircraft and appreciated the efforts done by DRDO during the discussions

The Minister also visited the Electronics amp Communication Cluster Products SWATI Weapon Locating Radar Night Vision Devices Laser Ordnance Disposal System (LORDS) Optical Target

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Locator The Minister was thrilled to experience the demonstration of the LCA MK II cockpit simulator Also high-resolution video amp images from Night Vision devices developed by DRDO

Secretary DRDO briefed him about the latest developments of missiles for Indian Armed Forces viz ASTRA LRSAM NAG and HELINA

Secretary DRDO expressed to UK Minister about his views that Indian and UK Research departments should identify at least five futuristic technology areas for collaboration also agreed to set up a task force to initiate and take up Joint RampD Projects within 3 months time(With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865812-malaysia-sovereign-fund-asks-news-website-to-stop-reports-on-airline-sale

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Rustom-II UAV loaded with new features set to fly soon

By Anantha Krishnan M Lucknow An upgraded version of Rustom-II (Tapas) - the medium-altitude long-endurance

(MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is ready to take to the skies soon

The new platform (AF-6A) being readied for its first flight will be seventh one from Rustom-II flight line The sixth prototype (AF-6) of Rustom-II had crashed near the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chalakere (Chitradurga district Karnataka) on September 17 2019 (AF stands for air frame)

ADE is a Bengaluru-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab working on unmanned platforms and subsonic cruise missiles Rustom-II when inducted into the armed forces will undertake surveillance and reconnaissance missions

Rajnath inspires It is now confirmed that the crash was

due to the momentary and simultaneous link loss that prompted the UAV to enter into the lsquoreturn home modersquo The platform also had to encounter a rough patch of turbulence beyond the capacity of control law resulting in the crash

The behaviour of the UAV is being claimed to have been on the expected lines and as per the design parameters The sensor data was available for the ground station almost till its touchdowncrash

A scientist who is part of this project told Onmanorama that the Rustom-II team got a pep-talk from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh two days after the crash during his visit to Bengaluru He had come to visit the Tejas facilities and subsequently had undertaken a sortie on the same on September 19 Our team was called to meet him and he wanted us to resume the flight immediately says a scientist

The defence minister gave the team 15 days to get the UAV back into action

6

We had the 5th aircraft (AF-5) from the flight line flying on October 3 putting behind all the setbacks The project team rose to the occasion and commenced the flying says the scientist

Added might The seventh platform (AF-6A) from Rustom-II flight line set to undertake its maiden flight carries

many new features From AF-5 prototype onwards (February 2018) Rustom-II is being powered by a 180 HP Austro engine replacing the 115 HP Rotax engine

Among the new features embedded into the system are a solid state relay-based low weight power distribution unit an indigenous inertial navigation system (INS) developed by RCI Hyderabad Lithium ion batteries and satellite communication (SATCOM) link

The major surveillance payloads that are now being flown are electronic intelligence (ELINT ) communications intelligence(COMINT) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and longmedium range electro optical (EO) systems

DRDO carried out the first test flight of Rustom-II prototype in November 2016 at the ATR Till date it has completed 77 development flights including seven post its crash

A total of 15 platforms are being planned during the development phase out of which last five will be the production versions These five will be handed over to the users for their independent evaluations Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture the last five variants and the scientists are working on to optimizing the design from AF-8 to AF-10

The state-of-the-art ground control station (GCS) and image exploitation system have added more teeth to the mission The GCS is said to have been appreciated by the UAV operators from the armed forces

Weight reduction Indian Army is the major stakeholder in the Rustom-II mission with a requirement for 60 platforms

followed by the Indian Air Force (12) and the Indian Navy (four) Backed by a young team with an average age of 35 years Rustom-II core project team consists of

30 scientists and engineers With overweight being a curse for most of the desi aeronautical platform ADE now promises to

shred the lsquounwanted massrsquo of Rustom-II by 260 kgs when the new platform kisses the skies Weight reduction process for data link and payloads are currently on for future prototype DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy had told Onmanorama at DefExpo2020 that delays are now

being dealt with priority Some of our recent missions are good examples as to how speed has become our mantra now Things have changed a lot compared to past he claims httpsenglishmanoramaonlinecomnewsnation20200208rustom-ii-uav-loaded-with-new-features-set-to-fly-soonhtml

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

The system has five operational stages the ground-based identification and tracking of the target the missile launch the separation of the head shield the missilersquos lock-on to the target and the engagement of the target httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695598-JDW

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

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Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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the MoU with DRDO will extensively benefit in the development of the State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the region in particular

Dr G Satheesh Reddy brought out that DRDO will provide all technical support for the development of the defense corridor as this will give thrust to the Make-In-India programme under the guidance of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and envisioned by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dr Reddy elaborated that the recent success of DRDO products such as Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile Man-Portable ATGM Naval LCA Naval Torpedo Varunastra Radars Sonars Advanced materials have not only made country more self-reliant in defense technology but also provided immense opportunities to the industries in defense manufacturing sector He further stressed the point that the industries are invaluable partners and it is an apt time for the Indian industry to take advantage of the latest policies of the Government and further steer the country by enhancing the efforts towards self-reliance through indigenous technologies job creation and Nation building

In this program Honble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath Minister of Industrial Development Government of Uttar Pradesh Shri Satish Mahana Shri Ajay Kumar Defence Secretary Shri Shripad Yesso Naik MoS (Defence) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DD(RampD) and Chairman DRDO Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi CEO UPEIDA Additional Chief Secretary Government of Uttar Pradesh along with officials from MoD and UP Government and industrialists from entire country were present Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath were the chief guest and guests of honor respectively for this event (With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865822-defexpo-2020-drdo-hands-over-licenses-for-tot-to-17-industries

Sat 08 Feb 2020

UK Minister Heappey interacts with DRDO Chairman at Defence Expo

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

New Delhi James Heappey Honble Minister of Defence Procurement UK visited DRDO pavilion and interacted with Dr G Satheesh Reddy Secretary DDRampD and Chairman DRDO on February 6th 2020

Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and the latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion Defence Expo ndash 2020

The Minister showed keen interest in Nirbhay Missile and its capabilities He was impressed with DRDO products namely AEWampC Air and Naval versions of AMCA Trainer Aircraft and LCA Mk II He inquired about the re-fuelling capabilities of these aircraft and appreciated the efforts done by DRDO during the discussions

The Minister also visited the Electronics amp Communication Cluster Products SWATI Weapon Locating Radar Night Vision Devices Laser Ordnance Disposal System (LORDS) Optical Target

5

Locator The Minister was thrilled to experience the demonstration of the LCA MK II cockpit simulator Also high-resolution video amp images from Night Vision devices developed by DRDO

Secretary DRDO briefed him about the latest developments of missiles for Indian Armed Forces viz ASTRA LRSAM NAG and HELINA

Secretary DRDO expressed to UK Minister about his views that Indian and UK Research departments should identify at least five futuristic technology areas for collaboration also agreed to set up a task force to initiate and take up Joint RampD Projects within 3 months time(With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865812-malaysia-sovereign-fund-asks-news-website-to-stop-reports-on-airline-sale

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Rustom-II UAV loaded with new features set to fly soon

By Anantha Krishnan M Lucknow An upgraded version of Rustom-II (Tapas) - the medium-altitude long-endurance

(MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is ready to take to the skies soon

The new platform (AF-6A) being readied for its first flight will be seventh one from Rustom-II flight line The sixth prototype (AF-6) of Rustom-II had crashed near the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chalakere (Chitradurga district Karnataka) on September 17 2019 (AF stands for air frame)

ADE is a Bengaluru-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab working on unmanned platforms and subsonic cruise missiles Rustom-II when inducted into the armed forces will undertake surveillance and reconnaissance missions

Rajnath inspires It is now confirmed that the crash was

due to the momentary and simultaneous link loss that prompted the UAV to enter into the lsquoreturn home modersquo The platform also had to encounter a rough patch of turbulence beyond the capacity of control law resulting in the crash

The behaviour of the UAV is being claimed to have been on the expected lines and as per the design parameters The sensor data was available for the ground station almost till its touchdowncrash

A scientist who is part of this project told Onmanorama that the Rustom-II team got a pep-talk from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh two days after the crash during his visit to Bengaluru He had come to visit the Tejas facilities and subsequently had undertaken a sortie on the same on September 19 Our team was called to meet him and he wanted us to resume the flight immediately says a scientist

The defence minister gave the team 15 days to get the UAV back into action

6

We had the 5th aircraft (AF-5) from the flight line flying on October 3 putting behind all the setbacks The project team rose to the occasion and commenced the flying says the scientist

Added might The seventh platform (AF-6A) from Rustom-II flight line set to undertake its maiden flight carries

many new features From AF-5 prototype onwards (February 2018) Rustom-II is being powered by a 180 HP Austro engine replacing the 115 HP Rotax engine

Among the new features embedded into the system are a solid state relay-based low weight power distribution unit an indigenous inertial navigation system (INS) developed by RCI Hyderabad Lithium ion batteries and satellite communication (SATCOM) link

The major surveillance payloads that are now being flown are electronic intelligence (ELINT ) communications intelligence(COMINT) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and longmedium range electro optical (EO) systems

DRDO carried out the first test flight of Rustom-II prototype in November 2016 at the ATR Till date it has completed 77 development flights including seven post its crash

A total of 15 platforms are being planned during the development phase out of which last five will be the production versions These five will be handed over to the users for their independent evaluations Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture the last five variants and the scientists are working on to optimizing the design from AF-8 to AF-10

The state-of-the-art ground control station (GCS) and image exploitation system have added more teeth to the mission The GCS is said to have been appreciated by the UAV operators from the armed forces

Weight reduction Indian Army is the major stakeholder in the Rustom-II mission with a requirement for 60 platforms

followed by the Indian Air Force (12) and the Indian Navy (four) Backed by a young team with an average age of 35 years Rustom-II core project team consists of

30 scientists and engineers With overweight being a curse for most of the desi aeronautical platform ADE now promises to

shred the lsquounwanted massrsquo of Rustom-II by 260 kgs when the new platform kisses the skies Weight reduction process for data link and payloads are currently on for future prototype DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy had told Onmanorama at DefExpo2020 that delays are now

being dealt with priority Some of our recent missions are good examples as to how speed has become our mantra now Things have changed a lot compared to past he claims httpsenglishmanoramaonlinecomnewsnation20200208rustom-ii-uav-loaded-with-new-features-set-to-fly-soonhtml

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Among the installations is that of its latest Daksh robot also called the Unexploded Ordnance Robot The Daksh Defuser DRDO scientists said is the worldrsquos first machine that can not only handle unexploded bombs remotely but can also defuse them Scientists said that the machine can be operated from a distance of up to 2 km and while one arms of the machine can extricate a bomb from the ground another arm can defuse or cut it httpsindianexpresscomarticleindiadrdo-brings-missiles-indigenous-tech

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

The system has five operational stages the ground-based identification and tracking of the target the missile launch the separation of the head shield the missilersquos lock-on to the target and the engagement of the target httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695598-JDW

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Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

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Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Secretary DRDO briefed him about the latest developments of missiles for Indian Armed Forces viz ASTRA LRSAM NAG and HELINA

Secretary DRDO expressed to UK Minister about his views that Indian and UK Research departments should identify at least five futuristic technology areas for collaboration also agreed to set up a task force to initiate and take up Joint RampD Projects within 3 months time(With Inputs from PIB) httpswwwdevdiscoursecomarticlebusiness865812-malaysia-sovereign-fund-asks-news-website-to-stop-reports-on-airline-sale

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Rustom-II UAV loaded with new features set to fly soon

By Anantha Krishnan M Lucknow An upgraded version of Rustom-II (Tapas) - the medium-altitude long-endurance

(MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is ready to take to the skies soon

The new platform (AF-6A) being readied for its first flight will be seventh one from Rustom-II flight line The sixth prototype (AF-6) of Rustom-II had crashed near the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chalakere (Chitradurga district Karnataka) on September 17 2019 (AF stands for air frame)

ADE is a Bengaluru-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab working on unmanned platforms and subsonic cruise missiles Rustom-II when inducted into the armed forces will undertake surveillance and reconnaissance missions

Rajnath inspires It is now confirmed that the crash was

due to the momentary and simultaneous link loss that prompted the UAV to enter into the lsquoreturn home modersquo The platform also had to encounter a rough patch of turbulence beyond the capacity of control law resulting in the crash

The behaviour of the UAV is being claimed to have been on the expected lines and as per the design parameters The sensor data was available for the ground station almost till its touchdowncrash

A scientist who is part of this project told Onmanorama that the Rustom-II team got a pep-talk from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh two days after the crash during his visit to Bengaluru He had come to visit the Tejas facilities and subsequently had undertaken a sortie on the same on September 19 Our team was called to meet him and he wanted us to resume the flight immediately says a scientist

The defence minister gave the team 15 days to get the UAV back into action

6

We had the 5th aircraft (AF-5) from the flight line flying on October 3 putting behind all the setbacks The project team rose to the occasion and commenced the flying says the scientist

Added might The seventh platform (AF-6A) from Rustom-II flight line set to undertake its maiden flight carries

many new features From AF-5 prototype onwards (February 2018) Rustom-II is being powered by a 180 HP Austro engine replacing the 115 HP Rotax engine

Among the new features embedded into the system are a solid state relay-based low weight power distribution unit an indigenous inertial navigation system (INS) developed by RCI Hyderabad Lithium ion batteries and satellite communication (SATCOM) link

The major surveillance payloads that are now being flown are electronic intelligence (ELINT ) communications intelligence(COMINT) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and longmedium range electro optical (EO) systems

DRDO carried out the first test flight of Rustom-II prototype in November 2016 at the ATR Till date it has completed 77 development flights including seven post its crash

A total of 15 platforms are being planned during the development phase out of which last five will be the production versions These five will be handed over to the users for their independent evaluations Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture the last five variants and the scientists are working on to optimizing the design from AF-8 to AF-10

The state-of-the-art ground control station (GCS) and image exploitation system have added more teeth to the mission The GCS is said to have been appreciated by the UAV operators from the armed forces

Weight reduction Indian Army is the major stakeholder in the Rustom-II mission with a requirement for 60 platforms

followed by the Indian Air Force (12) and the Indian Navy (four) Backed by a young team with an average age of 35 years Rustom-II core project team consists of

30 scientists and engineers With overweight being a curse for most of the desi aeronautical platform ADE now promises to

shred the lsquounwanted massrsquo of Rustom-II by 260 kgs when the new platform kisses the skies Weight reduction process for data link and payloads are currently on for future prototype DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy had told Onmanorama at DefExpo2020 that delays are now

being dealt with priority Some of our recent missions are good examples as to how speed has become our mantra now Things have changed a lot compared to past he claims httpsenglishmanoramaonlinecomnewsnation20200208rustom-ii-uav-loaded-with-new-features-set-to-fly-soonhtml

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Among the installations is that of its latest Daksh robot also called the Unexploded Ordnance Robot The Daksh Defuser DRDO scientists said is the worldrsquos first machine that can not only handle unexploded bombs remotely but can also defuse them Scientists said that the machine can be operated from a distance of up to 2 km and while one arms of the machine can extricate a bomb from the ground another arm can defuse or cut it httpsindianexpresscomarticleindiadrdo-brings-missiles-indigenous-tech

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

The system has five operational stages the ground-based identification and tracking of the target the missile launch the separation of the head shield the missilersquos lock-on to the target and the engagement of the target httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695598-JDW

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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We had the 5th aircraft (AF-5) from the flight line flying on October 3 putting behind all the setbacks The project team rose to the occasion and commenced the flying says the scientist

Added might The seventh platform (AF-6A) from Rustom-II flight line set to undertake its maiden flight carries

many new features From AF-5 prototype onwards (February 2018) Rustom-II is being powered by a 180 HP Austro engine replacing the 115 HP Rotax engine

Among the new features embedded into the system are a solid state relay-based low weight power distribution unit an indigenous inertial navigation system (INS) developed by RCI Hyderabad Lithium ion batteries and satellite communication (SATCOM) link

The major surveillance payloads that are now being flown are electronic intelligence (ELINT ) communications intelligence(COMINT) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and longmedium range electro optical (EO) systems

DRDO carried out the first test flight of Rustom-II prototype in November 2016 at the ATR Till date it has completed 77 development flights including seven post its crash

A total of 15 platforms are being planned during the development phase out of which last five will be the production versions These five will be handed over to the users for their independent evaluations Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture the last five variants and the scientists are working on to optimizing the design from AF-8 to AF-10

The state-of-the-art ground control station (GCS) and image exploitation system have added more teeth to the mission The GCS is said to have been appreciated by the UAV operators from the armed forces

Weight reduction Indian Army is the major stakeholder in the Rustom-II mission with a requirement for 60 platforms

followed by the Indian Air Force (12) and the Indian Navy (four) Backed by a young team with an average age of 35 years Rustom-II core project team consists of

30 scientists and engineers With overweight being a curse for most of the desi aeronautical platform ADE now promises to

shred the lsquounwanted massrsquo of Rustom-II by 260 kgs when the new platform kisses the skies Weight reduction process for data link and payloads are currently on for future prototype DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy had told Onmanorama at DefExpo2020 that delays are now

being dealt with priority Some of our recent missions are good examples as to how speed has become our mantra now Things have changed a lot compared to past he claims httpsenglishmanoramaonlinecomnewsnation20200208rustom-ii-uav-loaded-with-new-features-set-to-fly-soonhtml

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Among the installations is that of its latest Daksh robot also called the Unexploded Ordnance Robot The Daksh Defuser DRDO scientists said is the worldrsquos first machine that can not only handle unexploded bombs remotely but can also defuse them Scientists said that the machine can be operated from a distance of up to 2 km and while one arms of the machine can extricate a bomb from the ground another arm can defuse or cut it httpsindianexpresscomarticleindiadrdo-brings-missiles-indigenous-tech

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

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The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

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Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

The system has five operational stages the ground-based identification and tracking of the target the missile launch the separation of the head shield the missilersquos lock-on to the target and the engagement of the target httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695598-JDW

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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Among the installations is that of its latest Daksh robot also called the Unexploded Ordnance Robot The Daksh Defuser DRDO scientists said is the worldrsquos first machine that can not only handle unexploded bombs remotely but can also defuse them Scientists said that the machine can be operated from a distance of up to 2 km and while one arms of the machine can extricate a bomb from the ground another arm can defuse or cut it httpsindianexpresscomarticleindiadrdo-brings-missiles-indigenous-tech

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defexpo 2020 DRDO says ASAT weapon system is lsquoready for further limited productionrsquo

By Rahul Udoshi Lucknow Officials from Indiarsquos state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) have said that the anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system tested by New Delhi in March 2019 is now ldquoready for further limited productionrdquo

However speaking to Janersquos at the 5ndash9 February Defexpo exhibition in Lucknow the officials pointed out that any decision on the further production will have to come from the Indian government

The ASAT weapon demonstrated its capabilities as part of lsquoMission Shaktirsquo when it was used to shoot down an Indian satellite According to data provided by the DRDO the 1887 tonne three-stage interceptor missile ndash a 11 scaled model of which was displayed at Defexpo 2020 ndash features two-stage solid-propulsion rocket motors with flexible nozzles and a kill vehicle

The first stage takes the missile which is 13164 m long and 14 m in diameter to a designated altitude with an average thrust of 431 tonnes for a burn time of 748 seconds after which the second stage ignites providing an average thrust of 208 tonnes for a burn time of 377 seconds

The missile uses inertial navigation with target updates for mid-course guidance and an imaging infrared seeker for terminal homing The weapon is designed for engaging low-Earth orbit (LEO) targets travelling at a maximum velocity of 8 kmsec within a maximum kill altitude up to 1000 km and downrange of 700 km

The system has five operational stages the ground-based identification and tracking of the target the missile launch the separation of the head shield the missilersquos lock-on to the target and the engagement of the target httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695598-JDW

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

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Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Defence Expo 2020 UP first state to use 19-seater Dornier for commercial flights

Hyderabad-based startup is biggest investor with Rs 38K-cr project DRDO to set up RampD lab in UP By Kanchan Srivastava

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state to use Hindustan Aeronautical Limited manufactured Dornier aircraft to ferry passengers to small cities The 19-seater Dornier is currently being used by the Indian Airforce and Coast Guard ldquoThe commercial flights of indigenous Dornier will start this year to connect the state capital Lucknow with Varanasi Agra Bareilly and Jhansi among othersrdquo Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday speaking to mediapersons at the Defence Expo2020 which is being held in Lucknow 5-9 February

State has signed an MoU with HAL for two 19-seater Dornier aircraft for commercial purpose on the sidelines of the Defence Expo 2020

During the Expo over 200 MoUs were signed Among them 23 MoUs are exclusively for UP Defence corridor one of the two defence corridors in India spread across Chitrakoot Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Agra and Aligarh An eight-year-old Hyderabad-based start-up ldquoTitan Aviation and Aerospace Limitedrdquo has come up as the biggest investor The company in collaboration with multiple Ukranian companies and a US partner has proposed Rs38000 crore project in Jhansi So far the company has been in the aviation training only

Director of the company Dinesh Kumar tells FPJ ldquoThe Jhansi project would have three verticals-first is Skill training pilot training and leasing of choppers for offshore activities the second phase would be manufacturing and maintenance facility for aircrafts third one is production of drones bullet-proof vests armoured vehicles etcrdquo

Up on asking why the company has chosen UP instead of its parent State Telangana Kumar says ldquoTelangana doesnt support startups for such a big projectrdquo The 23 proposed projects are likely to bring Rs50000 crore investment in the state Yogi said ldquoEven if 50 percent of the MoUs get materialised over 25 lakh jobs would be createdrdquo

ldquoThese projects will require 5000 acres land which has already been acquired We have got 12500 acres of land bank for industrial development The Defence corridor is being developed with an objective of promoting indigenisation and supporting the `Make in India` initiative towards fulfilling equipment requirements worth over $250 billion by 2025rdquo said Yogi

During the event Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Technological partnership agreement with the UP government G Sateesh Reddy Secretary Chairman announced that the DRDO would setup a Research and Development centre in Uttar Pradesh which would act as a catalyst to push defence development

He adds that technology transfer and DRDO patents are being made available at no cost to companies in order to further the defence ecosystem in the country

Over 200 partnerships including Transfer of Technology were inked at ceremony tilted ldquoBandhanrdquo Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who presided over the signing ceremony described the signing of MoUs as a step in the direction to achieve Prime Ministers $5 billion defence exports target in next 5 years httpswwwfreepressjournalinindiadefence-expo-2020-up-first-state-to-use-19-seater-dornier-for-commercial-flights

12

Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Sun 09 Feb 2020

DefExpo gives boost to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo Breakthrough moment for defence sector says Rajnath

By Ajay Banerjee Lucknow A number of people thronged the DefExpo 2020 venue here to get a glimpse of Indiarsquos

growing defence prowess as the event was opened to public on Saturday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the event as a breakthrough moment in the field of Indian defence manufacturing sector

The first three days of the five-day DefExpo were classified as ldquobusiness daysrdquo In the first three days Indian companies not just entered into joint ventures with global companies

but they also announced to buy companies holding critical technologies From the Ministry of Defence missiles and artillery guns made by the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are a success story From the latest anti-sat missiles to strike in space to truck-mounted Akash missiles are now made in

India The artillery guns of the DRDO and OFB could mean there would possibly be no more imports Away from the public sector giants and well-known tie-ups that Boeing Airbus and Lockheed

Martin have in India new JVs have emerged Private sector company Bharat Forge a major player in the artillery programme is ambitious Baba

Kalyani Chairman of Bharat Forge claims ldquoWe can be the artillery leader by 2030rdquo Pavitra Goel General Manager at Lohia Groups says ldquoWe have purchased a firm in Israel doing

the latest in composites and are now a lsquoTier onersquo supplier to an Israel aerospace companyrdquo ldquoWe can provide composites for planes and missilesrdquo added Goel

Among drones Adani has tied up with Elbit of Israel for making an anti-drone system Noida-based Tak technologies has tied up with Russian partners to undertake indigenous design and

development of electro-opticalnight vision equipment In the field of small arms Bangalore-based SSS Defence had a range of locally made future

infantry small arms and light weapons as well as small and medium calibre ammunition Rajnath said DefExpo 2020 not only witnessed participation of a large number of exhibitors but

also forged new partnerships and attracted more than 12 lakh visitors httpswwwtribuneindiacomnewsdefexpo-gives-boost-to-make-in-india-38026

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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HAL said in a 7 February statement that three LUH prototypes had ldquocumulatively completedrdquo over 550 test flights in diverse climatic conditions including cold hot and humid weather but did not provide a timeline

The company stated that the LUHrsquos ldquoendurance and reliabilityrdquo were further established after the platform flew for 7000 km over 17 days from Bangalore to undertake ldquohot weather and high-altitude trials [in western and northern India] without any abnormalitiesrdquo

Under development since 2008 the 315 tonne LUH is intended to replace the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters that have been operated by the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) since the 1960s

HAL says that it has a confirmed an order for 197 LUHs ndash 133 for the AAC and 64 for the IAF ndash which are set to be built at the companyrsquos special helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru 74 km north of Bangalore

Powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine ndash a derivative of the Shakti (Arididen 1H1) engine developed jointly by HAL and Frances Turbomeca ndash the LUH has a two-man crew and an operating range of 350 km

It is intended to be capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at sea level and 75 kg at its operational ceiling of 6500 m which renders it capable of operating at the 5400 m high Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas to service army troops

The LUH can also ferry troops and cargo conduct high-altitude casualty evacuations and transport an underslung load of 1000 kg

Fitted with a range of advanced sensors and electronic equipment it can also be deployed on reconnaissance and surveillance missions and provide combat information for frontline army formations httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695619-JDW

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Light Utility Helicopter gets wings at Defexpo-2020 Lucknow The single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) got wings at Defexpo-2020 on Friday

after Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisationrsquos initial operational clearance to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for its production

HAL CMD R Madhavan received the initial operational clearance certification from G Sateesh Reddy Chairman DRDO at the lsquoBandhanrsquo programme held at the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others

The move will help armed forces to replace the ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

HAL will be manufacturing indigenously designed and developed helicopters that will meet the operational requirements of armed forces

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India should move towards becoming a net defence exporter in the coming years ldquoThese MoUs are a step towards achieving the target of making India a $5 billion defence exporter in the next five years UP itself will emerge as defence manufacturing hub in coming years The liberalised licence regime that has been brought in by the Narendra Modi-led government will definitely attract large investments by both Indian and global companiesrdquo he said httpstimesofindiaindiatimescomcitylucknowup-signs-23-mous-with-pvt-cos-rs-50k-cr-windfall-for-def-corridorarticleshow74017028cms

Sun 09 Feb 2020

Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

The CPSS consists of superior flight simulation gear cockpit monitor and radar management exams It is designed maintaining in thoughts the superior fighter plane like Sukhoi and Tejas It has additionally been made by DIPR httpsourbitcoinnewscomdefense-expo-2020-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-committing-suicide-combat-app-will-prevent-soldiers-from-suicide-drdo-created-every-soldier-will-be-monitored

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Defense Expo 2020 combat app will prevent soldiers from committing suicide ndash Combat app will stop troopers from suicide DRDO created

each soldier will probably be monitored By Abigale Lormen

The rising despair and suicidal tendencies within the troopers will quickly cease For this Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has created Combat App

Through this modifications within the temper of the troopers may be consistently monitored Currently the trial of this app is being executed at Army War College Mhow It is getting constructive outcomes

It is being reported within the corridor quantity eight of the Defense Expo DIPR analyzes and explores the temper of troopers working in an uneven state of affairs

In this sequence the institute has created Combat app to cut back despair in troopers and forestall suicidal tendencies This app has options to maintain a relentless watch on the temper of the three military personnel and officers

The technical officer of DIPR Shubham stated that by taking the thoughts of the troopers and officers from the Combat app needed steps are being taken of their curiosity Counseling then helps in getting them out of despair

According to a report 437 army personnel dedicated suicide within the final 4 years These embody 340 Army 18 Navy and 79 Air Force personnel and officers While solely 237 jawans and officers died throughout this time within the conflict In this fashion the dying of army personnel within the nation is much less in conflict however greater than suicide

CPSS replaces PABT Several a long time previous Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test (PABT) within the Flying Branch of

the Airforce Army Navy and Coast Guard has been changed with Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS)

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

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Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

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Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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Unless there is intervention by the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) whose mandate includes coordinating equipment procurement between the three services the militaryrsquos inter-operability could be seriously undermined

To this day the armyrsquos armoured regiments encounter serious interoperability problems simply because some units were equipped with Israeli TADIRAN radio sets while others operated STARS V2 radio sets built and supplied by BEL

With these two sets operating on different encryption algorithms and therefore unable to communicate with each other in secrecy mode armoured forces are forced to communicate in clear allowing the enemy to easily intercept and monitor our radio communications

Starting from 2004 the army bought some 20000 TADIRAN radio sets Despite the problems of interoperability with BELrsquos equipment another purchase is being made of over 5000 more

In switching to next-generation communications the IAF has taken the lead Starting from 2012 it identified SDR as the technology of the future and initiated the purchase of 450-500 radio sets These are to be fitted across its entire aircraft fleet as well as ground stations ensuring secure communications across the entire operational spectrum

In 2017 a contract worth over $100 million was signed with Israeli firm Rafael for almost 500 SDR sets In 2018 Rafael and the IAF began the complex process of integrating the SDR sets into all the different fighters transport aircraft and helicopters in the fleet

Once that is completed ARC ndash the Rafael-Astra JV ndash will begin manufacturing the SDR sets in India Contacted for details Eli Hefets of Rafael stated that Rafale has placed an SDR order worth about $30 million on ARC and that the radio sets the JV would supply the IAF would have an indigenization component of over 80 per cent

Hefets stated that while this production would bring in offsets credits for Rafael it would continue production even after the Indian militaryrsquos requirements were satisfied ldquoWe cannot have a short-term approach towards setting up production of such sophisticated equipment in India We have trained the workers bought machinery qualified the product and sourced sub-systems and components from over 100 small Indian companies This is for the long termrdquo said Hefets

It is learnt that ARC would also be participating in the armyrsquos tender for SDR However there is no certainty it would win which would leave all three services with different ndash and probably incompatible ndash radio equipment

The army order is potentially massive due to its size The tri-service Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) which spells out the three servicesrsquo equipment requirements out to 2027 states that the army could require about 60000 radio devices ndash which include vehicle-mounted man-portable as well as handheld sets However a back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals that the real requirement could be twice that number

The army has already issued a Request for Information (RFI) which envisages a futuristic IP-based flexible redundant communications network based on SDR

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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He was speaking on the topic IAF In The Changed Security Paradigm at the fifth Flying Officer Nirmal Jeet Singh Sekhon PVC annual memorial lecture organised here by the Gujarat chapter of the Air Force Association

Speaking on likely scenarios of the future the IAF chief (retd) Dhanoa said We come to realise that sub-conventional conflict over terrorist attack on one of our installations and personnel has the highest probability of occurrence because it can happen anytime and anywhere This is something for which we need to be prepared 247

A skirmish or a localised conflict like Kargil due to a terrorist attack that has gone awry like Uri and Pulwama is within the realm of possibility of our western neighbour he said

The former IAF chief added that there was a need to re-prioritise our expenditure based on this changed paradigm

Hence spending on the integrated perimeter security system of our bases is more important than bemoaning not having a full authorised centre required for a two-front war he said

The former IAF chief also said With the induction of Rafale and S-400 the technological asymmetry will once again be restored in our favour Even if there is going to be a paradigm shift in the way they are going to fight the next war there is a need to have a technological superiority so that our deterrence remains effective and we can maintain the peace

He underlined the needs for a full-spectrum capability as the enemy keeps modernising and to address some of the capability voids

Stressing that cyber and space were two new domains which have to be defended strongly the former ACM said The way we have a network enabled force there are so many systems riding on our communication network and very shortly deployment of operational data link we will become a network force

Cyber will have to be defended very strongly Second is space initially used only for telecommunicationadd a new dimension which has changed the paradigm he added

The former IAF chief said the surgical strike carried out in retaliation to the attack on the Uri base has signalled a paradigm shift in the way Indian government would respond to terrorist attacks involving mass casualties

A surgical strike was authorised and Balakot strike was approved by the government to send a political message to Pakistan that such attacks will incur a heavy price

Pakistan government got the message that the new government will respond militarily to major terrorist attacks on its soil This happened because of decisive national leadership in place backed by the fact that should it escalate we are ready for it at short notice After all it was a joint battle and government cannot battle without all the three services being ready he said

Regarding the Balakot strike the former IAF chief said going after a non-military target was a very wise decision

The operational capability and our intelligence capability cannot be compromised to just try and win the perception battle in the media But both the Pakistani establishment and (terror group) Jaish-e-Mohammed got the message he said

The former IAF chief further said that there were no major terror attacks between February and June 2019 till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls because the Army Navy and Air Force were forward deployed to give a punitive response at a very short notice

He added that the attack on a terror camp in Pakistan was meant to give a message to that countrys establishment and not to the Pakistani public or an effort to win a propaganda battle with the Pakistani and international media

Had it been so we would have used different weapons and different modes of attacks for which presently Pakistan has no counter he added

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

Therefore to meet the urgent need for financial resources so as to upgrade the nationrsquos military capabilities most of the ordnance factories and DRDO establishments should be put under the hammer Equally the civilian staff paid out of the defence budget should be substantially reduced

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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China has been using Pakistan as a proxy to tie down India locally China has upped its military infrastructure in Tibet set up naval bases in Myanmar Sri Lanka Bangladesh Djibouti and Aden and is planning a large military base near Gwadar (Pakistan) China has been upgrading Pakistanrsquos military capabilities All these moves relate to capturing markets and economic dominance akin to the gun-boat diplomacy of 16th and 17th centuries but in a different format

China has made great progress in cyber warfare advance weapon technologies developed the fastest super computer (Sunway TaihuLight) and the J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter It has developed an electromagnetic catapult gun for its new aircraft carriers and made great strides in robotics artificial intelligence and drones

At the other end Pakistan keeps pushing terrorists across the LoC in JampK and even across the international border (IB) Equally it is keeping alive these borders through artillery shelling and use of small arms All these developments do not augur well for India

Therefore for India the security scene is rather grim The country imports nearly 70 per cent of defence equipment The deficiencies in militaryrsquos wherewithal are indeed appalling The IAF is not only short of the number of squadrons but a large fleet of fighter aircraft is also overdue for replacement The Indian Navy is low on its naval fleet especially taking into account the Chinese Navyrsquos forays into the Indian Ocean The Indian Army is looking for a suitable rifle for its infantry

Yet the defence forcesrsquo higher command has been loosely talking of fighting a two-front war The demands and complexity of a two-front war are not easy to comprehend A two-front war had been the bane of German General Staff for half a century across the two World Wars Such claims give the nation a false sense of security which in turn leads to no urgency on its part to upgrade the military

There have been comments on the size of the Army and its budget calling for reduction in both The size of a nationrsquos defence budget is related to a wide range of factors With the GDP as the base the percentage of it that need to be allotted to defence depends on a number of issues The size of the defence forces itself being one factor which in turn is related to the geo-strategic environment extent and nature of threats to security and the time frame in which these can materialise Then there is the issue of the type and extent of borders and the imperatives of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the country It also depends on the armed forcesrsquo ammunition stocks equipment and weaponry and the need for their modernisation

It is these deficiencies that need to set the nation worrying There is little night-fighting capability no upgrade of artillery has taken place for three decades and the infantry is without suitable small arms or proper boots for the staff Air defence capability is low Deficiencies in reserves of ammunition and other war-like stores appear alarming

Given the limitations of financial resources there is a need to examine the areas from where resources can be created One is to cut down on the civilian component paid out of defence budget The other is the sale of most of the ordnance factories and obtaining of stores produced by these from the open market at competitive prices At present these ordnance factories have a monopoly and as a single vendor they dictate the prices of items supplied to the military

There are over four dozen DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) establishments whose performance has so far been dismal Repeated demands to evaluate their performance through a science audit have met with little success Thus many of these have nothing worthwhile to show while some are still struggling to invent the wheel The defence forces continue to import as much as 70 per cent of their defence equipment The drive to lsquoMake in Indiarsquo has bypassed the DRDO

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

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Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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two decades in the absence of revised Cabinet approval for IDU This has deprived the nation of an educational institution excelling in the area of defence and national securityrdquo

It added that the project cost had increased from Rs 395 crore in May 2010 to Rs 400722 crore in December 2017 The national auditor said the draft IDU legislation was lying with the Cabinet Secretariat since December 2017 for approval (as of August 2019) The defence ministry last August informed the CAG that the draft IDU Bill prepared after inter-ministerial consultations was yet to be approved by the Cabinet and the detailed project report for the proposed IDU could be finalised only after the law is enacted The ministry explained that the passage of the proposed law was essential for establishing the IDU which would be an autonomous institution httpseconomictimesindiatimescomnewsdefencecds-makes-renewed-push-for-defence-universityarticleshow74020894cms

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Indian firm comes up with 180 km strike range missile

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

In a major boost for Make in India an Indian firm JSR Dynamics came up with its indigenous 180 km strike range air to ground missile Khagantak at the ongoing Defexpo-2020 here

Speaking to ANI JSR Dynamics Managing Director Air Marshal SB Deo said The Khagantak missile is a guide weapon with excellent aerodynamic performance and a seeker in the front which has got artificial intelligence to recognise targets

The missile is an air-launch weapon with a range of 180 km when released from a height of 12 km he added

On the need to have more indigenous companies working for the Indian defence sector Deo said that previously India had to spend enormous money on foreign firms to get equipment at an unreasonable cost

Earlier we didnt have any choice but to buy equipment from foreign companies as it is a necessity for our defence sector The government realised that with Indian companies making the equipment we can have it whenever we need it he added

Deo also said that there is a huge market for precision weapons and some of the countries offering these weapons are at times driven by political compulsion

These countries sell their weapons cheap but they are not of the required quality On the other hand India has cheap labour but smart In India software comes naturally to us It is only in engineering that we were behind but we have access to the best machines We can amalgamate these resources and make sure that we are in possession to compete globally Hence we will the quality of equipment like Europe but our pricing will be according to the Asia market he further said JSR Dynamics Managing Director expressed his happiness in having Indian companies producing jet engines

He said If Indian-made jet engines are available then we will use those engines into out missiles These missiles have a range of up to 297km one carries a warhead of 72 kg and the other carries a warhead of 146 kg The DefExpo 2020 will culminate on February 8 httpswwwdefencenewsinarticleIndian-firm-comes-up-with-180-km-strike-range-missile-809210

32

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695114-JDW

35

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Worlds cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Armys CME could prove deadly for terrorists

The gunshot locator touted to be the cheapest in the world can locate the source of the bullet fired from up to 400 metres

By Pranav Kulkarni New Delhi In what could spell death for terrorists carrying out hidden attacks against the Indian

security forces the College of Military Engineering (CME) along with a private firm has developed the worlds cheapest gunshot locator The device the developers claim can identify the location of a bullet from a distance of 400 metres The technology could help neutralise terrorists faster especially in areas such as Jammu and Kashmir where the security forces have been fighting a proxy war

In yet another significant development an Army Major has also developed a helmet which can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters It weighs only 14 kgs the firm involved in its development claimed

The products are on display at the ongoing annual event DefExpo in Lucknow The ballistic helmet has been developed under project Abhedya by Major Anoop Mishra who has also developed a full-body protection bulletproof jacket which can withstand even sniper rifles Army officials said during the annual event in Lucknow

The development of both the products is crucial for the Army especially for use during the counter-insurgency (CI) counter-terrorism (CT) operations in the Kashmir Valley It may be noted that the importance of bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and ballistic helmets were highlighted by the Ministry of Defence in 2018

During 2016-17 50000 bulletproof jackets had been procured for Indian Army through Revenue route The Contract for procurement of 186138 BPJs through Capital route under Buy (Indian) category has been concluded in April 2018 Further a contract for procurement of 158279 Ballistic Helmet through Capital route had been concluded in December 2016 the then minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre had said in Lok Sabha

Why the development of these equipment matters CME which trains sappers meaning engineers for the Indian Army is a premier technical training

institute based out of Pune It trains personnel of Corps of Engineers on combat engineering works services besides others

The development of the helmet and the gunshot locator comes at a time when the centre has claimed that abrogation of Article 370 will end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir Days after revoking Article 370 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will end terrorism and lead to progress of the region The development and production of the equipment could help the Army combat the dreaded terror elements in the Valley while reducing the casualties of the forces httpswwwtimesnownewscomindiaarticleworlds-cheapest-gunshot-locator-developed-by-indian-armys-cme-could-prove-deadly-for-terrorists550848

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

httpsjanesihscomJanesDisplayFG_2695114-JDW

35

Mon 10 F

Feb 2020

36

Sat 08 FFeb 2020

Pakist

New Delbrothers to terrororism

Pakistan Colombo lasaid the peo

tan lsquoofPakistan

PM Mahivisit an

lhi Pakistanpower evepartnershipAir Force h

ast week aheople

ffers as Air Force hinda Rajapad offered as

n military is en as India according thead Air Chead of the la

ssistanhead Air Chaksa in Colossistance for

By Dipanjoeyeing a comand Sri Lanto people awhief Marshal atterrsquos India

37

ncersquo to hief Marshambo last we

r Sri Lankanon Roy Chaumeback in Snka plan to

ware of the mMujahid Anvisit and of

Sri Laal Mujahid Aeek ahead ofn Air Force udhury

Sri Lanka folboost their

matter nwar Khan ffered assist

ankan Anwar Khanf the latterrsquos said the peo

llowing the maritime se

met PM Maance for Sri

Mon 10 F

Air Fon met

India ople

return of Raecurity and

ahinda Rajapi Lankan Ai

Feb 2020

orce

ajapaksa counter

paksa in r Force

f

They saidForce a mospan of twRajapaksa s

During hsupport to Sexperience Chinese-bui

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It may bwithdrew laInternationacrush the inlandings at K

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d Pakistan isove that will

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nomictimesineshow74055

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the personsy that enablesRajapaksa an

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ndarsquos presidehat during toverflight rigIn March-Ape movement

internationaade of civil weloped close

ndiatimesco5199cms

offer technicmonitored bmeeting wiht terrorismhe Sri Lankahour and al who did nos cooperationd his elder er in the ear

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omnewsdefe

38

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with Pakistanhe defence sn army

ngladesh aftfacilities to Pration Searchy aircraft m

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Mon 10 F

nkan Air within a Mahinda

wavering h otherrsquos ossesses

military istan for n Later ecretary

ter India Pakistan hlight to

made 174

Services defence

ir-

Feb 2020

160 द

अमि

वािशगटनख म कर दगपरितबिधत किलए तयार िकबनत जा रहजाएगा

अमिरकी पर उस समयरणनीित मसउ लखनीय

िकया था

यापक चपटागन क

यापक चचारिदया िक िकसऔर यकरन सहिथयार पर

रद कर िदयान ट करन कथ

1997 म हएटी-पसरन

न ह ताकषर िनही अपनायhttpswww20014124h

दश म परबनत ज

मिरकी रकषा िवभतयार िकए

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

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इस तरह की2017 म िजमका परमख परिमन सनाओ

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

Elbit expands engagement with Indian firms By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok Israelrsquos Elbit Systems has signed agreements with Indian companies at the DefExpo show in Lucknow to expand its profile in the market in unmanned systems digital head-up display (HUD) units and other defence technologies

Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India a joint venture (JV) between the Israeli company and Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on 6 February that it will establish a design and development centre in support of unspecified military systems

In addition Elbit signed agreements with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore opportunities to develop and produce vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and to promote digital HUD units for the Indian armed forces

The proposed design and development centre will focus on technologies for ldquoglobal requirementsrdquo across air land and sea domains said Adani in a press release It also indicated that unmanned systems will be an emphasis of the new facility ldquoBoth the teams have identified critical programmes across the entire unmanned segmentrdquo it said

The Adani-Elbit JV also said that their existing production UAV facility in Hyderabad which opened in late 2018 has started to export the Israeli companyrsquos Hermes 900 UAV to unidentified export customers According to the companies the Hermes 900 production facility is the only one outside of Israel

Elad Aharonson executive vice president at Elbitrsquos ISTAR division said ldquoOur enduring relationship with Adani Defence and Aerospace has shaped our joint vision to make India a global hub for manufacturing and exports of unmanned platformsrdquo

Elbitrsquos new arrangement with HAL will focus on ldquoassessing the feasibility of joint developmentrdquo of VTOL UAVs for maritime and land-based military operations in India and global markets said a press release The feasibility assessment will cover technologies production marketing and maintenance of VTOL UAVs

Under HAL and Elbitrsquos agreement on digital HUDs the two companies will look to promote and build the systems ndash incorporating new technologies ndash for the Indian armed forces and global customers Elbit produces digital HUDs for aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s and Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft

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इस तरह की2017 म िजमका परमख परिमन सनाओ

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ी नई नीितयम मिटस रकषा ित व वी बतको रोकन क

कार स कहाा ह हालािकक पवर अिधकक दौरान परशनवबर 2017 मक उपयोग परक साथ तीसर

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37

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India ople

return of Raecurity and

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Feb 2020

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ajapaksa counter

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38

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wavering h otherrsquos ossesses

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Services defence

ir-

Feb 2020

160 द

अमि

वािशगटनख म कर दगपरितबिधत किलए तयार िकबनत जा रहजाएगा

अमिरकी पर उस समयरणनीित मसउ लखनीय

िकया था

यापक चपटागन क

यापक चचारिदया िक िकसऔर यकरन सहिथयार पर

रद कर िदयान ट करन कथ

1997 म हएटी-पसरन

न ह ताकषर िनही अपनायhttpswww20014124h

दश म परबनत ज

मिरकी रकषा िवभतयार िकए

न अमिरका मग लिकन उनकर चक ह किकए जा रह हह ह हालािक

रकषा मतरी माय स गौर िकयसौद म स

थल सना ह

चचार क पिरणाक परवकता जोनार क पिरणाम

कसक कहन परस करीिमया कोबहस िछड़ी था था इस ममका आदश िदय

हई थी ओटावानल लड माइसिकए थ अबया ह wjagrancomhtml

परितबिधजा रह भवभाग पटागन कए जा रह कलम रा टरपित डनका परशासन

कल टर बम औह य हिथयार

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वा सिध

स पर परितबध

ब 164 दश इस

mworldame

िधत हिथयभावी यदधकी भावी यदधटर बम औरडोना ड टरप इअब उन हिथ

और एटी-पसरनर अमिरकी रकषकोई ठोस औ

िथयार सबधीह जब वषर 2

को अमिरका कमदान म द

ित म बदलावमन न गत सोमत म बदलाव िली जा रही हन की घटना कमना िकया जाग सभी कल टय हिथयार सो

लगान क िलस सिध का िह

erica-americ

39

यार कोदध योजनादध योजनाओ कर एटी-पसरनलइस वाद क सिथयार को अपनल लड माइसकषा िवभाग पटऔिच य नही ब

इस तरह की2017 म िजमका परमख परिमन सनाओ

मवार को पतरकिकया जा रहारकषा िवभागक िव लषणजा चका था नटर हिथयार कोिवयत सघ क

िलए 1997 म ओिह सा ह इस

a-adopting-b

अब अपाओ क अका अहम िह सल लड माइस जसाथ स ता मपना रहा ह िजस जस घातकटागन की भावबताया गया ह

ी नई नीितयम मिटस रकषा ित व वी बतको रोकन क

कार स कहाा ह हालािकक पवर अिधकक दौरान परशनवबर 2017 मक उपयोग परक साथ तीसर

ओटावा सिध हसिध को अम

banned-weap

पना रहा अहम िहसा बनत जा रजस घातक हिथम आए थ िक

िज ह दिनया क हिथयार भिवी यदध योजनह िक कय इन

का समथरन

मतरी थ उस

ताया गया थक िलए बा दी

िक िविभ न

क उ ह न यह

कािरय न बतशासन म लड

म मिटस न 2

र रोक लगान

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हई थी उस समिरका स औ

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Sun 09 F

अमिरकसा

रह ह हिथयारिथयार वह अतहीनक 160 स य

भिव य म इ तनाओ का अहमइनका इ तमा

करत ह इससमय आए ए

था इन दोनी सरग का इ

रकषा शाखाओबतान स इताया िक समाइस और द

2008 क एकऔर इनक ज

क िलए तयार ि

समय इस पर

और चीन जस

0-countries-

Feb 2020

का

र

यदध को यादा दश

तमाल क

म िह सा ाल िकया

स बदलाव

एक स य

क पास

इ तमाल

ओ क साथ

कार कर

क हमल

दसर उन

ममो को जखीर को िकए गए

120 दश

स दश न

New Deexplosives aa few moleeasily carrie

DevelopeMatter Sciensolution wo

Talking asaid It emfrom the intan electron

The expsaid

A chargelectron soudrastically wforms at ver

Selectivitsensing of repeated calcan be comcomplexes makes it codemonstrateSteel Webenzene andwant societsocietal respsingle life ithttpswww

elhi Indian and toxic mecules are pr

ed in public ed by Dr CVnces (CeNS

orks on the siabout the con

mploys a fluoteraction betsource

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अमिरकी पर उस समयरणनीित मसउ लखनीय

िकया था

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यार कोदध योजनादध योजनाओ कर एटी-पसरनलइस वाद क सिथयार को अपनल लड माइसकषा िवभाग पटऔिच य नही ब

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िलए 1997 म ओिह सा ह इस

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ी नई नीितयम मिटस रकषा ित व वी बतको रोकन क

कार स कहाा ह हालािकक पवर अिधकक दौरान परशनवबर 2017 मक उपयोग परक साथ तीसर

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veshtml

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New Delbrothers to terrororism

Pakistan Colombo lasaid the peo

tan lsquoofPakistan

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lhi Pakistanpower evepartnershipAir Force h

ast week aheople

ffers as Air Force hinda Rajapad offered as

n military is en as India according thead Air Chead of the la

ssistanhead Air Chaksa in Colossistance for

By Dipanjoeyeing a comand Sri Lanto people awhief Marshal atterrsquos India

37

ncersquo to hief Marshambo last we

r Sri Lankanon Roy Chaumeback in Snka plan to

ware of the mMujahid Anvisit and of

Sri Laal Mujahid Aeek ahead ofn Air Force udhury

Sri Lanka folboost their

matter nwar Khan ffered assist

ankan Anwar Khanf the latterrsquos said the peo

llowing the maritime se

met PM Maance for Sri

Mon 10 F

Air Fon met

India ople

return of Raecurity and

ahinda Rajapi Lankan Ai

Feb 2020

orce

ajapaksa counter

paksa in r Force

f

They saidForce a mospan of twRajapaksa s

During hsupport to Sexperience Chinese-bui

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It may bwithdrew laInternationacrush the inlandings at K

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d Pakistan isove that will

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ilt inventoryt Gotabaya RAs a youngtraining cou

war with therother Mahinbe recalled thanding and oal Airlines IndependenceKatunayake he last deca

e (ISI) deve

nomictimesineshow74055

s hoping to ol be closely During his ership to fighwith Khan thn its need of

the personsy that enablesRajapaksa an

g army officeurse at a tim Liberation

ndarsquos presidehat during toverflight rigIn March-Ape movement

internationaade of civil weloped close

ndiatimesco5199cms

offer technicmonitored bmeeting wiht terrorismhe Sri Lankahour and al who did nos cooperationd his elder er in the ear

me when Sri LTigers of Taency Pakistathe 1971 unrghts to Pakipril 1971 asin East Pak

al airport war involvine links with

omnewsdefe

38

cal training aby India whith PM Nar an PM reporso underscoot wish to ben between Pbrother Mahly 1970s GLanka maintamil Eelam (an military srest that ledstan Sri Lans the Pakistakistan Pakist

ng the LTTEh Sri Lank

fencepakista

and professiohich hosted trendra Mod

rtedly acknored the need

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E the Pakisarsquos military

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with Pakistanhe defence sn army

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nkan Air within a Mahinda

wavering h otherrsquos ossesses

military istan for n Later ecretary

ter India Pakistan hlight to

made 174

Services defence

ir-

Feb 2020

160 द

अमि

वािशगटनख म कर दगपरितबिधत किलए तयार िकबनत जा रहजाएगा

अमिरकी पर उस समयरणनीित मसउ लखनीय

िकया था

यापक चपटागन क

यापक चचारिदया िक िकसऔर यकरन सहिथयार पर

रद कर िदयान ट करन कथ

1997 म हएटी-पसरन

न ह ताकषर िनही अपनायhttpswww20014124h

दश म परबनत ज

मिरकी रकषा िवभतयार िकए

न अमिरका मग लिकन उनकर चक ह किकए जा रह हह ह हालािक

रकषा मतरी माय स गौर िकयसौद म स

थल सना ह

चचार क पिरणाक परवकता जोनार क पिरणाम

कसक कहन परस करीिमया कोबहस िछड़ी था था इस ममका आदश िदय

हई थी ओटावानल लड माइसिकए थ अबया ह wjagrancomhtml

परितबिधजा रह भवभाग पटागन कए जा रह कलम रा टरपित डनका परशासन

कल टर बम औह य हिथयार

अभी ऐसा क

ाकर ए पर हिथया जा सकता और चीन कोऔर यदध क

ाम व प नीिनाथन हॉफमम व प नीितर नीित बदली

को अलग करनथी िजनको ममो म लगभगया गया था य

वा सिध

स पर परितबध

ब 164 दश इस

mworldame

िधत हिथयभावी यदधकी भावी यदधटर बम औरडोना ड टरप इअब उन हिथ

और एटी-पसरनर अमिरकी रकषकोई ठोस औ

िथयार सबधीह जब वषर 2

को अमिरका कमदान म द

ित म बदलावमन न गत सोमत म बदलाव िली जा रही हन की घटना कमना िकया जाग सभी कल टय हिथयार सो

लगान क िलस सिध का िह

erica-americ

39

यार कोदध योजनादध योजनाओ कर एटी-पसरनलइस वाद क सिथयार को अपनल लड माइसकषा िवभाग पटऔिच य नही ब

इस तरह की2017 म िजमका परमख परिमन सनाओ

मवार को पतरकिकया जा रहारकषा िवभागक िव लषणजा चका था नटर हिथयार कोिवयत सघ क

िलए 1997 म ओिह सा ह इस

a-adopting-b

अब अपाओ क अका अहम िह सल लड माइस जसाथ स ता मपना रहा ह िजस जस घातकटागन की भावबताया गया ह

ी नई नीितयम मिटस रकषा ित व वी बतको रोकन क

कार स कहाा ह हालािकक पवर अिधकक दौरान परशनवबर 2017 मक उपयोग परक साथ तीसर

ओटावा सिध हसिध को अम

banned-weap

पना रहा अहम िहसा बनत जा रजस घातक हिथम आए थ िक

िज ह दिनया क हिथयार भिवी यदध योजनह िक कय इन

का समथरन

मतरी थ उस

ताया गया थक िलए बा दी

िक िविभ न

क उ ह न यह

कािरय न बतशासन म लड

म मिटस न 2

र रोक लगान

िव व यदध क

हई थी उस समिरका स औ

apons-in-160

Sun 09 F

अमिरकसा

रह ह हिथयारिथयार वह अतहीनक 160 स य

भिव य म इ तनाओ का अहमइनका इ तमा

करत ह इससमय आए ए

था इन दोनी सरग का इ

रकषा शाखाओबतान स इताया िक समाइस और द

2008 क एकऔर इनक ज

क िलए तयार ि

समय इस पर

और चीन जस

0-countries-

Feb 2020

का

र

यदध को यादा दश

तमाल क

म िह सा ाल िकया

स बदलाव

एक स य

क पास

इ तमाल

ओ क साथ

कार कर

क हमल

दसर उन

ममो को जखीर को िकए गए

120 दश

स दश न

New Deexplosives aa few moleeasily carrie

DevelopeMatter Sciensolution wo

Talking asaid It emfrom the intan electron

The expsaid

A chargelectron soudrastically wforms at ver

Selectivitsensing of repeated calcan be comcomplexes makes it codemonstrateSteel Webenzene andwant societsocietal respsingle life ithttpswww

elhi Indian and toxic mecules are pr

ed in public ed by Dr CVnces (CeNS

orks on the siabout the con

mploys a fluoteraction betsource

plosive mate

ge transfer curces and swhich can bry minute paty is very pexplosive mlibration and

mfortably tranowing to itsmpatible to ed in the Be are also trd toluene etcty to be a mponsibilitiest would be a

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