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Bahrain International Air Show 2014
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Ven 17 Jan 2014 - 16:49
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India planning Agni-4 missile test next week
Press Trust of India | New Delhi January 16, 2014 Last Updated at 19:37 IST India is planning to carry out a development trial of the 4,000 km-range nuclear weapon capable Agni-4 missile off the coast of Odisha next week.
This would be the third test-firing of the missile, which has the second-largest striking range in country's weapon arsenal.
The third testfiring of the Agni-4 missile is planned to be carried out early next week off the coast of Odisha, DRDO officials said.
This missile has been branded as a quantum leap in terms of missile technology by the DRDO as it is lighter in weight and has two stages of Solid Propulsion and a Payload with Re-entry heat shield.
The indigenous Ring Laser Gyros based high accuracy INS (RINS) and Micro Navigation System (MINGS) complementing each other in redundant mode have been successfully flown in guidance mode in this weapon system during earlier trials.
Compared to the Pershing missile of the US in terms of technology, the Agni-IV has many cutting-edge technologies which can meet global standards.
The DRDO recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully testfiring twice the Agni-5 missile, which has a range of over 5,500 km and is categorised as an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Ven 17 Jan 2014 - 20:39
Within weeks of the defence ministry cancelling the Rs3,600 crore deal with AgustaWestland to procure 12 VVIP choppers, it has quietly gone ahead and cleared another multi-million dollar deal with Finmeccanica, Agusta’s parent company, for the procurement of 98 torpedoes for the navy. So, was this deal done because all the processes for the torpedo deal were declared as ‘clean’ by various committees? Or was it done despite the fact that Augusta Westland could soon find itself blacklisted? Once blacklisted all companies in the group including the parent company, in this case Finmeccanica, also face the axe. Significantly, this deal has been struck at a time when the process of blacklisting Finmeccanica has begun. A top defence ministry source told dna that about a fortnight ago, the Defence Acquisition Council headed by Antony cleared the proposal to procure Black Shark torpedoes for $300 million for the navy. “Now, it will go to the cabinet committee on security for the final nod,” said a senior ministry officer. Black Shark torpedoes are multi-purpose weapons designed to launch from both submarines and surface vessels. They are manufactured by a Finmeccanica company called WASS (Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei). According to sources, the Indian navy will arm its Scorpene and conventional submarines with Black Shark torpedoes which have a range of 30 miles and can be launched from submarines and warships. Of the 98 torpedoes that India has sought, 20 would be procured from the original equipment manufacturer and the rest would be manufactured by Bharat Dynamics under licence in India. Transfer of technology under the contract will allow maintenance and overhaul of the torpedoes. Some MPs questioned the procurement process and levelled allegations. Antony set up a Special Technical Oversight Committee to look into the complaints. The committee in its May 2013 report said the procurement process was carried out in a transparent manner.
Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Sam 18 Jan 2014 - 12:45
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Lun 20 Jan 2014 - 16:57
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India successfully test-fires Agni-IV missile
BALASORE (Odisha): India on Monday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable strategic missile Agni-IV, with a strike range of about 4,000 km, from a test range off the Odisha coast.
"The test firing was a total success. The missile travelled its full range," M V K V Prasad, the director of Integrated Test Range, said.
It was test launched from the launch complex-4 of the ITR at Wheeler Island, at about 10:52 AM, defence sources said.
A high performance on-board computer with distributed avionics architecture, a high speed reliable communication bus and a fully digital control system were used to control and guide the missile to the target, the sources said.
"It is equipped with modern and compact avionics to provide high level of reliability," a DRDO official said.
"The state-of-the-art Ring Laser Gyros based high accuracy INS (INS) and Micro Navigation System (MINGS) complementing each other in redundant mode have been incorporated into the missile system in guidance mode," the sources said.
The sophisticated missile is lighter in weight and has two stages of solid propulsion. The payload, with a re-entry heat shield can withstand temperature of more than 3000 degree Celsius, a defence scientist said.
The missile is undergoing developmental trials by the DRDO.
This is the third development trial of Agni-IV missile by the DRDO.
Radars and electro-optical systems along the coast of Odisha have been positioned for tracking and monitoring all the parameters of the missile.
Two Indian naval ships were anchored near the target area to witness the final event.
The last trial of the missile was carried out successfully on September 19, 2012 from the same base.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Lun 20 Jan 2014 - 22:41
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Navy's Guns Sink with Tender
The Navy’s plans to procure weapons for future warships are at risk of running aground. The force urgently needs 127mm guns, but its tender for 13 guns estimated at Rs 1,500 crore finds itself in rough waters. To start with, there were only two vendors for the guns globally. Now, while one has walked out of the tender, the other is facing uncertainty due to its parent company’s woes. Sources said this could delay two key shipbuilding projects—the seven follow-on Shivalik-class frigates and six Delhi-class destroyers—that are in various stages of construction in domestic shipyards. While the UK’s BAE Systems has refused to bid, Italian Oto Melara, whose parent company Finmeccanica is facing corruption probes back home, is keen on participating in the tender. Finmeccanica is also the parent firm of helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, which is facing an Indian probe over allegations of bribes in a Rs 3,727-crore deal for supplying AW-101 VVIP transport choppers to the Indian Air Force. This has presented the Navy with a fait accompli. Its tender is now on deathbed. The BAE’s nonparticipation leaves only one vendor in the fray and that is a strict no-no under the present Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). The DPP stipulates that there has to be a competition (at least two competing firms) before the contract is awarded to the lowest bidder. The Navy is facing this situation also because the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has not been able to design and develop a 127mm/5-inch gun indigenously. “It is a pitiable state of affairs. We have not been able to develop an indigenous gun. Now, the search for a foreign gun too is virtually dead. In a single vendor situation, the tender is a nonstarter,” a Naval officer said. While a representative of Oto Melara in India confirmed their participation in the tender, a BAE representative too confirmed their decision not to participate. The Defence Ministry had issued the tender (Request for Proposals or RFP in defence parlance) to the two firms on November 12, 2013, and the companies were given time till March 2014 to respond. Under the programme, India would buy two guns directly from the winner of the tender, while 11 more guns would be manufactured by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) through transfer of technology from the global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) that wins the contract. But within a fortnight, BAE Systems wrote back saying the company does not intend submitting a proposal. “After conducting a detailed assessment of the RFP, the company has concluded that key aspects present the bidder with a disproportionate level of risk,” BAE Systems said in a response. By “disproportionate risk” BAE Systems meant that the Defence Ministry was placing the onus of performance of BHEL in executing the contract with quality guns and timely deliveries on the foreign OEM, which would have no control over the functioning of the PSU. Non-performance by the PSU would entail penalties being imposed on the OEM. “This risk would involve costs and we are sure the Indian government understands this,” a BAE Systems representative said. BAE Systems noted that it has vast experience in producing the Mk45 127mm/5-inch 62-calibre Mod4 gun and in establishing in-country manufacturing programmes. It claimed the gun matched the Indian Navy’s needs. The gun, it said, is in service with the naval fleets of Australia, Denmark, Greece, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Spain, Republic of China (Taiwan), Thailand and Turkey. The Oto Melara representative, in response to queries, said the company would reply to the Defence Ministry’s RFP by March 2014.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Mer 22 Jan 2014 - 12:43
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Navy gets ready to start Vikramaditya flying ops
The Indian Navy has launched preparations to start flying operations from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
The MiG-29K fighter aircraft have started taking off from the ski-jump and making arrested landings.
Having finished training in Russia, 10 top naval pilots have returned home to operate from INS Vikramaditya, which is berthed at Karwar naval base.
Sources said the newly created shore-based test facility (SBTF), which is a replica of an aircraft carrier's flight deck on the ground, has now become fully operational.
After gaining confidence, the pilots will move on to operate on the floating flight deck of INS Vikramaditya.
Once the MiG-29Ks are fully integrated with the carrier, the 45,000-tonne ship will become part of the Western fleet.
Apart from the MiG-29Ks, the maritime version of Light Combat Aircraft will also be tested on the facility.
The officials said the integration of MiG-29Ks with INS Vikramaditya will take around a month or so.
Till now only the Russian pilots had operated from the ship during the trial runs of the carrier. Only a handful of Indian pilots had got the exposure during the trial process.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Mer 22 Jan 2014 - 19:46
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L’Inde doute des capacités opérationnelles du T-50 de Sukhoi
22 janvier 2014 | Défense
Des hauts responsables de l’Indian air force émettent des doutes sur les performances du futur avion de combat de cinquième génération, dérivé du T-50 PAK FA de Sukhoi. Cette prise de position pose d’autant plus un problème que le programme est développé en commun par l’Inde et la Russie.
Le torchon brulerait t il entre New Delhi et Moscou ? Sans en arriver jusqu’à cette conclusion extrême, il apparaît néanmoins que la coopération militaire entre l’Inde et la Russie semble avoir un peu de plomb dans l’aile. C’est en effet la première fois depuis 2008, date de lancement du programme d’avion de combat de russo-indien de cinquième génération FGFA, que des divergences apparaissent ouvertement entre les deux partenaires.
Les mises en doute du chef d’état major adjoint des forces aériennes indiennes, également en charge des acquisitions, portent sur les performances de l’appareil et la volonté réelle de la Russie de transférer tout son savoir-faire en matière d’avion de combat moderne. Au niveau technique, les critiques ne manquent pas, notamment au niveau des moteurs « 117 », également désignés AL-41F1, de Saturn Lyulka de 147 kN de poussée ; cette évolution des AL-31F du Sukhoi 30 ne tiennent pas leurs promesses en termes de fiabilité.
La qualité de construction et la furtivité de la cellule ne seraient pas au niveau des attentes des militaires indiens. Le radar à antenne active N036, développé par l’institut russe NIIP Tikhomirov s’avère décevant également. Enfin l’Indian Air force estime que le partage industriel actuel est défavorable à l’Inde en termes de transfert de technologie. En un mot, ce programme ne vaut pas les 6 milliards de dollars réclamés par Moscou pour participer à ce programme risqué.
D’aucuns à New Delhi se demandent si ces critiques acerbes sur un programme prometteur ne sont pas en réalité une tentative de sécuriser un budget de 18 milliards de dollars pour l’achat au plus tôt de 126 Rafale. Un avion moins avancé technologiquement sur le papier mais qui tient déjà toutes ses promesses et dont le transfert de technologie intégral est assuré.
Moscou de son côté poursuit le développement du T-50. A ce jour les cinq prototypes ont effectué plus de 300 vols. Un sixième prototype est en cours de finition dans les ateliers de Sukhoi à Komsomolsk sur Amour. Et la société russe Rostec, abréviation de « Technologies russes » ne tart pas d’éloges sur les promesses d’un avion dont la furtivité serait largement supérieure à celle du F-22 Raptor américain.
Sa signature équivalente radar serait comprise entre de 0,1 et 0,3 M2 contre 0,4 M2 pour le Raptor. Pour faire simple, l’avion de combat russe, dans les conditions optimales, ne serait pas plus visible pour un radar de conduite de tir qu’une balle de tennis ! Par comparaison la signature d’un SU-27 est plus proche de celle d’un autobus. Des progrès qui s’expliquent par des formes planes soigneusement étudiées, ou les bords d’attaque et les bords de fuite sont alignés.
La qualité d’assemblage évite au maximum les interstices, entre les différents organes, tandis que les compresseurs des moteurs sont « masqués » par des dispositifs incorporés dans les entrées d’air. Enfin, la cellule qui fait largement appel à des matériaux composites, est dotée de revêtements absorbant les ondes radar. On peut dans le détail voir des surimpressions en forme de zigzag sur des points clés de la structure du T-50. Ces zébrures dissipent l’énergie radar reçue autour de zones clés de l’appareil tels que les bords d’attaque de voilure.
Les protubérances, et autres arrêtes sont évitées au maximum. Ainsi les antennes radio sont intégrées dans la peau de l’avion. C’est le cas des aériens V/UHF et HF placés dans les dérives. Le capteur optronique OSF se rétracte dans le nez de l’avion pour masquer son optique à des senseurs adverses. Les armements sont logés dans une large soute ventrale afin d’éviter les points brillants que sont les points d’emport sous voilure.
Il n’empêche, la Russie reconnaît que, à l’instar du F22 Raptor ou du Rafale, il faudra encore de nombreuses années avant que le T-50 ne soit définitivement au point. L’avion sera produit en deux versions. Une première version avec des moteurs provisoires AL-41F améliorés (117S) et une version de base du système d’arme, dérivée de celle du SU-35 présentée au Bourget, dotée d’un radar à antenne active N036 munie de 1526 modules émetteurs récepteurs et fonctionnant en bande X. Son ensemble d’autoprotection L402, signé KNIRTI utilise entre autres, l’antenne radar principale ainsi que des antennes actives secondaires déployées entre les deux moteurs et sur les côtés de l’avion.
Moscou prévoit de mettre en service 60 T-50 de première génération d’ici à 2016. Il sera suivi d’une version plus évoluée avec de nouveaux moteurs désignés Izdelye 30 (article 30) plus puissants produisant 177 Kn de poussée en cours d’étude, des tuyères à poussée dirigée améliorées et un radar NO36 complété par des antennes latérales fonctionnant en bande L intégrées dans les bords d’attaque de voilure. Ainsi équipé le T-50 pourra traquer à plusieurs centaines de kilomètres des cibles à 360 degrés autour de lui. C’est précisément cet avion là que souhaitent acquérir l’Inde, à hauteur de 144 unités, et la Russie, dans dix ans au mieux. Un pari qualifié de très ambitieux par de nombreux experts.
http://www.aerobuzz.fr/spip.php?article4760
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Mer 22 Jan 2014 - 22:35
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Dernière ligne droite en Inde pour le SR-SAM de MBDA ?
C'est presque devenu un serpent de mer : le projet de missile sol-air SR-SAM (Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile), une évolution du VL Mica qui doit être développée en Inde avec l'assistance de MBDA, fait l'objet de discussions et d'allers-retours incessants entre la France et New Delhi depuis 2007. Mais le dossier pourrait aboutir prochainement : "nous pensons qu'une signature de contrat est possible avant le lancement du processus des élections législatives dans le pays", confie une source proche des négociations. C'est-à-dire dans les jours et semaines à venir.
Le programme SR-SAM, aussi baptisé Maitri, est d'une importance capitale pour MBDA. En jeu : la production de près de 2.000 missiles pour équiper les trois armées indiennes. Même si l'engin doit être produit en série par l'industriel Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), MBDA profitera largement du contrat puisqu'il sera chargé de fabriquer les kits qui seront ensuite assemblés en Inde.
"L'offre commerciale est sur la table depuis deux ans", souligne notre interlocuteur, ajoutant que toutes les parties en présence sont maintenant arrivées "au bout du processus". Le camp français est d'autant plus fébrile que l'ouverture de la séquence électorale en Inde courant mars devrait geler tous les dossiers en cours, au moins jusqu'en décembre 2014. Contrairement au dossier Rafale, pour lequel aucune notification de contrat ne semble attendue avant l'an prochain, le SR-SAM représente donc pour les négociateurs français un vrai espoir de conclure une vente avant cette période d'atonie décisionnelle.
Evolution de l'actuel VL Mica en production chez MBDA pour des clients export, le futur SR-SAM devrait afficher une section de fuselage plus importante pour un emport en carburant et une portée accrus. L'Inde souhaite en effet disposer d'un armement affichant une portée de la classe 15-20 km contre différents types de menaces sol-air.
En début de mois, la presse indienne rapportait également que l'achat d'un lot de 384 missiles courte portée à guidage infrarouge Asraam, fabriqués par MBDA UK, pourrait être prochainement validé afin d'équiper les Jaguar de la force aérienne indienne.
En revanche, l'appel d'offres portant sur l'achat potentiel d'environ 5.100 missiles sol-air très courte portée continue de traîner en longueur, et laisse présager d'une possible remise à plat complète du processus. MBDA proposait son Mistral 2 avec un important transfert de production en Inde, face notamment à une concurrence américaine, russe et israélienne.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Jeu 23 Jan 2014 - 15:56
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Jaguar Aircraft Crashes in Rajasthan
A Jaguar aircraft of Indian Air Force tonight crashed near Bholasar village in Rajasthan's Bikaner district but the pilot and co-pilot ejected safely.
Defence spokesperson S D Goswami said the pilots detected a technical problem while landing at Nal airport here and ejected timely.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain facts.
The aircraft, which was on a routine training sortie, took off from Nal airport but crashed between Bholasar and Akasar villages.
Police said there was no immediate report of any loss to civil property.
This is first incident of an IAF plane crashing this year.
http://www.newindianexpress.com
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Sam 25 Jan 2014 - 9:47
Bombardier Global 5000 de l'IAF, durant un Vol test à Tel Aviv. 2 avions de ce type sont en Israél pour un programme de modification que je connaissais pas avant ... Astor pour l'IAF ? http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/After-20-years-R-amp-AW-upgrades-to-super-spy-jets/Article1-849802.aspx
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Sam 25 Jan 2014 - 13:28
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In India, Japan PM Abe hopes to conclude first defence sale in 40 years
NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits India this weekend, hoping to wrap up the first overseas sale of military equipment by Tokyo in nearly four decades and open up the world's biggest arms market for his nation's defence manufacturers.
Abe's visit to India will underline growing business and political ties between the two nations as they close ranks against mutual rival China, with the initial focus on the sale of amphibious search and rescue aircraft to India.
Japan and India are also trying to finalize an agreement on civilian nuclear energy that would open up the Indian market to Japanese players, officials said, reflecting another shift in Tokyo's policy on a sensitive issue. However, a Japanese official said a signing was unlikely during the visit.
Japanese officials say the proposed sale of ShinMaywa US-2i planes would not infringe Japan's self-imposed ban on arms exports because the aircraft to be given to India will be unarmed and can be used for civilian purposes.
Still, it will give India considerable aviation reach across the seas and could raise China's ire.
"We have been discussing with Japan the possibility of purchase of the aircraft," said Gautam Bambawalle, the top Indian foreign ministry official dealing with North Asia.
"It will take a bit of time because defence equipment is difficult to transfer, and also the terms and conditions take time to work out."
The plane, built by ShinMaywa Industries (7224.T), could be outfitted for firefighting or as a kind of amphibious hospital and costs an estimated $110 million per unit. ShinMaywa estimates that there could be a global market of about 100 amphibious planes for which it could compete.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seeking a more assertive military and national security posture for Japan, whose post-war constitution, written by U.S.-led occupation forces, renounces war and a standing army.
Abe's government vows to review Japan's ban on weapons exports, a move that could reinvigorate struggling defence contractors like Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (7011.T) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (7012.T). Mitsubishi Heavy will be represented on the business delegation accompanying Abe on the India visit.
The current ban did not formally take effect until the fast-growth era of the 1960s and the evolution of Japan's Self Defense Forces put the issue on the agenda.
India has been the world's top arms importer for three years running, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in its report last year, accounting for 12 percent of global arms imports.
Security ties between India and Japan were virtually non-existent until a few years ago. But Abe has pushed for a stronger relationship with Asia's third largest economy to balance a rising China.
JOINT EXERCISES
The two countries held joint maritime exercises for the first time in 2012, in the north Pacific, followed by another set of manoeuvres in the Bay of Bengal last month.
More exercises including exchanges between the air forces are planned this year and Abe has been pushing for Japanese participation in naval exercises that India holds with the United States each year, an Indian defence official said.
Sino-Japanese ties, long plagued by what Beijing sees as Japan's failure to atone for its occupation of parts of China in the 1930s and 1940s, have worsened recently due to a territorial row, Tokyo's mistrust of Beijing's military buildup and Abe's December visit to a shrine that critics say glorifies Japan's wartime past.
On Wednesday, the Japanese leader said Japan and China should avoid repeating the past mistakes of Britain and Germany, which fought in World War One despite strong commercial ties.
Like Japan, India is locked in a territorial dispute with China over their Himalayan border since a brief war in 1962. In recent years, trade between India and China has boomed, but the border row has festered and New Delhi has frequently complained of intrusions by Chinese troops, a charge dismissed by Beijing.
"China is a major factor driving closer ties between India and Japan," said Michael Auslin who leads Japanese studies at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington.
"Japan is looking for partners outside northeast Asia. How far this progresses depends on Chinese assertiveness and coercion."
Japan is also involved in various projects aimed at revamping India's antiquated infrastructure and building high-speed railway connections and industrial corridors between the cities of Delhi and Mumbai, and Chennai and Bangalore.
Abe will be accompanied by several top executives from companies like Mitsubishi Heavy, Sumitomo Chemical (4005.T) Toshiba (6502.T) and Hitachi (6501.T), which are looking to expand commercial operations in India, the Confederation of Indian Industry said.
Mitsubishi Heavy has a wholly owned unit in India that sells machines for industries such power plants while Hitachi and Toshiba plan to supply products to urban railway systems coming up across the country.
Abe is expected to inform Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh that Japan will provide yen loans totalling about 210 billion yen for construction of subway lines and energy-conservation projects, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
A Japanese official said the two sides will also likely talk about ways to make India's business environment friendlier to foreign companies.
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Le guest cette année été le Premier Ministre Japonais
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Lun 27 Jan 2014 - 10:13
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India celebrates 65th Republic Day, showcases military prowess, cultural kaleidoscope
As India celebrates 65th Republic Day, the true essence of Indian pride came alive on the 8km stretch from Raisina Hills to Red Fort as the marching contingents presented a brilliant display of the country's military prowess and a kaleidoscope of cultural richness.
Braving the fog and winter chill, proud spectators cheered as the various contingents marched past.
The impressive highlight of this year's parade was DRDO's Tejas, the Indian 'Light Combat Aircraft' which is believed to be a game changer for India's air defence preparedness.
http://zeenews.india.com
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Lun 27 Jan 2014 - 11:09
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Le guest cette année été le Premier Ministre Japonais
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Lun 27 Jan 2014 - 15:51
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Indian Air Force not happy with Sukhoi T-50/PAK-FA/FGFA
Indian Air Force (IAF) has now announced that it would not linger its association with Russia over the PAK-FA. This news came in as shock as the collaboration had aimed to develop a futuristic Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). IAF has decided to pull the chords down due to the loop holes that are now perceptible in the niche. Statements made by the Indian Air Force officials said that Russians would not be able to fulfill their deal with regard to the performance and the operations of the Sukhoi FGFA. Besides the performance issues that may arise in future, the Sukhoi made stealth jet is of an exorbitant price and the architecture itself is poor and below the acceptable mark. The jet is powered by old and poor quality engines making it an unreliable and irrational weapon in the parade of the Indian Air Force. India entered into the deal with Russia so as to strengthen India’s armory with the fifth generation stealth fighter and some other technology exchanges but magnified complaints, unacceptable engineering and greasy development of the stealth jet has brought the IAF to conclude the deal though New Delhi and Moscow has finalized a $6 billion bill to jointly develop the FGFA customized to suit the requirements of IAF.
The sketch of the warplane on a white sheet seem to be an easy task compared to welding the different parts of the engine to build one and then get it working as per the specifications put forward by the Indian Air Force. The collaboration with Russia for the Sukhoi /HAL FGFA was considered to suffice to IAF’s future and therefore Defence Minister A. K Anthony had rejected the purchase of the American Fifth Generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Indian scientists had also stated that this collaboration will provide the required push for the development of the all-Indian fifth generation fighter, titled the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
However all the above said facts and figures do not seem to be applicable at the moment for the Indian Air Force has withdrawn the MoD with a complaint that the collaboration may not live up to the expected norms put forth at the time of proposal.
Sukhoi is working on T-50 versions one for Russian use and the other for Indian use, the whole plan of the development of the T-50 is solely dependent on India’s investment without which there would not be a T-50 in the picture at all. The Russian version of the T-50 is simpler than the Indian version. The Russian version comprises of the Indian Avionics along with an assorted range of compatible weapons. The Indian model on the other hand is still being sketched on paper. This is not the only cause of the disappointment as reported by Business Standard. The short falls with the FGFA has been observed at different sectors like performance, quality of the materials used, poor engineering of the engines and the technical features.
IAF’s has several reasons to close down the MoD with the Russian FGFA, but the top three reasons as recorded in the minutes of the meeting were as follows: 1) Russians’ reluctance to share the design information with India and Indian Air Force 2) The engines of the fighter AL-41F1 are not as appealing as they just the upgraded versions of Sukhoi’s 30 MKI AL-31’s engines. 3) The exorbitant expenses involved in the project, a whopping $6 billion is what India is shelling out to co-develop the project, which would mean that a large part of IAF capital would remain locked up. The Russian officials did have their counter arguments where they mentioned that the radar and the Al-41F engine is temporary and they would be developed eventually. There were more short falls put forward by the IAF like the problems encountered with the quality control, the unpatched wings that may fall apart in cases of stressed maneuvers and the delay in the commencement of the architecture. When all these points are put together, the entire amount of the $6 Billion is relatively huge to pay up. The reports have just summed up that PAK-FA MoD may be let down by the IAF. New Delhi is now looking forward for the new Rafale fighters from France and better prospects of the Indian Air Force.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Lun 27 Jan 2014 - 20:54
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Navy begins course-correction, orders inquiry and acts against its senior officers
The Indian Navy has decided to act against its own in the cases of multiple mishaps which have occurred in the past one month. Towards the same, two senior officers have been relieved of the command of their ships - both frigates and thus frontline warships. Not just that, the navy has also decided to order a Board Of Inquiry (BoI) into the episode of the Kilo-class submarine, the INS Sindhughosh, which had temporarily hit the ground.
Last week, the Defence Minister AK Antony too had sought a report from the navy on these incidents.
"The Talwar had hit a fishing vessel off the coast of Maharashtra. He has thus, based on what was found was relieved of the command of his ship. However the case of INS Betwa, which reported a crack in its sonar dome, is different. He had completed his tenure and was due for a transfer anyway," said a source. It was added, "The Sindhughosh inquiry intends to find out just why a hazardous situation arose around the submarine."
Information accessed however stated that in the afternoon of January 17, the Commanding Officer (CO) of the submarine, INS Sindhughosh sent a signal to his superiors reporting, "Zero depth below the keel" - an obvious indicator that the boat's bottom was on the ground. Thankfully, there was hardly any damage as submarines are designed towards 'sitting' on the bottom of the oceans. "A three member Board of Inquiry, led by an officer of the rank of a Captain has been announced on January 18," informed a source.
Informed sources pointed to the fact that the there were constraints on the navy given the ageing platforms on one side, increasing duration and frequency of deployment and ailing infrastructure like inside the Mumbai Naval Dockyard.
INCIDENTS WHICH HAVE PLAGUED THE NAVY SINCE THE NAVY DAY OF 2031 December 4, 2013: Fire was reported in the engine room of the minesweeper INS Konkan while the ship was being repaired. Naval sources however stated that among other reasons, one was the presence of unskilled labourers who were allowed to work on the ship while it was in Vizag. It was informed that the ship is now operational. December 23, 2013: Frontline frigate INS Talwar collided with a fishing trawler off the Maharashtra coast, an incident in which the the frigate did not suffer any significant damage.
Last week of December, 2013: A shell from the Coast Guard ship Sangram landed inside the premises of the Indian Navy in Mumbai when the ship was clearing its gun upon its return into the harbour.
January 4, 2014: INS Betwa, an indigenously built frigate reported a crack in its sonar dome - the bottom-most part of the ship. It was not clear the cause of this incident however the navy has launched an inquiry into it and has dry-docked the ship for investigation. January 17, 2014: INS Sindhughosh, a Kilo-class submarine of the navy, operating out of Mumbai had a near near-miss when the tide suddenly receded and the ship touched the ground. However, the ship was secured with the help of tugs and ropes and no damage was reported. The ship sailed out subsequently. January 20, 2014: INS Vipul, a missile boat from the Killer Missile Squadron, which had only recently returned from a Normal Refit (NR) inside the Mumbai Naval Dockyard, was detected with a hole in its pillar compartment while it was on an operational deployment off Mumbai.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Mer 29 Jan 2014 - 0:46
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IAF asks MoD to let it buy foreign IJTs
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to import a third of its requirement for 73 intermediate jet trainers (IJTs) in reaction to the failure of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to develop one despite a 14-year development programme. The IAF recently asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to initiate the process of acquiring around 24 IJTs from abroad, arguing that their absence was jeopardising the second stage of its pilots' training. The MoD is yet to respond. The IAF's trainee pilots currently graduate from recently acquired Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic turbo trainers to ageing Hindustan Jet Trainer 16 (HJT-16) Kiran Mk I and Mk II trainers. They then graduate to the BAE Systems Hawk 132 advanced jet trainers. The HAL Kiran Mk I was scheduled to be phased out in 2014 but in the absence of a new IJT its life span was recently extended by four years. Meanwhile, maintenance of the Kiran Mk IIs is posing problems as there is no technical support for their Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engines. HAL is struggling to resolve the stall and spin characteristics for enhanced manoeuvrability in the HJT-36 Sitara IJT it has been developing since 2000. It signed an INR235.9 million (USD3.8 million) consultancy contract with BAE Systems in 2012 to try and resolve this, but has had only limited success. The IAF signed contracts with HAL in 2006 and 2010 for delivery of 12 limited series production IJTs and 73 series production IJTs respectively, with the latter to be inducted into service between 2012 and 2017. "Delay is HAL's middle name," Air Marshal Vinod Patney (rtd), who heads the IAF's Centre for Air Power Studies in New Delhi, told IHS Jane's on 20 January. "The IJT is a crucial IAF requirement which needs to be urgently acquired."
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Mer 29 Jan 2014 - 9:57
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India close to buying Japan-made military aircraft in $1.65 billion deal
(Reuters) - India is set to become the first country since World War Two to buy a military aircraft from Japan, helping Prime Minister Shinzo Abe end a ban on weapons exports that has kept his country's defence contractors out of foreign markets.
The two countries are in broad agreement on a deal for the ShinMaywa Industries amphibious aircraft, which could amount to as much as $1.65 billion (996.85 million pounds), Indian officials said on Tuesday. However, several details need to be worked out and negotiations will resume in March on joint production of the plane in India and other issues.
New Delhi is likely to buy at least 15 of the planes, which are priced at about $110 million each, the Officials said.
"Its a strategic imperative for both sides, and it has been cleared at the highest levels of the two governments," said an Indian military source.
For the moment, a stripped-down civilian version of the US-2i search and rescue plane is being offered to India, to get around Japan's self-imposed ban on arms exports. A friend or foe identification system will be removed from the aircraft, another defence official said.
The two countries are discussing assembling the aircraft in India, giving India access to Japanese military technology, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said.
The plane has a range of over 4,500 km (2,800 miles), which will give it reach far into Southeast Asia from the base where the aircraft are likely to be located, in the Andaman and Nicobar island chain that is near the western tip of Indonesia.
The two governments have set up a joint working group that will meet in March to consider plans to either set up a plant in India to assemble it under licence by an Indian state manufacturer.
The plan is to deliver two aircraft and then assemble the rest of the planes with an Indian partner, the military source said.
The deal lays the ground for a broader Japanese thrust into India, the world's biggest arms market dominated for long by Russia but also now buying hardware from Israel and the United States.
"There is a whole amount of defence-related cooperation, between India and Japan," said Gautam Bambawalle, an Indian foreign ministry official responsible for North Asia.
"We want Japanese technology, we want Japanese capital investment into India."
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India's navy is also interested in Japanese patrol vessels and electronic warfare equipment as Tokyo moves further along in easing its ban on military exports, the Indian officials said.
Abe discussed the aircraft deal with Singh during a trip to New Delhi last weekend as ties rapidly warm between the two nations at a time when both are embroiled in territorial disputes with China.
"Our Joint Working Group on US-2 amphibian aircraft has met to explore the modalities of cooperation on its use and co-production in India. More broadly, we are working towards increasing our cooperation in the area of advanced technologies," Singh said.
Abe is seeking a more assertive military and national security posture for Japan, whose post-war constitution, written by U.S.-led occupation forces, renounces war and a standing army.
Abe's government vows to review Japan's ban on weapons exports, a move that could reinvigorate struggling defence contractors like Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
Mitsubishi Heavy is in advanced talks to supply parts for the F-35 stealth fighter to Britain's BAE Systems, in what would be the first involvement of a Japanese manufacturer in a global weapons programme, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.
India is a top market for defence hardware, buying some $12.7 billion in arms during 2007-2011, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), everything from basic military goods to an aircraft carrier.
New Delhi been trying to build up a domestic manufacturing industry and has leaned on foreign suppliers to consider transfer of technology or joint production as a condition for placing orders.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces Jeu 30 Jan 2014 - 17:01
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Indian defence purchases may be on hold till after Lok Sabha elections
January 29, 2014 Alexei Bayev, Izvestia Tenders for new artillery systems, light helicopters and conventional submarines will only be floated by the new government. Rosoboronexport is particularly interested in the contract for supplying six submarines, which could be worth $10.7 billion. With the Indian parliamentary elections looming in the background, fresh defence purchases are likely to be put on hold, even as funds are being diverted to meet the rising operational costs of India’s armed forces.
India’s Ministry of Finance had refused to allocate an additional 80 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) to the armed forces to cover the costs associated with rising fuel prices and paying salaries to servicemen. The Ministry of Defense has since recommended that these costs be covered with funds that had been earmarked for purchasing weapons.
“Among the transactions that had been planned, but did not take place, there are several agreements that deserve mention,” Ali Ahmed, a strategic analyst and former research fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses told Izvestiya. “These include an as-yet unsigned contract for the purchase of 126 French Rafale multirole fighter aircraft, and tenders for purchasing new artillery systems, purchasing 197 light helicopters, and for constructing six new submarines.” Ahmed added that Russian companies “had a good chance of winning the last two contracts.”
The contract for supplying light helicopters is estimated to be worth $480 million. Rosoboronexport intended to take part in the tender with its Ka-226T. As for submarines, the contract for building six conventional submarines for India is believed to be worth $10.7 billion. A decision can only be made after the general elections in India this May.
A spokesman from the Indian Ministry of Defense told Izvestia that the military budget is being optimized and not being cut. “By law, the department has the leeway to shift funds that had been allocated for various budget items. In the current fiscal year, about 870 billion rupees ($14 billion) has been allocated for purchasing weapons, which is approximately 45 percent of the total budget,” the spokesman said
A number of major contracts that had been planned for this financial year were not signed and about 20 percent of the $14 billion has not yet been spent. This is significantly higher than the $1.3 billion needed to meet operating costs of the armed forces. Nevertheless, several promising contracts may be delayed.
Shortly before the Ministry of Finance decision, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sat down with military commanders and asked them “to exercise restraint in making military purchases.” It was noted that the country is experiencing serious economic difficulties that should not affect the readiness of the Indian Armed Forces.
According to Ajay Singh, a leading political analyst, it is likely that the tenders that were put off before the elections will be revisited under new rules. “It is obvious that current procedures for buying weapons significantly delay the whole process,” Singh said. “Tenders are announced, held, and then, like with the Rafale, we find out that prices have already changed and there aren't enough funds budgeted. As a result, weapons end up being purchased not according to procedure, but as exceptions. The government buys them directly, in cases when they are desperately needed. This cycle should be and can be broken. Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult to keep our troops combat ready.”
The Indian Air Force (IAF), which accounted for half of all appropriations, has used more upgrading funds than any of the other military wings. Unlike the army or the navy, over the past five years, the IAF has spent all of its allocated funds and managed to convince the Ministry of Finance to allocate extra funds for so-called small-scale projects (spare parts, aerial bombs, and missiles). Now they will likely have to abandon this practice.
http://indrus.in
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Le Prophéte (saw) a dit: Les Hommes Les meilleurs sont ceux qui sont les plus utiles aux autres
a la limite ils rendent leur armée pas crédible
