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L'Inde: l'autre Puissance d'Asie




Les articles réguliers sur la Chine et ses avancées dans l’aéronautique civile et militaire ne doivent pas nous faire oublier que l’Asie compte d’autres puissances pour qui l’aéronautique est vitale.

C’est le cas du plus grand compétiteur asiatique de la Chine : l’Inde. Ce pays-continent dispose des capacités scientifiques et industrielles pour développer comme lui ses capacités de frappe.

Tout d’abord dans le domaine balistique l’Inde souhaite décupler ses capacités et sa volonté s’exprime dans les projets hautement symboliques que sont les missiles BRAHMOS et AGNI ; mais l’Inde a développé son propre chasseur, tout comme la Chine, et prépare la relève !

Grâce à l’apport technologique Russe, une joint venture a été créée entre les deux pays pour la mise au point et la commercialisation du missile de croisière BRAHMOS qui peut être de trois versions : sol-sol ou terre-mer, mer-mer ou air-mer (depuis un Su-30MKI). Une variante sous-marine est en cours de développement. Dans sa version navale, le BRAHMOS est supersonique (Mach 2, a une trajectoire rasante et une portée max de 300km (à comparer avec les capacités de l’exocet : missile subsonique Mach 0,9 et 180km de portée seulement). Récemment l’Inde a décidé d’investir 250 millions US$ pour développer une version du missile pouvant voler à Mach 5. On le voit ce missile donnera à la marine indienne et à ses forces armées en général des capacités de loin supérieures à ce que dispose toues les marines européennes et chinoise !

Le missile AGNI consiste lui en un missile balistique à capacité nucléaire (notez que le BRAHMOS pourrait être équipé lui aussi) initiale, de conception nationale. Il existe en trois versions : AGNI 1 DE 2500km de portée ; l’AGNI 2 de 3000km de portée théorique, et l’AGNI 3 (en développement) de 5000 km de portée à terme. Ces missiles représentent avec le missile de théâtre PRITHVI les vecteurs de la dissuasion nucléaire indienne.

Mais l’Inde ne sera jamais une puissance aéronautique complète si elle ne développe pas son aéronautique militaire, et le dernier appel d’offre international pour acquérir un chasseur de dernière génération (9 milliards US$) pourrait bien être le dernier du genre, et voir les russes remporter le marché assez logiquement. En effet l’Inde et la Russie veulent développer en commun un chasseur de 5ème génération : c’est l’objet de l’accord signé à Moscou en octobre 2007 pour le projet PAK FA (Future Tactical Aviation Aircraft Complex).

Contrairement au F-22 RAPTOR US le projet russo-indien prévoit un avion tant furtif qu’hyper manœuvrable via des tuyères mobiles développées pour le Su-27, ainsi qu’un radar et des missiles à longues portées. A noter que le radar disposera de capacité de brouillage (existant déjà sur des Mig 29 et qui pourrait exister sur le RAFALE cette information n’ayant jamais été confirmée). Le mariage entre le génie aéronautique russe et le génie électronique et informatique indien devrait donner un résultat très intéressant.

Mais ce projet en commun ne signifie pas que l’Inde ne sait pas construire de chasseur de manière autonome : elle a en effet développé par elle-même le LCA (LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT) . La décision de développer ce projet fut prise en 1983 pour remplacer les Mig-21 et les caractéristiques techniques sont fixées en 1990. Le projet recevra l’appui de constructeurs européens comme DASSAULT, SAAB, et BAE, et son design montre que les ingénieurs indiens se sont inspirés du mirage 2000 et du F-18 pour les entrées d’air.

L’appareil sera à terme équipé d’un réacteur de conception nationale KAVERI GTX-35VS double flux de 8,5 tonnes de poussée (SNECMA SAFRAN fournissant les filtres et les régulateurs). Le radar doppler multi-cible est développé par HAL avec l’aide d’industriels étrangers, tout comme l’avionique (THOMSON-CSF aujourd’hui THALES) et une centrale inertielle fournie par l’américain HONEYWELL.

L’avion sera équipé de missile russe R-73 VYMPEL et du missile de conception nationale ASTRA.

Initialement prévu pour entrer en service en 1995 le LCA a fait son premier vol en 2001. Malgré le retard du projet et les difficultés de son développement, cet appareil donne aux industries indiennes des compétences et une expérience certaine au moins égale à ce que la Chine peut faire.

On le voit là encore, l’Inde entend développer ses compétences pour faire face à la Chine mais aussi pour s’installer pleinement à la table des grandes puissances. Notons que la Russie s’installe comme un acteur moteur de l’essor indien dans l’aéronautique.

Caractéristiques du LCA :

Envergure : 8,2 mètres

Longueur : 13,2 mètres

Hauteur : 4,4 mètres

Surface alaire : 37,5 m²

Masse à vide : 5,5 tonnes

Masse maximale : 12,5 tonnes

Motorisation :

Prototype : 1 General Electric F404-GE-F2J3

Avions de série : 1 TSEA GTX-35VS

Vitesse maxi : Mach 1.6

Plafond : 15 000 mètres

Rayon d'action : 1 000 km

Armement fixe : 1 canon GSH-23 de 23 mm alimenté par 220 obus.

Capacité carburant : 3 000 litres

Facteur de charges : +9 / -3 G

Charge utile : 4 tonnes

L’Inde a développé une base industrielle reposant sur de nombreux acteurs, tant institutionnels que privés, lesquels sont encadrés par des instituts publics qui fédèrent leurs avancées. Ces acteurs ont en général acquis leur expérience en important en Inde des produits étrangers. Pour en savoir plus je vous renvoie sur ce site très bien fait : http://www.siatiaero.com/siatimembers.asp[img][/img]

Des news sur le PA indien.....
http://www.corlobe.tk/article21730.html

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Indian Navy Receives First Israeli MR-STAR Radar


The Indian Navy has reportedly received its first multifunction surveillance and threat alert radar, MF- STAR, built by Israel.
MF-STAR is the first fully digital operational naval active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar capable of performing various missions that include multiple target tracking and identification and defence munitions guidance.
The radar provides a 360° defence against a wide range of airborne platforms and munitions and is designed for new generation military ships, including small frigates or corvettes, according to the Pakistan Observer.
India and Israel have also agreed to enhance cooperation for sharing of UAV technology, submarine-launched cruise missiles, anti-ballistic missile systems to network-centric operations and third-generation night-vision devices.

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India to Flight Test Indigenous AWACS by 2011


India is developing nine indigenous advanced airborne warning and control system (AWACS) and is expected to flight test the first of them by the end of 2011.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief controller, R&D (aerospace and services interaction) Prahlada said five laboratories of the DRDO were working to develop the system, which will be 85% indigenous.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will integrate three AWACS with Embraer EMB 145 jets, to be delivered by 2014, according to the Hindu.
The DRDO has already received approval to develop the six AWACS at a cost of Rs100bn ($2.2bn).
The delivery of the AWACS, which will be used for air defence, surveillance and network-centric operations, will begin in 2015.

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MAATAWI a écrit:

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Indian Navy Receives First Israeli MR-STAR Radar


The Indian Navy has reportedly received its first multifunction surveillance and threat alert radar, MF- STAR, built by Israel.
MF-STAR is the first fully digital operational naval active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar capable of performing various missions that include multiple target tracking and identification and defence munitions guidance.
The radar provides a 360° defence against a wide range of airborne platforms and munitions and is designed for new generation military ships, including small frigates or corvettes, according to the Pakistan Observer.
India and Israel have also agreed to enhance cooperation for sharing of UAV technology, submarine-launched cruise missiles, anti-ballistic missile systems to network-centric operations and third-generation night-vision devices.

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Le voici donc ce mysterieux client du MF-STAR

les affaires tournent.

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 6, 2010

THE NATIONAL EXPORT INITIATIVE

U.S. – India Transactions

As part of the National Export Initiative, President Obama noted that India—with its tremendous economic growth and its large and growing middle class —is a key market for U.S. exports. Those exports are generating jobs in every corner of the United States and across every major sector. These involve some of our country’s largest companies, but also an increasing number of small and medium-sized enterprises.

On the margins of the President’s trip, trade transactions were announced or showcased, exceeding $14.9 billion in total value with $9.5 billion in U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 53,670 U.S. jobs. These cross-border collaborations, both public and private, underpin the expanding U.S.-India strategic partnership, contributing to economic growth and development in both countries. Notable examples include:

· Heavy Transport Aircraft: The Boeing Company and the Indian Air Force have reached preliminary agreement on the purchase of 10 C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, and are now in the process of finalizing the details of the sale. Once all have been delivered, the Indian Air Force will be the owner and operator of the largest fleet of C-17s outside of the United States. Boeing, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is the aircraft manufacturer. Boeing reports that each C-17 supports 650 suppliers across 44 U.S. states and that this order will support Boeing’s C-17 production facility in Long Beach, California, for an entire year. This transaction is valued at approximately $4.1 billion, all of which is U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 22,160 jobs.

* Engine Sale for the Light Combat Aircraft: On October 1, the General Electric Company, headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, was declared the lowest bidder and selected to negotiate a contract to provide the Indian Aeronautical Development Agency with 107 F414 engines to be installed on the Tejas light combat aircraft. Upon finalizing the contract, General Electric’s facility in Lynn, Massachusetts, and other sites across the United States will be positioned to export almost one billion dollars in high technology aerospace products. This transaction is tentatively valued at approximately $822 million, all of which is U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 4,440 jobs.

* Commercial Aircraft Sale: Boeing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and SpiceJet, a leading private airline in India, concluded a definitive agreement for the sale of 30 B737-800 commercial aircraft. SpiceJet currently operates 22 Boeing aircraft and has several 737 deliveries remaining from previous agreements. This new agreement will enable SpiceJet to offer more domestic routes and to begin offering international flights to neighboring countries. This transaction is valued at approximately $2.7 billion, based on catalogue prices, with an estimated $2.4 billion in U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 12,970 jobs.
* Gas and Steam Turbine Sale: The General Electric Company, headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, was selected to supply six advanced class 9FA gas turbines and three steam turbines for the 2,500-megawatt Samalkot power plant expansion to be constructed by Reliance Power Ltd., a division of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India. General Electric purchases equipment from 240 suppliers across the United States—an estimated 14 percent of which are small- and medium-sized enterprises—for every 9FA gas-fired turbine, which are assembled in Greenville, South Carolina. The combined equipment and maintenance contracts are valued at approximately $750 million, with an estimated $491 million in U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 2,650 jobs.

* Reliance Power and U.S. Ex-Im Bank Agreement: Reliance Power Ltd., the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and the Export – Import Bank of the United States announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU will indicate Ex-Im Bank’s willingness to provide up to $5 billion in financial support to Reliance Power for the purchase of U.S. goods and services to be used in the development of up to 8,000 megawatts of gas-fired electricity generating units and up to 900 megawatts of renewable (solar and wind) energy facilities.

* Diesel Locomotive Manufacturing Venture: The United States has worldwide leaders in diesel locomotive manufacturing, and the Indian Ministry of Railways announced the prequalification of the sole two bidders—GE Transportation (Erie, Pennsylvania) and Electro-Motive Diesel (LaGrange, Illinois)—for a venture to manufacture and supply of 1,000 diesel locomotives over 10 years. The estimated U.S. content of this contract is expected to exceed $1B.
* Motorcycle Assembly Plant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, announced that preparations are underway to open a new plant in India for the assembly of Harley-Davidson motorcycles from U.S.-built “complete knock-down” kits. This investment by the company entails job creation in both the United States and India, and it will allow the company to reduce the tariff burden on its motorcycles for sale in the Indian market, driving sales growth by making its motorcycles more accessible to Indian consumers.
* Sale of U.S. Mining Equipment and Related Support Equipment: On October 21, the Export – Import Bank of the United States announced the approval of more than $900 million in export finance guarantees to Sasan Power Ltd., a subsidiary of Reliance Power Ltd., supporting the sale of U.S. mining equipment and services from Bucyrus International of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and other U.S. vendors, in association with the 3,960-megawatt coal-fired Sasan power plant in Madhya Pradesh, India. This financial commitment supports $641 million in U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 3,460 jobs.

* Tunneling Equipment for Underground Water Channel: On July 22, Robbins Company, headquartered in Solon, Ohio, announced an agreement with UNITY-IVRCL, a large infrastructure engineering and construction conglomerate, to provide tunnel-boring machines, conveyer equipment, and associated technical services for the construction of tunnels to convey water for the city of Mumbai. Separately, through a contract signed in 2008 with Jaiprakash Associates, a large infrastructure conglomerate, the Robbins Company is already supplying high technology tunnel-boring machines and technical assistance to bore some of the longest underground tunnels in the world underneath a protected tiger sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, which will increase irrigation for the production of cotton and other agricultural products. The Mumbai contract alone is valued at $10 million, with $7 million in U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 35 jobs.
* Maharashtra Homeland Security Pilot Projects: Palantir Technologies, a small Silicon Valley software development firm, announced a strategic partnership agreement with the Maharashtra State Police, a law enforcement agency in India, to conduct a pilot program, whereby Palantir’s end-to-end analytical software platform will be used on a trial basis to identify and alert authorities to security threats in order to help keep the citizens of Mumbai and Maharashtra safe.

* Medanta Duke Research Institute (MDRI): Duke Medicine, located in Durham, North Carolina, one of the leading academic health systems in the United States, and Medanta Medicity, located in Gurgaon, Haryana, a hospital and medical research complex, are announcing a joint venture agreement to launch the MDRI, a proof-of-concept clinical research facility within Medanta’s hospital. Duke Medicine will provide scientific and operational leadership, while Medanta will contribute financial resources and clinical and operational services. Duke Medicine also will be partnering with Jubilant Life Sciences, headquartered in Uttar Pradesh, to conduct research studies and co-develop promising discoveries, with significant funding and in-kind support provided by Jubilant. Subsequent commercialization is expected to result in licensing revenue for Duke Medicine.

* Long-range Antenna System for Rural Telecommunications: SPX Communication Technology, a division of SPX Corporation operating out of Raymond, Maine, is in the final phase of the pilot deployment of its long-range antenna system with two leading Indian mobile operators. This innovative technology has been shown to offer a significantly greater coverage area. Once implemented, it is expected to create significant economies of scale, thereby improving the economic viability of rural wireless networks and making wireless communications available for people who either could not afford service or who live in areas that lack coverage. The value of the initial trial equipment is expected to generate approximately $1 million, with 100 percent U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 5 jobs.
* Production Equipment for the Manufacture of Pre-fabricated Housing: Spancrete Machinery Corporation, a family-owned business in Waukesha, Wisconsin, announced the sale of six sets of its hollow core, precast production equipment, including installation, training, and after-sales support, to Hindustan Prefab Limited, a state-owned company within the Indian Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation. The production equipment will be used to manufacture inexpensive, prefabricated housing on a mass scale in India. Spancrete also is working with Somat Engineering, Inc., from Detroit, Michigan, and their affiliate, SP Infrastructure India Ltd., in New Delhi. This transaction is valued at approximately $35 million, all of which is U.S. export content. Based on the company’s estimates, the transaction will support 30 jobs.

* Cell Phone Rollout for Small Indian Businesses: Intuit, a company headquartered in Mountain View, California, which serves millions of small businesses worldwide, will launch a new mobile and web-based marketing service in partnership with Nokia, called “Intuit GoConnect”. This innovative technology will help Indian micro and small businesses grow and thrive by bringing customer management tools to the entrepreneur, improving the way they communicate with their customers in an increasingly mobile world.
* The Unique Identification Project: L-1 Identity Solutions, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and another U.S.-headquartered company, lead two of the three vendor consortia, which have been prequalified by the Unique Identity Authority of India for the first phase of an effort to register Indian residents with a 12-digit unique number using biometric identifiers. Unprecedented in scale, seeking to register 1.2 billion Indian residents, the Unique Identification program aims to enhance delivery of government services in India.

* Sale of Precision Measurement Instruments for Fuel Cell Research: Advanced Materials Corporation (AMC), a small, six-person firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received an order to supply a specially-designed Pressure-Composition Isotherm Measurement Instrument to the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, India. BHU will utilize AMC’s instrument to test fuel cell applications, as part of an Indian central government research program.

* Trace Explosive Detection Equipment: Implant Sciences, a small company based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence in January to supply its Quantum Sniffer H-150, trace detection devices to be used by the Indian Army to detect the presence of explosive, bomb-making materials that could be used in a terrorist attack. The company announced that the equipment will be ready for pre-dispatch inspection and delivery in November. The transaction is valued at approximately $6 million, all of which is U.S. export content, supporting an estimated 30 jobs.

* VIP Helicopter Sale: On August 25, Bell Helicopter, based in Hurst, Texas, signed a purchase agreement with Span Air, a private air charter company, for the sale of its first Bell Model 429 corporate VIP helicopter in India. Span Air has a second order slated for delivery in mid-2011. Bell Helicopter recently sold its 100th helicopter in India.

* Sales of Pre-owned Refurbished Healthcare Equipment: Skelley Medical, a rural New Hampshire-based company, sells refurbished medical equipment to Indian hospitals in second and third tier cities through partnerships with various distributors in India. Skelley announced plans to open an after-sales service facility in Mumbai as part of a new venture with Triage Systems, a Mumbai-based Indian medical equipment distributor. This facility will service medical equipment purchased by their Indian hospital customers.
* Monitoring Equipment for Greening Buildings: Noveda Technologies, a small start-up company in Branchburg, New Jersey, is finalizing a new venture with Chennai-based Wysine Technology to jointly develop and market a new solution for web-based, real-time energy monitoring for “greening” buildings.

* Dredges for Maharashtra Maritime Board: Ellicott Dredges, a small company based in Baltimore, Maryland, announced the sale of two cutter suction dredges to the Maharashtra Maritime Board, a Maharashtra government entity. The equipment will be utilized to dredge a fisherman’s port and various tributaries in the state of Maharashtra.

The pace of trade between the United States and India is accelerating. Between 2002 and 2009, U.S. goods exports to India quadrupled, growing from $4.1 billion to more than $16.4 billion. Through the first eight months of 2010, U.S. merchandise exports to India totaled $12.7 billion, up 18 percent from the same period in 2009. With economic growth estimates at about 9.7 percent in 2010, India is a key market for the Obama Administration’s National Export Initiative, which aims to double U.S. exports in five years.

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tiens,apres +30ans de R&D sur le LCA Tejas,ils laissent tomber le Kaveri pour le GE F414,genial

Ah ça sent la victoire du F18 pour le contrat indiens

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IAF to Upgrade Capabilities in North-East


The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to upgrade its capabilities in the north-east of the country, after which, similar steps will be taken in the north, according to Air Chief Marshal PV Naik.
Naik said the upgrade, part of the modernisation of air field infrastructure (MAFI) project, will include six major air fields in Bagdogra, Panagarh, Tezpur, Chabua, Saluwa and Guwahati.
The upgrade programme will also include improvements to eight advanced landing grounds in the region, according to the Hindu.
The IAF chief said the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) mkI will be inducted into operationalised squadrons by the middle of 2011.
Naik said India was acquiring 50 Hawk aircraft from the UK, as part of future cooperation between the two countries for the training of fighter pilots.

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DATE:11/11/10
SOURCE:Flight International
Indian AEW programme nears first flight
By Siva Govindasamy

Embraer is aiming to have the first flight of an ERJ-145 that it is modifying for an indigenous Indian airborne early warning and control system payload in the first half of 2011, and plans to deliver it by the end of the year.

The Brazilian airframer is fitting the Defence Research & Development Organisation's (DRDO) array antenna unit onto the aircraft, say Embraer officials. New Delhi ordered three ERJ-145s in 2008, with the overall programme to cost around 18 billion rupees ($406 million).

India's aircraft will be adapted for inflight refuelling, and also have better electrical generation and cooling systems than similar ERJ-145-based AEW&C platforms, the company officials say. Other examples include five for Brazil, four for Greece and one for Mexico.

India's defence ministry has said that its ERJ-145 AEW&C system will include indigenously designed radar and communication links. The system is expected to start flight tests with the Indian air force in 2012.

The modified regional airliner will have a service ceiling of 35,000ft (10,700m), a radar operational altitude of 25,000ft and extra internal fuel tanks to support in-flight refuelling. Its primary sensor will be an active electronically scanned array radar with two planar arrays mounted on top of the fuselage in a dorsal unit, with the design to be capable of performing air and sea surveillance.

The secondary radar will have an identification friend or foe function, while communication and electronic support measures will also enable the aircraft to detect and identify hostile emitters. A self-protection suite will consist of missile approach and radar warning receivers, plus countermeasures dispensers.

Interoperability with other AEW&C aircraft and fighters will be provided using datalinks and a mission communications system providing UHF voice and data channels, says the DRDO. The new type will complement the Indian air force's three Ilyushin Il-76s, which feature Elta Systems' Phalcon radar, and the Indian navy's Kamov Ka-31 radar picket helicopters.

The development comes 11 years after India's original indigenous AEW&C programme came to a standstill after a Hawker Siddeley HS748 testbed with a prototype radar crashed. Several scientists who were integral to the programme were killed in the accident.

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Eurofighter Consortium Leads Indian Fighter Jet Deal

The Eurofighter consortium is set to win an $11.3bn deal to supply 126 Typhoon fighter jets to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The Typhoon aircraft has topped the IAF's technical assessment of bids, beating the US's F16 and F18s, Russian MiG 35s and France's Dassault Rafale.
The Typhoon is manufactured by a joint venture between the UK's BAE Systems, Italy's Alenia Aeronautica and the German-Spanish giant EADS.
If the Eurofighter jet wins the deal, India will become the consortium's third-largest customer and an unofficial fifth partner in the project.
The Typhoon aircraft is an integrated platform for its weapons, radar and intelligence-gathering systems, according to Reuters.
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India to Stop Importing Warships
The Indian Navy will stop relying on imported warships as all future procurements will be made in India, according to Indian Defence Minister AK Antony.
A new procurement policy will be formulated whereby the country's private shipbuilders will be allowed to compete with public sector shipyards for navy defence contracts.
"Public sector shipyards will have to compete with the Indian private shipyards to get projects for the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy's procurements in future will be from 'buy Indian, make Indian', so they will have to compete," Antony said.
The policy aims to decrease the dependence on imports for defence platforms and the Indian Navy is the first force to get rid of imports.
India's current defence equipment imports make up almost 70% of procurement, according to the Indian Express.

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avec leur pragramms qui s´eternisent en concretisation,vaut mieux ne pas stopper l´import

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60 Indian military aircraft, helicopter crashes, 43 fatalities in last three years: Defence Minister


A total of 60 aircrafts including MiG 21 and helicopters of the Defence forces have crashed during the last three years from financial year 2007-2008 till 8th November, 2010 in the current financial year.
Forty three service personnel and five civilians were killed in these accidents. Twenty civilians were injured.
Compensation as per extant Government order is paid for the service personnel killed and civilians killed/injured.
Each crash is investigated through a Court of Inquiry and remedial measures are undertaken accordingly to check their recurrence in future.
Phasing out of a particular aircraft and its replacement is decided based on operational requirements of the services, which is reviewed from time to time, said Defence Minister A.K. Antony in the Lok Sabha

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Indian Navy to Procure Diver Propulsion Vehicles

The Indian Navy intends to purchase diver propulsion vehicles (DPV) for its diving teams to enable them to carry out undersea clearing operations during combat in quicker times.
A request to manufacturers of the original equipment has been issued to provide information about the products for a likely future global tender for the equipment.
The 3m-long DPV is driven by an electric battery with a shelf life of three years and a charging time of less than 12 hours, while weighing less than 80kg, according to Brahmand.
The vehicle can carry two divers at a time in operating depths of 30m with a submerged speed of 2kt, surface speed of 1.5kt and a range of 2.5nm.
A navy officer said the propulsion vehicle's essential role was to enhance performance of naval clearance diving teams during combat operations.
"The battery-operated propulsion system will be capable of functioning while submerged without the requirement to recharge for at least three hours," he said.
the DPV will be deployable from air or boat and easy to operate with user-friendly controls and inbuilt navigation systems with depth gauges.

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First flight of India's Indigenous Fighter, Tejus in IAF Operational Configuration


Tejas, India’s Light Combat Aircraft, achieved an important milestone today when the fifth Limited Series Production (LSP-5) aircraft made its first flight.
LSP5 aircraft is the first LCA in the Operational Configuration of the Indian Air Force.
The LSP-5 was piloted by test pilot Lt Cdr Ankur Jain, from the Indian Navy.
The aircraft took off at 1054 hours and achieved a max speed of 0.8 mach, 4G turns, and an altitude of 11 km during the 40 min flight.
The flight was uneventful and all systems functioned normally, clearing all the test points.
This is the culmination of the efforts of all the stakeholders viz., HAL, IAF, DRDO Labs, Defence PSUs, CEMILAC, DGAQA and Aeronautical Development Agency.
This has been a great team effort to get the final standard aircraft in the flight line.
The LSP-5 first flight was directed by Wg Cdr Sreedharan Toffeen, Test Director.
Gp Capt G Thomas, Chief Test Pilot of the National Flight Test Centre (NFTC) piloted the chase aircraft.

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The Indian Armed Forces order more from Aqeri

Stockholm | In a short time Aqeri has received further orders worth MSEK 1.5 from the Indian Armed Forces. The orders include the supply of HP-computers designed to withstand extreme environments.
“Orders from India have started coming in more frequently” says Managing Director Jan Israelsson. “We are now beginning to get a wide range of products ordered by various Indian defence branches, which gives us a broad base to stand on for future procurements”, continues Israelsson.
The products will be used in a high tech and very closely monitored system in the Indian Army.

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L'Inde affectera 2 milliards de dollars à la nouvelle génération de l'avion de combat fugitif

L'Inde affectera 2 milliards de dollars dans les 18 prochains mois au développement local de sa nouvelle génération d'avions de combat fugitif, a révélé un responsable de la défense indien.
"Le gouvernement approuvera l'allocation de 2 milliards de dollars au développement d'une nouvelle génération d'avions de combat fugitif appelé "avion de combat moyen avancé (AMCA) au cours des 18 prochains mois, dont le développement de deux démonstrateurs technologiques et de sept prototypes", a rapporté le journal local Business Standard, qui a cité M. Subramanyam, directeur de l'agence de développement aéronautique du ministère de la Défense, ayant tenu ces propos dimanche à Bombay.
"Nous avons bien reçu le financement approuvé par le gouvernement, se chiffrant à plus de 20 milliards de dollars", a-t-il ajouté.
L'AMCA serait désigné par la norme des avions de combat de la 5e génération actuelle du monde, afin de réduire ainsi le fossé entre les avions de combat avancés dont dispose l'Inde et ceux qu'ont en leur possession les principaux pays aéronautiques, a-t-il indiqué.
Selon M. Subramanyam, l'AMCA serait un avion bimoteur présentant de nombreuses similarités avec l'avion de combat MIG-29, d'un poids total d'environ 20 tonnes.
Tel que prévu, l'avion de combat sera en mesure d'effectuer des tâches polyvalentes, dont l'exécution des combats air-air avec des missiles et la neutralisation des cibles au sol vital avec des armes à guidage de précision, a-t-il affirmé.
L'Inde aurait dépensé 6 milliards de dollars pour développer un prototype de la 5e génération de l'avion de combat en partenariat avec la Russie.

Source: peopledaily

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l'avion de combat fugitif

Su 30 version Ould Lhachmia???

Flanker en prison break
franchement,pas encore commencé avec les T50 et pensent a un autre indien?sa sortia quand en 2030?meme le Tejas plus simple et depassé n´est pas fini..

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Flanker en prison break
franchement,pas encore commencé avec les T50 et pensent a un autre indien?sa sortia quand en 2030?meme le Tejas plus simple et depassé n´est pas fini..

Justement ce a quoi je pensais depuis un moment, le temps qu'ils on fait trainer le MMRCA a vu emerger les 5th gen, le temps qu'il le complete, et Le f35 et consorts domineront le cieux sans conteste. Ils sont en train de rater le coche...

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SAAB wins Indian contract to install coastal surveillance system


Swedish SAAB has won a contract to supply a coastal surveillance system for the 7400-kilometer Indian coast. The contract, awarded by India’s Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), is worth around USD 16 million.
A SAAB statement said the system comprises sensors to be installed along the Indian coast and equipment for regional and national control centers.
The Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Directorate General of Shipping will also operate the system.
SAAB will begin implementing the project, which includes installation, commissioning, training and support, immediately and expects to complete the execution in around 18 months in partnership with India’s Elcome Marine Services.
Gunilla Fransson, head of SAAB´s Security and Defense Solutions unit said, “Our systems for monitoring sea traffic have been installed on several of the coasts in the world and also along inland waterways in Europe and in China. With this order we are strengthening our position further. It is equally satisfying that we now deepen and enhance our relation with India. This project along with the co-operations we already have makes India an important long term market for SAAB”.

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L'Inde teste son missile Agni I

L'armée indienne a testé avec succès un missile Agni-I, capable de porter une charge nucléaire, a indiqué jeudi la chaîne de télévision NDTV se référant à une source de la Défense.
Le missile a été tiré depuis un site situé dans l'Etat d'Orissa (est). Selon la chaîne, il s'agissait d'un tir d'entraînement, marquant le début de la formation du personnel militaire.
Agni I (feu en sanscrit) est un missile balistique à un étage et d'une portée de 700 km. C'est le plus léger de la famille des missiles Agni, il peut être tiré depuis des rampes mobiles.

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Gorshkov Carrier: Good Things Are Worth Waiting ForIndian Defence Minister Outlines Significance of Work on Gorshkov Carrier

The Indian Navy is still waiting for the delivery of the Russian-built aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (ex-Admiral Gorshkov), which has been scheduled for December 2012. As Indian Defence Minister Shri A.K. Antony recently informed the government, the delay of the delivery is, in particular, due to the “requirement of additional work and changes in the scope of trials.” According to the Indian Press Information Bureau, the Minister explained that these additional refurbishments of the giant vessel would significantly increase its service life. The carrier is currently docked at the Russian Sevmash shipyard.

The Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier was launched in 1982 and entered service with the Russian Navy in 1987. In 2004, Russia agreed to sell the aircraft carrier, which required serious refurbishment and modernisation, to India. However, payment issues and unexpectedly intensive work requirements repeatedly forced Russia to delay the ship’s delivery. Should the carrier finally join the Indian Navy in 2012, it will see active service after sixteen years of being moored in Russian ports and shipyards since it was offered for sale in 1996.

The procurement of the Admiral Gorshkov has certainly caused stomach aches to one or the other members of the Indian government, as costs have steadily increased throughout recent years. Originally, India agreed to purchase the ship at a price of $974 million. Subsequently, this amount increased by an additional $1.5 billion. However, the aged Admiral Gorshkov required more than a new layer of paint and a little smooth and polish. The money was quickly spent by the Russian shipyard, which underestimated the required amount of work. Further, according to Antony, the original contract was supplemented by “an exhaustive list of equipment to be fitted on the ship.”

In March, on the occasion of an official visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to India, the two countries announced the signing of an agreement for an additional $2.35 billion in support of the carrier’s refurbishment and training of Indian naval crews; these additional funds had already been approved by the Indian government months before the bilateral meeting. This adds up to a proud price tag for a vessel which has been criticised by some defence experts for being too expensive while not providing the state-of-the-art capabilities required by the Indian Navy in the current security-political environment (see also http://goo.gl/vbRwz or http://goo.gl/bQQt5).

As the Minister explained this summer, a team of Indian specialists, comprising officers, sailors and civilian personnel, have been sent to Russia to monitor the progress of the work onboard the ship. In June, the Indian Navy expressed delight at the Sevmash shipyard’s progress. “The pace of the work has picked up significantly in the last six months. This can be attributed to the additional deployment of manpower for the refurbishment of the aircraft carrier,” Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Satish told an Indian news service.

The Admiral Gorshkov, which has been re-christened the INS Vikramaditya by India, is a modified Kiev-class carrier. It reportedly has a displacement capacity of 45,000 tons, a maximum speed of 32 knots and a range of 13,500 nautical miles (25,000 kilometres) at a cruising speed of 18 knots. The ship will accommodate Russian-built MiG-29K fighter aircraft, which have already been purchased for some $526 million, along with the aircraft carrier in 2004. The aircraft are configured for Short Take Off But Arrested Landing (STOBAR), take-offs being supported by the ship’s prominent ski-jump ramp. The first batch of MiG-29Ks was inducted into the Indian Navy earlier this year and will operate from the shore-based facility at INS Hansa in Goa until the aircraft carrier is delivered.

Despite the criticism, INS Vikramaditya will provide the Indian Navy with a significant platform to project military power to every corner of the world’s oceans. The country, thereby, enters a currently very exclusive club of operators of aircraft carriers that do not rely on STOVL (Short Take Off, Vertical Landing) aircraft.

This week, the UK’s last Harrier STOVL aircraft was launched from HMS Ark Royal and the country will not receive its new aircraft carrier, planned to accommodate F-35C joint strike fighters, in the near future. Furthermore, France repeatedly experiences technical difficulties with its carrier, the Charles de Gaulle. In addition to the operator of the world’s largest fleet of aircraft carriers for conventional fighter aircraft, the United States, there only remains Brazil (NAe São Paulo) and Thailand (HTMS Chakri Naruebet).

Daniel Goure of the Lexington Institute recently said about the US carriers: “There is no more strategically agile, operationally responsive and tactically flexible platform [...] than the aircraft carrier” (see http://goo.gl/V7uV9). Although India is far from reaching the United States’ level of capabilities provided by its numerous aircraft carriers, the long waiting time for the INS Vikramaditya may eventually pay off from a security-political point of view. However, it remains questionable, if it was worth to spend this much money and if alternatives should have been seriously considered at an earlier point in time.


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By Nicolas von Kospoth, Managing Editor

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Indian MMRCA contract by March 2011: IAF Chief


The Indian contract to buy 126 MMRCA fighter aircraft is expected to be signed by March 2011, the Indian Air Force Chief of Staff, P.V. Naik has been quoted as saying.
In an interview to Vayu Aerospace, a media partner of defenseworld.net, the air force chief said that the likely timeframe for completing various activities before the contract is signed is about 6-8 months, “So, we expect the contract to be signed by March 2011. From thereon, the induction should begin by mid 2014 onwards".
The RFP for the M-MRCA was issued in August 2007 to six global vendors. These vendors responded with their proposals and the TEC was completed in June 2009. By this time, the IAF was already ready to undertake Field Evaluations and these were conducted from July 2009 to May 2010, the Air Chief said.
Thereafter the IAF has completed the analysis of results and compiled an exhaustive report well in time. The Staff Evaluation report was submitted on 30 July 2010.
"In my opinion, considering the number of vendors involved and the complex nature of evaluations, there has not been any inordinate delay. We have been able to achieve our objectives well within the stipulated time frame", he added.

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Cobham selected for new Indian BAE Systems Hawk trainer aircraft

United Kingdom: Cobham will supply Weapons Carriage and Release equipment for the Indian Air Force Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer programme, under an £18m contract with Hawk manufacturer BAE Systems.

Cobham’s Mission Equipment strategic business unit will deliver significant quantities of Light Duty Ejector Release Units and Carrier Bomb Light Stores (CBLS) training aids to BAE Systems between 2012 and 2014. Both of these systems are integrated onto a variety of platforms around the world and are already in service with the Indian Air Force following its first purchase of Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers from BAE Systems in 2004.

Cobham’s contract award follows India’s purchase of 57 BAE Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft (AJT) in July 2010, to be built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd in India. Forty aircraft have been assigned to the Indian Air Force and the remaining 17 will be operated by the Indian Navy.

Iain Gibson, Vice President of Cobham Mission Equipment commented, “We are delighted to receive this order which will further strengthen our long standing ties with BAE Systems and the Indian Armed Forces, Cobham’s largest export market. The ERU-119 and CBLS are established market leaders and continue to deliver consistently high performance and reliable service”.

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