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138637
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During his China visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unusual candour in speaking about the problems that hold back the India-China relationship is a refreshing change from the past discourse of emphasising only improved border management and acceptance that the border issue will take a long time to resolve and should not impede the rest of the relationship from moving forward.
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138641
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There remains a very strong potential market for the introduction of additional Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA) in India, over the next few years, both for replacement of former fleets and for expansion of regional networks across the country. Some of these aircraft will also be introduced with the support of leasing firms and in the coming years, India is likely to become an attractive market for leasing companies with ATRs in their portfolios.
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138639
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There are multiple interpretations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to China. Fundamentally, while there has been significant movement on the economic side in terms of trade, investment and opening of markets, there has been little progress on major irritants such as boundary or water issues. There remains an unmistakable shadow of lack of mutual trust and unwillingness on the part of the Chinese to significantly address these irritants. In fact, during the visit an attempt was made to vitiate the atmosphere by showing an Indian map exclusive of Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh.
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138647
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Quite unexpectedly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while on a tour of France in April 2015, announced that India had placed an order for 36 ‘ready-to-fly’ French-made Rafale fighter jets to meet emergent requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Although no details were revealed, press reports indicate that the deal would cost nearly 4 billion euros.
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ID:
138648
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At the time of this writing, the A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is about to be chosen to provide the Indian Air Force (IAF) with a fleet of modern aerial-refueling tankers. There have been substantial time delays to this programme on the basis of cost. The A-330 MRTT is not cheap. But when it joins the IAF, it will initially supplant, and then later replace, the existing fleet of six IL-78MKI aircraft currently in use. But what does the A-330 MRTT brings to the table compared with its other contemporaries? A good metric for comparison is the general flight performance and refuelling capabilities of the aircraft. And what alternatives are there to the A-330 MRTT in the global market?
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ID:
138642
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India chooses Russian Ka-226T as LUH: In May 2015, India's Defence Acquisition Council approved a major raft of deals on a non-tender basis for its armed forces, which included the Ka-226T light helicopter made by Russian Helicopters. The company said that it is yet to receive official communication from the Indian side regarding the deal. The DAC’s decision does not mean that a contract will be concluded immediately. Rosoboronexport, in partnership with Russian Helicopters will, on the Russian side, enact the contract for the delivery of helicopters under the ‘Make in India’ programme, and the helicopters will be produced by Russian Helicopters’ Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise.
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ID:
138644
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Unmanned combat air system (UCAS) and unmanned aerial system (UAS) on an aircraft carrier is a considerably new area in naval warfare. It hasn’t been attempted before and owing to the complexity of such a task, it will take a long time before the naval force is able to successfully integrate it into a Carrier Battle Group (CBG). “It is hard to say why this is the case but one likely reason is the considerable complexity around manned carrier operations. Introducing UCAS/UAS into this mix, particularly when the technology for reliable launch and recovery operations on carriers has only recently been proven with the US Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme, has been perceived as too high a risk at this point,” said Andrew Duggan, managing director, Insitu Pacific Limited. Duggan was speaking at Naval Aviation Seminar in New Delhi, organised by the Indian Navy to take a futuristic look at the field of naval aviation.
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ID:
138646
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The arrival in India of the first two upgraded Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 T/TI fighter aircraft marked the induction of a new-generation of potent Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs) with the service, in MBDA’s MICA AAM. The MICA will replace the Indian Air Force’s obsolete Super 530D Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) and Magic 550 II close combat missiles (CCM).
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ID:
138638
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India and China share a 3,488km long disputed border, though China claims the border is only 2,000km. China also claims over a 100,000sqkm of India’s territory. The Sino-Indian border is a peculiar set of contradictions, being the longest disputed border in the world as also the most peaceful disputed border with the last shot fired in anger in October of 1975. A fragile peace exists ever since, with the disputed border being the ever present potential driver for conflict between the two nuclear armed neighbours, home to one third of humanity. The 1962 war was undoubtedly a debacle for India. Wars always bring out certain lessons, both for the victor and the vanquished. Though the Henderson Brooks report stays buried in secrecy, one lesson that India learned was that the nation needs an effective and professional armed force capable of defending its frontiers. It needs to be remembered that post 1947-1948, there was a belief at the highest political levels that army was not relevant to a peaceful India. India also shied away from constructing roads and building infrastructure along the Tibet border in a mistaken belief that lack of roads will degrade the China threat, and deter deep incursions in the event of another war.
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138645
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Soon after Lt Gen. A.A.K. Niazi surrendered to Lt Gen. J.S. Aurora on 16 December 1971, the Indian Navy (IN) was tasked to prepare Bangladesh ports for resumption of seaborne traffic, including clearing their approaches. The Mukti Bahini was known to have laid influence mines across the entrance to Pussur River (leading to Chalna and Khulna), while interrogation of Prisoners of War (POWs) revealed that the Pakistan Navy (PN) had laid 94 moored contact mines in the approaches to Chittagong. IN ships Cannanore (a coastal minesweeper), Bulsar and Bhatkal (both inshore minesweepers) began their task on 18 January 1972. This marks the only time that the IN has carried out minesweeping under operational conditions. Given IN aspirations for sea control, it would be wise to factor in the lessons from this experience.
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ID:
138640
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Special mission aircraft provide a unique and unmatched intelligence collection capability, though their operations are often conducted under a tight veil of secrecy. The aircraft used for such missions range from turboprop aircraft to high-end business jets, packed with the latest intelligence gear. The aircraft are used for missions ranging from special electronics / signals intelligence, airborne early warning, Open Ocean / coastal surveillance, Search and Rescue (SAR), etc.
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ID:
138643
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The United States (US) has reaffirmed its commitment to sell aircraft carrier related technologies to India. If recent events are any indication, the US is willing to offer some of its advanced technologies including Electro Magnetic Launch System (EMALS) catapult and Advanced Arresting Gears (AAG) for the Indian Navy’s future aircraft carrier (IAC-2), tentatively christened Vishal. Two major naval events in New Delhi last month emphasised on these advanced technologies and how they can set an unprecedented bilateral collaboration between India and the US. The Naval Aviation seminar saw the participation of the US company General Atomics, the manufacturer of EMALS and AAG; and secondly, a talk by a well-known US strategic analyst, Ashley J. Tellis focussing on Washington’s interest to help India develop next generation aircraft carriers.
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