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Reality Check
A Balancing Act
On the Road to Disaster

DefExpo Briefs
Service News
Appointments
On The Spot
Quick Comments
DPP

Make before Buy

Nexter partners with L&T and Ashok Leyland to produce an Indian Caesar
The defence industry, it seems, is keener than the government to provide the Indian artillery with the much needed firepower. Without waiting for the formal tender called the Request for Proposal, a consortium of French Nexter Systems and Indian Larsen and Toubro and Ashok Leyland have produced the 155mm/52 calibre mounted gun system being called Indian Caesar. In keeping with the government policy of indigenisation, the division of work comprises ... read more
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BEL on the Roll

Purchase order from Elbit: On February 7, 2014, during DefExpo 2014, ELOP- a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Limited, issued a Purchase Order to BEL for the manufacture of CoMPASS systems, for the ALH Program.
The CoMPASS is a day-and-night surveillance system that includes a colour TV daylight camera, 3rd Generation 3-5 µm Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor, Laser Target Designator and Range Finder (LTDRF) and automatic tracking capabilities, as well as command and control capabilities. It is distinguished by a wide variety of interfaces, ... read more
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Small is Sturdy

UTAS showcases a wide range of cutting edge technology at Defexpo 2014
A new tactical grade Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) capability can be seen in the TITANTM. It is the result of a three-year development programme in Plymouth, UK. The technology combines performance more typical of today’s fibre-optic gyroscopes (FOG) with the rugged reliability and low cost of the company’s proven MEMS units. TITAN is expected to offer performance up to 10 times better than the current UTC Aerospace Systems inertial sensors at around one third of the mass of a conventional FOG... read more
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Gunning for the Indian Market

Saab offers the thinking edge for innovation as it targets the Asian and Indian markets
Saab continues to provide cutting edge solutions for defence and homeland security and has increased its presence in India significantly, in spite of the Gripen not being selected as the winner of the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition... read more
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Perfect Protection

Avon brings its state-of-the-art respiratory equipment to India
Avon Protection, a market leader in respiratory protection system technology, is showcasing its world leading next generation series of military respiratory equipment for the first time at DefExpo... read more
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When Strength Protects

DSM Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology aims to provide best in class ballistic protection
DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema, the world’s strongest fibre showcased its DSM Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology (FMT) at DefExpo this year. Dyneema FMT fuses breakthrough polymer science, next generation fibre technology and unique uni-directional engineer to deliver the very best in ballistic protection... read more
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India test fires Agni-IV; Missile now ready for serial production

Agni-IV, the 4000-km range Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile (NCBM) was successfully launched on January 20, from the Wheeler island off the coast of Odisha. This was the third consecutively successful trial and the last one in the series of development launches. “The missile took off majestically, rose to a height of over 850 km, covered the intended range in about 20 minutes, hit the target with two-digit accuracy, meeting all mission objectives and proving the capabilities of the missile,” claims DRDO. The Agni-IV missile propelled by composite solid fuel rocket motor technology was launched from its road mobile launcher indigenously developed by DRDO. The long range Radars and Electro-Optical Tracking Systems (EOTS) located all along the coast have tracked and monitored all the parameters throughout the flight. Two ships located near the target ... read more

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Dalbir Singh

Lt Gen. Dalbir Singh takes over as the VCOAS
Lt Gen. Dalbir Singh has taken over as the Vice Chief of Army Staff on December 01. He is also the next in line for the designation of the Chief of Army Staff after General Bikram Singh retires.
Lt Gen. Dalbar Singh is an alumnus of Sainik School, Chittorgarh. He joined National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1970 and was commissioned into 4/5 GR (FF) in June 1974. He holds Masters degrees in Management Studies from Osmania University and Strategic Studies from Chennai University. The General Officer has attended various career courses in India and abroad which include LDMC at CDM, Secunderabad in 1997-98, NDC course in New Delhi in 2006, Executive Course in the US in 2005 and Senior Mission Leaders Course (UN) in Kenya in 2007.... more...

Ravi Kant Sharma

Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma is the new VCAS
Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on January 01.
An alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, he was commissioned into the Fighters’ stream of the IAF in June 1975. A Qualified Flying Instructor, he is an Experimental Test pilot who has flown around 3,300 hrs, on several different types of aircraft including the LCA. .... more...

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Weapons of Choice

MBDA once again showcases its range of technology to Indian journalists
Schrobenhausen/Lostock: In the last week of October 2013, MBDA once again invited select journalists to visit its facilities. As the tradition has been for the last four years in which MBDA organised three such visits, this time also it took the journalists to places not visited before. The idea is threefold: one, it reinforces the essence of MBDA being a truly integrated European conglomerate, which has managed to smoothen national differences to pool in combined strengths; two, it showcases the range of technology at MBDA’s command; and three, it helps to put the focus on the current programmes.... Read more...

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Tit for Tat
Giving Pakistan a taste of its own medicine

While confirming that the recent mutilation of two Indian soldiers on the Line of Control was the handiwork of Pakistani regulars, defence minister A.K. Antony said that India was watching the situation, a euphemism for military inaction. Taking cue, the army, has confirmed its resolve to continue with counter-terrorism operations adding that 2,500 infiltrators are waiting to cross the LC. Pakistan, on the other hand, slipped into denial mode, with its foreign minister, Hina Rabbani offering cooperation for a UN probe into the matter, which India rejected. This was clear evidence, if one was needed, that the raid had sanction from the highest level at General Headquarters, and the latter controls India policy. Meanwhile, having got a good sensational story, the Indian media went into an overdrive speculating motives behind the dastardly act and what India should do to teach the Pakistan Army a lesson. .. Read More

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Defence Procurement Procedure

Technology Against Offsets
The new guidelines on ToT demonstrate muddled thinking of the policy makers Read more...

Reign of Confusion
For efficient acquisitions, services should put their own house in order first Read more...

Win-Win Alliance
India needs to tap the technological prowess of SMEs and enter into a partnership Read more...

Handbook For JVs
The policy on establishing joint ventures by DPSUs suffers from subjective provisions Read more...