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The Indian Army has not disclosed the exact number of airborne, handheld, manpacks and armored fighting vehicle SDRs that will replace combat net radios. With the state of the art SDRs, soldiers spread over larger areas can exchange voice messages, data and images in real time to enable commanders keep track of their soldiers' locations. This will be very crucial in the difficult terrains of the Himalayas.
The SDRs can also deter the threat of Chinese malware to the communication networks. A recent report prepared by the Indian Army design bureau has warned that imported communication equipment has heightened the threat from an embedded virus or malware.
The Indian Army bid document indicates that all the three services will migrate to the new communication systems very soon.
"SDRs will be intelligent communicators. They allow expanded communication range, flexibility in operating on a large number of frequencies and avoiding interference. They can also reduce power consumption and afford a high degree of security. Thus SDRs will completely revolutionize field communications," says Brigadier Rahul Bhonsle, a Delhi-based defense expert.
"Some of the Indian manufacturers like L&T and BEL have expressed the capability to deliver such systems. However, information about the actual stage of development and production is awaited," added Bhonsle.
CHENNAI: August 23, 2012 00:00 IST
As one of the 41 Ordnance Factories in the country, the EFA started out as an adjunct of the Heavy Vehicle Factory which produces battle tanks for the Indian Army. The plant became an independent engine factory in 1995 and has since produced 8,331 engine variants for army, the Heavy Vehicles Factory and the Ordnance Factory, Medak, Andhra Pradesh.
The three main variants of diesel engines are the V 46-6 for use in the Ajeya (T-72), V92S2 that powers Bhishma tanks and the UTD-20 for Sarath infantry combat-cum-armoured personnel carrier. The engine variants also have multi-fuel options.
“We hope to double capacity to 750 engines annually by 2014,” said Saurabh Kumar, EFA General Manager.
Chennai: April 19, 2014 16:47 IST
The 10 new regiments of T-90MS tanks, equipped with thermal imaging night sights to allow the tank commander to hit at enemy locations even during night battles, will strengthen army's fire power along the land border stretch with Pakistan-from Jammu in north till the western flank in Gujarat.
India has already inducted 18 regiments of T-90 tanks which are deployed in Rajasthan and Punjab against on the Pakistan front.
However, the Indian Army's 4000-strong tank fleet has been battling with night blindness in the past and these new tanks would help in doing away with that, the sources said.
India has about 850 T-90 tanks currently and plans to induct 1,657 by the year 2020.
The new tanks will supplement the existing battle groups in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab.
The Indian Army has not disclosed the exact number of airborne, handheld, manpacks and armored fighting vehicle SDRs that will replace combat net radios. With the state of the art SDRs, soldiers spread over larger areas can exchange voice messages, data and images in real time to enable commanders keep track of their soldiers' locations. This will be very crucial in the difficult terrains of the Himalayas.
The SDRs can also deter the threat of Chinese malware to the communication networks. A recent report prepared by the Indian Army design bureau has warned that imported communication equipment has heightened the threat from an embedded virus or malware.
The Indian Army bid document indicates that all the three services will migrate to the new communication systems very soon.
"SDRs will be intelligent communicators. They allow expanded communication range, flexibility in operating on a large number of frequencies and avoiding interference. They can also reduce power consumption and afford a high degree of security. Thus SDRs will completely revolutionize field communications," says Brigadier Rahul Bhonsle, a Delhi-based defense expert.
"Some of the Indian manufacturers like L&T and BEL have expressed the capability to deliver such systems. However, information about the actual stage of development and production is awaited," added Bhonsle.
CHENNAI: August 23, 2012 00:00 IST
As one of the 41 Ordnance Factories in the country, the EFA started out as an adjunct of the Heavy Vehicle Factory which produces battle tanks for the Indian Army. The plant became an independent engine factory in 1995 and has since produced 8,331 engine variants for army, the Heavy Vehicles Factory and the Ordnance Factory, Medak, Andhra Pradesh.
The three main variants of diesel engines are the V 46-6 for use in the Ajeya (T-72), V92S2 that powers Bhishma tanks and the UTD-20 for Sarath infantry combat-cum-armoured personnel carrier. The engine variants also have multi-fuel options.
“We hope to double capacity to 750 engines annually by 2014,” said Saurabh Kumar, EFA General Manager.
Chennai: April 19, 2014 16:47 IST
The 10 new regiments of T-90MS tanks, equipped with thermal imaging night sights to allow the tank commander to hit at enemy locations even during night battles, will strengthen army's fire power along the land border stretch with Pakistan-from Jammu in north till the western flank in Gujarat.
India has already inducted 18 regiments of T-90 tanks which are deployed in Rajasthan and Punjab against on the Pakistan front.
However, the Indian Army's 4000-strong tank fleet has been battling with night blindness in the past and these new tanks would help in doing away with that, the sources said.
India has about 850 T-90 tanks currently and plans to induct 1,657 by the year 2020.
The new tanks will supplement the existing battle groups in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab.
