Defexpo - 2012

[angeldemon_007]

VECTRA

NEW T90

T72

UNDERWATER TORPEDO TUBE

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[angeldemon_007]

INDIGENOUS TWIN TUBE TORPEDO LAUNCHER

L&T Ultrafast Changeover Switch for naval radars

L&T Interceptor Boat Bridge Console

 

[angeldemon_007]

TATA Wheeled/Tracked FICV + FICV turret

 

[SpArK]

HALBIT COCKPIT NG.

Any more info , angel bhai on this???

 

[angeldemon_007]

Bharat Dynamics Ltd's Missile Brochure

Promotional Film On DCNS Scorpène

Javelin ATGM - Raytheon Video

 

[Night_Raven]

I am aware of this, it just seems weird. These guys are probobly just on deputation to BAE or something but it's funny they will never get to use it in the real world.

Had a chat with one British soldier deputed on the M777 , he said the M777s to be supplied to India would be manufactured by both US and UK ( UK as it hosts BAE systems )

 

[angeldemon_007]

Private sector joins forces in crucial army mobile network


The contest to build the army's Tactical Communications System (TCS) is witnessing a determined and coordinated play by the energised Indian private sector. Fearful that Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), which belongs to the defence ministry (MoD) and has long been favoured in contracting, might be handed the TCS contract on a plate, three private companies who were given separate invitations to bid --- Larsen & Toubro; Tata Power (Strategic Electronics Division); and HCL --- have joined forces to bid together.

The TCS contract, estimated to be worth at least Rs 10,000 crore, is India's first "Make" contract. That means, in accordance with the Defence Procurement Policy (DPP), the government will select and fund two vendors, who will each build a prototype of the high-tech TCS system. The government will then select the winner, who will be awarded the contract to build seven TCS for the army.

The government sent Expressions of Interest (EoI) to eight carefully vetted companies, asking them to bid for the TCS contract. Besides BEL; L&T; Tata Power (SED); and HCL, EoIs were also sent to Rolta; Wipro; and the PSUs Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL); and ITI. But now there are just five contestants, with L&T, Tata Power (SED), and HCL having bid as an SPC (special purpose company).
According to Jayant Patil, Executive Vice President at L&T, the distribution of stakes in the SPC are: L&T, 56.67%; Tata Power (SED), 33.33%; and HCL 10%.

The TCS will be a fully mobile communications grid, which can be moved anywhere during war, even deep into enemy territory, each one providing an army corps (a formation of some 60,000 soldiers) with a backbone network on which to communicate and transfer large volumes of data.

The TCS operates much like a cellular phone network, but with three major differences: the TCS's exchanges and switches will be installed in high-mobility vehicles, allowing them to be transported and set up anywhere. Secondly, large volumes of data will be transmitted over the TCS, such as streaming video from sensors like unmanned aerial vehicles. Finally, information sent out over the TCS cannot be easily intercepted or jammed since it will not be transmitted on a single frequency. Instead, transmissions will hop frequencies, dozens of times every second, in a pre-programmed sequence.

Business Standard has learned from MoD sources that the ministry has almost completed the selection of the two vendors who will build the TCS prototypes. At the next meeting of the Defence Production Board, the decision is likely to be finalised.

Once the MoD announces the two winners, they will each have about 6 months to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR). This will define every system, sub-system, and capability of the TCS network. Based on that, the MoD will decide on the amount that developing the prototype is likely to cost. The figure is likely to be around Rs 300 crore for creating a working prototype of a TCS for an army division (15,000 troops). The MoD will fund 80% of the development cost; with 20% paid by the vendors.

Rahul Chaudhary, CEO of Tata Power (SED) says that the prototypes could take about18 months to build, which will be followed by user evaluation trials that could run for another 6-8 months. Based on that, the final form of the TCS will be decided, and documented in the form of a General Staff Qualitative Requirement (GSQR). That will be the frozen design for the final system.

While the government could select a single winning vendor to build all seven TCS systems that the army requires for seven corps, market expectations are that the order could be distributed, in a 65:35 ration, between the two vendors. This would expedite production, as well as mitigate production risks. Each corps' TCS is expected to cost about Rs 1,500 crore.

Patil explains the working arrangement between L&T; Tata Power (SED); and HCL. Notwithstanding the pattern of ownership, work share will be distributed in a 40:40:20 ratio. Both the larger partners, L&T and Tata Power (SED), have already spent years developing the data handling technologies, switches and routers that will be needed for the TCS, which are prominently displayed at their stalls at the ongoing Defexpo India 2012 defence exhibition in New Delhi. However, work will be allocated based on efficiency of production, lower costs and expeditious delivery.

"Our SPC is a business school case study," says Patil of L&T. "We are creating efficiency within our consortium by not just competing externally, but competing within the consortium as well."

Private sector joins forces in crucial Army mobile network


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http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/01/4382479/weapons-for-sale-and-india-is.html

VSHORAD - India's Next Big Air Defense Program | Defense Update

WHICH LMG ??/ LOOKS VERY LIGHT

 

[angeldemon_007]

WHICH LMG ??/ LOOKS VERY LIGHT

 

[angeldemon_007]

Defense industry bright spark: MKU


MKU came into DefExpo on a high. They've just completed deliveries of 59,000 light weight bullet proof jackets to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) under a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order worth INR 100 Crore. And now they plan to make Night Vision Devices.

There’s at least one defense company that’s had a good DefExpo 2012. It’s Indian, it’s smaller than most other defense companies we’ve heard of, and most of us haven’t heard of it. MKU is a ballistics protection systems producer (They make bullet-proof vests, armor plating, helmets) and a registered NATO supplier to boot, and is the only company in India with AS 9100 certification for aircraft armoring & solutions. This is a big deal as it’s the only quality management standard specific to the aerospace industry.

MKU came into DefExpo on a high. They’ve just completed deliveries of 59,000 light weight bullet proof jackets to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) under a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order worth INR 100 Crore. These jackets will be distributed to other paramilitary forces by the CRPF, depending on their requirement. MKU won the contract in April 2010 just after the last DefExpo, beating eight other companies.

At DefExpo, they made two announcements. The first, their plan to set up a facility for the manufacture of Night Vision Devices and second, a fifty-fifty tie-up with Germany’s EIS Electronics GMBH to manufacture cable harness products. Both companies will invest USD 5 million into the joint venture.

Unsurprisingly, Neeraj Gupta, the Managing Director of MKU Pvt. Ltd looked pleased when asked about having completed the MHA order. Smiling modestly, he says they’re looking forward to servicing more requirements of the paramilitary and armed forces, with their first order satisfactorily completed.

He’s also looking forward to their new project: the launch of its indigenously developed range of Night Vision Devices (NVDs), with an investment of over INR 100 Crore in the Ist phase, alone. His company plans to manufacture Image Intensifier devices at their facility in Kanpur and is taking on technology from an international company. The range will include Monocular, Binocular (Single Tube and Twin Tube, for 3D vision at night) night vision devices as well as Night Sights for weapons.

Gupta says the devices will have an endurance of 40 hours, and can be helmet or weapon-mounted.

And yes, they work. MKU put up an ‘experience room’ at their stall at DefExpo, a completely dark area. Once inside, your correspondent was completely blind. Holding up the image intensified Monocular NVD, which enhances all available traces of light, everything was clear to the sight.

Defense industry bright spark: MKU | StratPost

GUYS CAN YOU SEE THE PHOTOS DIRECTLY POSTED FROM THAT JAMWAL WEBSITE ???

 

[Killswitch]

I hope the TATA Infantry fighting vehicle concept is not an April fools joke. Its about time the private sector began building true weapons platforms.

 

[VelocuR]

The design doesn't look great, missile look like pencil shape. I have notice that India make alot of pencil styles to make it missiles and nose funny.

good Defexpo 2012 events, I see some new products and others are same from previous expos.

 

[Killswitch]

Hey guys here's a news for everyone ....

Remember the multi caliber assault rifle competition ?? According to Czech Defence Minister, only three companies are suitable and who are participating. They are :

1) Uherský company : CZ 805 BREN



2) Beretta : ARX-160



3) IWI : Tar 21



India already uses and builds the micro tavor for paramilitaries.

The normal TAVOR is used by Garuds, Marcos, Paras. and Ghataks.

Since the Tavor is already in use and production, and it meets the requiremnts, it makes sesne for it to be chosen. No new supply chain needed. No new training needed. It will give the normal troops what the special forces have.

Standardizing kit has always been a major problem for the forces, so.....


Go Tavor!

 

[kavish]

The design doesn't look great, missile look like pencil shape. I have notice that India make alot of pencil styles to make it missiles and nose funny.

good Defexpo 2012 events, I see some new products and others are same from previous expos.

Photo Taken by Me (yesterday, i was there...)

 

[angeldemon_007]

^^^
THERE ARE BETTER WEAPONS NOW IN THE MARKET, ALL IA HAS TO DO IS JUST LITTLE BIT OF HARD WORK.

US SPECIAL FORCES USES FN SCAR. ITS A PRETTY GOOD GUN, I WOULD SAY EVEN BETTER THAN TAR 21, SAME GOES FOR G36 AND BERETTA ARX-160 IS ALSO VERY GOOD BUT ITS A NEW GUN.

The design doesn't look great, missile look like pencil shape. I have notice that India make alot of pencil styles to make it missiles and nose funny.

I JUST HOPE ITS A JOKE BECAUSE OTHERWISE ITS A LAME COMMENT BUDDY...NO OFFENCE

ITS A NLOS-BSM, WHAT WERE YOU EXPECTING ?? A CRUISE MISSILE DESIGN ??? ALSO OTHER PENCIL LOOKING MISSILE ARE BALLISTIC MISSILES WHICH ONLY A VERY COUNTRIES HAVE AND WHICH ARE LIKE PENCIL EXCEPT WHEN THEY ARE CANISTERISED BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN INSIDE THEIR REAL SHAPE IS NOT LIKE PENCIL....