France to supply key technology for BrahMos

[raj76]

France has agreed ‘in principle’ to India’s request for a crucial internal guidance technology to be provided by French company Safran (Sagem) for the BrahMos missiles.

The issue was discussed in a bilateral meeting between the French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian and visiting Indian Minister of State for Defence Production Rao Inderjit Singh at a meeting in Paris on Wednesday.

Singh told Media India Group in an exclusive interview in Paris that he had already discussed the issue with the senior management of Sagem, which of course had agreed to provide the technology, if the French government gave its permission.

“Following this, I raised the issue with the French minister and he told me that he did not see a problem in this technology being given to BrahMos and now Sagem will have to apply for the permission to the French government for the technology transfer to happen,” a confident Singh said.

Singh pointed out that Sagem would not be transferring the technology to the Indian government but to BrahMos, which is an Indo-Russian joint venture, even though the navigation system is for missiles of below 300 km range.

The two sides also discussed the progress in the Rafale deal, which has acquired real pace and a sense of urgency following the surprise announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his joint press conference with French President Francois Hollande in Paris in April to buy 36 aircraft.

“The governments on both sides have agreed on the broad terms of the deal and now it is upto the negotiating teams on both sides to finalise all the details. I am confident that the final deal will be reached within three months,” Singh said, echoing the confidence expressed by Le Drian at the ongoing Paris Airshow on Tuesday about a rapid conclusion to the negotiations. Le Drian is slated to visit New Delhi shortly in connection with the Rafale deal.

Singh also held discussions with the Israeli delegation, which has a big presence at the 51st edition of the world’s largest air show.

“We have requested the Israel government for some technologies for our defence requirement. The Israelis have also agreed in principle, but they want to work out the details of who the technology transfer would be done with. They are very particular about it and are fine with a government-to-government deal but perhaps not so keen on transferring technologies to individual companies. So these aspects need to be worked out,” Singh added.

Intensifying defence collaboration with Israel would certainly figure high up during the forthcoming visit of Modi to Israel.

 

[EagleEyes]

Can some of the Indian members explain why there is a need to upgrade the existing internal guidance system?

Is this more related to internal guidance integration with Rafales?

 

[Azz Kikr]

Its already world fastest and most advanced cruise missile.

 

[Akasa]

Its already world fastest and most advanced cruise missile.

It is one of the fastest ones, not definitely the fastest.

 

[Juggernautjatt]

Can some of the Indian members explain why there is a need to upgrade the existing internal guidance system?

Is this more related to internal guidance integration with Rafales?

I think this new system is not for existing platforms in service with defence forces, may be it is for air launched or Brahmos NG (50% lighter and smaller than its predecessor) which is under development. For miniaturization of missile restructuring of all elements is necessary. That is why scientists are looking for new compact & light weight systems.

 

[special operation]

It is one of the fastest ones, not definitely the fastest.

it is the fastest, can you tell me which cruse missile in operational which is faster as brahmos during its entire flight????

 

[Akasa]

it is the fastest, can you tell me which cruse missile in operational which is faster as brahmos during its entire flight????

A few:

- 3M54: Mach 2.9
- 3M54E: Mach 2.9
- P-1000 Vulkan: Mach 2.5
- CX-1: Mach 2.8-3.0
- YJ-18: Mach 2.5-3.0
- YJ-12: Mach 3.5

 

[anant_s]

Is this more related to internal guidance integration with Rafales?

Only plausible reason why India is requesting French assistance.
& perhaps they are talking about Brahmos M here.
i quote an old article here
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India Unveils Ambitious BrahMos Missile Expansion Plan
Indian officials are pursuing significant advancements for BrahMos cruise missile

The Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile joint venture will expand this year into perhaps its toughest domain, with the company announcing it is nearly ready to conduct the first test of the BrahMos-A, an air-launched version of the weapon.

In the works for at least eight years, the BrahMos-A has been integrated onto a specially constructed reinforced belly hardpoint of a modified Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-built Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, says BrahMos CEO A. Sivathanu Pillai. Captive trials with a full mock-up missile will be conducted in the next two months, with a first test-firing off the east coast of India in early 2014.

The missile already has been inducted into the Indian army and navy, but the air version has been late in development. (Credit: Asia-Pacific Staff/AW&ST)
“The missile integration is nearly complete to the satisfaction of all concerned, including the Indian air force (IAF). Preliminary ground tests will begin shortly. We will build confidence before beginning flight tests and then a test-firing,” Pillai said in Bengaluru during the recent Aero India show.

The BrahMos-A is a modified version of the baseline land- or ship-launched version, sporting a smaller booster and fins for airborne stability after launch. The missile also has been modified to relocate its umbilical connector. The missile is designed for a release height from a Su-30MKI of 500-14,000 meters (1,640-46,000 ft.). After a free fall of 100-150 meters, the BrahMos-A has a cruise phase at 14,000 meters and terminal phase at 15 meters.

The BrahMos-A's current weight of 2.55 tons means it will be tested and deployed only on the Su-30MKI. The company's earlier plans to make the weapon available for the Indian navy's Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft fell through after ground clearance constraints cropped up. Similar plans to deploy it on the navy's Tupolev Tu-142 long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft were also shelved after the Navy said it was not worth the cost of modification, given that the fleet did not have much time left in service.

An officer with the IAF's Pune-based Su-30MKI squadron said, “Heavy modifications have been necessary for such a heavy missile, and initially it didn't seem to make sense to deploy a single missile. But in simulations, the weapon holds promise. Our test crews look forward to firing the missile and seeing how it does. It's a potent standoff weapon. We've provided BrahMos with several inputs over the years about how the missile needs to perform.”

The BrahMos JV has had trouble obtaining engineering help from the Sukhoi Design Bureau to modify the Su-30MKI airframe to deploy the BrahMos. Sources say it was Sukhoi's reluctance that forced BrahMos and HAL to conduct the modification virtually by themselves, though Sukhoi may have assisted in 2011. BrahMos intends to hand over the weapon to the IAF in 2015, after which it is expected to be deployed in at least three squadrons.

Work is also underway on a modified lighter and smaller-diameter version of the BrahMos for deployment on the Indian navy's MiG-29K and, potentially, the Dassault Rafale, as part of the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft acquisition, which is still under negotiation.

Significantly, the company has also revealed that it will conduct the first test of its underwater launched variant “very shortly,” possibly before the end of March. Once proven, the weapon designated BrahMos-S will arm Indian attack submarines, including potentially the Project 75I license-build program that is expected to begin soon with the release of a request for proposals. The BrahMos-S test will come close on the heels of India's secretive K-15 subsurface-launched missile test in January in the Bay of Bengal. The 750-km (470-mi.) range K-15, designated Project B-05 by the Advanced Naval Systems Directorate, will be deployed on the country's under-test Arihant nuclear ballistic missile submarine.

The joint venture for the first time also showcased its BrahMos-2 hypersonic weapon concept at the recently concluded Aero India show. The scramjet-powered weapon is intended for a debut test in 2016-17. Preliminary research and development on the weapon has begun.

The BrahMos land version currently arms three army regiments, and was recently tested in a Block 3 configuration that showcases a steep-dive capability, allowing the missile to be used in high altitude terrain.

Despite its successful induction into the Indian armed forces, the BrahMos has yet to be either ordered by Russia or exported to friendly countries, as New Delhi and Moscow had agreed. Sources indicate that countries in Latin America and Southeast Asia have expressed interest in the weapon's land and ship-launched versions, and are likely to be given demonstrations this year.

Credit: AWST

India Unveils Ambitious BrahMos Missile Expansion Plan | AWIN content from Aviation Week

 

[Dr Gupta]

This is negotiation to win the Rafale deal we want technology from them

 

[cerberus]

A few:

- 3M54: Mach 2.9
- 3M54E: Mach 2.9
- P-1000 Vulkan: Mach 2.5
- CX-1: Mach 2.8-3.0
- YJ-18: Mach 2.5-3.0
- YJ-12: Mach 3.5

All are supersonic only in there terminal phase

 

[special operation]

A few:

- 3M54: Mach 2.9
- 3M54E: Mach 2.9
- P-1000 Vulkan: Mach 2.5
- CX-1: Mach 2.8-3.0
- YJ-18: Mach 2.5-3.0
- YJ-12: Mach 3.5

cx-1, yj-18, yj-12 all are in development, none for them are in operational. P-1000 Vulkan(2.5) is not as fast as brahmos(2.8-3). 3M-54 Klub won't even fly in supersonic through its entair flight path. only in terminal phase. india also use Klub missiles.

 

[GURU DUTT]

because Russian send the prototype without a guidance system. So Modi rush to France and bought 36 Rafael in haste with the condition to sell Guidance system French though they should provide it to them because if they ever fire one towards China 90% chances it might come to Europe given the reliability of Indian Missiles shown in tests.

no the whole article is a joke by paid media with onli intention to create confission and panik in MOD

 

[Kinetic]

because Russian send the prototype without a guidance system. So Modi rush to France and bought 36 Rafael in haste with the condition to sell Guidance system French though they should provide it to them because if they ever fire one towards China 90% chances it might come to Europe given the reliability of Indian Missiles shown in tests.

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[IND151]

cx-1, yj-18, yj-12 all are in development, none for them are in operational. P-1000 Vulkan(2.5) is not as fast as brahmos(2.8-3). 3M-54 Klub won't even fly in supersonic through its entair flight path. only in terminal phase. india also use Klub missiles.

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[xyxmt]

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