INDIA: Building a Modern Arsenal in India

[desiman]

VERY GOOD NEWS
Rolls-Royce Hunts For More Tie-Ups In India

The British aerospace major Rolls Royce is currently trying to rope in Indian firms to create a second engineering and design services unit in India. Rolls Royce Group is said to be in the process of creating a series of new engine design, analysis and development programmes and is reviewing various firms for sub-contracting.

Presently, Rolls-Royce has a commitment to offset 50 per cent of its research and development requirements to Indian design companies under India’s $10 billion defence programme. Due to this, Rolls Royce is already scouting for potential local firms that can fulfill its sub-contracting needs. Rolls Royce is looking to economical aeronautical engineering solutions and aims to create another engineering and design services division in India.

According to sources, Rolls Royce is also looking to de-risk its outsourced design portfolio by allotting work to more than one vendor. It is presently in the process of evaluating potential Indian companies, sources added.
Rolls Royce has its presence in India through Quest Global which is a $76 million Bangalore-based engineering services firm. Quest Global has been functioning as a dedicated engineering development centre for Rolls-Royce since 2005 and supports various aerospace engine programmes.

Besides, the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has had licence production partnership with Rolls Royce since the 1950s and has been involved in the maintenance of the Avon, Adour, Gnome and Dart aero engines.

In mid 2009, Rolls-Royce successfully installed and tested the Adour Mk 821 engine in a Jaguar aircraft to prove its capability and suitability for the IAF’s Jaguar upgrade requirement. The Mk 821 included several technology inserts military programmes and specifically designed for the Indian operational requirements,offering the twin benefits of greater thrust and lower life cycle costs. The Adour engine has been developed by Rolls-Royce Turbomeca and the Mk 871 variant is currently in licensed production with HAL for the Hawk Advaned Jet Trainer (AJT).

As of now, HAL will also manufacture the Adour 871 engine for the new Indian Air Force (IAF) Hawks under a new licence agreement with Rolls-Royce. Rolls Royce Group will shortly be opening new purchase offices in India to increase its sourcing and procurement activities.

lol start applying for jobs

 

[desiman]

VERY GOOD NEWS AGAIN

IAF To Become Dominant Aerospace Power
The Indian Government is taking a series of steps to develop the Indian Air Force into a ‘dominant aerospace power’. Addressing the first meeting of the newly constituted Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament attached to his Ministry, Antony said the steps include enhancing significantly the strategic reach of IAF and integrating potent capabilities in terms of space-based assets and air defence, surveillance, modern aircraft and advanced weapon systems.

A press release issued by the Defense Ministry said Government’s endeavours are aimed at seeing that the IAF’s capabilities are in consonance with India’s stature, aspirations and threat perceptions.

Referring to the perspective plans of the Armed Forces, Antony said the gestation period for induction of new equipment is long and, therefore, there must be clarity in our strategic assessments and projection of requirements. “We need to hasten our procurements to prevent voids in defence preparedness”.
The Defence Minister said efforts are also being made in MoD and its various wings to ensure that the country reaches the level of developed countries in defence technologies without going through all the intermediate steps. “In our drive for modernisation and in execution of our daily tasks, we must be ever mindful of economy and avoid waste or duplication. We must lend our shoulders to indigenisation and think of ways in which we can reach the level of advanced states without necessarily following all the intermediate steps”, he said.

Antony informed the members that the IAF is in the process of considerable transformation and modernisation. Giving an account of various projects, he said the Hawk AJT has already been inducted into the Air Force, the intergovernmental agreements on the Fifth General Fighter Aircraft and Multi-role Transport Aircraft have been inked and the evaluation process for the selection of 126 Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft is on.

 

[arya-hind]

good

but guys we have to take more and more steps

 

[desiman]

good

but guys we have to take more and more steps

Step are being taken- just for example -

India to raise defence procurement from domestic market

"India imports nearly 70 percent of its total defence related requirement. We want to reverse that trend in the next five to 10 years time," Pallam Raju said at a seminar organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Talking about the country's aerospace engineering segment, he said Indian companies had a lot of potential to cater to the domestic as well as international markets.

"Global aerospace companies have started looking at India as an outsourcing hub for technology and development," the minister said.

"Currently, the aerospace industry worldwide spends about $60 billion globally on engineering, with India accounting for less than one percent of this, as compared to 12 percent offshoring of the overall engineering services."

According to Pallam Raju, the value of offshored engineering services in aerospace in India was estimated at $700-800 million.

"This figure is expected to grow to $3 billion by 2020. If manufacturing is also included, this can also jump up to $10-12 billion," he said.

 

[desiman]

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI Fighter Aircraft The Pride Of India

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Nato Reporting name is “Flanker-C"
Operational Since 1996
Su-30MK fighter is a twin engine military aircraft. This fighter is a development of the Su-27 (Flanker) family, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau of Moscow and is manufactured by the Irkut Corporation.
This fighter is Capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
The Su-30MKI was jointly designed by Russia's Sukhoi and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
It is expected that by the year 2010 the first totally India-built Su-30MKI will roll out from HAL Nasik.
In the year 1996, first time India ordered these fighters, and signed a US$1.462 billion deal equivalent to Rs 5122 crore with the Sukhoi Corporation on 30 November 1996 for the delivery of 50 Su-30 aircraft.
In 2000, another agreement was signed allowing the license production of 140 Su-30MKIs in India. The deal combined license production with full technology transfer and hence was called a 'Deep License'.
The Indian Air Force has received 98 Su-30MKIs as of July 2009 and it plans to have an operational fleet of 230 MKIs by 2015
A standard Su-30K is estimated at US$34 million.
A Su-30MKK variant is estimated at US$53 million.
A Sukhoi 30 MKI aircraft crashed on 30 April 2009 in the Pokhran region of Rajasthan after it took off from Pune during its routine sortie, killing one of its two pilots. This has been the only crash of the MKI since its induction.
The Su-30MKI is a highly integrated twin-finned aircraft. The airframe is constructed of titanium and high-strength aluminium alloys.
Indian Su-30MKI fighters are to be fitted with the Brahmos cruise missile, jointly developed by India and Russia. Brahmos has a range of 290km and a warhead of up to 350kg.
The aircraft's integrated electronic warfare system includes a Tarang radar warning system, indigenously produced by the Indian Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO), and systems supplied by Israeli manufacturers.
It is a two-seat, dual-role strike fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions; closely comparable to F-15E Strike Eagle.
Su-30MK, where "MK" stood for "Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy" (Modernized Commercial)
The Su-30MK is able to perform some very advanced maneuvers. They include the well-known Pugachev’s Cobra and the Bell.
The aircraft enjoys all the benefits of two member crew.
Because of two members the work load is divided, between two members,
The first pilot flies the aircraft, controls weapons and performs manoeuvring dog fight, while 2nd pilot employs BVR air-to-air and air-to-ground guided weapons in long-range engagements, monitors tactical environment to ensure situational awareness, and performs command-and-control tasks in group missions.
In practice, the front seater is the pilot and the back seater is the "Wizzo", the WSO (Weapons Systems Operator). The pilot flies the aircraft and handles air-to-air and some ATG weapons, as well as countermeasures. The WSO takes care of the detailed aspects of navigation, ground radar mapping & target designation, setting up delivery solution for ATG weapons, designating for guided bombs/missiles, ECM, and so on. There are many tasks which overlap; either pilot or WSO can do the job depending on circumstances. The aircraft can be flown from either seat, however only the front cockpit driver can operate the helmet mounted sight (Sura) as sensors are only in the front. The rear cockpit has a HUD repeater.
Su 30 is capable of detecting and tracking up to 15 air targets while doing this it can attack four of them.
Su 30 also has autopilot ability at all fight stages including individual and group combat employment against air, ground and sea surface targets.
Automatic control system is interconnected with the navigation system which ensures
Route flight, target approach, recovery to airfield and landing approach in automatic mode.
The aircraft is fitted with a satellite navigation system (A-737 GPS compatible), which permits it to make flights in all weather, day and night. The navigation complex comprises high accuracy SAGEM integrated global positioning system and ring laser gyroscope inertial navigation system.
The Su-30MKI has a range of 5,000 km with internal fuel which ensures a 4.5 hour combat mission. Also, it has an in-flight refueling (IFR) probe that retracts beside the cockpit during normal operation. The air refueling system increases the flight duration up to 10 hours with a range of 8,000 km at a cruise height of 11 to 13 km. Su-30 MKIs can also use the Cobham 754 buddy refueling pods

General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 21.935 m (72.97 ft)
Wingspan: 14.7 m (48.2 ft)
Height: 6.36 m (20.85 ft)
Wing area: 62.0 m² (667 ft&#178
Empty weight: 17,700 kg (39,300 lb)
Loaded weight: 24,900 kg (54,895 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,600 lb)
Power plant: 2× Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans with thrust vectoring, 131 kN (29,449 lbf) each

Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.35 (2,500 km/h) at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Range: 5,000 km (2,700 nmi) at altitude; (1,270 km, 690 nmi near ground level) (With Internal Fuel Tank)
Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft)
Rate of climb: >355 m/s (70,000 ft/min)
Wing loading: 401 kg/m² (98 lb/ft&#178
Thrust/weight: 1.07 (at loaded weight & 1.15 with 50% fuel)

Armament:

built-in single-barrel GSh-301 gun (30 mm calibre, 150 rounds)
Air to Air Missiles:
6 × R-27R/AA-10A/Astra[39] semi-active radar homing medium range AAM of range 80 km.
6 × R-27T (AA-10B) infrared homing seeker, medium range AAM, 70 km
2 × R-27P (AA-10C) passive radar seeker, long range AAM
10 × R-77 (AA-12) active radar homing medium range AAM, 100 km
6 × R-73 (AA-11) short range AAM, 30 km

Air to Surface Missiles:
2 × Kh-59ME TV guided standoff Missile, 115 km
2 × Kh-59MK Laser guided standoff Missile, 130 km
4 × Kh-35 Anti-Ship Missile, 130 km
3 × PJ-10 Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile,300 km
6 × Kh-31P/A anti-radar missile, 70 km
6 × Kh-29T/L laser guided missile, 30 km
4 × S-8 rocket pods (80 unguided rockets)
4 × S-13 rocket pods (20 unguided rockets)

Bombs:
6 × KAB-500L laser guided bombs
3 × KAB-1500L laser guided bombs
8 × FAB-500T dumb bombs
28 × OFAB-250-270 dumb bombs
32 × OFAB-100-120 dumb bombs
8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs

IAF will eventually acquire a total of 230 Su-30MKI. Out of these 90 will be made in Russia by Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association (IAPO) while the rest will be produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Production might be increased if necessary. HAL chairman Nalini Ranjan Mohanty has said that the Indian-built Su-30s will cost only about $22.5 million a unit against the current import price of about $37.5 million

World's finest flying machine. An aircraft capable of cobra maneuver and a testament to the everlasting friendship between India and Russia

 

[Chanakyaa]

A Gr8 Video Summarizing All The Indian Futute Weapons

 

[Hulk]

Good video to display all projects in one video. I do not agree with conclusions that we are super power in making, we will be regional power and will have say in the world. Stop carving for weapons and power and focus on economy.

 

[Spitfighter]

I think its fair to state that we will be where China is today (more or less) by 2020. What do you guys think? more or less?

 

[gogbot]

Good video to display all projects in one video. I do not agree with conclusions that we are super power in making, we will be regional power and will have say in the world. Stop carving for weapons and power and focus on economy.

That's governments job dude.
On this forum we focus on the fun stuff.

 

[faithfulguy]

I think its fair to state that we will be where China is today (more or less) by 2020. What do you guys think? more or less?

Most likely by 2040-2050, India would be where China is now in military technology.

 

[gogbot]

I think its fair to state that we will be where China is today (more or less) by 2020. What do you guys think? more or less?

not a chance.

May be in the metropolitan areas or major cites may see change. GIFT city will give Indian economy a face. And you will see Sky scrappers In all major cites. The biometric Indentity if it work may work to curb Grass root corruption and show real rural development.

2030 we will have china's current Economic size if not greater. and be the 3rd largest Economy. after 30 years of Growth we will be in the same status as China, A nation nearing the end of its quest for development.

China of course by then would have over taken the US, in terms of economic size.

well all that is assuming We meet the challenges of Climate change.
And not get nuked by Pakistan.(not joking Pak has almost pushed the Button twice, in the Last decade.)

 

[baba firangi]

Most likely by 2040-2050, India would be where China is now in military technology.

Umm???.. Naaah... Make it 2140-2150.. Or beyond..

Right now, we in India are in medieval age.. And our army still uses bows and arrows to wage and fight wars.. While China today is already as advanced as Western Europe.. We will need all that much time to catch up to what China is today..

Happy now??.. Go eat some more noodles..

Cheers

 

[baba firangi]

not a chance.



China of course by then would have over taken the US, in terms of economic size.

Brother, a few decades ago, something similar used to be said about Japanese economy.. The rest is CASE-STUDY..

Predicting future economies is an useless exercise.. Nobody knows for sure what will happen of US economy or of Chinese economy 20 years hence.. What you are talking about here is just assumption.. One can never safely predict what it will be like 5 years from now.. Economics doesn't follow a linear mathematical formula.. So talking bout China overtaking USA by 2030s or India becoming the 3rd largest economy would be heresy.. It would be far better if we set realistic but ambitious targets based on short-term predictions..

 

[RAHUL INDIAN]

Most likely by 2040-2050, India would be where China is now in military technology.

hey dude... first match up to our MKI...(u guys are pretty hard working so i expect u will be able to do something by 2035-40 surely...).. than start ur day dreaming.....U r extremely behind India in military technology as of now....so work hard instead of making arrogant claims..

 

[Hulk]

I have no desire to see India as big military power. I will be happy to see police reforms, well eqquipped police force, tranparency in governance etc. Democracy is not just about voting but it is more about accountability. When the system becomes more accountable, it is more focused on peoples need. Right to Information and recent voting patterns are good sign. I like USA politicians have to be mindful of public sentiments. Stronger governance and accountability will automatically means good military, only for defense and to some extent helping world.