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Boeing P-8I and F/A-18: An Effective Tag-team
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Indigenous New Products from India Optel 5 Interview: Vivek Saxena, Kasstech Aerospace Interview: Dinesh Kumar Batra, Chairman and Managing Director, Director (Finance) & CFO, BEL
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Interview: Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad (Retd), Chairman & Managing Director, MDL 10 Tatra Trucks — Traditional Manufacturer of Modern Military Trucks 11 Astra — Building Important Blocks in Critical Domains of Defence 12 Boeing & IISc Commemorate 15 Years of Partnership 14 IAI Announces a New Subsidiary in India
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UCAV Solutions from Milkor
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Ensuring Operational and Combat Capabilities Fully supporting self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Indian Navy continues to propel the domestic industry’s growth, something that has far-reaching strategic consequences. In Part 2 of an extensive interview with Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s ShowNews, Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, gave a comprehensive overview of the current and future plans of the Indian Navy. Jayant Baranwal: Armed Drone (a) Can you indicate on the status of the requirement finally meeting its fate? Ghormade: Indian Navy is actively engaging with DRDO and Indian Industry for indigenous development based on the requirements of the Defence Forces. Future procurements of High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) would be met through indigenous sources. However, to meet interim requirement, Joint case for procurement of Armed Drone from US Government to augment ISR capability is under deliberation. (b) What is the likely operational plan for such a drone? Ghormade: The Navy has a well charted course towards induction of small, medium and large Unmanned Aerial Systems. Remotely Piloted Aircraft have considerable applications in naval warfare as a force multiplier. The various phases of warfare include intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance and targeting. Traditionally, each of these tasks requires individual
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assets (human/ equipment/platforms) to be deployed. However, technology today, such as drone, provide these capabilities on a single platform which can effectively contribute to ‘Battlespace Transparency’ and Maritime Domain Awareness. Not only can these platforms undertake ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) tasks but also undertake targeting. (c) How has been the experience of two leased Sky Guardians if you can share? Ghormade: Leasing of two MQ-9B UAS was undertaken to meet op-emergent requirements. The platform is being extensively utilised in ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) role and performance of the equipment is as per Indian Navy’s expectations. Jayant Baranwal: P-75(I) (a) Please can you give us some update on the progress of the programme? Ghormade: Subsequent to the issue of the RFP for Project 75(I), based on the concerns received from the