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A330 For Indian AWACS, Tanker Deal Still In The Air
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The Indian MoD today sanctioned $818 million (Rs 5113 crore) for the country's indigenous AWACS programme, with a go-ahead to order two modified Airbus A330 widebody jets as the platform. Funds for four additional jets for a total of six will come through later.

The decision ends suspense on a single bidder situation, as
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last month, and gets things rolling on what will be, in effect, the Indian Air Force's
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for a comparable mission. The IAF currently operates three Il-76 based
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jets (and is processing paperwork for two more) and will take delivery of the first of two Embraer-DRDO
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jets this year.

This is good news for Airbus, but there are, of course, nuances and implications:

  1. First, the A330 platform will now be yoked to progress on the indigenous AWACS radar and systems. As the Airbus platform hasn't supported (or been tested as) an AWACS before, the programme will present several deep challenges on both sides. Of course, the fact that Airbus even sent in a bid meant that they're presumably on board for whatever it takes. Interestingly, Boeing, which has AWACS experience with the E-3, says it didn't bid because, "Boeing recognizes the complexity of the system requires an incremental development program to successfully manage the program risks and ensure an affordable program. As currently structured, the RFP does not support this approach."
  2. Second, and on the other hand, the programme could perhaps offer Airbus a low-risk opportunity to push its A330 platform into real special mission aircraft territory. It has wanted to do that for a while to stretch the A330 out on the lines of the 767. The Indian programme is small enough not to shackle things down.
  3. Third, while Airbus will welcome the all clear to the A330, it still has no clarity on the far more pressing and delayed deal for eight A330 MRTTs for the IAF, that's been stalled for two years in 'final negotiations'. While Airbus officials say they have indications that the deal will go through this year, there's no official clarity yet.
  4. The MoD's decision to provide rare sanction for single bid program may gladden Airbus -- it's currently a sole bidder for the IAF's HS748 Avro transport replacement programme, offering its C295 with Indian partner Tata. A decision on that bid is currently with the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) too, the same body that approved the A330 for AWACS buy today.
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aksha

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last i heard , the indian military uses american GPS, I WONDER WHETHER THEY WILL REPLACE IT WITH THE INDEGENOUS VERSION NOW??

India successfully launches IRNSS-1D, fourth of seven navigation satellites

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India took another step towards putting in place an alternative to the American GPS on Saturday, putting in orbit IRNSS-1D, the fourth of the seven satellites that would form a navigation satellite network.

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C27) lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 5.19pm and placed IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System)-1D weighing 1,425kg in a sub-geostationary orbit after a 20minutes flight.

With the launch of IRNSS 1 D, four active satellites will be transmitting navigation signals. This meets the minimum number of satellites required for the system to be fully functional enabling a navigation receiver to compute position.

PSLV-C27 that lifted off from the second launch pad was an `XL' version of the PSLV rocket as was the case with the previous three launches. After injection into the preliminary orbit, the two solar panels of IRNSS 1D were deployed in quick succession.

It was a textbook launch as all the four stages performed as planned. The first stage of the rocket successfully separated 130 seconds after the lift-off and the second stage ignited as planned. At 262 seconds, the second stage of the rocket was burned out as planned and soon the third stage was ignited.

The Master Control Facility at Hassan will take control of the satellite and perform the initial orbit raising manoeuvres consisting of one manoeuvre at perigree (nearest point to earth) and three at apogee (farthest point to earth). These movements are done using the liquid apogee motor of the satellite till it is placed in a circular geostationary orbit.

Speaking after the launch, ISRO director A S Kiran Kumar said, "This was 28th consecutive launch that shows that we have come of age. The satellite is in orbit."

PSLV mission director P Kunhikrishnan said, "The orbit achieved is excellent. We achieved 20, 644km apogee against the targeted 20,650km and reached a perigree of 282.5km against the 284km planned. This process was well within the specification and better than planned."

He also said that the PSLV did four launches this financial year and it had evolved into a world class brand of excellence.

Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre director K Sivan said that the precision showed not only maturity of PSLV but also the sleepless work by team members. "The task in front is huge," he added.

VSSC director M Chandraduthan said that 2015 was going to be a critical year as five launches including three PSLV and one GSLV D6 are planned. "There will also be a demonstration of a reusable technology for launch vehicle. One third of ISRO is youngsters which show that the future is bright," he added.

IRNSS 1D carries two payloads- a navigation payload and a ranging payload. The navigation payload will transmit navigation service signals to users, while the ranging payload the satellite has a C-band transponder which helps accurate determination of the range of the satellite. ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar has said that the new satellite would help a person on the ground locate his geographical position in the subcontinent.

The first three satellites in the series were launched from Sriharikota in July 2013, April 2014 and October 2014.
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SamuraiBlue

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Here is another article where India shows interest to the Soryu class.

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NEW DELHI – Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar has expressed his readiness to consider acquiring Soryu-class diesel-electric submarines used by the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
“We are very much interested in Japan’s technologies,” Parrikar said in an exclusive interview ahead of his visit to Japan from Monday.
The issue may be taken up at his meeting with Defense Minister Gen Nakatani the same day, according to Parrikar. “Everything is on agenda. We can discuss that issue,” he said Saturday.
India’s navy has a fleet of 15 submarines, but more than half are not equipped to respond quickly to contingencies due to aging. In view of the growing activity of Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean, New Delhi has put a high priority on arms buildup to strengthen maritime security.
Japan’s Soryu-class submarines are seen as among the most advanced nonnuclear attack submarines in the world...... to read more
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Is Japan being used as a cannon fodder ?
 

Bose

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Untill something concrete comes out, that Soryu related stuff can be considered as hot air, first created by the journos from their wishlish.
 

aksha

Captain
What do you mean?


OneIndia has learnt that all the three ships under the Project 15A of Indian Navy are capable of carrying 16 BrahMos missiles each. The INS Kolkata, from which a BrahMos was fired recently, is also equipped with 16 missiles.


"Eighth missiles cane be fired at different targets and the turnaround time is only two minutes to load the next set of 8 missiles," an official with BrahMos said.


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again raises speculation on the actual number of Barak 8's
 

Jeff Head

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Untill something concrete comes out, that Soryu related stuff can be considered as hot air, first created by the journos from their wishlish.

The quote in the article is from the Indian Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar, where he expressed interest in considering Soryu-class diesel-electric submarines.

Now, he may be saying this in order to gain leverage with French, or to put pressure on domestic industries... but with the Indian Defense Minister involved in the statements, I would say that it is not just journalistic hot air.

Bose, you are relatively new here on SD. I would recommend you read the Forum Rules and be careful about characterizing other posters in such a fashion.
 
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