it might be punishment for the italian marines case.
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it might be punishment for the italian marines case.
Miragedriver
Brigadier
India could build six submarines under license from Soryu Japanese.
The Indian government is considering to build under license in their country six submarines of conventional propulsion Japanese Soryu class. According to local media collected, India would have asked Japan the possibility of building six submarines under license in Indian shipyards for a sum of 8,100 million dollars. Recall that the government of Prime Minister Modi has reoriented large number of military programs to local construction, following the motto "Make in India", allowing participation of foreign companies as technology partners.
This would mean the formation of a commercial alliance between the Japanese shipbuilders Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation with local companies. As has been reporting, Australia is interested in this type of submarines, of which at this time would be negotiating the purchase or joint manufacture of up to twelve submersibles. Japan has offered to Indian Navy maritime patrol seaplanes US-2i that India had pledged to acquire six units, negotiation that has been announced since January last year.
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The Indian government is considering to build under license in their country six submarines of conventional propulsion Japanese Soryu class. According to local media collected, India would have asked Japan the possibility of building six submarines under license in Indian shipyards for a sum of 8,100 million dollars. Recall that the government of Prime Minister Modi has reoriented large number of military programs to local construction, following the motto "Make in India", allowing participation of foreign companies as technology partners.
This would mean the formation of a commercial alliance between the Japanese shipbuilders Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation with local companies. As has been reporting, Australia is interested in this type of submarines, of which at this time would be negotiating the purchase or joint manufacture of up to twelve submersibles. Japan has offered to Indian Navy maritime patrol seaplanes US-2i that India had pledged to acquire six units, negotiation that has been announced since January last year.
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The U-2s and Soryus would be good equipment for India.
But especially for submarines, the Indians are developing a real hodge podge of different units.
- Russian Kilos Sindhughosh class (nine subs)
- German Type 209 Shishumar class (four subs)
- French Scorpions six planned (which all of Indian's adversaries now know all the secrets about)
- Japanese Soryu (up to twelve from Japan)
Not good for logistics or training. The existing 13 SSKs they have are constantly in need of maintenance and less than half are ever available.
12 Soryus would be great...but at some point India needs to settle for a particular class and get a real, long term partnership...or ultimately develop their own.
So finally India on the verge of deciding after a decade long procurement process for RAFALE's. Will it happen on 23 September or not?
More than a decade after India decided to purchase a new line of fighter aircraft, it is now official. On September 23rd, India will sign a deal for 36 Rafale fighters with France for about 7.87 billion Euros, sources have told NDTV.
Along with the 36 fighters, India will also get spares and weaponry, including the Meteor missile, considered among the most advanced in the world.
Of the 7.87 billion Euros, about 50 per cent will be covered under offset, which means either France will reinvest this amount in India or source equipment of this value from India.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will be in India for the signing of the deal.
An Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and France allows for a follow on order of Rafale fighters with a 10 per cent cost escalation. The government claims that it has brought down the price by about 600 million Euros from the initial demand.
The deal could not be signed this January when French President Francois Hollande was the Chief Guest for the Republic Day because India wanted a better price.
Negotiations went on till 2 am on January 26, but an agreement on price could not be reached then. India and France agreed to sign a general agreement without naming the price.
For the Indian Air Force, the deal is bitter-sweet. On one hand, they will be getting two squadrons of the state-of-the-art fighter, on the other hand, the original requirement was for at least 126 jets.
India needs at least 42 squadrons of fighters and has an existing strength of 32. The fighter fleet will go down further by about 10 squadrons as the MiG-21 fighter will have to be decommissioned.
The new fighters will begin entering service in 2019''
- India and France will sign the Rafale fighter jet deal on September 23
- India decided to buy the jets a decade ago; Deal worth 7.87 billion Euros
- Along with the 36 fighters, India will also get spares and weaponry
More than a decade after India decided to purchase a new line of fighter aircraft, it is now official. On September 23rd, India will sign a deal for 36 Rafale fighters with France for about 7.87 billion Euros, sources have told NDTV.
Along with the 36 fighters, India will also get spares and weaponry, including the Meteor missile, considered among the most advanced in the world.
Of the 7.87 billion Euros, about 50 per cent will be covered under offset, which means either France will reinvest this amount in India or source equipment of this value from India.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will be in India for the signing of the deal.
An Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and France allows for a follow on order of Rafale fighters with a 10 per cent cost escalation. The government claims that it has brought down the price by about 600 million Euros from the initial demand.
The deal could not be signed this January when French President Francois Hollande was the Chief Guest for the Republic Day because India wanted a better price.
Negotiations went on till 2 am on January 26, but an agreement on price could not be reached then. India and France agreed to sign a general agreement without naming the price.
For the Indian Air Force, the deal is bitter-sweet. On one hand, they will be getting two squadrons of the state-of-the-art fighter, on the other hand, the original requirement was for at least 126 jets.
India needs at least 42 squadrons of fighters and has an existing strength of 32. The fighter fleet will go down further by about 10 squadrons as the MiG-21 fighter will have to be decommissioned.
The new fighters will begin entering service in 2019''
SouthernSky
Junior Member
This class is okay for the Indians...and represents something that can finally help defend their carriers more effectively, though they will need two for each carrier IMHO..
But realistically, a DDG with 32 VLS and 8 ASMs and a 76mm gun is armed like most major nations frigates.
I continue to be shocked that on a vessel of this size and complexity that they do not have at least 64 VLS and a 127mm gun.
A least they do carry two helos each.
Miragedriver
Brigadier
Russia/India defense deals
This could be a defining moment in India-Russia relations as by end of this year most of the ongoing defence deals could be concluded. The total value of these defence deals is in the billions of dollars, higher than any deals struck by India with western countries.
An Indian delegation is leaving for Russia to negotiate contracts on some very important defence acquisitions. Government sources told to Sputnik that a high level delegation will leave for Russia in a few days to discuss some strategic purchases for its maritime security.
Sources say that India would like to finalize a deal to lease some submarines from Russia. As the US refused to share technology for building a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the delegation would also start the discussion for a super-carrier with Russia. Last week, Russia officially offered its latest nuclear aircraft carrier 'Shtorm' to India.
Sources say that, India and Russia concluded two very important negotiations only last week. First, both nations agreed to license-build 200 twin-engine Kamov Ka-226T light multi-role helicopters and secondly, to jointly develop a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). It is expected that the Design and Development contract for the FGFA will be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in October this year. India’s Defence Ministry expects the project will be completed in next 8-10 years.
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This could be a defining moment in India-Russia relations as by end of this year most of the ongoing defence deals could be concluded. The total value of these defence deals is in the billions of dollars, higher than any deals struck by India with western countries.
An Indian delegation is leaving for Russia to negotiate contracts on some very important defence acquisitions. Government sources told to Sputnik that a high level delegation will leave for Russia in a few days to discuss some strategic purchases for its maritime security.
Sources say that India would like to finalize a deal to lease some submarines from Russia. As the US refused to share technology for building a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the delegation would also start the discussion for a super-carrier with Russia. Last week, Russia officially offered its latest nuclear aircraft carrier 'Shtorm' to India.
Sources say that, India and Russia concluded two very important negotiations only last week. First, both nations agreed to license-build 200 twin-engine Kamov Ka-226T light multi-role helicopters and secondly, to jointly develop a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). It is expected that the Design and Development contract for the FGFA will be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in October this year. India’s Defence Ministry expects the project will be completed in next 8-10 years.
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