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India begins production of indigenous Stealth fighter AMCA components, internal weapons bay successfully tested..

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Girish Deodhare, Director, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) speaking to the Indian media has said that certain parts that will be required for the first AMCA prototype has entered production, and first AMCA rollout will happen in 2024 with first flight scheduled for 2025.  Since stealth will be a major characteristic of the aircraft, it has been designed to match or supersede many of the current 5th generation aircraft while providing optimal balance between aircraft availability and stealth aspect. Deodhare said that ADA knows that many of the 5th generation aircraft have huge downtime due to extensive repair work that is needed to maintain the stealth characteristic of the aircraft. AMCA will come with a Vehicle health monitoring system (VHMS) hat will help reduce downtime and will have a higher operational availability rate for which ADA has conducted special studies. ADA has developed a special coating for the Glass cockpit section to reduce its radar reflection an
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India to soon conclude Tejas Mk-1A export deal with a friendly South East Asian (ASEAN) country : HAL Chairman

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Tejas Mk-1A will be a 4.5 Generation fighter with greatly improved capabilities compared to the Mk-1 version. It will feature Long range BVR missiles like Astra Mk-1/2/IR and I-Derby ER, Close combat missiles like R-73 , ASRAAM and Python-5 , and Anti-Ship /Land attack cruise missiles like Subsonic Nirbhay /Hunter ALCM and Supersonic Brahmos-NG, laser guided bombs, Anti Radiation Rudram-1 missile etc.. It will also feature Elm-2052 / Uttam AESA radar , improved Electronic warfare capabilities, Pylon mounted IRST, More powerful mission computer, Dual rack pylons, Aerial refueling probe, Easier Maintainability and further reduced Radar signature. Despite being an AESA equipped fighter with Brahmos enabled Anti-shipping capability, Tejas Mk-1A is far cheaper compared to its 4.5 Gen counterparts like Gripen-C MS-20 standard. India has already cleared a mega deal of 83 Tejas Mk-1A for the Indian Air Force which also includes 10 Twin-seater Combat capable Trainers. Image source -
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First Nilgiri-class Stealth frigate for the Indian Navy to be launched by GRSE on Dec 14th...

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First Nilgiri-class Stealth frigate for the Indian Navy to be launched by GRSE on Dec 14th... According to a Tweet published on December 4, 2020, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has announced the launch of the 1st ship of the prestigious Project 17A Nilgiri-Class Stealth Frigate for the Indian Navy that will be held on December 14, 2020. A total of seven ships will be built at Mazagon Dock and GRSE. The construction of the first Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate started in 2017 and the first ship is expected to be delivered by 2022. The contract was signed with the two shipyards in February 2015. The steel cutting ceremony was held on 17 February 2017 which marked the commencement of construction. The first ship is expected to be commissioned by August 2022. The P17A frigates are state-of-the-art Guided Missile Frigates. Each of these ships will have a length of 149 meters with a displacement of approximately 6,670 tons. P17A Stealth Fri
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Brazil eyes BrahMos-NG from India for its Nuclear Attack Submarines and Gripen-E fleet..

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The government of Brazil has expressed interest in the BrahMos-NG (New Generation) from India, which is a shorter and lighter version of the framed Indo-Russian ramjet supersonic cruise missile currently under development and to be tested by 2024. BrahMos-NG has been found a suitable choice for Brazil’s Gripen-E fighter jet supplied by SAAB Company and also for its nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarine or SSN to be equipped with cruise missile systems which Brazil is building with France. BrahMos-NG weighs 1.5 tones and has a length of 6 meters which can be equipped on almost all the fighter jets which the Indian Air force Operates including smaller jets like Tejas Mk1A. BrahMos-NG has the same Supersonic Mach 3 speed and range of 290km as its predecessor but with half its weight that has seen a growing interest for this missile from countries in South America including Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Venezuela. BrahMos Chief Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra has confirmed t
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Brazil eyes BrahMos-NG from India for its Nuclear Attack Submarines and Gripen-E fleet...

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Brazil eyes BrahMos-NG from India for its Nuclear Attack Submarines and Gripen-E fleet... The government of Brazil has expressed interest in the BrahMos-NG (New Generation) from India, which is a shorter and lighter version of the framed Indo-Russian ramjet supersonic cruise missile currently under development and to be tested by 2024. BrahMos-NG has been found a suitable choice for Brazil’s Gripen-E fighter jet supplied by SAAB Company and also for its nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarine or SSN to be equipped with cruise missile systems which Brazil is building with France. BrahMos-NG weighs 1.5 tones and has a length of 6 meters which can be equipped on almost all the fighter jets which the Indian Air force Operates including smaller jets like Tejas Mk1A. BrahMos-NG has the same Supersonic Mach 3 speed and range of 290km as its predecessor but with half its weight that has seen a growing interest for this missile from countries in South America including Braz
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Indian Navy inducts two American MQ-9 Predator drones on lease, can be deployed on LAC with China.

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 Indian Navy inducts two American MQ-9  Predator drones on lease, can be deployed on LAC with China. "The drones arrived in India in the second week of November and were inducted into flying operations on November 21 at Indian Navy base at INS Rajali".  The drones have already started flying operations and with an endurance capability of being in the air for over 30 hours, they are proving to be a big asset for the maritime force, sources said.   The American-origin drones have been inducted by the Navy under the emergency procurement powers granted by the Defense Ministry in view of the India-China border conflict. The drones are flying in Indian colors and would be on lease with India for one year even as the three services are preparing the case for acquiring 18 more such drones from the US.  An American crew from the vendor is also accompanying the equipment and would support the Navy in operating the machines.
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HAL Dhruv Mk-III for Indian Navy and Coast Gaurd

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HAL Dhruv Mk-III for Indian Navy and Coast Gaurd Indian Navy and Indian Coast Gaurd are set to receive the delivery of customized variant of Dhruv ALH Mk-III for coastal security and operations. The customized Mk-III under delivery features a full glass cockpit with HAL’s Integrated Architecture Display System (IADS), more powerful “Shakti” (Safran Ardiden 1H1) engines, and a host of new systems integrated by HAL’s Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre (RWRDC). Two “green” helicopters were handed over to RWRDC by HAL’s Helicopter Division in June 2018 for system integration. The contract for 32 coastal security ALH was inked in March 2017 with ICG as the lead service. The IN order for 16 — to supplement its ageing and depleting fleet of Alouettes (Chetaks) — was dovetailed into this program based on the overarching responsibility for coastal security placed on it by the government of India in the wake of 26/11 (2008) terrorist attacks on Mumbai. Source: Vertica
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