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III / 2019 | Vol 5 | Issue 3
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Indian Navy inducts
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Editorial
Navy’s Indigenisation Propels
Defence Industry’s Growth
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he Indian Navy, which has forayed into indigenisation over five decades
ago with the design and construction of warships in the country, is now
actively promoting the participation of industry to attain self-reliance in
defence manufacturing. The force is aiming to have a 200-ship fleet by 2027 as per
a maritime capability perspective plan in order to guard interests and assets of the
nation in waters around them.
Last week, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract for construction of
8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC) for Indian Navy with
Regional Representatives Kochi-based Cochin Shipyard Limited. The government had also awarded a contract
worth of Rs Rs 6,311.32 crore to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited
Berlin, Germany (GRSE) to build same numbers of ASWSWC.
Detlef Becker Today, much number of Navy’s state-of-the-art ships and submarines are under
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T : + 497 112317595 Navy’s enduring support to indigenous warship building endeavour. Moreover Navy
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industry to come forward and participate in indigenous development of weapons,
Paris, France sensors and other high end equipment. The indigenisation efforts are clearly visible
Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli in the aviation arm of the Navy which has rolled out a separate guidebook for it in
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M : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 The Navy’s massive procurement plans opens up great business opportunities
for the Indian industry, especially those engaged in shipbuilding and related
Moscow, Russia manufacture. While much has been achieved in the pursuit of indigenisation over
George Smirnov the past decades, the time is now ripe for launching into a new phase of self-
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The industry should have to enunciate the need for developing various advanced
Cairo, Egypt systems for naval platforms and execute the plans to meet the demand. The
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T : + 2 01222164036 creation of modern infrastructure in the need of the hour for Navy and the industry
could play a definite role in assisting the force to achieve it.
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Content
17 06 Digitization of Navy transforming its maritime capabilities
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09 IMDEX Asia to Showcase the Best of Naval and Maritime World
10 Indian Navy inducts 4th Scorpene Class Submarine
12 Indian Army Boosts its Fire Power with New Dhanush Guns
14 Tejas Displays its Flying Power in the Malaysian Skies
17 RAFAEL to showcase its maritime defense solutions at IMDEX
20 Naval Group attends IMDEX 2019
22 22 Schiebel Wins Norway’s tender for UAS Deployment
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23 LCU L-56 Ship inducted in the Indian Navy
25 Indian Navy Conducts Annual Safety Review
26 ARQUUS launches the VT4 Standard 2 production lines
28 DSA 2020 launched at LIMA;Advancing a New Era of Defence
29 ELTA’s Surveillance Radar System for Mexican Off-Shore Rigs
30 Rosoboronexport Signs First Contract to Supply Armoured Vehicles
32 Army to focus on modernisation, indigenisation
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Naval Commanders’ Conference
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing the Naval Commanders Conference
Digitization of Indian Navy
transforming its maritime capabilities
By R.Chandrakanth
T
he Indian Navy which has got been in the forefront of indigenisation Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman exhorted
its tagline ‘Mission Deployed of its platforms, systems, sensors and the top officers to optimally utilise
and Combat Ready’ is truly a weapons. By the end of the 20th century, available resources to build a strong
well-balanced and cohesive three- the Indian Navy had emerged as the fifth navy that is ready and vigilant to counter
dimensional force, capable of operating largest in the world. The top echelons any challenge that may emerge in the
above, on and under the surface of the of the Indian Navy have been constantly maritime domain. While complimenting
oceans, efficiently safeguarding the deliberating upon issues to take the the Indian Navy for maintaining a high
country. The cutting edge of the Indian force to the next level. operational tempo and its ability to
Navy is its two fleets – the Western not only safeguard India’s interest in
Fleet based at Mumbai and the Eastern Maritime dominance the maritime domain but also coerce
Fleet based at Visakhapatnam. Then The bi-annual Naval Commanders’ an adversary into submission as was
there is the Southern Naval Command Conference is one such exercise. This evident during the recent standoff. She
which is basically a Training Command, year the first of the Conference was held appreciated the Indian Navy’s efforts in
headquartered in Kochi. from April 23 to 25 in New Delhi. The the area of indigenisation, self-reliance
As we all know, the Indian Navy is second conference will take stock again and support to the ‘Make in India’
a formidable force and is focused on in October / November later this year. initiative of the government. As regards,
developing a blue water capability. It has At the April Conference, the Minister of the decision of the Navy to go digital
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in sync with the government’s ‘digital
India Programme”, she was of the view
that it would transform the Navy into a
formidable force with relevant data on
hand.
Ms. Sitharaman reviewed the combat
readiness, pace of modernisation and
progress of various acquisition and
infrastructure related cases. While
praising the Indian Navy’s foreign
cooperation efforts to support the
Navies in the region, she called upon
the Commanders to optimally utilise
available resources to build a strong Naval Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba addressing the Naval Commanders Conference
Navy that is ready and vigilant to counter niche technologies, concrete plans to Maritime Domain Awareness,
any challenge that may emerge in the incorporate ‘Big Data Analytics’ and undertaking concrete steps such as
maritime domain. ‘Artificial Intelligence’ for solutions in the 10th IONS anniversary celebrations at
‘Big data analytics’ and ‘AI’ to the fore domains of naval combat, convergence Kochi, concluding numerous defence
Chairing the conference, the Chief of networks/ information, logistics, cooperation agreements related to
of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil administration and equipment health logistics, training and operations, which
Lanba addressed the Commanders on monitoring for sustained operation were are testimony to its primacy in the sphere
various important issues pertaining discussed. of defence diplomacy in the wider Indo
to operational readiness, capability Pacific region and beyond were also
enhancement, maintenance, op logistics, Net security provider in IOR reviewed
infrastructure development and human The Indian Navy’s sustained The Conference assumed greater
resource management. ‘Functional prominence as the first responder for significance in the backdrop of Pulwama
Reorganisation of Indian Navy towards HADR (Humanitarian and Disaster Relief) terrorist attack and the subsequent
improving Operational efficiency’ and and its role as the ‘net security provider’ surgical strikes that have brought
‘Optimal Manning’ formed the core of in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) were country’s defence under sharper focus.
discussions towards finalising the long reviewed by the Commanders. The Navy’s The conference brought the higher
term road map of the Navy. In keeping partnering with many friendly foreign naval leadership a forum to discuss the
with the Navy’s ethos of harnessing dountries for developing comprehensive emerging challenges in the maritime
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domain and fine tune the strategies for interests, the Navy has a requirement Indian Naval Indigenisation
responding to the evolving geo-strategic of two operational aircraft carriers. The Plan on track
environment. MCPP envisages a force level of three Recognising this, the Indian Navy
aircraft carriers to ensure availability of embarked upon an initiative to evolve a
Indigenisation shipbuilding at least two carrier battle groups at any guideline document, the “Indian Naval
changing the dynamics given time. Indigenisation Plan (INIP) 2015-2030”,
The Indian Navy has had many to enunciate the need for developing
challenges but it has been steadily 56 warships and submarines to be various advanced systems for its
overcoming them, thanks to such inducted over a period of time platforms. This document has superseded
conferences. At the turn of the 21st The Naval Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba the Indigenisation Plan published in 2008
century it was a small but a force to has said that the Indian Navy is looking for the period 2008-2022.
reckon with in the regional realm as at inducting 56 warships and submarines Thus the Indian Navy has stepped
many of its major vessels were on the and the process for bringing in a third on the gas to enable indigenous
verge of being phased out. Efforts to aircraft carried had been moved, development of equipment and systems
scale up indigenisation shipbuilding were vowing to enhance the force’s maritime over the next 15 years. It attempts to
on but not bearing the desired results. capability. This is apart from the 32 formulate the requirements of Indian
There were delays in procurement of warships that are in various stages of Navy and lists out the equipment which
vessels, systems and weapons but all that construction. To its credit the Indian Navy can be taken up for indigenisation in the
changed. is different from the other two services coming years. It is expected that release
The Indian Navy is the only one of as it constructs all its ships within the of this plan would further synergise
the Indian armed forces that has been country. The Navy constructs all its ships Indian Navy’s relationship with the
able to keep pace with advancing in India, so hulls are fully indigenous in industry and encourage all sectors of
technology and has the wherewithal to the float sector and the Nava Design industry to come forward and participate
indigenously develop world-class, state- Directorate ensures that they are modern in indigenous development of weapons,
of-the-art ships and submarines. The and suited for latest weapon fits. sensors and other high end equipment
Navy has shown its capabilities having Indigenisation is in full swing. In fact, for the Indian Navy, thereby making the
first built Nilgiri to Delhi, Brahmaputra, its pace accelerated when during the nation self-reliant in this vital domain
Kolkata, Shivalik and Kamorta classes of time of the late Dr. Manohar Parrikar as of defence technology. That the Indian
ships with the successful integration of Minister of Defence. He had said while Navy has transformed itself from a
the 300 km supersonic BrahMos cruise much has been achieved in our pursuit buyer’s navy to a builder’s navy is a major
missile. The first of the two indigenous of indigenisation over the past decades, achievement and the top echelons of the
aircraft carriers (IAC) will be inducted the time is now ripe for launching a new force are always looking at enhancing
into the Indian Navy in 2020 and based phase of self-reliance by manufacturing capabilities. According to the Naval
at Eastern Naval Command. IAC-1 is technologically advanced equipment Chief, the indigenisation plan would be
currently being built in Kochi under the within India, in pursuance of the spread across a decade and that by 2050,
Maritime Capability Perspective Plan. Government of India’s vision of ‘Make in Indian Navy will have 200 ships and 500
In keeping with the country’s maritime India’. aircraft, a force to reckon with.
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he 12th edition of IMDEX Asia, agencies and maritime companies / Joint Logistics and Support, Land
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Indian Navy inducts
4th Scorpene Class Submarine
V
ela, the fourth was also present during the separation from the pontoon, built by MDL.
Scorpene class launching ceremony. This after which she will undergo Cmde Rakesh Anand,
submarine, event reaffirms the steps rigorous trials and tests, both Chairman and Managing
constructed by the Mazagon taken by Mazagon Dock in harbour and at sea before Director, MDL said that with
Dock Shipbuilders Limited Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) in delivery to the Indian Navy. the launching of the P15 B
for the Indian Navy, was the ongoing ‘Make in India’ The contract for the Destroyer ‘Imphal’ on 20 April
launched by Veena Ajay programme, which is being construction and Transfer- 2019 and the, launching of
Kumar, wife of Dr Ajay actively implemented by of-Technology for six Vela on 06 May 2019, were
Kumar, Secretary Defence the Department of Defence Scorpene class submarines in indeed some of the major
Production, who was the Production (MoD). series, has M/s Naval Group events for MDL so far this
Chief Guest on the occasion. The submarine was towed (formerly DCNS) of France as year.
VAdm AK Saxena, CWP&A to Mumbai Port Trust, for ‘Collaborator’ and are being Presently Eight Warships
Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary Defence Production addressing the gathering.
10 sailors & warriorsmodern submarine which
include anti-surface as well
as anti-submarine warfare.
The transfer of technology
involves appropriate
technical support by Naval
Group to MDL in the field
of construction, integration
and tests of the submarines
in India which is achieved
through transfer of technical
data package to MDL
through information system
as well as on job training to
MDL’s personnel on critical
technologies. Leveraging
the experience and the
transfer-of-technology of
Cmde Rakesh Anand, Chairman and Managing Director, MDL, VAdm AK Saxena, CWP&A, the Scorpene project, with
Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary Defence Production, Veena Ajay Kumar at the launch. enhanced and upgraded
and five submarines are under shipyards with a capacity to class of submarines can infrastructure, MDL, is ready
construction at MDL. MDL meet requirements of the undertake multifarious tasks for undertaking construction
is one of the India’s leading Indian Navy. The Scorpene typically undertaken by any of the future submarines.
IAI ELTA to Supply Advanced MF-STAR
AESA Radar System to the Israeli Navy
time, better accuracy, and
the ability to simultaneously
track multiple targets and
different target-types
thereby providing an optimal
Situational Awareness Picture
(SAP). When confronted by
an incoming threat, the radar
rapidly provides relevant
data to the entire weapon
systems on board (such as
Gunnery and Surface-to-Air
E
LTA Systems, a to protect the Israeli maritime Missiles), in order to deliver
subsidiary of Israel domain and critical assets the proper response. Optical
Aerospace Industries such as natural gas platforms networking and antenna Yoav Tourgeman
IAI VP & CEO of ELTA
(IAI), was awarded a contract against missiles, rockets and tile architecture makes the
by the Systems Missiles and enemy aircraft. system significantly lighter technology innovator when
Space Group of IAI to supply To be installed on the ship’s than similar radars, without it comes to procuring the
to the Israeli Navy four masts, the MF-STAR comprises reducing its capabilities and newest technologies, and
ELM-2248 MF-STARs Multi- four conformal phased array functionality, deeming it the the MF-STAR best fits that
Function Digital Radars, S-Band antennas providing best naval radar in its class. category. The MF-STAR was
based on the latest Active 360° coverage. The Israeli Yoav Tourgeman, IAI VP designed from the ground
Electronically Scanned Array Navy selected this version as and CEO of ELTA, said, “ELTA up with innovative and
(AESA) technology. it is optimized for the design is a long time supplier of reliable technologies, based
The radars are to be installed of the Sa’ar 6 vessel, offering leading-edge radar systems on our experience of over
on the new Sa’ar 6-class maximum performance. to the Israeli Navy and Israeli half a century of producing
corvette warships recently AESA technology allows for Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF and deploying a vast array of
acquired by the Navy, tasked faster threat alert response has a long history of being a radar systems.”
sailors & warriors 11Indian Army Boosts its Fire Power
with New Dhanush Guns
F
urther strengthening Dhanush will provide the that makes the weapon of the Ordnance Factory
its artillery, the Indian much needed muscle to compatible with the Army’s Board in the presence of
Army has received Indian Army in the days to project “Shakti”. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary,
its first batch of long-range come as it incorporates the At a ceremony organized Department of Defence
Dhanush Howitzer Guns from latest features such as an at the Gun Carriage Production and Lt. General
the Ordnance Factory Board inertial navigation system, an Factory, Jabalpur, the first P K Srivastava, PVSM, AVSM,
(OFB). The induction is being on-board ballistic computer, six “Dhanush” Guns were VSM, the Director General of
hailed as a key milestone as direct day and night firing handed over to the Indian Artillery.
this is the first long-range system, a modern target Army by Saurabh Kumar, Dhanush is developed
piece of artillery to be acquisition system and a Director General Ordnance jointly with the Indian Army
produced in India. communication system Factories and Chairman and manufactured by the
Saurabh Kumar, Director General Ordnance Factories and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board in the presence of Dr. Ajay
Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production and Lt. General P K Srivastava, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, the Director General of
Artillery during the induction ceremony.
12 sailors & warriorsSystem with a day camera
(CCD), a night camera, a laser
range finder (LRF) and NFOV
and WFOV as compared to
the optical day and night
sight of Bofors.
Dhanush” has an on-
board Advanced Tactical
Computer as distinct from
Bofors where the ballistic
calculations were done at
the command post. It has an
Inertial Navigation System
(INS) and a GPS as against the
theodolite based system of
the Bofors. Moreover it has an
Advanced Gun Alignment and
Positioning System (AGAPS)
which relies on the INS, GPS,
CPU and odometer.
Dhanush has an on-board
Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production watching the new Dhanush Guns. muzzle velocity recorder
Ordnance Factories received
bulk production clearance in
February and the initial order
of 114 Guns was placed on the
OFB.
Weighing less than 13
tonnes, with a high ground
clearance of 400 mm, a
range of elevation from -3
degree to 70 degree and
an arc of traverse of 60
degree, Dhanush is the most
manoeuverable artillery
system and can be deployed
in any terrain.
Advanced Features
of Dhanush
Dhanush, the indigenously
developed and manufactured
155mm x 45 Calibre modern
artillery Gun system
has achieved significant
Saurabh Kumar, Director General Ordnance Factories and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory
technological milestones that
Board lighting the lamp in the presence of Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence
have set it on an independent
Production.
developmental trajectory.
Dhanush has evolved as a The new barrel design tray enables Dhanush to (MVR) as distinct from the off-
most modern gun system in its and modified double baffle accommodate the large board system of the Bofors.
own right, independent of its muzzle brake (MDBMB) diameter of the bi-modular Dhanush has a direct and
lineage. Dhanush weighs 700 system has led to an charge system (BMCS). indirect sighting system
Kg more than the 155mm/39 enhancement of range from Dhanush has an auto laying based on a day and night
Calibre BOFORS and has an 27 Km to 38 Km. The MDBMB system based on the Fire sight (RS 420) and an indirect
877mm longer barrel. It has a limits the stress on the Control Computer System sight 104A developed by the
larger chamber volume of 23 structure to 155/39 levels. as compared to the manual Ordnance Factory Dehradun
liters as compared to 19 liters Modification in the system of the Bofors Gun. It in addition to the Electronic
of the BOFORS. loading trough and loading has Advanced Gun Sighting Sighting System.
sailors & warriors 13Tejas Displays its Flying Power
in the Malaysian Skies
T
he Langkawi International
Maritime and Aerospace
Exhibition (LIMA) 2019 held
during March 26-30 in Malaysia was
an important milestone for India’s
indigenously designed and developed
supersonic Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
Tejas. The Indian Air Force (IAF), for
the first time, projected the aircraft in
a big way at the five-day event ever
since its induction into the force. The
Tejas participated in the aerial display at
the airshow showcasing its capabilities
to a global audience and earned the
attention of air forces and visitors from
all over the world.
The aircraft, piloted by Group Capt.
Smarth Dhankar displayed an impressive
performance for nearly 10 minutes in the
skies above Langkawi on the opening day
itself. Tejas displayed and awe-inspiring
performance with its manoeuvers such
as loop, slow speed pass, minimum
radius turn, maximum rate turn, negative
G turn and point rolls. IL-76 & C-130J
aircraft of IAF provided the logistics
support for induction of LCA aircraft to Mohamad Sabu, Defence Minister of Malaysia in the cockpit of Tejas is talking to
Langkawi. The team departed from Air R.Madhavan, CMD HAL.
Force Station Kalaikunda for Langkawi
and halted at Yangon in Myanmar for Indian government to send the Tejas Bin Mohamad & the Defence Minister
refuelling. fighter to LIMA, which was interpreted of Malaysia, Mohamad Sabu also visited
The participation of Tejas at LIMA as a sign of possible interest in the the Tejas aircraft & interacted with team
further expanded its export potential aircraft. Moreover at the airshow, several IAF and had a look at the LCA’s cockpit.
and hinted at Malaysia’s interest in the meetings with Indian delegation were These meetings include those with Dr.
aircraft. Malaysia had earlier asked the conducted. PM of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Department of
Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia visiting the stalls at LIMA Airshow.
14 sailors & warriorsDr Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia watching the Tejas at LIMA Airshow. R.Madhavan, CMD HAL also seen.
Defence Production, and R Madhavan,
Chairman and managing Director,
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Malaysia has a programme to buy
up to 36 light combat aircraft (LCA) to
complement larger fighters in its air
force. The Tejas, which received its final
operational clearance earlier this year,
is a possible contender for Malaysia’s
light fighter jet procurement project.
Earlier this month, the chief of the Royal
Malaysian Air Force, General Tan Sri
Affendi Buang, was quoted saying that
the country had received “information”
on multiple fighters, including the Tejas.
LIMA also provided an opportunity to
air-warriors to interact with their Royal
Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) counterparts
and to assess the capabilities of LCA. This
would serve as a foundation for any
future interaction with the Malaysian Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India
Air Force. Manufactured indigenously at the India Pavilion in LIMA Airshow at Langkawi, Malaysia. Mridul Kumar, Indian
at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited High Commissioner, Malaysia, Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur AVSM VSM ,AOC-in-C,
Eastern Air Command IAF also seen.
sailors & warriors 15many a times. In 2018, the Indian Air
Force also “committed” to buying up to
201 advanced Tejas MK2 fighters, if it was
satisfied with the aircraft’s performance.
The Tejas MK2, which has since been
renamed the Medium-Weight Fighter,
features the addition of a new, more
powerful engine and design changes to
carry more fuel and weaponry.
India needs to increase the production
of LCA and cater to fulfill the
requirements of the Indian Air Force.
This will not only reduce India’s defence
imports, but also will be a big boost to
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, who has been appointed as the next chief of Indian
Navy visiting the India Pavilion at LIMA. Indian industry which is part of Make in
India.
(HAL) and designed by the Aeronautical manufacturing. With Tejas getting international
Development Agency (ADA) for the LCA Tejas has received its Final attention, HAL needs to take maximum
Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy, Operational Clearance (FOC) earlier this advantage of it and propel its export
Tejas is India’s pride in aerospace year and proven its combat worthiness plans.
R.Madhavan, CMD HAL is presenting a memento to
Mohamad Sabu, Defence Minister of Malaysia.
The India Pavilion at LIMA Airshow
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Rafael will be showcasing its experience acquired through • TYPHOON™️ MK-30C track system (naval IRS²T)
unique 360° multi-layer naval major naval projects with - Stabilized & remotely • PROTECTOR™️ USV -
defense solution against all leading OEM’s and customers operated weapon system for Unmanned integrated
modern threats in littoral and all around the world. surface and aerial targets system for security and naval
blue water arenas. Rafael’s specialized portfolio • C-DOME™️ - Naval area missions
Rafael’s advanced solutions of naval systems enables a defense system, a maritime • SHADE™️ – Comprehensive
provide naval forces with wide range of deployment application of the Iron Dome torpedo defense solution for
defense superiority against combinations to include Anti-missile system submarines
a wide range of modern components of its layered • SEWS DV ™️ & C-GEM™️ • ATDS - Torpedo defense
naval threats, including defense suite. This offers - Naval Electronic Warfare solution for surface ships
naval area defense, swarm clients unrivaled flexibility defense systems, •TORBUSTER™️™- Combined
attack defense, and torpedo and adaptability in order to High-End operational On- Soft Kill / Hard Kill torpedo
defense. These applications best tackle current and future Board and Off-Board EW decoy
sailors & warriors 17IAI presents new
Anti-Submarine
Capabilities for RPAs
Barak-8 Air & Missile
Defense System or Israel
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srael Aerospace Industries (IAI) is upgrading its capabilities
for the maritime arena with anti-submarine capabilities
in its marine Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS).
Navy’s Saar-6 Corvettes
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The new capabilities respond to the need arising from the srael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has entered an agreement
discontinuation of the “Shahaf” manned Sea Scan maritime to provide advanced defense systems to Israel Navy’s
jet by the Israeli Navy and the growing use of IAI Heron RPAS Sa’ar-6 corvettes. The systems will be used to protect
for maritime patrol missions, which created a need in anti- Israel’s exclusive economic zone and strategic facilities
submarine capabilities launched directly from the RPA. The which are faced with diversified threats in the marine arena.
maritime RPA, which carries a range of dedicated payloads, The contract was led by the navy, Directorate of Defense
now has two new payloads for submarine detection: the Research and Development (DDR&D) and the procurement
Sonobuoy (acoustic detector) and the MAD (Magnetic administration in Israel’s Ministry of Defense. The Barak-8
Detector). system was chosen after it was demonstrated to meet the
The Sonobuoy is a small, lightweight innovative sonar float operational requirements and future challenges faced by the
which is hurled out of the RPA with a parachute. Part of the Navy.
Sonobuoy submerges in the water and part of it remains above Barak-8 is an operational air & missile defense system used
water, emitting and receiving acoustics signals in high seas. The by the Israeli navy as well as by the India’s navy and air forces.
findings are transmitted in real-time to the RPA’s control post. It provides broad Aerial and point defense against a wide
The MAD is a RPA-mounted device that detects and alerts on range of threats to the marine arena from the air, the sea or
submarines through identification of changes in the magnetic the land. The system integrates several advanced state-of-the-
flow (metal objects detection). The two detectors complement art systems as, digital radar, command and control, launchers,
one another: the Sonobuoy is used for searching a broad areas interceptors with modern RF seekers, Data link and system-
while the MAD is used to verify that the object is a submarine, wide connectivity.
including an up-to-date location. The RPA carries several Joseph Weiss, IAI CEO & President, said, “Barak-8 is one of
Sonobuoys, which it hurls accurately into the sea whenever the IAI’s leading systems and a growth engine for IAI in sales to
presence of a submarine is suspected. its customers. The new deal adds to several Barak-8 contracts
The use of RPA-mounted anti-submarine means offers entered over the past few years with total value of more than
significant advantages, including longer stay time (dozens $5 billion, which is another feather in the system’s glorious
of hours on air), back-transmission of the sonar for many cap.”
hours, operators who are located on land and can monitor Boaz Levi, Executive Vice President and General Manager
the situation over multiple shift, and most importantly, the of Systems, Missiles & Space Group, said, “The procurement
absence of risk to human life. of Barak-8 System for the Sa’ar-6 corvettes will expand the
Shaul Shahar, IAI executive vice president general manager operational capabilities of the Israeli navy, including the
of the military aircraft group, commented, “The maritime defense of Israel’s territorial and exclusive economic zone .
Heron RPA has proved its efficacy for the Israeli Navy as well With land and naval modules, the system provides a complete
as for other clients. The addition of anti-submarine capabilities response to a wide range of threats and is developed to
expands the RPA’s operational scope, while opening new work with other systems. Barak-8 is a proud member of the
markets for IAI. As the home of the world’s advanced exclusive club that hosts Israel’s most successful global military
technologies, IAI is thrilled and proud to become one of the developments.”
first to offer a solution of this type. In an age with growing The Barak-8 was developed by IAI in collaboration with Israel’s
submarine threats, the use of these systems will improve DDR&D, India’s DRDO (Defense Research and Development
nations’ security across the seas, including in their economic Organization), the navies of both countries, RAFAEL, IAI’s ELTA
water and seaports.” Group and local industries in India.
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the flow management of capabilities,
the Mistral-class LHD can provide large
and comfortable arrangement for
the accommodation of a high NATO
standard medical capability. Naval Group
also provides proven solution for the
integration of helicopters and unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAV) on-board naval
platforms.
Naval Group attends Benefiting from the French Navy legacy
and proven by its strong credentials,
Scorpène® is ideally suited for action and
IMDEX 2019 operational effectiveness. Scorpène®
combines unique platform and combat
system skills to provide operational
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aval Group is a naval systems navies looking for a compact frigate to superiority and safety. Scorpène®
provider and integrator, one of perform a large range of missions, stand- is an ocean-going submarine also
the few companies in the world alone or within a task force, for high sea designed for shallow waters operations.
with the ability to deliver complete duration missions or for shallow water Multipurpose, it fulfils the entire scope
warships with their combat systems operation in congested and contested of missions such as Anti-Surface and Anti-
and all the critical equipment necessary operational environment. Belharra® Submarine Warfare, special operations
to engage naval power in a theatre of benefits from Naval Group centuries of and intelligence gathering.
operations. It is involved at every stage in experience ensuring unmatched stealth
the product life cycle, from design to in- and outstanding detection capabilities. Expanding Naval Group’s
service support. It features a robust platform, resilient R&D activities
As a long-term partner of Singapore, systems and recoverability features Naval Group is committed to the
Naval Group is willing to strengthen that will enable it to retain operational development of R&D activities in the
its cooperation with the local industry capability following damage. This new region. A R&D hub, which will be
in order to enhance the city-state’s frigate features high level capabilities launched on September 20th, will
sovereignty at sea and contribute to the in anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine, be dedicated to research the latest
protection of its strategic interests by and asymmetric warfare domains as well innovative trends which are relevant to
delivering the best technologies, driven as the access to deep strike capability. the defence sector. This international
by innovation and R&D investments. The Mistral-class LHD is a multipurpose collaborative platform of exchanges
Power and Force Projection asset located Singapore, the heart of Asia,
Presenting distinctive designed to command and achieve will respond to a triple objective: boost
solutions for naval defense high intensity amphibious and special innovation in new strategic domains such
This new edition of IMDEX will be an joint operations, as well as no- as Big Data and Artificial Intelligence,
opportunity for Naval Group to meet combatant assistance operations with create a supply of innovative technologies
key-players on the Asia-Pacific market the highest level of efficiency. Thanks for the local market in Singapore and in
and showcase its unique expertise and its to its customizable configuration and Asia in general and support the joint
leading products. smart architecture, arrangement, and effort led by both France and Singapore
Belharra® is Naval Group’s answer to accommodation designed to optimize regarding R&D investments.
Elbit Signs Agreement for Harris Night Vision Business
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lbit Systems announced that its as well as customary closing conditions, acquisition significant to our long-term
U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems including receipt of regulatory approvals. growth strategy, with a particular focus
of America, LLC (“Elbit Systems Headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, on the U.S. Elbit Systems of America
of America”), has signed a definitive Harris Night Vision is a premier has a proven track record of providing
agreement with Harris Corporation developer, producer and supplier of high performance solutions and
(NYSE: HRS) (“Harris”) for the acquisition night vision technology for the U.S. and support services to the U.S. defense and
of Harris’ Night Vision business (“Harris allied military and security forces and for homeland security markets.
Night Vision”) for a purchase price of the federal homeland security market. We believe that the completion of this
$350 million. Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems acquisition will be beneficial both for
The transaction is conditioned on President & CEO, commented: “The Elbit Systems and for Harris Night Vision’s
completion of Harris’ proposed merger market position and technological employees and customers.”
with L3 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LLL), strength of Harris Night Vision make this
20 sailors & warriorsNavy’s Virtual
Reality Centre
for Warship
Design
Inaugurated
A
new, state-of-the-art Virtual
Reality Centre (VRC) to provide
a “major boost” to indigenous
warship design capabilities of the Navy
The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat presenting the memento to the team was inaugurated by Naval Chief Admiral
members of the Himalayan Heights Motorcycle Expedition Team, in Delhi. Sunil Lanba in New Delhi.
The VRC at the Directorate of Naval
AGM of Navy Foundation Held Design (Surface Ship Group) also seeks
to provide impetus to “self-reliance and
greater fillip” to warship construction
under the ‘Make in India’ initiative of
the Indian Government.
The Directorate of Naval Design
(Surface Ship Group) started in 1960s
has made major contributions towards
indigenous warship design capabilities
of the Indian Navy.
“This centre would provide a major
boost to indigenous warship design
capabilities of the Indian Navy, providing
impetus to self-reliance and greater
fillip to warship construction under
‘Make in India’ initiative of the Indian
Government,” said the Indian Navy in a
statement.
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he 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Governing Council Meeting Admiral Lanba said the project will
(GCM) of the Navy Foundation were held at Kochi under the chairmanship of facilitate collaborative design reviews
Admiral Sunil Lanba,PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff. for continuous interaction between
Vice Admiral AK Chawla, AVSM, NM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief designers and end-users to improve
Southern Naval Command and Vice Admiral B Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM, Controller design and ergonomics onboard
Personnel Services, Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (IHQMoD) (Navy), warships.
delegates from IHQMoD (N), Head Quarters Western Naval Command, Head Quarters The multi-disciplinary team has
Eastern Naval Command and Head Quarter Southern Naval Command attended the successfully developed 19 warship
meeting in addition to the Presidents and Secretaries of 15 Chapters of the Navy designs on which more than 90 platforms
Foundation. A large number of local naval veterans were also present for the AGM. have been constructed till date.
The Navy Foundation is an organisation of retired naval officers, registered under
the Society Act. The objective of the Foundation includes charitable, philanthropic,
social, cultural and other activities to benefit society. Navy Foundation Kerala Charter
was proactively involved in the recent flood relief work.
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) in his address to the gathering, briefed the retired
officers about various activities and developments in the Indian Navy, including
the latest state of the art inductions. In addition, welfare schemes, matters related
to pension as well as the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) were
discussed during the meeting. The CNS thanked the veterans for laying a strong
foundation for the Navy of today. He also felicitated the octogenarians and called
upon all veterans to continue to be brand ambassadors of the Indian Navy to take
the Service closer to the people and encourage the best and brightest youth of the
country to join the Navy.
sailors & warriors 21CONTROP Presents
the TORNADO-ER
at IMDEX
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ONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd, specializing
in the field of Electro-Optics (EO) and InfraRed (IR)
Defense and Homeland Security solutions ‒ presents
the TORNADO-ER, a panoramic IR scanning and automatic
maritime target detection and tracking system, at IMDEX
2019. The TORNADO-ER system was designed for coastal
and maritime wide-area surveillance, coastal protection and
maritime traffic control, especially in crowded maritime areas.
Schiebel Wins
The system is fully automatic and requires minimal involvement
from the Operator. The TORNADO-ER can track a large number
of targets simultaneously, in real-time, even in the most dense
maritime scenarios.
The TORNADO-ER enhances the Operator’s understanding
Norway’s tender for
of large, dense and crowded maritime environments, where it
is often difficult to differentiate between “regular behavior” UAS Deployment
and “irregular behavior” of the players at sea. In a world
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where increased terror, illegal immigration and smuggling orway’s Andøya Test Center selected Schiebel’s
events have become commonplace, the TORNADO-ER provides market-leading CAMCOPTER® S-100 Vertical Takeoff
protection and surveillance which was previously unavailable and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) for
by the traditional systems. extensive search and rescue trials as part of the Arctic 2030
The image from the TORNADO-ER is updated continuously project.
‒ every 1 to 3 seconds with automatic and simultaneous The CAMCOPTER® S-100 was selected for its exemplary
detection and tracking of any moving targets in the water – international reputation and its successful record of
including swimmers, vessels of all sizes, small vessels on the accomplishments in the maritime domain with customers
background of larger vessels, and small floating objects. all around the world. In a typical configuration, the
The unique capability of the TORNADO-ER system is CAMCOPTER® S-100 operates six hours continuously and
highlighted by its use of two IR cameras, one for close range is able to simultaneously carry multiple payloads, offering
coverage and the second for long range coverage, up to the significant payload flexibility to the user. Therefore, the S-100’s
horizon - with higher resolution for small target detection at missions deliver aerial views that reach considerably farther
the horizon. The two IR cameras outputs’ are combined to one than manned helicopters.
panoramic image with extended high resolution for the close- The S-100 also offers a number of key advantages for naval
to-the-horizon ranges. The extended resolution with the in- operations in the Arctic. As a VTOL platform, the CAMCOPTER®
house SW algorithm provides high Probability of Detection does not require any additional start or recovery equipment
(PD) and low False Alarm Rate (FAR). and its minimal footprint is perfect for offshore patrol vessels
According to Mr. Johnny Carni, VP Marketing East Asia, “The (OPVs) with small deck sizes. The S-100 also distinguishes
TORNADO-ER was specially developed to maximize maritime itself through its ability to perform in the harshest weather
and coastal security through the use of today’s most advanced conditions, flying at temperatures down to -40°C. This has
technologies. The main operational benefits are to detect been successfully proven in a series of intensive trials, such as
and track small boats approaching and departing large ships the Canadian icebreaker operations. In this particular case, the
in extremely dense waters, such as harbor and waterways, or CAMCOPTER® S-100 was deployed 60 nautical miles north of
at sea with many islands - which are problematic scenarios for Fogo Island, providing a wide-view image of the ice structure
traditional Radar-based systems. as well as identifying the boundaries between flat & rough ice.
22 sailors & warriorsNew Tug Bahadur Inducted
for Nsry (Kochi)
Jamaica reinforces
Costal Surveillance with
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o meet the growing needs of Indian Naval ships at Kochi
and to cater for replacement of old, decommissioned
tugs, a new 10 tonne bollard pull tug ‘Bahadur’ was
Thales’s technology
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inducted into service at Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY), Kochi n order to tackle smuggling and other criminal
on 04 Apr 19. The induction ceremony was presided over by activities, the Jamaican government is implementing
Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Staff, Southern the Maritime Domain Awareness Capability Initiative, a
Naval Command (SNC) in the presence of Rear Admiral SN far reaching programme aimed reducing the proliferation
Alamanda, VSM, Admiral Superintendent, NSRY, Kochi and of maritime threats. A key component of this initiative is the
other dignitaries. implementation of a national coastal surveillance system
The vessel has been designed and built at M/s Hindustan operated by the Jamaica Defence Force. Jamaica is relying
Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam and has Steerable Rudder on Thales for the supply of coastal surveillance system built
Propulsion (SRP) with advanced remote control. around the Coast Watcher 100 radar for coastal protection.
Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY), Kochi provides technical The Thales Coast Watcher 100 is long-range coastal
(maintenance, repairs and refits) as well as services support to surveillance radar for unmanned round the clock operation
all the ships based at Kochi. manufactured in Rouen. This system is designed for advanced
maritime surveillance, through optimal detection identification
and tracking of small, highly maneuverable and fast targets in
challenging environments (high seas, rain, etc.) as well low-
altitude airborne threats.
As a result of its system architecture, Coast Watcher 100,
detects a wide range of air and surface targets ranging from
inflatable dinghies or jet-skis all the way up to warships as
well as low-level airplanes and helicopters. This makes it an
ideal system to counter the threat of piracy and smuggling
operations. Thales will provide a turnkey system built around
several Coast Watcher 100 long range coastal surveillance
radars, Electro-optical sensors, GMDSS radios and a National
Control Center, merging data from all sensors in order to give a
full operational capacity to Jamaica Defense Force.
LCU L-56 Ship inducted in the Indian Navy
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ard 2097 (LCU L 56), Warship Overseeing Team, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Landing Craft Utility which
the sixth of the class Kolkata. attended the event which will be based at Andaman
of LCU MK IV ships Defence Secretary Sanjay was held at GRSE. Indian and Nicobar Islands. The
was inducted by the Indian Mitra, Vice Admiral BK Navy’s amphibious operations ship is commanded by Lt Cdr
Navy. This is the 100th ship Verma AVSM, ADC, the capability including transport Gopinath Narayan and has a
built and delivered by GRSE, C-in C Andaman & Nicobar of troops, tanks and compliment of five officers
Kolkata. The construction Command and Vice Admiral equipment will get enhanced and 50 sailors.
of the ship was overseen by MS Pawar AVSM, VSM, the with the addition of this
sailors & warriors 23IAI ELTA Awarded
Contract to Upgrade
Barbados Coastal
Surveillance Systems
Italy’s Guardia di
Finanza Acquires
ELTA’s New Persistent
Coastal Radars
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LTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries
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LTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was awarded a contract by Italy’s Guardia di
(IAI), was contracted by the Government of Barbados Finanza valued close to 10 million USD to replace
(GoB) to upgrade and provide additional features and ELTA’s legacy coastal surveillance radars (ELM-2226) that
capabilities to the Integrated Coastal Surveillance System - have been monitoring the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea
ICSS. The initial coastal surveillance system (ELTA reference since 2001. Guardia di Finanza’s satisfaction with the radars
number ELI-3310) was installed by ELTA and deployed in 2008. overall performance and reliability convinced them to replace
During the Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime the current installation to the newest generation of staring
Security Summit (CABSAC) on March 26-28, 2019, dignitaries persistent surveillance radars.
will be able to visit the system located at the District ‘A’ Police ELTA is collaborating with AlmavivA S.p.A. who shall be the
Station. They will get an up-close view of the upgraded facility prime contractor for this program. AlmavivA, with 42,000
and its newest features. employees worldwide, is one of Italy’s largest conglomerate
ELTA deployed the initial project to provide the GoB a specializing in system integration for projects dealing in
comprehensive Maritime Situational Awareness (MSA) picture communication, government, transportation, financial as well
and surveillance capabilities against threats and unlawful as defense.
activities emanating from the sea. The project included a ELTA’s ELM-2112 V22 persistent coastal surveillance radars
National Command and Control Center (NCCC), radars, E/O were selected for the upgrade. The V22 is the latest addition to
cameras, Automatic Identification System (AIS), meteorological the ELM-2112 family of advanced all-weather high-resolution
sensors and other supporting infrastructure. The new contract radars. Featuring simultaneous multi-beam holographic/
includes upgrade of sensors, computers and servers, as well as staring technology, the lightweight radars provide persistent
the Command & Control software including the communication surveillance and instantaneous target detection and tracking
network. One of the features is the capability to transmit an over a wide area with high probability of detection and low
MSA picture from the NCCC to the coast guard vessels in real- false rates. The radar can monitor far and wide the coastal
time. This upgrade provides a substantial improvement to the range and detect ships up to the radar horizon, sail boats (up
legacy system. to 16Nm), rubber boats (up to 12Nm), swimmers (up to 2,500m)
The key sensor used for this program is ELTA’s ELM-2226 and pedestrians on shore. These radars offer unprecedented
Advance Coastal Surveillance Radars (ACSR). The ELM-2226 is surveillance capabilities including ELTA’s unique ability to
optimized for the detection of all types of surface targets even detect swimmers.
under adverse sea conditions. Yoav Turgeman, ELTA President & IAI Executive VP, said, “ELTA
Yoav Turgeman, ELTA President & IAI Executive VP, said, “We has invested R&D effort in improving our sensor technology
are grateful to our customer for their steadfast support of and system capabilities for protecting a sovereign’s coastline.
ELTA. We provide professional services and make it a practice This resulted in ELTA producing a variety of specialized
to work with local companies to assist in the deployment of the and innovative products utilizing the latest technologies
programs as was the case for the project in Barbados. ” that are flexible and adaptable to our customers’ unique
requirements.”
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