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Others are saying so. BDL had at least 2 English to russian translate tenders out a while ago, not sure if related with this.
It looks like Brazil dont have any real SAM systems at all !.
Curiously, their naval avation operates some A-4 Skyhawks. They can replace it with NLCA.
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Huge export ($240+ million) order win for Solar Industries
Indian companies keen to produce ammunitions in Estonia: Defence minister Hanno Pevkur
New Delhi, India
Written By: Sidhant Sibal
Updated: Dec 14, 2024, 10:28 AM IST
File photo: Estonia's Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur speaks to the press as he arrives for a meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Brussels on November 19, 2024. Photograph: AFP.
In what is a significant development, Estonia's Defence minister Hanno Pevkur has said Indian companies are keen to invest in his country to produce ammunition. The development comes even as India markets itself as a major manufacturer of defence equipment.
Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, minister Pevkur said, "It's not only ammunition. It's also the Armed Vehicles production, Howitzer production. So, the cooperation is very intense. So, I really do hope that I can find the time also to come to India".
The minister also spoke about the war in Ukraine and NATO's defence budget expansion. Estonia has been one of the few NATO countries consistently meeting or exceeding the two per cent GDP defense spending target, and in 2024, it's estimated to spend 3.4 per cent of GDP on defense, placing it among the top spenders in NATO relative to its economy.
Read the full interview here:
WION: How do you see India- Estonia's defence partnership?
Hanno Pevkur: I see that, in last year, specifically, we have had very good cooperation, and I see that there is a huge opportunity to increase that cooperation. And I know that, yes, there is a very successful cooperation already today. But what is more important that we are establishing here in Estonia, the new defense industry Park, and there are a couple of big Indian companies who are interested to come to invest in Estonia to start production of, for instance, the 155-millimeter ammunition. So I'm not allowed to say yet who are the companies, but when you have the understanding that who is producing in India, 155 millimeter of ammunition, then you probably can also have the understanding it who are interested to invest into Estonia. So, but it's not only ammunition. It's also the Armed Vehicles production, Howitzer production. So, the cooperation is very intense. So, I really do hope that I can find the time also to come to India and visit some companies and to send a very clear message, Estonia is a safe environment for to invest. Estonia is a safe environment also to have defense cooperation.
Source: Indian companies keen to produce ammunitions in Estonia: Defence minister Hanno Pevkur
155 mm howitzer & armored vehicles. There are 2 large Indian companies that do both. TASL & BF/Kalyani. TATAs have steel business in Europe, it makes sense to expand into defence. BF owns steel forges in Germany that supplies steering knuckles & crankshafts to heavy commercial vehicles. It would make sense for them to expand into defence too.
BF makes 155mm ammo. TATAs don't yet do that.
L&T did some armoring work for the Philippines Air force & Navy's V-150 & V-300:
Exclusive: Vietnam, India close to finalising BrahMos deal
New Delhi, India
Written By: Sidhant Sibal
Updated: Dec 22, 2024, 09:39 PM IST
India and Vietnam are closer than ever to signing a USD 700 million Brahmos missile system deal as both sides plug in more procedural details. The deal could be signed as early as in a couple of months, and it is learnt that the initial techno-commercial details have already been shared and discussed by the Vietnamese Defence Ministry. Orders are expected from both the Vietnamese Army and Navy.
BrahMos missile is developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a collaboration between India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
If this deal materializes, then Vietnam will be the second country after the Philippines to purchase the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Vietnam, it is understood, has been waiting for some time for the draft agreement, which includes the final deal amount, delivery timeline, payment terms, etc., from BrahMos Aerospace (BAPL).
The development comes at a time when Brahmos's top brass faces leadership challenges over the appointment of new CEO and MD, Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi.
Dr. Sivasubramanyam Nambi Naidu has legally challenged Dr. Jaiteerth R. Joshi's appointment as CEO of BrahMos Aerospace, citing issues of seniority and merit.
The case, filed at the Central Administrative Tribunal in Hyderabad, has its next hearing scheduled in a few days. While talks over Brahmos have taken place, Vietnam in the past procured Bastion-P (K-300P) coastal defence missile systems from Russia, with the first delivery occurring in 2011.
India and Vietnam have been firming up defence ties. Earlier this week, the India Pavilion at Vietnam International Defence Expo VIDE24 was jointly inaugurated by Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security, Gen Luong Tam Quang, Indian Secretary-Defence Production, Sanjeev Kumar, and Indian Ambassador to Vietnam, Sandeep Arya.
VIDE24 showcases the latest global defence technologies, including those from India. Brahmos Aerospace from India was one of the exhibitors, along with DRDO, HAL, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
India's Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani, is also on a visit to the country and attended VIDE 2024. During the official visit to Vietnam, Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani attended the 80th Anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) at the National Convention Centre, Hanoi.
An Army statement said, "This visit further strengthens collaboration between the armies of the two nations, which is grounded in strategic collaboration and trust and is crucial for enhancing security in the Indo-Pacific, thereby ensuring a stable and prosperous region for all."
In 2022, India handed 12 high-speed guard boats to Vietnam, built under India's $100 million Defence Line of Credit. The following year, India announced the gifting of an indigenously built missile corvette, INS Kirpan, to Vietnam. Both countries have a mutual logistics support agreement that allows use of each other's military bases for repair and replenishment. India has also been training Vietnamese personnel.
A 50-member Indian defence contingent participated in the fourth edition of the VINBAX – 2023 military exercises in Vietnam in December 2023 on UN peacekeeping scenario. Vietnam’s navy ship participated in international maritime exercise MILAN in India in February 2024.
(With inputs from agencies)
Exclusive: Vietnam, India close to finalising BrahMos deal
They have some very unique looking helmets.