Indian Defense Industry General News and Updates

aditya g said:
Any MOU with PSUs will only yield screwdriver level Make In India...
Click to expand...
Everything does not happen in a screwdriver way, especially in manufacturing sector and high end IT, AI field. These are where high level human expertise is massively valued to the point companies would go to extreme length to retain experience on the job.

Lets say we go like how so many defence followers want to go, assume the tech 100% ToT happened, and the recipient company set up manufacturing in India. Do you think they will start making same level product of the parent company that gave the ToT all of a sudden from day 1? Then you have not seen the rejection level what happens in high level mfg like I have seen.

Tech absorption, scaling up into a product, maturing that product via mfg process maturity is a lengthy process. Red tape and how Govt/psu are run only make that complex a little more, but does not change the process overnight. You can fail with the best minds and resources, and vice versa.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Rajput Lion
BDL

1700732432986.png
 

Attachments

  • Like
Reactions: Chain Smoker, Fatalis, Rajput Lion and 1 other person
marich01 said:
BDL

View attachment 31255
Click to expand...
Very interesting how they already got order for Starstreak.

The Sanharika an armoured vehicle-mounted laser guided short range anti- aircraft weapon system. The laser beam riding missile or LBRM is being manufactured by BDL under Joint development programme with Thales, UK. The ARMADO, a light strike Vehicle of Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDSL), has been adapted to mount the LBRM weapon system. This Joint Development of BDL and MDSL will enable quicker deployment of the system over longer ranges to meet the requirements of the Indian armed forces and export market, the company statement said.
Click to expand...
www.thehindubusinessline.com

Bharat Dynamics launches anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapon systems at DefExpo 2022

Anti-tank guided missile Sangramika and armoured vehicle-mounted laser-guided short range anti-aircraft weapon Sanharika to be used by defence forces
www.thehindubusinessline.com www.thehindubusinessline.com

And i thought they got astra order for 250 a year back. Why is the process so long ! .
 
  • Like
Reactions: Rajput Lion

India and UK discuss future of electric propulsion in naval vessels​

On Tuesday, the British and Indian sides discussed issues of the Electric Propulsion Partnership like finalisation of the Statement of Technical Requirements (SOTR), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures, maintenance, Manning Philosophy and System Integration requirements.

India and the United Kingdom have discussed the future of electric propulsion in naval vessels during the second India-UK Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership Joint Working Group meeting, which took place in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Department of Defence Production Rajeev Prakash and Director, Ships Operations and Capability Integration, Defence Equipment & Support, Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy.

During a 2022 Defence Expo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, organisations from India and the UK's defence industry united to create a new defence industry joint working group for more effective cooperation.

Following the Gadhinagar expo the Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership was later established with the aim of helping India develop maritime electric-propulsion technology for its future warships.

India's naval warships do not currently have electric propulsion systems. The Indian Navy is considering adding them to future warships.

On Tuesday, the British and Indian sides discussed issues of the Electric Propulsion Partnership like finalisation of the Statement of Technical Requirements (SOTR), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures, maintenance, Manning Philosophy and System Integration requirements.

A post shared on X, formerly Twitter, by the UK Defence in India stated, "Progress through partnership with people and safety at its heart and huge capability opportunity for the@indiannavy. Exiting times ahead for our marine engineers."

Electric propulsion uses electrical power to drive propeller blades for propulsion.

Developing Electric Propulsion can have numerous effects on a military including increasing electric power availability, reducing carbon footprint and improving ship navigation economy.

India has had continuous multifaceted cooperation with the UK defence sector, institutionalizing defence dialogue at Defence secretary level.

The Indian army also has regular exhanges between the two services including some handling of officer training and the conducting of joint exercises.

The 7th edition of AJEYA WARRIOR-23, a joint military exercise between India and the United Kingdom was conducted in the UK between April and May of this year. The exercise is conducted alternatively in the UK and India, with the previous edition being held in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.

Soldiers of the 2 Royal Gorkha Rifles from the United Kingdom and Indian Army soldiers from the BIHAR Regiment were in attendance.

The aim of the exercise was to build positive military relations, imbibe each other's best practices and promote the ability to operate together while undertaking company-level sub-conventional operations in urban and semi-urban environments under UN mandate, in addition to developing inter-operability, bonhomie, camaraderie, and friendship between the two armies, an Indian Ministry of Defence statement read.
 
  • Like
Reactions: marich01

iDEX-DIO signs 300th contract for Defence Innovation in the niche field of Design and Development of Advanced Gallium Nitride Semiconductors​

​

Posted On: 01 DEC 2023 5:10PM by PIB Delhi

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of the Department of Defence Production, has reached a milestone with the signing of its 300th contract. The contract relates to the design and development of advanced Gallium Nitride Semiconductors which is essential for the next generation of wireless transmitters in defence applications ranging from radars to EW (Electronics Warfare) jammers. Currently, almost all GaN components are imported being a sensitive and cutting-edge technology whose export is controlled and restricted by many countries. The proposal aims to design, develop and manufacture GaN components for defence in India using completely indigenous GaN technology. This would significantly enhance the indigenous design & development capability, paving way for immense potential in the defence sector including exports.

The contract was signed by Additional Secretary (Defence Industries Production) & CEO/DIO T Natarajan with M/s Agnit Semiconductors Private Limited in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane and other senior civil & military officials of Ministry of Defence in New Delhi on December 01, 2023. The iDEX achieved the milestone within nine month of the signing of its 200th contract with a winner of the Indian Navy Prime challenge launched under the SPRINT initiative on February 15, 2023. The 150th Contract of iDEX was signed in December, 2022.

In his address, the Defence Secretary lauded the innovators on their success and reiterated the need for accelerated development of indigenous technologies. He complimented iDEX on the signing of the 300th contract and asked the Officials to maintain the impressive tempo of connecting innovators with the Defence Sector.

In another development, continuing with the commitment towards 'Make in India' initiative and iDEX being a ‘path to procurement’ for the innovators, BEL signed a procurement contract with the iDEX Winner M/s Blurgs Innovations Private Limited for their solution TRIDENT, which is an intelligent maritime domain awareness tool with a robust solution designed to enhance maritime security. This solution assists in building superior maritime domain awareness by relying on anomalous detection and would aid in quicker decision making. This is a first procurement order placed by a Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) under the iDEX scheme.

The iDEX framework was launched by the Prime Minister in 2018 with the objective to provide a platform of co-creation and co-development in the defence sector, engage start-ups and develop defence and aerospace set up in the country. The iDEX is being implemented by the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO), established under the Department of Defence Production.

Within a short span of time iDEX, which has also been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister Award for Public Policy in Innovation Category for the year 2021, has emerged as a game changer in the defence eco-system through its flagship programmes like DISC, Prime and Open Challenges (OC). iDEX has been able to build the required momentum and generate a critical mass of start-ups in the defence sector. It has also been able to generate thousands of jobs and attract India’s talent back to the country.

@Gautam

Website : Gallium Nitride Wafers | Agnitsemi

GaN RF Devices | Agnitsemi

www.agnitsemi.com www.agnitsemi.com
 
  • Like
  • Informative
Reactions: Chain Smoker, marich01 and Gautam

India may meet Modi’s defence production target sooner than expected​

India's defence production crossed the ₹1 lakh crore mark for the first time ever during the financial year 2023 and the industry might just meet the Narendra Modi government's target of ₹1.75 lakh crore set for the financial year 2025 well before time.
Defence secretary Giridhar Aramane, in an exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18 on January 3, said: "We are aiming very high. We have passed ₹1 lakh crore, but not satisfied. We were still the largest weapons importer in the world until last year. We should be able to obviate imports by increasing capacity."
On FY24 targets, the defence secretary said: "I am fervently hoping that our production this financial year will cross ₹1.5 lakh crore and may even inch up higher if exports offer a better opportunity. Largely ₹1.75 lakh crore will be a very ambitious target, but I don't think the Indian industry will fail me on this ambition." He underlined that 45% of new orders are likely to go to the private sector.

Months before achieving ₹1,06,800 crore in defence production, India had set a target to achieve production worth ₹1.75 lakh crore in aerospace and defence goods and services by FY25. This target includes achieving defence exports worth ₹35,000 crore.
Sharing a break-up, Aramane said India is likely to achieve a set target of ₹20,000 crore in defence exports this financial year, "if everything goes well". The defence exports in FY23 were at ₹16,000 crore.
Here is a look at defence production targets and achievements:

FYDefence productionOf which exports
2024-25*₹1,75,000 crore₹35,000 crore
2023-24*₹1,50,000 crore₹20,000 crore
2022-23₹1,06,800 crore₹16,000 crore
2021-22₹95,000 crore₹12,815 crore
* Targets
Source: Rajya Sabha replies, news reports
Aramane said the ₹20,000 crore export target seems reasonable and underlined that India "doesn't supply to conflict zones".
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been exhorting defence public sector undertakings to develop/adopt to latest technologies to make India a global defence manufacturing hub and achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Singh has also stressed the need to increase India’s defence market share across the globe.
During the conversation with CNBC-TV18, defence secretary Aramane said private companies, too, were picking up in a major way.

"They (private companies) are supplying to major multinational companies such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, among others. I hope that they will be able to contribute at least 40% of this year's exports," he said.
Sharing an example of how low-cost drones can neutralise submarines, fighter jets and warships as has been witnessed in recent wars, Aramane said India would soon unveil a scheme to encourage the private sector to develop emerging defence technologies.
www.cnbctv18.com

India may meet Modi’s defence production target sooner than expected

Defence secretary Giridhar Aramane, in an exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18 on January 3, said India might cross ₹1.5 lakh crore in defence production and even inch up higher, "if exports offer a better opportunity".
www.cnbctv18.com www.cnbctv18.com
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom